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Indian Food Festival Los Angeles Returns September 26 at a Bigger Outdoor Venue

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The Indian Food Festival Los Angeles returns for a second year on Saturday, September 26, 2026, running from noon to 5 p.m. at the Compound Event Center. After a first edition that organizers say reached capacity, the festival has moved to a larger outdoor site and is billing itself as the region's biggest single-day celebration of Indian food and culture.


The producer is Radio5 Events, the South Asian event company behind Los Angeles' monthly Bollywood nights and the Holi & the Beach color festival. The daytime format pairs Indian food vendors and food trucks with DJ sets, a full bar, henna artists and a shopping bazaar, all in the open air.


A bigger venue, and it is in Commerce


The Compound Event Center sits at 2909 Supply Avenue. The address carries a Los Angeles 90040 zip, but the venue is physically in the City of Commerce, roughly 15 minutes southeast of downtown off the 5 and the 710. It is an industrial event complex that also operates as The Compound by Dirt Dog, with indoor rooms and a large outdoor yard that has hosted concerts, raves and community events.


Organizers are promoting an 8,000-person capacity for 2026, while the venue's own listings describe a 10,000-square-foot outdoor space. Either number is a significant step up from year one, so give yourself extra time for parking and the walk in.


What is planned


  • Indian food vendors and food trucks

  • Live DJ sets and cultural performances

  • Full bar serving cocktails and mocktails

  • Henna artists

  • A bazaar of merchandise and local vendors

  • A complimentary Bollywood dance class from Rangeela

  • Open air, all ages, noon to 5 p.m.


The lineup of vendors and DJs typically firms up closer to the date, and announcements roll out through the festival's social channels through September.


What happened in year one


The first Indian Food Festival ran on October 4, 2025 at beTRUE Studios on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, a seven-hour open-air event that added live cooking demos, celebrity chef meet-and-greets on the VIP tier, henna and a full bar to the food vendor roster. Organizers say it sold out, and the jump to a larger outdoor site in year two follows directly from that.


Where it fits in LA's Indian dining moment


Los Angeles has been quietly building a deeper bench of Indian and Indian-adjacent restaurants. Chef Sanjay Rawat opened Brick Lane in the Arts District in May, a modern Indian room built around a wood-fired grill and tandoor inside a renovated 1920s warehouse. Avish Naran is following his Bib Gourmand sports bar Pijja Palace with Schezwan Club, an Indo-Chinese restaurant opening next door in Silver Lake. A festival that puts dozens of vendors on one field is a useful way to taste across regions in a single afternoon, and a good pointer toward where to eat the rest of the year.


Frequently asked


When and where is the Indian Food Festival Los Angeles?

Saturday, September 26, 2026, from noon to 5 p.m. at the Compound Event Center, 2909 Supply Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90040. The venue carries an LA zip but sits in the City of Commerce, about 15 minutes southeast of downtown.

Tickets start at roughly $12 with fees through Eventbrite. The festival is all ages. All sales are final, with no refunds.

Yes. The festival is open to all ages and includes a free Bollywood dance class from Rangeela, henna artists and a shopping bazaar alongside the food.

Indian food vendors and food trucks spanning multiple regional styles. The full vendor roster is announced closer to the date through the festival's website and social channels.

Live DJ sets from Bollywood celebrity DJs, cultural performances, a full bar with cocktails and mocktails, henna art, a merchandise and shopping bazaar, and a complimentary Bollywood dance class.

Yes. A full bar serves alcohol alongside mocktails. The festival grounds themselves are all ages.

Radio5 Events, the South Asian event company behind Los Angeles' monthly Bollywood nights and the Holi & the Beach color festival.

Yes. The inaugural Indian Food Festival ran on October 4, 2025 at beTRUE Studios on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. Organizers say it reached capacity, which is why 2026 moved to a larger outdoor site.

The organizers had not published a parking guide as of late August. The venue is an industrial event complex in Commerce off the 5 and the 710, so allow extra time for parking and the walk in.


If you go


  • What: Indian Food Festival Los Angeles, second annual

  • When: Saturday, September 26, 2026, noon to 5 p.m.

  • Where: Compound Event Center, 2909 Supply Avenue, Los Angeles (City of Commerce), CA 90040

  • Tickets: from roughly $12 with fees through Eventbrite. All ages. No refunds.

  • Info line: 323-205-5594

  • Vendor, sponsor and press inquiries: mandeep@radio5events.com


One note for anyone mapping the drive: the festival's own website still displays last year's Hollywood location in its embedded map. The Commerce address above is the correct one for 2026. For more of what is happening around town, browse food events in Los Angeles.

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