Grand Park

The 12-acre (4.9 hectare) Grand Park is a public park in the heart of Los Angeles, California. The "Civic Center Mall," which featured plazas, fountains, and a Court of Flags, was first constructed in 1966. Grand Park is a component of a joint venture between Los Angeles County and the city of Los Angeles. Rios Clementi Hale Studios, a multidisciplinary design company based in Los Angeles, developed and constructed it. The neighboring Los Angeles Music Center is responsible for the security, programming, and maintenance of the park.

Between the Los Angeles City Hall and the Los Angeles Music Center, Grand Park is located on Grand Avenue. It links Bunker Hill to the municipal center and is made to be pedestrian-friendly. The park design includes mobile park furniture, kiosks, performance lawns and courtyards, tree-shaded sidewalks, plants that can withstand drought, an interactive fountain plaza, drought-tolerant landscaping, and plenty of street lighting. Grand Park has been compared to other well-known urban parks like New York's Central Park or San Francisco's Union Square by city officials and some visitors.

The opening of a section of Grand Park's 12 acres to the public in July 2012 gave the ongoing effort to transform Downtown Los Angeles into a thriving cultural center a boost. Grand Park is a vibrant urban paradise surrounded by rather depressing government buildings. It is dotted with picnic lawns, a fountain, pink chairs, and plenty of corners from which to sit and people-watch. Finding something to keep you busy shouldn't be too difficult, though, with the programming at the Music Center at the top of the hill and different community events and concerts within the park itself.

Address: 200 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012, United States

Phone: +1 213-972-8080

Rating: 4.5/5.0, 7,877 Google reviews

Founded: 2012

Website: https://grandparkla.org/