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Arts & Recreation

LA has a variety of cultural events throughout the year. Click through the following links to learn more.

Related Departments

Hollywood Jazz 1945-1972 mural

Department of Cultural Affairs

Championing Arts, Culture, and Creativity for LA!
Planning for the Environment

Department of Parks & Recreation

Building healthy communities through people, parks and programs.
Los Angeles Central Public Library

Los Angeles Library

Free and easy access to information, ideas, books and technology

Places of Interest

Griffith Park trails aerial view
Griffith Park

Griffith Park

Griffith Park is one of the largest municipal parks with urban wilderness areas in the United States.

laparks.org/griffithpark
Old Plaza Church in El Pueblo, a State Historic Park
El Pueblo de Los Angeles

El Pueblo de Los Angeles

El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument is the birthplace of Los Angeles! 

elpueblo.lacity.org
Griffith Observatory aerial view
Griffith Observatory

Griffith Observatory

Griffith Observatory is southern California’s gateway to the cosmos! Visitors may look through telescopes, explore exhibits, see live shows in the Samuel Oschin Planetarium, and enjoy spectacular views of Los Angeles and the Hollywood Sign.

griffithobservatory.org
LA Zoo exterior sign
Los Angeles Zoo

Los Angeles Zoo

The Los Angeles Zoo aims to inspire an appreciation of wildlife through exhibitry and education.

lazoo.org
Hansen Dam Golf Course
Reserve Golf Courses

Reserve Golf Courses

Book tee times at 3,9, and 18-hole golf courses through the City

golf.lacity.org
LA Convention Center exterior
The Los Angeles Convention Center

The Los Angeles Convention Center

Located in the heart of vibrant Downtown L.A., the LACC is a leading destination for conventions, trade shows, and exhibitions

lacclink.com

Arts & Recreation Events