The interior of the The Last Bookstore. Photo by Brian Champlin

New month? New to-dos? Sounds like a solid Saturday in our book.

In the round-up for today in L.A. you’ll find Dia de Los Muertos at Hollywood Forever, 3rd Annual Great Pumpkin Bash, the West Adams Día de los Muertos Block Party Festival, Channel 101 Short Film Festival Screenings at the Last Bookstore, a Hip Hop History Month Celebration at the Wende, and more.

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Three Top Picks To Do This Saturday

M = Less than .5 miles from an L.A. Metro Station, FA = Free Admission

Dia de Los Muertos at Hollywood Forever -> The largest Día de los Muertos celebration in the U.S. returns to at Hollywood Forever Cemetery this Saturday for its 26th installment. The day honors ancestors with dozens of altars, Aztec dancers, and vendors, anchored by two outdoor screenings of Disney•Pixar’s Coco on the Fairbanks Lawn. There are three separate admission windows: the early afternoon (1:30 PM) for altars and dancers; the sunset window (4:30 PM), which includes the 6:45 PM Coco screening and a spectacular drone show; or the late-night window (9:30 PM) for evening access and the 11:00 PM Coco screening. Tickets range from $16.46 all the way up to $363.95 for special VIP tix. Get more info here.

The 3rd Annual Great Pumpkin Bash – FA > If you still need to get rid of your days-old jack-o-lanterns and want to make sure it gets composted correctly, why not make a party? Swing over to Pan Pacific Park on Saturday for the 3nd Annual Great Pumpkin Bash where you’ll find a host of gardening workshops and demos, a costume parade, giveaways, bites from local faves, and of course a Pumpkin Smash Zone. Runs 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free to attend. More info here.

West Adams Dia de Los Muertos Festival – FA > On Saturday, join Midcity Mercado and L.A. City Council District 10 for the 3rd annual West Adams Día de los Muertos Block Party Festival. West Adams will come alive with two stages of live performances plus food trucks, art exhibitions, mural painting, carnival rides, and a community altar designed for collective healing and celebration. Runs noon to 8 p.m. Free to attend. More info here.

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