Park stretches between the Los Angeles City Hall and the Los Angeles Music Center on Grand Avenue and includes tree-shaded sidewalks, drought-tolerant plants, an interactive fountain plaza, and performance lawns and courtyards
How to Get There
Head east on W 5th St then turn left onto S Flower St and right onto W 5th St again toward S Grand Ave continuing about 0.6 miles to 630 W 5th St.
Overview
Grand Park is a 12-acre (4.9 ha) park located in the civic center of Los Angeles, California. First developed in 1966 as the 'Civic Center Mall' with plazas, fountains and a Court of Flags. It is now a part of the larger re-development known as the Grand Avenue Project, with its first phase having opened in July 2012. Grand Park is part of a joint venture by the city of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County. It was designed and built by the Los-Angeles-based multidisciplinary design firm Rios Clementi Hale Studios. Park programming and entertainment, security and upkeep are maintained by the nearby Los Angeles Music Center
Grand Park stretches between the Los Angeles City Hall and the Los Angeles Music Center on Grand Avenue. It is designed to be pedestrian friendly and connects Bunker Hill to the civic center. The park plans include tree-shaded sidewalks, drought-tolerant plants, an interactive fountain plaza, performance lawns and courtyards, plenty of street lights, movable park furniture, and kiosks to encourage the walking and exploration of the area.
Significant events
The park is host to the United States' "west coast flagship" New Year's Eve celebration. Los Angeles' first free major public New Year's celebration, shortened to "N.Y.E.L.A.". The first edition was held December 31, 2013-January 1, 2014. The first event, which included food trucks, art installations, light shows, concert stages, drew an estimated 25,000 spectators.
Every year since, at 11:55 p.m., a light projection show is displayed onto the side of Los Angeles City Hall and other municipal buildings, displaying visual art before ultimately counting down to midnight with the crowd. The art is in collaboration with The LA Music Center. It is intended to become an annual celebration, with the hope that it would rival other major cities' festivities in years to come. So much so they added fireworks in 2015-16 celebration. By the sixth annual (2018-19) event, Grand Park and The Music Center's N.Y.E.L.A. drew over 50,000 guests. Doubling its inaugural event attendance. Aloe Blacc was the featured artist in 2018–19.
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