1. Avant-Garde Film Festival
For less than a ticket to see a movie at L.A. Live, check out a film at this weekend's MOCA-sponsored event: Counter Culture, Counter Cinema: An Avant-Garde Film Festival. This event is at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, and showcases the historic alliance between experimental film and counter-culture movements.

$10 movie pass, $45 festival pass
Thursday, Oct. 14 - Saturday, Oct. 16

2. "Shaun of the Dead" at Pershing Square
This weekend's installment of Friday Night Fright Flicks tells the story of a man trying to turn his life around while dealing with a zombie uprising in a British romantic comedy horror film. Bring a blanket and a picnic and watch this with friends before starting your Friday night downtown. Free popcorn included.
Free
Friday, Oct. 15, 8-10 p.m.

3. Santa Monica Vintage Fashion Expo
Scouring the 75-100 booths that make up this weekend-long fashion extravaganza, you'll find vintage clothing from the Victorian era to the retro styles of the 70s and 80s. The treasure trove is located at the Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica. Get $2 off your admission, here.
$10, free with a student ID on Sunday
Saturday, Oct. 16 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 17 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

4. Diana Tours L.A.
With a Diana F+ camera, two rolls of film and a seat on a red double-decker bus, take a tour of your own city and document it with other photography lovers this Saturday as part of the Diana World Tour events in L.A. All you do is pay the fee, and everything else is provided for you. New to Lomography? Find out more here.
$25
Saturday, Oct. 16, 12-4 p.m.

5. Haunted Hayride
Start Halloween festivities early with a spooky ride around Griffith Park. The 20-minute ride takes you through a classic L.A. haunt spot: the abandoned grounds of an old zoo that was built in the early 1900s in Griffith Park. You can buy tickets online or pay cash at the entrance.
$25
Saturdays and Sundays, 5 p.m. - 12 a.m.

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