Los Angeles Diwali Fest 2026 at Academy LA

BIH Events is listing Los Angeles Diwali Fest for Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m. at Academy LA, 6021 Hollywood Boulevard. All ages. The Eventbrite card frames an Indian food and music festival on the venue's outdoor patio: stage and DJ sets, dance performances, street-food vendors, clothing and jewelry shopping, photo spots, and Diwali décor. Alcohol sits in a separate 21-plus area with ID checks. Kids are welcome on the festival floor; they are not served at the bar.

BIH is better known for 18-plus Bollywood club nights. Last year's Diwali Dhamaka was that lane. This year's Academy LA date opens the door earlier and keeps an all-ages label, which is the planning difference for families who skipped the club version. You are still on Hollywood Boulevard, a third of a mile from the Hollywood/Vine Metro B Line station. Street parking is a Friday-Saturday problem. Use a garage or rideshare. November evenings on the patio get cool after 9; bring a layer even if the dance floor is warm.

Ticket mirrors show general admission starting around the low teens before fees, with group and VIP cabana tiers higher. Buy on the live Eventbrite inventory. Food Journal and Sulekha copies match the 6-to-11 clock and Academy LA pin. Vendor names were still filling when those pages posted, so treat food as festival street food until BIH prints a list. Vendor inquiries go through the contacts on the Sulekha write-up and @bihevents.

The same weekend, BAPS Chino Hills runs its multi-day mandir festival with light-and-sound shows. That is Inland Empire temple campus energy on Fairfield Ranch Road. Academy LA is the Hollywood ticketed night. Do not try to do both the same evening. Happy Night Market in San Gabriel is the following weekend if you want a free SGV plaza after Diwali.

Who this is for: families and friend groups who will pay for a Hollywood Diwali patio night with food and a stage. Skip it if you needed a free mandir walk. Chino Hills covers that mood the same Saturday and Sunday.

Arrive near 6:00 if you want food before the denser evening crush. Ethnic dress is encouraged, not required. Confirm final ticket tiers on Eventbrite the week of.

When: November 7, 2026 (6:00–11:00 p.m.)
Where: Academy LA, 6021 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Tickets on Eventbrite.