LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes 501 North Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 213.542.6200 (P) 213.542.6272 (F)
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Need a little inspiration this weekend?Stop by LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes to experience exhibitions, public art, and st...
05/26/2026

Need a little inspiration this weekend?

Stop by LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes to experience exhibitions, public art, and stories rooted in the spirit of Los Angeles and the Mexican-American community.

Bring a friend, take your time, and enjoy all that’s happening across our galleries and campus.

Current Exhibitions
🎶 “A Great Day in East L.A.: Celebrando the Eastside Sound”
🌆 “L.A. Starts Here!”
🎩 “Calle Principal: Mi México en Los Ángeles”

Public Art
💡 Patrick Martinez’s “Neon Mural”
🦋 Judith F. Baca’s “La Salsera”
🌳 Mario Hernández’s “Los Angeles 1853”
🎨 “We Belong Here”

Museum hours: Wednesday–Sunday, 12–5 pm.
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Celebrate 15 Years of Cultura, Comunidad y Corazón by supporting LA Plaza. Donate today ❤️

Roll up sleeves, grab a hat, and let’s get to work in the Milpa! 🌱🌽🫘The milpa teaches us that all good things in life re...
05/23/2026

Roll up sleeves, grab a hat, and let’s get to work in the Milpa! 🌱🌽🫘

The milpa teaches us that all good things in life require proper maintenance. The seeds we planted in the Spring are well on their way and growing exponentially every day.

In this class, we'll learn how to properly maintain all types of plants within our garden. Some topics we will cover include utilizing vertical space, pruning, integrative pest management, water-wise irrigation, fertilization, proper weeding, and the benefits of mulching.

Special guest, Marlene Aguilar of Irekuarhikua.

🐞 Urban Milpa – Garden Maintenance
⌛ Saturday, June 13 | 1–3 pm | All ages | Free with RSVP
🔗 Link to RSVP: https://ow.ly/liB550Z3qZB
📍 LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

This is your weekly reminder that our next Summer of Salsa concert will take place soon!Lighting up the night will by Ro...
05/23/2026

This is your weekly reminder that our next Summer of Salsa concert will take place soon!

Lighting up the night will by Roosevelt Cordova, also known as El “Presidente de la Salsa,” a Peruvian singer widely regarded as one of the top soneros in Los Angeles.

Latin Gold Records will be putting out a special collection of Latin vinyl, ranging from Fania classics featuring Ray Barretto, Celia Cruz, and Johnny Pacheco as well as a range of mariachi, ranchera, bolero, and cumbia music from across the Latin comunidad.

Bring your chairs, blankets, and best dance moves for a night of music and celebration.

EVENT SCHEDULE
6 pm – Door open
6-6:45 – Free dance class Dancing 101 with Roberto
7–11 pm Roosevelt “El Presidente de la Salsa” ft. DJ Robby
Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
🕺 Summer of Salsa: Roosevelt “El Presidente de la Salsa” ft. Super DJ Robby
⌛ Friday, June 5 | 6–11 pm | All ages | Free with RSVP
📍 LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
RSVP and we’ll send you a reminder of this event!

https://lapca.org/event/salsa-roosevelt/?event_date=2026-06-05

Join us for a powerful afternoon of storytelling and dialogue featuring award-winning author Reyna Grande as she present...
05/21/2026

Join us for a powerful afternoon of storytelling and dialogue featuring award-winning author Reyna Grande as she presents her new memoir-in-essays, Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can’t Forget.

For this special event, Reyna Grande will be in conversation with bestselling author Julissa Arce (You Sound Like a White Girl).

Together, these two influential voices will discuss the complexities of the immigrant experience, moving beyond the immigrant success story to discuss the deeper realities of motherhood, a writing career, and the internal work of healing from the scars left by migration.

Books will be available for purchase from Bloom Wild Bookshop.

🗳 Migrant Hearts: An afternoon with Reyna Grande and Julissa Arce
📅 Saturday, June 6 | 12–2 pm | Free with RSVP
🔗 RSVP link: https://ow.ly/Q9ui50Z2v67
📍 LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

Be inspired by how activistas organized their communities and took action to resist discrimination and intimidation thro...
05/19/2026

Be inspired by how activistas organized their communities and took action to resist discrimination and intimidation throughout L.A. history.

Take an introductory tour with a Navegante and learn about topics such as the Chicano Moratorium, Las Angelitas, Chicano Walkouts, and more.

Stay after the tour and share with us what issues you’re interested in, and what daily resistance looks like to you. All guests and curiosities are welcomed!

🗳 Les Navegantes Tours: Rights, Camera, Action!
📅 Saturday, June 6 | 12–2 pm | Free with RSVP
📍 LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
🔗 RSVP Link: https://lapca.org/event/rights-camera-action/?event_date=2026-06-06

This weekend, LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes will host a Mobile Vote Center. Make your voice heard, then take time to explo...
05/18/2026

This weekend, LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes will host a Mobile Vote Center. Make your voice heard, then take time to explore our exhibitions and celebrate the power of community, culture, and civic engagement.

