A Performance Festival on Neighborhood Porches – For FREE!
Porchfest LA is a 100% free performance art festival that welcomes residents to turn their porches into performance spaces for members of the community. We welcome all kinds of performers – music, performance art, stand-up, story-telling, clowning, and more can all be found at Porchfest LA!
After the incredible success of Porchfest in 2024, we’re thrilled to announce Porchfest LA will be back for its second year on November 1 & 2, 2025. From the familiar to the surprising, Porchfest has something for everyone, all in one weekend on porches, gardens, and patios throughout the East Hollywood, Los Feliz and Silver Lake neighborhoods.
Perform at Porchfest!
Host an Event on Your Porch!
Porchfest welcomes residents and businesses throughout East Hollywood, Los Feliz, and Silver Lake to turn their porches into performance spaces – and we’d love to see performers on your porch (or yard, or patio)! Click below to learn more about hosting and apply to host a porch.
Note: Registration for Performers will be open August 25 through September 27, 2025.
FAQ:
What is Porchfest?
PorchFest LA is a free event held on neighborhood porches in Los Feliz, Silver Lake, and East Hollywood on the first Saturday and Sunday of November 2025. This is our second year! From 11:00 to 5:00 each day, dozens of performers will strut their stuff on porches, patios, and yards throughout these beautiful neighborhoods.
Is Porchfest really free?
Yes! But if you’d like to make a donation, you’re absolutely welcome!
Is Porchfest walkable?
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.
Is the event pet and child friendly?
Hosts may have different rules for their porches. More information for each porch will be available closer to the event.
Is alcohol allowed? How can I purchase beverages?
Neither Porchfest LA nor our hosts are permitted to sell anything. Some porch hosts may allow you to bring your own alcohol to their home, but always check with them first. Open alcohol containers are not allowed on the street or between venues in accordance with local ordinances.
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. And if a host does allow you to bring a pet, it must be on a leash.
Are restroom facilities available?
Hosts are not required to make their bathrooms available, but check your map for restaurant and cafes close by. They might offer you access to their restroom (especially if you buy something).
Do you have a lost and found?
We do not have an official lost and found but could get the word to our hosts if think you left something behind. Contact info at support@porchfestla.com with details and we will get the word out for you.
What's expected of a host?
Hosts are required to sign a host/performer agreement, 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, and we want to ensure that hosts and performers are gracious and supportive of one another. Host homes must 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 must 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 to move on to the next home. Hosts must inform ALL of their immediate neighbors about the event at least 2 weeks prior to Porchfest. Please be neighborly and gracious when explaining 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 public, and the entire community is invited to attend. As a host, you must be open to allowing strangers to stand in front of your home and/or sit on your steps or lawn to enjoy the performance. A lot goes into planning this event, and it’s imperative that the performance at your home starts on time. Starting late will throw off all of the other performances.
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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.