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Learn the story

About Grand Park

Grand Park is a 12-acre park located in Downtown Los Angeles for all Angelenos to enjoy.

Becoming The Park for Everyone

Grand Park (Est. 2012)

A city’s urban heart is an expression of its people, its diversity, its interests, and its passions. Throughout Grand Park, open spaces are available not only for casual sitting and leisurely strolling but also for civic gatherings.

Grand Park has four distinct areas featuring amenities ranging from the restored historic Arthur J. Will Memorial Fountain with a wade-able membrane pool, a small intimate performance lawn, a community terrace planted with drought-tolerant specimen plants representing the diverse cultural make-up of Los Angeles itself, and a grand event lawn.

Grand Park allows for a strong visual and physical connection from Grand Avenue via a series of stairs, accessible ramps and sloped walks as well as elevators to invite more pedestrians into a vibrant garden environment, a place to come together in a welcoming and distinctly urban oasis.

About The Music Center:

The Music Center convenes artists, communities and ideas with the goal of deepening the cultural lives of every resident in Los Angeles County. The $70 million non-profit performing arts organization has two divisions: TMC Arts and TMC Ops. TMC Arts, The Music Center’s programming engine, provides year-round programming inside The Music Center’s four theatres, on Jerry Moss Plaza, outside at Grand Park—a 12-acre adjacent green space—in schools and other locations all over Los Angeles County and on a digital platform called The Music Center Offstage. TMC Arts presents world-class dance with Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center, free and low-cost public concerts and events, as well as live and digital K–12 arts education programs, workshops, performances, interactive experiences and special events. TMC Ops manages the theatres, the Plaza and Grand Park, which comprise $2 billion in county assets, on behalf of the County of Los Angeles. The Music Center is also home to four renowned resident companies—Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles Master Chorale, LA Opera and LA Phil. For more information, visit musiccenter.org. Follow The Music Center on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @MusicCenterLA

Why Grand Park exists

Mission

Grand Park’s mission is to become Los Angeles’s central gathering space as The Park for Everyone.

Our Values

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Diversity

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Equity

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Inclusion

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Meet the team

Meet the team

Leadership

Director

Julia Diamond

AKA:
Jules
Hometown:
Los Angeles, CA
Likes: mid 70s temps, hiking, history especially LA history, dogs dogs dogs, Sam Cooke, miniature objects, yoga, good people doing good work
Favorite food(s) currently: hummus at Mhzh (“WOW” as my little daughter says) in Silver Lake, mole negro, cheeseburgers, bananas
Favorite Quote(s): “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.” 30 seconds on the Mic: Grand Park is where all the good stuff happens. Come play!

Director

Julia Diamond

AKA:
Jules
Hometown:
Los Angeles, CA
Likes: mid 70s temps, hiking, history especially LA history, dogs dogs dogs, Sam Cooke, miniature objects, yoga, good people doing good work
Favorite food(s) currently: hummus at Mhzh (“WOW” as my little daughter says) in Silver Lake, mole negro, cheeseburgers, bananas
Favorite Quote(s): “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.” 30 seconds on the Mic: Grand Park is where all the good stuff happens. Come play!

Operations Manager

Roberto Gonzales

AKA:
Rob, Robgonz, Robzilla
Hometown:
Los Angeles, CA
Likes: Dodgers, Go Blue!, Lakers, 90’s hip hop, neorealism films, mom’s home cooking, The Simpsons, comic books, South L.A., documenting Los Angeles life through photo & film.
30 seconds on the Mic: 1) Growing up in Los Angeles I have seen its transformation like a living breathing organism, filled with all walks of life. Different is the norm here and what makes L.A. great. From the mountains to the beaches, from a red carpet to a taco truck, we have the cure for what ails you. This is the place for everyone, all are welcomed.

Operations Manager

Roberto Gonzales

AKA:
Rob, Robgonz, Robzilla
Hometown:
Los Angeles, CA
Likes: Dodgers, Go Blue!, Lakers, 90’s hip hop, neorealism films, mom’s home cooking, The Simpsons, comic books, South L.A., documenting Los Angeles life through photo & film.
30 seconds on the Mic: 1) Growing up in Los Angeles I have seen its transformation like a living breathing organism, filled with all walks of life. Different is the norm here and what makes L.A. great. From the mountains to the beaches, from a red carpet to a taco truck, we have the cure for what ails you. This is the place for everyone, all are welcomed.

Program Manager

Marty Preciado

AKA:
Hometown:
Los Angeles via Mexico City via Tijuana
Likes: Studying about youth cultural expressions via music, document intercultural exchange of gender and politics in arts & culture, watch horror movies and classic Hollywood movies starring Rita Hayworth, Joan Crawford or Elizabeth Taylor, red lipsticks, reading Gloria Fuertes, Doyers, and Selena.
Foods: Mariscos Jalisco, Villa Moreliana, Jitlada, Musso & Frank, Mozza, fresh mango and coconut from LA fruit carts, chicharrón burritos, classic burgers, hot dogs from dodger stadium, pupusas, tacos after a concert.
Quotes: “Without community, there is no liberation.” ― Audre Lorde 30 seconds on the mic: Welcome to Grand Park, the park for everyone, YOUR park, where all are invited and welcomed!

