Happening Friday

EVENTS

L.A. BBQ Festival A hearty appetite is encouraged at the three-day celebration of basted meats, which will include spare ribs, pulled pork and beef brisket. Sample delectables from Texas Thunder BBQ, Chicago BBQ Co., Bourbon Q and more, with live music. Santa Monica Pier, 1550 Pacific Coast Highway, Santa Monica. 4:30 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. (310) 902-6955. Labbqfest.com.

Oktoberfest The 32,000-square-foot Village at Oktoberfest celebrates 43 years of traditional Bavarian fun, including oompah bands, hearty food and beer and dances. Alpine Village, 833 W. Torrance Blvd., Torrance. 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday. Through Oct. 23. (310) 323-2872.

MUSIC

L.A. Phil Fireworks Spectacular Few composers go better with colorful explosions than Tchaikovsky; with this, the L.A. Phil pairs his famous “Rococo Variations” and music from “Swan Lake” with a visual volley capped by the bombastic, cannon-sporting “1812 Overture” with the USC marching band. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., L.A. 8:30 p.m. Friday. $11-$158. Laphil.com.

ART

Roger Ballen Following his acclaimed series “Outland” and “Shadow Chamber,” the South Africa-based photographer presents “Boarding House.” The black-and-white works straddle documentary and art, offering a dreamlike state of people, animals and charged surroundings. Fahey/Klein Gallery, 148 N. La Brea Ave., L.A. Through Oct. 15. Free. (323) 934-2250.

Beatrice Wood A retrospective of the late artist opens at the Santa Monica Museum of Art. Wood, who died in 1998 at age 105, made her early life in bohemian New York before spending her later life in Ojai as a ceramicist. Santa Monica Museum of Art, 2525 Michigan Ave., Bergamot Station, Santa Monica. Opening reception Friday, show opens Saturday. Through March. $5 donation. (310) 586-6488. Smmoa.org.