ENTERTAINMENT IN THE PARK

Get your groove and festival on.

Concerts Under the Stars at Levitt Pavilion

Levitt Pavilion at MacArthur Park. Wednesday through Sunday evenings from Aug. 8 to Sept. 16. Free. (213) 384-5701; www.levittpavilionlosangeles.org. The Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, the new name for MacArthur Park's band shell (which is being refurbished), has a diverse lineup of musicians and artists scheduled to perform. Highlights include dancers from the Kim Eung Hwa Dance Academy, Guinean kora player Prince Diabaté and the Latin stylings of Perla Batalla. Start date of the series subject to change, but will be in early August.

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Festivals

Los Angeles International Tamale Festival

MacArthur Park, 2124 W. 7th St., Nov. 9 to 11. Free. (213) 487-4300; www.eastlosangeles.net/tamalefestival. Arguably, the best MacArthur Park festival has plenty to offer families and singletons alike. The tamale-eating contest is popular at this annual event (now in its third year), as are the tamale-making classes.

Youth Fishing Derby

MacArthur Park, at the lake. 8 a.m. to noon June 30. (213) 368-0520. Free. Kids can try their hand at fishing at this event. There will be free equipment available to children younger than 16.



Early Summer Family Carnival

MacArthur Park. 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. June 29, noon to 10 p.m. June 30 and July 1. (213) 368-7390. Free. Organizers are still trying to confirm a few big names from the Latin music world for this festival, but even if they can't pull the big "gets," count on a weekend filled with music, rides, food and fireworks.

— Charlie Amter