Watch Soccer and Enjoy Summer at Getty

Getty will host soccer watch parties at the Getty Center, along with “Off the 405” concerts, “Garden Concerts for Kids”, and more through the summer

Getty is gearing up for another busy summer at the Getty Center and Getty Villa. Starting this month, the Getty Center will host viewings of featured soccer matches with special food and drink menus, and will have extended hours on select Fridays for the viewings. Visitors are also invited to enjoy free concerts, family programs and exhibitions.

Summer at the Getty Center

From June 11 to July 19, the Getty Center will host viewings of soccer matches on newly installed screens at the Trellis Bar & Lounge and Garden Terrace Café, and will have extended hours on June 12, June 19, June 26 and July 3 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. to accommodate evening games. Normal Friday hours will resume on July 10. Visitors arriving after 5 p.m. can park for free throughout the viewings. Learn more about the watch parties and view the complete schedule online.

Special cocktails for the viewings include the Yellow Card, premium vodka mixed with honeyed syrup, candied ginger mint and lime, the Getty Gridlock, made with Amaretto, bourbon, lime juice, cranberry juice and sparkling water, and Summer Breeze, made with aged rum, a ripe banana slice, banana liqueur, fresh lime juice and simple syrup.

Food options include popcorn, all beef hot dogs, and Italian meatball subs at the Garden Terrace, and mini smash burgers, taquitos, guacamole and tajin tostadas, a crispy fish burger and more at Trellis. The Trellis Bar & Lounge is open from 12 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., with extended hours on Saturdays until 8:30 p.m. Trellis will have extended hours until 8:30 p.m. on June 12, June 19, June 26 and July 3 to accommodate the watch parties.

The Center's annual free outdoor summer concert series, “Off the 405,” features musicians on the courtyard stage on select Saturdays through August. Artists include Hunx and His Punx on June 13, LEENALCHI on July 11, Horse Lords on July 25 and Laurel Halo on August 22. Ticket reservations are released in advance before each concert online.

A Summer Solstice Celebration kicks off the season’s family events on June 21. The Getty Research Institute will host a day of music and craft workshops, including jazz on the terrace from The Don Brown Collective, choral performances by David Horvitz and Becky Stark with the Sound as Light Choir, and summer-themed treats. Additional events at the center include a collage workshop, drawing activities and artist demonstrations.

During weekends in August, families can attend “Garden Concerts for Kids” to dance and sing along to musical performances on the Center’s grass lawn. This summer’s musicians include Dan + Claudia Zanes with Tyree Austin on August 1 and 2, Flor Bromley on August 8 and 9, and Elizabeth Mitchell on Aug 15 and 16. Free ticket reservations will be available closer to the event dates.

Summer at the Getty Villa

On Sunday, June 7, the Villa Family Festival: Ancient Egypt celebrates the stories, symbols, and spirit of ancient Egypt at this lively, family-friendly festival. Enjoy live Egyptian music by Maqam Band that evokes the sounds of historic Cairo, alongside sounds of Egypt with DJ Passionfruit, hands-on art workshops and interactive experiences. The festival at the Getty Villa complements “The Egyptian Book of the Dead” exhibition. Family programs are always free and offered year-round at the Getty Center and Getty Villa.

Dive into “The Odyssey” with a self-guided tour of artworks that feature the myths and monsters in Homer's epic tale. Available in early July, pick up a free brochure at Getty information desks and the tour meeting place.

Exhibitions at the Getty Center and Getty Villa

At the Getty Center, view “Virtue and Vice: Allegory in European Drawing” by June 7, and “Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985” by June 14. Upcoming exhibitions at the Center include “Lost. Found. Returned” and “Stendahl’s World: Marketing Ancient Mexico and Modern Art in Los Angeles” opening on June 23, “Odilon Redon: Otherworldly Visions” on July 14, “The Making of a Medieval Manuscript” on August 4, “Instante/revelación: Moments in Mexican Photography” and “‘Every minute is history’: Five Views of Los Angeles” on September 1, and “The Holy Family at Home” on September 22.

At the Getty Villa, “The Egyptian Book of the Dead” is open now through November 30.

Visit both the Getty Center and the Getty Villa through the Getty’s Pay Once, Park Twice program, in which same-day parking at both sites is available for $25. Parking is $15 after 3 p.m. and $10 after 6 p.m. From June 11 to July 19th, parking at the Getty Center will be free after 5 p.m. Admission to the free and requires a timed-entry reservation.

For a full list of Getty’s public programming, please visit our online calendar.

As previously announced, the Getty Center will temporarily close for renovations next year, beginning March 2027.