Kicking Off 2026 in El Segundo

Things to do are ramping back up

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Hello Gundo
January 01, 2026

Hello, Gundo 👋 

Happy 2026 El Segundo!

After a busy December and then a very slow end of December, things are gradually starting to ramp back up for January. We see a lot happening later in the month… but for now, ease on into the new year with one more slower weekend.

As always, if and when new events pop up or any details change, we’ll share them on the Hello Gundo Instagram.

-Sam & Angie Greenspan

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

We follow 150+ Instagram accounts, Facebook pages and groups, websites, and email lists to put together this comprehensive guide to everything happening in El Segundo this week.

Though we strive for 100% accuracy, as we all know too well: Schedules are subject to change. All event details are based on latest information on websites/social media. We’ve also called, DMed, and/or visited to confirm whenever possible.

Thursday, January 1st - New Year’s Day

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center [special holiday hours]
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 1-3 PM and 4-6 PM, $11.50+

💵 Thursday food, drinks, and deals

  • Porterhouse - social hours 4-6 PM and 8-9:30 PM with food and drink specials

  • El Segundo Brewing Co - Reverse happy hour Monday through Thursday: $2 off beers, 7 pm to close.

  • Habit Burger & Grill - kids eat free (Mon-Thurs, 1 meal per week)

  • Color Me Mine - Student discount with HS or college ID

  • 🚚 Food trucks and pop-ups: Buddha Boy Tacos at El Segundo Brewing Company… Spread, Please! inside Big Mike’s

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Friday, January 2nd

Family Fun Night
🛴 Scooter’s Jungle, all ages, 5-8 PM, $23 per child + 1 adult

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center [special holiday hours]
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 8:30-10:30 AM, 10:45-12:45 PM, 2:30-5 PM, 5:15-7:15 PM, 7:30-10 PM, $11.50+

💵 Friday food, drinks, and deals

  • Porterhouse - social hours 4-6 PM and 8-9:30 PM with food and drink specials

  • 🚚 Food trucks and pop-ups: Arenita at El Segundo Brewing Company… Spread, Please! inside Big Mike’s

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Saturday, January 3rd

Home Depot Free In-Store Kids Workshops [outside the 🫧 warning]
🛻 Home Depot, all ages, 9 AM, free
Build a tow truck this month. Check local Home Depots for availability.

Don’t Tell Comedy
🤣 Secret location, ages 21+, 7:30 PM, $30
They’ll tell you the secret location day of (usually a local brewery). We do know it’s indoors.

Stephanie Trick and Paolo Alderighi
🎹 Old Town Music Hall, all ages, 2:30 PM, $25
The Roaring Twenties on two pianos!

Singin’ in the Rain
☂️ Old Town Music Hall, all ages, 7 PM, currently sold out
Screening of the all-time classic 1952 movie musical.

Story Explorers
📖 El Segundo Public Library, all ages, 10:30-11 AM, free

Live Music  
🎸 Old Town Patio, all ages, 5-8 PM, free

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 1-3 PM and 7:30-9:45 PM, $11.50+

💵 Saturday food, drinks, and deals

  • The Tavern on Main - kids eat free for brunch, 9 AM-2 PM

  • The Kebab Shop - kids eat free

  • Porterhouse - food & drink specials from 4-5:30 PM and 8-9:30 PM

  • 🚚 Food trucks and pop-ups: Antojitos Reyes y Maguitos at El Segundo Brewing Company… Spread, Please! inside Big Mike’s

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Sunday, January 4th

Kissin’ Cousins
🕺 Old Town Music Hall, all ages, 2:30 PM, currently sold out
The 1964 musical comedy starting Elvis playing two cousins.

Live Music Sundays
🎸 The Tavern on Main, all ages, 4 PM, free

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 1-3 PM, $11.50+

💵 Sunday food, drinks, and deals

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Monday, January 5th

Meditate in El Segundo
🪷 Blue Butterfly Coffee, 7-8:15 PM, suggested $15 donation
Learn practical techniques and go through a guided meditation.

