Grand Opening—LACMA Block Party

It’s time to celebrate together! Twenty years in the making, the David Geffen Galleries have opened to widespread acclaim. So we’re closing Wilshire Blvd. from Curson to Fairfax for the biggest celebration we’ve ever hosted.

Enjoy free admission to the entire museum, an array of food vendors from throughout L.A., DJ sets all day, live music, and family-friendly art activities. And don’t miss the spectacular Art Parade that will fill Wilshire Blvd. with sights and sensations by nearly 150 artists.

LACMA Block Party is part of the Grand Opening Weekend, June 18–22.

BLOCK PARTY SCHEDULE

Free Museum Admission | 10 am–7 pm
Enjoy free museum admission including the new David Geffen Galleries and the just-opened exhibition, Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity. 
Reserved tickets are required. Click the button above or visit the museum Ticket Office.

DJ Sets | 10 am–6 pm | East West Bank Commons 
FREE, no reservation required

10 am: Xica Soul 
12 pm: MoOd 
1:30 pm: Heidi Lawden  
2:30 pm: Dahi 
3:30 pm: DJ Harvey 
4:30 pm: Flying Lotus 

Latin Sounds | 6–8 pm | Amphitheater 
FREE, no reservation required

This special edition of the weekly event features Roosevelt, “El Presidente de la Salsa.”
Please note that Latin Sounds begins at 6 pm instead of the usual 5 pm for this event only.

Food and Beverage by MAMA'S NIGHTMARKET | 10 am–7 pm | East West Bank Commons
Open to all

626 Ice Cream  
Banh Khot Lady  
Bluey & Co 
Bobapop Tea Bar 
Bridgetown Roti  
Churros El Bochito 
Fuegos L.A. 
The Golden Skewer 
Heng Heng Chicken Rice 
Malaya Coffee Shop 
Man Eating Plant 
Riviera Seafood Club 
One Hot Minute 
Pizza Fling 
Tacos Don Cuco de Tijuana 
Plus (free while supplies last)
VERY LACMA Popsicles

Art Workshops | 10 am–3 pm | David Geffen Galleries, Plaza Level
FREE, no reservation required

Make a kinetic necklace, design a pop-up card while leaning about architecture, and create your own keepsake sculpture, and step inside the Maya Mobile to immerse in the cultures of Ancestral Americans.

Art Parade | 6–7:30 pm | Wilshire Blvd. from Curson to Fairfax
FREE, no reservation required

Join us for a large-scale public celebration showcasing mobile sculptures, costumes, banners, inflatables, music, and movement-based works that activate public space through collective artistic expression. Learn more.

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Please note that the schedule, featured performers, and vendors are subject to change.

Go Metro. The D Line now brings you directly to LACMA (Wilshire/Fairfax Station). Tour Metro Art at the station and explore the Metro Art Bus during the Block Party. Plan your trip at metro.net.