Concerts & Events in Baldwin Park

Attended by more than 500 visitors from around the world each of the past two years, the Santa Monica Tango Festival introduces aspiring dancers to tango, an Argentine style of dance renowned for its sensuality. A dedicated team of regular instructors, DJs, and boot-camp instructors assist beginners in learning the movement-based art during one-hour workshops and two-day boot camps. Additionally, the festival’s milongas, or social-dance nights, allow jovial groups to gather and practice their skills in a low-pressure environment.

Azure waters lap the shores of Catalina Island, a picturesque setting a mere 22 miles from Los Angeles, but one that feels worlds away. Here, as the lights dim and the curtains retract from the silver screen, cinephiles and the stars of Tinseltown convene to revel in the magic of the movies. Now in its 100th year, the Catalina Film Festival invokes this transcendent cinematic experience with screenings of more than 75 films, ranging from animation and documentaries to student films and features. These stories light up screens across the island, including that of the historic Avalon Theatre, a 1,200-seat art-deco structure remarkable for being the world’s first sound theater and Orson Welles’ favorite place to take a nap.

The Sylmar Olive Festival celebrates the harvest with a sampling of oils and recipes for olives, tasty food, and dancing to a diverse schedule of entertainment. On Saturday at 11 a.m., a 3-mile parade kicks off the festivities before wending its way to the park to watch the Folklorico Dancers and listen to old-school funk-infused sounds from the Positive Source Band. On Sunday, Radio Disney broadcasts live from the festival, where guests test their bellies in a burrito-eating contest accompanied by the festive sounds of a mariachi band. On Monday, feathered and furred wildlife stops by for a meet-and-greet, and the sass-talking car from Knight Rider rolls in to dazzle eyes and lament its separation from David Hasselhoff. A different car show will be featured each day. Throughout the fest, some 50 world-class chalk artists dazzlingly decorate the ground with modern and classical images throughout the park.