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Art Deco Society of Los Angeles Events

The Art Deco Society of Los Angeles hosts events that celebrate the art, culture and architecture of the Art Deco era (roughly defined as 1920 – 1949). More specifically, past events have included vintage dances with live period authentic music, illustrated presentations on historical topics such as fashion, film history, architecture, design and dance and other cultural topics, author talks, docent-led museum experiences and walking tours of Art Deco architecture, plus dress-up social events, to mention a few of our popular activities. If you have an event to suggest or would like to participate in making an event happen, please contact us at artdeco@adsla.org.

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Upcoming Events
Art Deco Film Series with UCLA Film & TV Archive
Aug 22
Art Deco Film Series with UCLA Film & TV Archive

In our partnership with UCLA Film & Television Archive we explore Art Deco Art Direction in a Marx Brothers comedy (MONKEY BUSINESS, 1931), a pre-code horror film (THE BLACK CAT, 1934) and an early representation of the style in a 1924 French sci fi/drama (L’INHUMAINE) that was lauded for its modern design at the 1925 Paris Exposition. Marcel L’Herbier, the director of L’INHUMAINE sought to draw the various applied and fine arts together to create a visual feast of modern art using many of the key avant-garde figures of the era.

Old California Factory Tour I
Aug 23
Old California Factory Tour I

SOLD OUT. Old California created the gorgeous vintage reproduction Craftsman lighting fixtures and hardware at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel as well as replicas for Pasadena’s 1909 Greene and Greene Gamble House, to name a few of their exquisite antique metalwork creations. Join us for a behind the scenes tour of their factory!

Old California Factory Tour II
Aug 23
Old California Factory Tour II

SOLD OUT. Old California created the gorgeous vintage reproduction Craftsman lighting fixtures and hardware at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel as well as replicas for Pasadena’s 1909 Greene and Greene Gamble House, to name a few of their exquisite antique metalwork creations. Join us for a behind the scenes tour of their factory!

Cocktails in Historic Places® at Idle Hour North Hollywood 2025
Aug 31
Cocktails in Historic Places® at Idle Hour North Hollywood 2025

Join us for a casual, no-host get together at a restaurant bar in a historic building shaped like a barrel! If we didn’t have you at barrel, would it help if we told you that there is a giant bulldog on the patio? In August we visit the 1933 Group’s Idle Hour in North Hollywood.

Vintage attire admired, but not required.

Vintage Bazaar: 1900 - 1970
Sep 13
Vintage Bazaar: 1900 - 1970

The Art Deco Society of Los Angeles presents a two day vintage marketplace focused on authentic and reproduction mens’ and womens’ apparel and accessories, art, housewares and more from 1900 - 1970.

Gatsby’s Women: Fashionable Ideals of the 1920s
Sep 24
Gatsby’s Women: Fashionable Ideals of the 1920s

Celebrate F. Scott Fitzgerald’s September 24th birthday and the 100th anniversary of the publication of The Great Gatsby with the virtual presentation “Gatsby’s Women: Fashionable Ideals of the 1920s” by Kevin Jones, Senior Curator, ASU FIDM Museum.

Cocktails in Historic Places at the Biltmore Hotel 2025
Dec 5
Cocktails in Historic Places at the Biltmore Hotel 2025

Join the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles for no-host cocktails at the historic Biltmore Hotel, a Cocktails in Historic Places® holiday tradition. Many members dress in cocktail attire, but it is not required.

The Avalon Ball 2026
May 16
The Avalon Ball 2026

The Avalon Ball, now in its 23rd year, is a fantastic journey into the past when Big Bands played for huge audiences via nationwide broadcasts from the 1929 Art Deco Casino Ballroom in the city of Avalon on Catalina Island. With the Avalon Ball Orchestra. Come for the evening or spend the weekend. See the FAQ button to learn more about the event and to see prices.