The RoundUp by BLK Events LA | Thanksgiving Edition 11/26-12/1

From turkey runs, to Black Friday parties, game nights and more, here's your one-stop shop for Black events in Los Angeles this Thanksgiving weekend!

Nov 27, 2024

We have 54 amazing events to be excited about!

Need friends to go outside with? We gotchu! BLK Events LA has teamed up with JoinLinks to curate intimate hangouts for the community! RSVP on JoinLinks app, hit the group chat, and meet us outside.

Stay updated for event reviews, and my Thursday roundup on Tiktok / Instagram, and follow my Instagram stories for events announced after the video drop!

All events are organized into categories by date and linked for easy access. Have fun, Stay Black!

🗓 = recurring weekly | ❤️ = Jocelyn-approved | 🌈 = Queer-led ✨ = Popular

🤝🏾 = Jocelyn’s going! ❤️🌈✨🤝🏾🗓

In honor of Thanksgiving, this week’s edition is free to the community!

BLK Events LA’s Events This Week

11/27: Co-Work It Out: Community Coworking at ORA in Leimert Park ❤️✨🗓
1. Bring your laptop, bring a book, bring a friend, make a friend!
11/28: RunGood: Turkey Community 5K Run & 2-Mile Walk at The WalkGood Yard in Mid-City ❤️✨🤝🏾🗓
1. Thanksgiving morning edition! Three paces for everyone! Olympic Pace: 6-9 minute miles; Sexy Pacers: 9:30-11 minute miles; Walking Legends: Moderate to Brisk pace. Bring your friend, bring your pup, let’s exercise together!

Buy Black Weekend + Black Business Bingo

From Black Friday to Cyber Monday, BLK Events LA is committing to ONLY spending with Black-owned businesses, and I invite you to join me!

Make it an adventure with Black Business Bingo! Check off your squares with your friends & tag me on socials + use the hashtags #BuyBlackDay #BuyBlackWeekend #BlackBusinessBingo to join the fun. First person to get five-in-a-row wins a prize!

To get you started, here’s my full guide of favorites + a list of businesses hosting sales all week long!

11/22-12/1: Supervsn’s THANK YOU SALE at Supervsn Slauson in View Park-Windsor Hills ❤️✨
1. 60% off selected items in-store & online!
11/25-12/2: Bloom Ranch’s Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sale at Bloom Ranch in Acton ❤️✨
1. 15% off sitewide, including their Bloom’s Bounty box with code “BLOOM15”. Coffee & granola are 20% off with code “20COFNOLA”
11/25-12/2: Glow + Flow Beauty Supply’s Black Friday Sale at their Inglewood & Hawthorne locations ❤️✨
1. 25% in-store & online with the discount code “BLACK”
11/25-12/2: Black Girl Rising: Holiday Zine Sale ✨
1. Use code “GRATITUDE” and get free shipping when you buy 2 or more zines!
11/26-12/2: Naked Beauty Merch by Brooke Devard ❤️✨
1. 20% off sitewide, automatically applied at checkout!
11/29-11/30: Black at The Mall at Afro City Marketplace inside Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Mall ❤️✨
1. Support over 40 Black-owned businesses in one place! Free food, drinks & desserts for attendees! Vendor spaces also available.
11/29-11/30: Black Femme Friday & Small Business Saturday at The Salt Eaters Bookshop in Inglewood ❤️🌈✨
1. Discounted books, housewares, furniture, craft & art supplies, children’s toys, vintage Ebony/Jet magazines & more!
11/30: Small Business Saturday in Leimert Park Village ❤️✨
1. Home of The Plant Chica, All Chill Ice Cream, Queen Aminah’s, ORA, Sole Folks, Harun, Sika Dwimfo & more! Every business in Leimert Park will be offering a promotion or discount to the community!