We read every founder and investor event in Los Angeles each week and list the ones worth your evening.
Oct 11 to Oct 18, 2026. 135 AI events in Los Angeles in the next seven days, 35 of them on Wednesday, and 145 in the next month. Mostly dinners, happy hours and talks and panels, 65% of them after 5pm. 78% of the ones that state a price are free. Regular rooms this month: Santa Monica, Venice, West Hollywood and Culver City. The full Los Angeles calendar.
Weekly AI events in Los Angeles.
135 between Oct 11 and Oct 18, 145 in the next 30 days. The list above is updated daily from every organiser's own calendar.
Most are. Of the 55 upcoming events that state a price, 78% are free to attend; conferences and some dinners are ticketed. Free events usually still need an RSVP, and some require organiser approval.
This month the venues hosting more than one event are Santa Monica, Venice, West Hollywood and Culver City. Many organisers only reveal the address after you RSVP; those show the city on the list and the venue once you are in.
Find a Cofounder Happy Hour: Founders + Tech Professionals each have more than one upcoming edition on the calendar. Recurring meetups are the easiest way in: the same people come back.
By listed RSVPs: Los Angeles Design & Development Meetup No.18 (276 going, Thu, Oct 15), Demo Day LA Tech Week (246 going, Wed, Oct 14) and ⚡ LA Tech Week Vibe Coding Camp : Build Fast. Ship Faster. Learn the Entire AI Dev Stack. (187 going, Thu, Oct 15).
Add it with the link at the top of the list. Events published on Luma by an organiser we already follow appear on their own within a day.
Los Angeles has a fast-growing AI ecosystem centered around Silicon Beach: Santa Monica, Venice, and Culver City. The city's unique intersection of entertainment, media, and technology drives events that blend AI with creative industries, alongside a thriving VC-backed startup scene.
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