👨🏽‍🍳 Thursday, May 21
Hecho con Amor: Humberto Raygoza: The Chori-Man | 7-9 pm | Sold out | LA Cocina de Gloria Molina
🗳 Saturday, May 23
Mobile Vote Center - 2026 General Elections | 10:30 am –5 pm | LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
🗳 Sunday, May 24
Mobile Vote Center - 2026 General Elections | 10:30 am –5 pm | LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

EXHIBITIONS
🎶 “A Great Day in East L.A.: Celebrando the Eastside Sound”
🌆 “L.A. Starts Here!”
🎩 “Calle Principal: Mi México en Los Ángeles”

PUBLIC ART
🎨 “We Belong Here”
💡 “Neon Mural” by Patrick Martinez
🦋 “La Salsera” by Judith F. Baca
🌳 “Los Angeles 1853” by Mario Hernández

Museum hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 12–5 pm.
Want to stay in the loop about our 2026 events and programs? Sign up for our newsletter—link in bio!

15 Years of Cultura, Comunidad y Corazón. Celebrate with us by supporting LA Plaza—donate now! Link in bio.

When was the last time you visited LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes?There’s so much to explore with three incredible exhibiti...
05/17/2026

When was the last time you visited LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes?

There’s so much to explore with three incredible exhibitions currently on view!

Step into the vibrant history of Los Angeles music and its global influence through our temporary exhibition, "A Great Day in East L.A.: Celebrando the Eastside Sound."

Then, experience our core exhibition, "L.A. Starts Here!." Be sure to visit the second floor to explore newly updated and expanded sections featuring Latina/os in Entertainment, Latina/os in Politics, Las Chicanas, Zoot Suits, the Sleepy Lagoon Attack, the Zoot Suit Riots, and much more.

Finally, enjoy "Calle Principal: Mi México en Los Ángeles," an immersive recreation of Main Street, the one-time heart of Los Angeles’s Mexican, Mexican-American and immigrant communities.

LA Plaza is open Wednesday through Sunday from 12 –5 pm, and admission is always FREE.

See you at LA Plaza!

Discover the flavors, traditions, and cultural significance of summer foods in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Cla...
05/16/2026

Discover the flavors, traditions, and cultural significance of summer foods in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Claudia Serrato.

Participants will learn grilling techniques, how to work with corn, and how to prepare an ancestral Southwest salad using dried chiles, seasonal produce, and farm-fresh elotes. Corn silk tea will also be served.

More than a cooking class, this experience offers a reflection on how summer foods support labor, ceremony, and celebration, honoring the role of seasonal eating in Indigenous lifeways.

The session concludes with a communal tasting.

Featuring special guest Dr. Chef Claudia Serrato, Indigenous Culinary Anthropologist and Co-Foundress of Across Our Kitchen Tables.

☀️ Sun and Sustenance: Summer Foods for Strength
⌛ Saturday, June 13 | 10 am-12 pm | $55 | Ages 18+
📍 LA Cocina de Gloria Molina
🗺️ 555 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
RSVP 🔗 https://ow.ly/g5lH50YZeN3

Mark your calendars for the next Summer of Salsa concert featuring Roosevelt “El Presidente de la Salsa” with Super DJ R...
05/15/2026

Mark your calendars for the next Summer of Salsa concert featuring Roosevelt “El Presidente de la Salsa” with Super DJ Robby!

Get ready for an evening full of music, dancing, and community celebration.

Latin Gold Records will be showcasing a special collection of Latin vinyl, featuring Fania classics from legends like Ray Barretto, Celia Cruz, and Johnny Pacheco, along with mariachi, ranchera, bolero, and cumbia favorites from across the Latin community.

As always, bring your lawn chair or blanket, and your best dance moves!

See you on the dance floor!

EVENT SCHEDULE
6 pm – Doors open
6-6:45 pm– Free dance class Dancing 101 with Roberto
7–11 pm Roosevelt “El Presidente de la Salsa” ft. Super DJ Robby

🕺 Summer of Salsa: Roosevelt “El Presidente de la Salsa” ft. Super DJ Robby
⌛ Friday, June 5 | 6–11 pm | All ages | Free with RSVP
📍 LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

RSVP in link in bio and we'll send you a reminder of this event!

There’s still time to RSVP for this Thursday’s plática, “Smithsonian’s Democracy in Dialogue”!Join us for an inspiring c...
05/12/2026

There’s still time to RSVP for this Thursday’s plática, “Smithsonian’s Democracy in Dialogue”!

Join us for an inspiring conversation with participants from the Democracy in Dialogue Virtual Exchange Program, presented in partnership with the Smithsonian.

Over the past three months, these young storytellers have created projects that explore the voices, histories, and experiences of their communities.

Hear directly from the next generation as they reflect on dialogue, democracy, and the vital role their communities play in shaping the 250-year American story.

GUEST SPEAKERS
Alexa Ochoa – RJ Frank Middle School
Chris Patino – Carson Academy of Medical Arts
Cody Barretto – Rancho Dominguez Preparatory School
Michelle Cruz – Public Service Community School
Ramon Garcia – Esperanza College Prep

🗳 Plática: Smithsonian’s Democracy in Dialogue
📅 Thursday, May 14 | 7–9 pm | Free with RSVP
📍 LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

RSVP here: https://lapca.org/event/democracy-in-dialogue/?event_date=2026-05-14

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Los Angeles, CA

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

(213) 542-6200

Website

https://lapca.org/

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