PORCHFEST LA
NOVEMBER 2-3, 2024
12 PM to 5:30PM
A FREE Performance Festival all on NEIGHBORHOOD PORCHES .
Bring a cushion and a blanket. Have a picnic . Stay all day.
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ABOUT
Porchfest welcomes residents to turn their porches into performance spaces. All kinds of events from music to performance art, including stand-up, story-telling and clown, can be found at Porchfest LA. If you can imagine hosting it on your porch, we can imagine coming to it!
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Join us on November 2 and 3 for LA'S inaugural Porchfest!
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From the familiar to the surprising, you will find it for this single week end, on porches, gardens, patios, and other imaginative spaces throughout the city centre, creating a vibrant and lively atmosphere for everyone to enjoy.
Sign up to be a , performer or volunteer.
year). And if you think you don't fall into one of these categories, please contact us with your idea and get involved in this sensational event! Whether you're interested in hosting a porch, showcasing your talents, or volunteering, we have opportunities for everyone to be a part of the PorchFest community experience.
(Note*due to an overwhelming response, the host applications have now been closed!
How does it work?
Porchfest LA is a family-friendly community Performance Festival and open to all! The afternoons consist of performances at private homes/spaces and venues by an ecclectic range of performers and artists. The organizing committee manages the basic logistics, coordinates performances and promotes the day.
​For attendees, hosts, performers and volunteers, all normal rules of law and order apply and everyone remains responsible for their own behavior and venue. Wander around, keep yourself safe, watch out for others, and enjoy the shows!
Registration for performers and volunteers is now closed for 2024
​If you have any questions or comments, please
or send an email to support@porchfestla.com
LOCATION
Los Angeles, CA
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faq
What is porchFest?
PorchFest LA is a free event held in Los Feliz, Silver Lake, and East Hollywood jointly on the first Saturday and Sunday of November 2024. This is our inaugural year! From 12 to 5pm each day, dozens of performers will strut their stuff on porches and spaces throughout these beautiful neighborhoods.
Is PorchFest really free?
Yes!!
What's expected of a host?
Hosts are required to sign a host/performer agreement, basically indicating that the performer agrees to treat you and your property with respect (and vice versa) and that you are not liable for any accidents or injuries that may occur on your property during PorchFest. This is a volunteer effort on all parts. We want to ensure that hosts and performers are gracious and supportive of one another. Host homes are required to have homeowners insurance. PorchFest LA is not responsible for any accidents or injuries that may occur on your property during the event. Hosts are required to provide the electricity and space needed for the performance. Performers are required to have their own sound equipment, including microphones, speakers, extension cords, and music. The maximum performance time is between 5 and 45 minutes. After the performance at your home, guests will be encouraged to move on to the next home. Hosts are required to inform ALL of their immediate neighbors of the event at least 2 weeks prior to PorchFest. Please be neighborly and gracious when you explain the event and be sure to invite them! Volunteers will be onsite to hand out maps of the performances. Please understand that this event is open to the public and the entire community is invited to attend. So, as a host you must be open to allowing strangers to stand in front of your home, and/or sit on your steps/lawn to enjoy the performance. A lot goes into planning this type of event. It’s imperative that the performance at your home starts on time. Starting late will throw off all of the other performances.
Is PorchFest walkable? And it is pet and child friendly?
Yes – Though we may have a few different routes that you can bike or drive between. Check back here closer to the date for neighborhood maps! The routes themselves are each only a few blocks long. Learn more about our dog-friendly amenities from each porch host as each host is encouraged to set their own terms of access.
Is alcohol allowed? How can I purchase beverages?
PorchFest LA does does not sell anything. And hosts are also not permitted to sell anything. Please check with your hosting venue if they allow you to bring or drink alcohol on their property! Open alcohol containers are not allowed on the street or between venues in accordance with local ordinances. Please help support PorchFest by purchasing your food and beverages from our vendors.
What should I bring with me? What should I leave at Home?
We advise you to bring folding chairs and blankets for seating in front of porches. As noted above, NO alcohol outside of permitted hosting venues. If you bring a pet, it must be on a leash.
What about restroom facilities?
Hosts are not required to make their bathrooms available. But check your map for restaurant and cafes close by, that might offer you their restroom especially if you buy something there.
Do you have a lost and found?
We do not have an official lost and found but could get the word to a few of the hosts or places you think you might have lost your thing that needs to be found. And or leave us some details and contact info at support@porchfestla.com and we will get the word out for you.
DISCLAIMER
Porchfest LA is an event that involves private parties on private properties. Porchfest LA will provide information in the form of a map of all the locations, but each location is being independently organized by the person responsible for the space that is hosting the individual performances. Porchfest LA, Hélène Udy, and all Porchfest LA volunteers (hereafter referred to as PORCHFEST LA) assume no liability for any incidents, accidents, injuries, or damages that may occur at the individual porch locations. The venue locations listed on the official Porchfest LA map are the only locations that PORCHFEST LA is aware of. Attendees and participants are solely responsible for their own safety and conduct at each porch location. PORCHFEST LA is not responsible for the actions or omissions of any individuals or organizations participating in the event. By attending or participating in the Porchfest LA, you agree to assume all risks associated with the event and release PORCHFEST LA from any and all liability related to the event.
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