Indian community events in Southern California
Indian movies in SoCal theaters
Theater lists change every Friday. Tap Showtimes to check times before you go.
Coming soon
Dates are India release dates. US theaters usually confirm showings a few days before.
Indian grocery and sweet shops
Where to buy spices, fresh vegetables, sweets and snacks across Southern California. Tap an address for directions.
Own a store, or see one missing? Listings are free. Send us the name and address.
Email usIndian restaurants
Dosa spots, Gujarati thalis, Chettinad, North Indian and Indo-Pakistani kitchens across Southern California. Tap an address for directions.
Own a restaurant, or see one missing? Listings are free.
Email usLocal services
Priests for pujas, caterers, mehndi artists, DJs with dhol, photographers and classical dance teachers who serve the Indian community in Southern California.
Offer a service to the community? Pandits, cooks, tutors, decorators and teachers can be listed for free.
Email usTemples and festival calendar
Hindu temples across Southern California, and the festival dates coming up.
Coming up
Some festival dates differ by a day between regional calendars. Check with your temple for puja times.
Temples
Is your temple missing? Send us its name, address and website.
Email usCommunity board
Roommates, rentals, things for sale, jobs and requests from the Indian community in Southern California. Posting is free.
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- Meet in a public place, and see a room or item in person before you pay.
- Never send a deposit by wire, gift card or crypto to someone you haven't met.
- Be careful with offers that are much cheaper than usual or that rush you.
- Report a suspicious post to us and we'll take it down.
My plan
Events you saved with the bookmark button. They're kept in this browser on this device.
Groups we follow
Associations, temples and organizers whose public events are listed here. If your group is missing, send us your event.
Add your event, free
Associations, temples, student groups and promoters can list public events in Southern California at no cost. We check every listing against your event page before it goes up.
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Advertise on SoCal Utsav
SoCal Utsav is where Indian families in Southern California check what's happening this weekend, which Indian films are playing and where to shop. If your business serves this community, you can reach them here.
Where ads appear
A sponsored announcement at the top of every page, shared in rotation with community news.
One sponsored spot between days in the events calendar.
A featured spot among the grocery and sweet shop listings.
A spot above this week's films, seen by everyone checking showtimes.
A featured spot among restaurants, or next to caterers, DJs and mehndi artists.
Show your ad only to people browsing your part of SoCal, such as Orange County or the Inland Empire.
What an ad looks like
This is an example to show the format, not a real business.
Our rules
- Every ad is clearly marked "Sponsored" and kept separate from event, movie and store listings.
- Paying for an ad never changes which events or stores are listed, or their order.
- Ads are for real businesses and organizations. No political ads, misleading claims, or adult content.
- Ads don't track visitors. A tap simply opens your website.
Get in touch
Email with your business name, the area you serve and what you'd like to promote.
About SoCal Utsav
Southern California has dozens of Indian associations, temples and promoters, and each one posts events on its own website, ticket page or WhatsApp group. If you don't already follow a group, you never hear about its Diwali night. SoCal Utsav collects those public listings in one place, sorted by date and area. It's free to use and free to list.
Tap the bookmark on any event to add it to My plan.
Send one event, your plan, or the whole weekend to a group chat.
The calendar button adds the event to Google Calendar with the venue and link.
Every shared link opens the site with that event highlighted.
How listings get here
We read each group's own site and its public ticket pages (such as Sulekha and Eventbrite), copy the date, time, venue and price, and link back to the source. Groups can also add events through the free form.
Before you go
Times and prices change. Always confirm on the organizer's page, which is linked from every listing.
Not affiliated
SoCal Utsav is an independent community listing. It is not run by, or affiliated with, any of the groups it lists. Group names belong to their organizations.
Contact
Corrections, removals and new groups: , or use the feedback form.
Privacy policy
Last updated November 6, 2026
What we collect
Nothing. This site has no accounts, no cookies, no analytics and no tracking. Searching and filtering happen in your browser and are not sent anywhere.
Saved events
Events you save to My plan are stored only in your own browser on this device. We can't see them, and clearing your browser data removes them.
Sharing
The WhatsApp and calendar buttons open WhatsApp or Google Calendar with the event details filled in. Nothing is sent until you send it there yourself.
Sponsored content
Ads on this site are plain links. They don't use cookies or tracking, and advertisers get no information about you. Tapping an ad opens the advertiser's own website.
Community board accounts
To post, see contact details or report a post, you sign in with Google. We store your post, the contact details you choose to share, your first name as shown on posts, and your Google account ID so you can manage or delete your posts. Contact details are only shown to signed-in members. Posts are removed after 30 days, and you can delete yours at any time. We use Google Firebase to store this data.
The submit form
The form does not send data on its own. It prepares an email that you choose to send from your own email app. We use what you send only to check and list your event, and to reply to you.
Feedback
The feedback form works like the submit form: it prepares an email you send yourself. We use it only to improve the site and, if you include your email, to reply.
Other websites
Event links open the organizer's or ticket seller's site, which has its own privacy policy.
Questions
Email .
Terms of use
Last updated November 6, 2026
Listings are a guide
Event details are copied from public sources and may change or contain mistakes. Confirm dates, times, prices and entry rules with the organizer before you go. We are not responsible for events, tickets or refunds, which are handled by each organizer.
Groups and names
SoCal Utsav is not affiliated with the groups listed. Names are used only to identify who runs each event. Any group can ask us to correct or remove a listing.
Community board
Posts must be real, legal offers or requests. Housing posts must follow fair housing law. We review every post before it goes live and may remove any post or account that breaks these rules. Deal directly with other members at your own risk.
Sponsored content
Ads are labeled "Sponsored." We don't endorse advertisers, and an ad does not affect which listings appear or their order.
Submissions
By submitting an event you confirm it is a real public event and that you may share its details. We may edit or decline any submission.
Contact
Email .