Program Manager

Marty Preciado

AKA:
Hometown:
Los Angeles via Mexico City via Tijuana
Likes: Studying about youth cultural expressions via music, document intercultural exchange of gender and politics in arts & culture, watch horror movies and classic Hollywood movies starring Rita Hayworth, Joan Crawford or Elizabeth Taylor, red lipsticks, reading Gloria Fuertes, Doyers, and Selena.
Foods: Mariscos Jalisco, Villa Moreliana, Jitlada, Musso & Frank, Mozza, fresh mango and coconut from LA fruit carts, chicharrón burritos, classic burgers, hot dogs from dodger stadium, pupusas, tacos after a concert.
Quotes: “Without community, there is no liberation.” ― Audre Lorde 30 seconds on the mic: Welcome to Grand Park, the park for everyone, YOUR park, where all are invited and welcomed!

Production Assistant

John Rooney

AKA:
John
Hometown:
South Gate, CA
Likes: Football, Baseball, Country Music Favorite Food(s): Mexican and Italian

Production Assistant

John Rooney

AKA:
John
Hometown:
South Gate, CA
Likes: Football, Baseball, Country Music Favorite Food(s): Mexican and Italian

Business Manager, Grand Park

Angela Tsai

AKA:
@angelasigh, @djsigh
Hometown:
Taipei, Taiwan
Likes: Stumptown, Blue Bottle, Sushi Gen, Sunny Blue, Milky, Kazu Nori, AllSaints, rainbows, Sperries, Minions, Wheel of Fortune, Scrabble, Kobe, Eskuche, lavender, and rose.
30 seconds on the Mic: I am Angela. The new Business Manager. Welcome to our park. #haiku #grandpark #dtla

Business Manager, Grand Park

Angela Tsai

AKA:
@angelasigh, @djsigh
Hometown:
Taipei, Taiwan
Likes: Stumptown, Blue Bottle, Sushi Gen, Sunny Blue, Milky, Kazu Nori, AllSaints, rainbows, Sperries, Minions, Wheel of Fortune, Scrabble, Kobe, Eskuche, lavender, and rose.
30 seconds on the Mic: I am Angela. The new Business Manager. Welcome to our park. #haiku #grandpark #dtla

Rentals Coordinator

Julian Yapkowitz

AKA:
Hometown:
Los Angeles, CA
Likes: Music, cats, Green Bay Packers, hiking.
Favorite Foods: Dumplings and braised beef noodle soup!
Favorite Quote: “Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy” – Ludwig van Beethoven

Rentals Coordinator

Julian Yapkowitz

AKA:
Hometown:
Los Angeles, CA
Likes: Music, cats, Green Bay Packers, hiking.
Favorite Foods: Dumplings and braised beef noodle soup!
Favorite Quote: “Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy” – Ludwig van Beethoven
Meet Grand Park team members

Director

Julia Diamond

AKA: Jules

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

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Mark your calendar

Signature Programs

The West Coast’s Flagship New Year’s Celebration

NYELA

Grand Park and The Music Center’s N.Y.E.L.A. is Los Angeles’s go-to central gathering place and the West Coast’s flagship New Year’s celebration. It is L.A.’s biggest party on New Year’s Eve which brings together Angelenos and visitors from around the globe.

Large-scale Immersive Holiday Light Experience

Winter Glow

This monthlong immersive nighttime light attraction features installations by local artists and celebrates light as a giver of warmth, a source of beauty for people to come together at Grand Park.

A Celebration of Remembrance and Culture

Dia De Los Muertos

Grand Park’s Dia de los Muertos is a community-wide event that upholds the tradition of remembering those who have passed away and welcomes everyone to experience and learn about this tradition.

LA County’s Largest 4th of July Celebration

4th of July Block Party

Grand Park’s and The Music Center’s 4th of July Block Party is the largest in L.A. County and covers six city blocks. You will enjoy picnicking, music, dancing, as well as Downtown L.A.’s biggest fireworks show.

Working together to support Angelenos

Community Partners

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Read the latest updates

Newsroom

THE GRAND OUTDOORS: Announcing Grand Park’s 2023 Spring / Summer Events

CALENDAR ADVISORY: ‘Grand Park’s Easy Mornings’ – April 15 & 22, 2023

Grand Park’s Lovers Rock 2023

GRAND PARK INVITES ANGELENOS TO CELEBRATE LOVE, KINDNESS AND COMMUNITY UNDER THE STARS WITH FREE VALENTINE’S DAY FESTIVITIES.

Grand Park’s NYELA – Countdown to 2023

The West Coast’s largest free New Year’s Eve event will also continue Grand Park’s historic 10th anniversary celebrations when the park’s signature 3D countdown lightshow projected onto L.A.’s iconic City Hall leads revelers into 2023.

Yoga

Picnic

Sunday Sessions

The free outdoor summer dance party features a line-up of DJs that celebrates the contribution of L.A. artists to the American-originated, globally embraced art form of House music.

Easy Mornings

Grand Park’s Easy Mornings offers a calm start to the weekend with relaxing and family-friendly activities in Grand Park on Saturday mornings this September.

Dia de los muertos

Grand Park pays tribute to the cultural tradition of Día de los Muertos—Day of the Dead—with a 12-day public art installation taking place from October 22 through November 2, 2021.

NYELA Live Event

Grand Park’s NYELA Live Event will be Closed to the Public yet Available as a Digital Presentation Accessible to Everyone

Walk

Picnic

Plan your next event, film or photo shoot at Grand Park

Rentals

Retail Pop-ups

For businesses

Mid- & large-scale private events

For 100-500+ guests

Small private events

For 21–99 guests

Celebration Spectrum

May 1 - May 31, 2021
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