November 2, 2019
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Free
grandavearts.org
Downtown L.A.'s Annual Free Event Provides an All-Access-Pass to the Rich Arts and Cultural Experiences on Grand Avenue
The free fifth annual Grand Ave Arts: All Access invites all to explore L.A.'s playground for arts and culture. Be curious, pop in and choose your own adventure at the cultural organizations along Grand Avenue. Don't forget to stop by the new beer garden presented by Spaceland and a pop-up food court presented by DCBID for a bite and a beverage, complemented by KCRW DJs and a live mural painter presented by Art Share L.A.! All events are free and open to the public, rain or shine.
Grand Ave Arts: All Access Events on The Music Center Campus
Día de los Muertos Art Workshops
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Music Center Plaza and Grand Park
Join us for a family-friendly celebration of Día de los Muertos with art making! Explore three art workshops on The Music Center Plaza guided by professional artists: guests can make a mini piñata, decorate a sugar skull mask or create a portable sound maker. Hop over to Grand Park for two more art workshop stations: The Sugar Skull station for drawing and painting sugar skull artwork with salt and watercolors, and the Papel Picado station for creating traditional decorative crafts made by cutting elaborate design into sheets of tissue paper.
Altars of Día de los Muertos
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Grand Park
Visit Grand Park's Downtown Día de los Muertos to celebrate the annual commemoration. In partnership with Self Help Graphics and Art and LORE Media and Arts, the park presents more than 35 altars created by local artists and community groups.
Baile Folklorico
Multiple performances between 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Grand Park
Enjoy a Mexican Baile/Folklorico dance performance by Grupo Folklórico Huitzillin. Formed in 2019 and based out of the San Fernando Valley, Grupo Folklórico Huitzillin showcases Mexican folk culture through colorful traditional costumes and highly choreographed and exaggerated dance movements. The group will have multiple short performances between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.