Lucky Guess Trivia
🧑‍🎓 Sugar Monkey Brewing, ages 21+, 6:30-8:30 PM, free

Genealogy Club
🧬 El Segundo Public Library, 11 AM-12 PM, free

Tween Crochet Club
🧶 El Segundo Public Library, grades 3-5, 3-4:30 PM, free

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 PM, $11.50+

💵 Monday food, drinks, and deals

  • Rock & Brews - kids eat free

  • Habit Burger & Grill - kids eat free (Mon-Thurs, 1 meal per week)

  • Porterhouse - food & drink specials from 4-6 PM and 8-9:30 PM

  • El Segundo Brewing Co - Reverse happy hour: $2 off beers, 7 pm to close.

  • Color Me Mine - $5 studio fee for kids 5 and under

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Tuesday, January 6th

Trivia with Budds
🧑‍🎓 Brewport Tap House, ages 21+, 7 PM (last table reservation is at 6:30), free

Crafteen
🖼️ El Segundo Public Library, grades 6-12, 3:30-4:30 PM, free

Preschool Storytime
🧒 El Segundo Public Library, ages 3-5 + adult, 10-10:30 AM, free

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 PM, $11.50+

🌮 Tuesday food, drinks, and deals

  • CinemaWest - $8 movies all day and night

  • Topgolf - half off game play every Tuesday

  • Sauced - Game Night (discounted games including axe throwing)

  • Taco Tuesday at G’s Il Capo dei Bar, Standard Station, and Rock & Brews

  • The Tavern on Main - 2 for 1 burgers

  • Habit Burger & Grill - kids eat free (Mon-Thurs, 1 meal per week)

  • Burger Lounge [outside the 🫧 warning] - kids eat free

  • El Segundo Brewing Co - Reverse happy hour: $2 off beers, 7 pm to close.

  • Porterhouse - food & drink specials from 4-6 PM and 8-9:30 PM

  • Color Me Mine - BOGO studio fee

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Wednesday, January 7th

Baby/Toddler Storytime
👶 El Segundo Public Library, ages 0-3 + caregiver, 10-10:20 AM or 10:30-10:50 AM, free

Wonderful Wednesdays
😃 El Segundo Public Library, ages 5-10, 3-3:45 PM, free
Winter nights chalk drawing.

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 PM, $11.50+

💵 Wednesday food, drinks, and deals

  • Sauced - Hump Day Wednesday (discounted games, all night happy hour)

  • G’s Il Capo dei Bar - Kids eat ½ off

  • Habit Burger & Grill - kids eat free (Mon-Thurs, 1 meal per week)

  • Rock & Brews - burger specials

  • Smashburger Manhattan Beach [outside the 🫧 warning] - kids eat free

  • Porterhouse - Wine Wednesdays (25% off bottles) and food & drink specials from 4-5:30 PM and 8-9:30 PM

  • El Segundo Brewing Co - Reverse happy hour: $2 off beers, 7 pm to close.

  • Color Me Mine - $5 studio fee after 5 PM

  • 🚚 Food trucks and pop-ups: Spread, Please! inside Big Mike’s

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Do you have an event, activity, or local deal you’d like to see included in a future newsletter? Respond to this email and let us know.

“THE SECOND” HALF

Gundo Scoop

Lindy By the Sea’s next session is starting up
Ever driven past the dance hall on Grand on a weekday night and wondered how you could join the swing dancers inside? Now YOU can register for the classes, they start January 6th.

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New & Ongoing Deals

🪓 Sauced BBQ & Spirits January special
Half off all activities for the entire month (including axe throwing). Use code FUN2026 at booking.

⛳️ Topgolf deals
Get half off Monday thru Thursday and/or snag 30 minutes of free play time

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Save the Date

Events coming up, often where it’s wise to get your tickets sooner rather than later.

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Who are you and why are you doing this?

We’re Sam and Angie Greenspan, El Segundo residents and since 2016 and major El Segundo boosters ever since.

We also believed we were the right people to give this town its first newsletter.

Angie’s a realtor who works here in town and all over L.A. — so she’s plugged in to everything happening and has been a de facto source for local event info for years. Sam’s a writer and works in email marketing.

Please spread the word!

— Sam & Angie Greenspan

P.S. If you have any ideas or anything you want to see us include in this newsletter, reply to this email to let us know!