September 2025 in Los Angeles: Food, Music & More

Fall into September’s flurry of food, music, entertainment and awards events.

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Wellness

West Hollywood Mind + Body Month

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Sept. 1-30

Visit West Hollywood’s month-long celebration commemorates the city’s robust health, fitness and wellness offerings through an expansive lineup of specials like curated workouts and spa treatments. wehowellness.com

Book

By Invitation Only

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Sept. 2

Former Los Angeles intern Alexandra Brown Chang makes her fiction debut with a Paris-set young adult romance about a hard-working teen aspiring for a college scholarship and an ambitious, high-society young woman. simonandschuster.com

Music 

Oasis

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Sept. 6-7

The English rock legends bring their big comeback to the Rose Bowl with support from Cage the Elephant. oasisnet.com

Culture

2025 Doors Open California 

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Sept. 6-28 

More than 75 sites across the Golden State welcome design, historic architecture and cultural heritage aficionados to a celebration of California’s historic places. californiapreservation.org

Sports

Rams v. Texans 

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Sept. 7

SoFi Stadium welcomes the return of the NFL season with an afternoon weekend opener.  sofistadium.com

Film

The History of Sound

Sept. 12

Directed by Oliver Hermanus, this sweeping romance set post-World War I stars Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor. mubi.com

Film

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

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Sept. 12

The British historical TV drama takes its final bow on the big screen, ushering the Crawley family and their staff into the 1930s. focusfeatures.com

Food

Manhattan Beach Food & Wine

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Sept. 12-13

The second annual culinary festival presents two evenings of live entertainment, best-in-class chefs, top wineries and more. manhattanbeachfoodandwine.com

Culture

Jaws: The Exhibition

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Sept. 14

On view through July 2026, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ exhibit celebrates 50 years of Steven Spielberg’s seminal shark film with over 200 original movie objects. academymuseum.org

Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards

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Sept. 14
Hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony broadcasts live on CBS and streams on Paramount+. On television’s biggest night, series favorites like The Bear, The Studio,  The White Lotus, Severance and other juggernauts compete for the industry’s top honors. cbs.com

Music 

Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra 

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Sept. 16 

The celebrated actor takes to the YouTube Theater stage with his band for a grand night of jazz. youtubetheater.com 

TV

The Morning Show

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Sept. 17

Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston return in Season 4 of the Emmy-winning drama about a broadcast newsroom in post-truth America. tv.apple.com

Gala

The Elizabeth Taylor Night of Compassion

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Sept. 18

The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation honors businesswoman, fashion designer and activist Tina Knowles and entrepreneur, author and philanthropist Cookie Johnson at its Beverly Hills Hotel soiree. elizabethtayloraidsfoundation.org

Music

Sarah McLachlan

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Sept. 19

Better Broken marks the Grammy winner’s first album of new material in over a decade and spans 11 tracks exploring the human experience. sarahmclachlan.com

Culture 

Train Festival 2025 

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Sept. 20-21 

Los Angeles Union Station, Metro, Amtrak and Metrolink present a free-to-explore curation of railroad equipment tours and displays, model train exhibits, live entertainment, family-friendly activities and more. unionstationla.com

TV

Slow Horses

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Sept. 24

Season 5 of the spy drama sees Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman) and team tracking down a mole in the British government before they can bring down the state. tv.apple.com

Film

One Battle After Another

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Sept. 26

Paul Thomas Anderson corrals Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro and Regina Hall for a comedic crime thriller about former revolutionaries who join forces once again to save one of their own daughters. warnerbros.com

Music

Ohana Festival

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Sept. 26-28

Eddie Vedder’s Dana Point festival brings performances by Kings of Leon, Hozier, Green Day and more right to the shores of Orange County. ohanafest.com