What's on in Compton on a budget?
40 upcoming events
We've rounded up 40 upcoming events in Compton on a budget — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Compton on a budget
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Saturday 3 October
Wed7
Wednesday 7 October
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Wed 7 · 4 PMFree
📖Story time
Design a Bookmark!
Compton Library
Wed 7 · 4 PMFree
🍽️Food
Market Fresh: A Live Cooking Demo with Say Cheese LA
Compton College Farmers' Market
Thu 8 · 10:30 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers0–5 yrs
Baby Band Practice
Compton Library
Thu 8 · 11 AMFree
✂️Workshop💼Career
Basic Computer Skills: Online Job Searching & Applying for Jobs
Compton Library
Fri 9 · 7 PM$17.85
🧘Wellness
Quiet Time: An evening of Rest & Sound
363 W Compton Blvd
Sat 10 · 12 PMFree
🪇Music for toddlers📖Story time2–5 yrs
Smarty Pants Storytime
Compton Library
Sat 10 · 2 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Welcome to the Library: For Parents and Babies
Compton Library
Tue 13 · 2:30 AM$0
🤝Volunteering🧾Drop-in services
Noel Community Organization Food Distribution
Kingdom Life Christian Fellowship
Tue 13 · 2:30 PMFree
🤝Volunteering
Free Food Distribution
Kingdom Life Christian Fellowship
Tue 13 · 4 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Hello Kitty® and Friends Embroidery Workshop
Compton Library
Wed 14 · 12 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Naloxone (Narcan) Clinics
Compton Library
Wed 14 · 4 PMFree
🧸Kids0–15 yrs
Hello Kitty® and Friends: Friendship Bracelets
Compton Library
Wed 14 · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Hello Kitty and Friends Journaling and Craft Social
Compton Library
Sat 17 · 8 AMFree
🤝Volunteering🧾Drop-in services
Kingdom Life Christian Fellowship Volunteer Program
Kingdom Life Christian Fellowship
Sat 17 · 10 AM$0–25.38
Rove Concepts x Rove Lab - Final Los Angeles Warehouse Sale 2026 - Oct 17th
20100 Alameda St
Sat 17 · 4 PM$0
🥂Opening🖼️Exhibition
Exhibition Opening: At Home; Between Memory and Place
Compton Art and History Museum
Sat 17 · 5 PM$0
🕊️Human rights
Bridging the Gap: Healing Conversations for Black Men & Women
363 W Compton Blvd
Tue 20 · 4 PMFree
💛Inclusivity12–17 yrs
Nicho Boxes
Compton Library
Tue 20 · 5 PMFree
📖Story time0–5 yrs
Toddler Paint
Compton Library
Wed 21 · 12 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Naloxone (Narcan) Clinics
Compton Library
Fri 23 · 4 PMFree
📚Literature
Horror Book Club
Compton Library
Fri 23 · 6 PM$7.18–12.51
✂️Workshop
Creative Calm: Paint Your Stress Away
363 W Compton Blvd
Fri 23 · 7 PM$0–321.96
🎪Street party
Smokin' Hot Halloween Party
Douglas F. Dollarhide Community Center
Mon 26 · 10 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services🤝Volunteering
Compton Live Scan Event at Crossroads UMC
2354 N Wilmington Ave
Tue 27 · 4 PMFree
Spooky Neon Pumpkin Decoration
Compton Library
Wed 28 · 12 PMFree
Naloxone (Narcan) Clinics
Compton Library
Wed 28 · 4 PMFree
Goosebumps Day
Compton Library
Sat 31 Oct · 12 PMFree
Smarty Pants Storytime
Compton Library
Sat 7 Nov · 12 PMFree
📖Story time🌳Outdoors2–5 yrs
Smarty Pants Storytime
Compton Library
Sat 14 Nov · 12 PMFree
Smarty Pants Storytime
Compton Library
Sat 14 Nov · 7 PMFree
LOCATION: ENERGY — The Wellness Session
COMPTON Wellness CENTER
Wed 18 Nov · 4 PMFree
Adult 101 Life Skills For Teens: Sewing Basics
Compton Library
Fri 20 Nov · 6 PM$15.18–28.52
Sips, Strokes, Songs Adult Paint Night
363 W Compton Blvd
Sat 5 Dec · 12 PMFree
📖Story time2–5 yrs
Smarty Pants Storytime
Compton Library
See also in Compton on a budget
Sat 17 · 8 PM$20
🌙Indie✨Pop
Indie Sleaze Festival w/ Juicebox + Public Pervert
The Paramount, Los Angeles
Wed 7 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Brown Soul Brewing Co.
Brown Soul Brewing Co., Los Angeles
Sat 3 · 5 PMFree
🧺Market🎫Concert
North Long Beach 180
5465 Cherry Ave, Long Beach
Thu 8 · 7 PMFree
🎤Karaoke⚡Punk
Solomon's Skank Punk Rock Karaoke + Breakaway State Live | Gardena, CA
Herencia Cerveceria + Kitchen, Gardena
Sat 10 · 12 PM
🎷Jazz🌳Outdoors
Jazz at Drew
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, 1731 E. 120th, Los Angeles,
Tomorrow · 9 PM$17.79–28.45
🎉Club
VICTOR'S. The Devil Wears Lace
Falcon North Bar, Long Beach
Sun 4 · 3 PM$10–20
💿DJ set🏠House
Sunday Dance w/ Tom Of England
Better Tomorrow, Los Angeles
Fri 16 · 5:30 PMFree
🎤Karaoke
La Gran Tardeada con Selenamos @ Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library, Long Beach
Fri 9$0
🎪Street party🪕Folk / Acoustic
Oktoberfest at SteelCraft Bellflower
SteelCraft Bellflower
Fri 16 · 4 PM
🎉Parties
Treats-n-Suites Halloween Bash
Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CA
At 6 PM$0
🔢Bingo
Loteria Singalong @ Mandala Cantina
8310 3rd St, Downey
At 10 PMFree
🎉Club🌐World music
Besos Y Corridos - Con Banda En Vivo! (21+)
Beso, Downey
Tomorrow · 5 PMFree
🧺Market🌳Outdoors
Lakewood Center Night Market: Pups & Pals! Happy Howl-O-Ween!
Lakewood Center
Tomorrow · 10 PMFree
🎉Club🔥Reggaeton
Beso Fridays - Reggaeton, Latin EDM, Big Room, Top 40s + more!
8312 3rd St, Downey
Sat 3 · 10 PMFree
🪇Salsa🌺Bachata
Salsa Night @Mandala With Salsa En Vivo!
Mandala Cantina, Downey
Thu 8 · 5 PMFree
🧺Market
Downtown Downey Night Market: Pups & Pals! Happy Howl-O-Ween!
Downtown Downey Night Market, Downey Avenue, Downey, CA, USA
Thu 8 · 8 PM$0
🎤Stand-up
Brown Soul Comedy Night!
3606 Tweedy Blvd, South Gate
Tomorrow · 8 PMFree
🎤Stand-up
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE at The Stand Up Club 10/2
The Stand Up Comedy Club, Bellflower
Thu 8 · 7:30 PM$28.52–39.19
🎤Stand-up
Narcizo Gonzalez - Downey, CA
Beso, Downey
Sat 3 · 10 PM$30.62–212.40
🎤Stand-up
Robert Zapata
The Stand Up Comedy Club, Bellflower
Thu 8 · 7 PM$30.62–212.40
🎤Stand-up
Felipe Esparza Presents: Live Taping of Saul Trujillo with special guests Martin Rizo and Felipe Esparza (Show 1)
The Stand Up Comedy Club, Bellflower
Thu 8 · 10 PM$30.62–212.40
🎤Stand-up😂Comedy
Felipe Esparza Presents: Live Taping of Saul Trujillo with special guests Martin Rizo and Felipe Esparza (Show 2)
The Stand Up Comedy Club, Bellflower
Sun 18
🗣️Talk
TEDxCompton Blvd Salon
Compton
Tue 20 · 6:30 PMFree
📚Literature
Book Club Tuesdays
Hollydale Library, South Gate
Thu 22 · 4 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Community Playlist: Listening Party
Willowbrook Library, Los Angeles
Thu 8 · 3:30 PMFree
🎬Cinema
October Family Movie: Hocus Pocus
A C Bilbrew Library, Los Angeles
Sat 10 · 11 AMFree
📚Literature
Páginas y pláticas club de lectura
Leland R. Weaver Library, South Gate
Sat 10 · 6 PM
🗣️Talk🎷Jazz
80th Anniversary of the 2nd Cavalcade of Jazz
Phoenix Hall
Sun 11 · 6 PM$28.52
👗Fashion & Design
Marnett E’leion X Divinity LAFW
Divinity, Los Angeles
Sat 17 · 7 PMFree
🎬Cinema🌳Outdoors
Outdoor Halloween Movie Night
North Long Beach 180
Fri 23 · 6 PM
🗣️Talk🗺️Guided tour
Family Nite
Columbia Memorial Space Center
Sat 24 · 9 AMFree
🗺️Guided tour🌱Ecology
Urban Orchard Community Tour
9475 W Frontage Rd, South Gate
Tue 6 · 1 PM
🖼️Art & Culture
STAR Reader
Mark Twain Branch Library, Los Angeles
Tue 6 · 4 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Travel El Salvador: Village Folk Art
Florence Library, Los Angeles
Wed 7 · 9:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk
Free Educational Seminar on Estate Planning - North Hills
Kountry Folks Restaurant, North Hills
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Venues in Compton on a budget
Douglas Dollarhide Drive
1 event
Compton Library
24 events
Compton Art and History Museum
1 event
Douglas F. Dollarhide Community Center
1 event
COMPTON Wellness CENTER
1 event
363 W Compton Blvd
5 events
Compton
1 event
1500 E Rosecrans Ave
1 event
Kingdom Life Christian Fellowship
4 events
Compton College Farmers' Market
1 event
2354 N Wilmington Ave
1 event
20100 Alameda St
1 event