{"id":362528,"date":"2026-06-16T08:07:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T08:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/362528\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T08:07:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T08:07:10","slug":"lacmas-art-parade-block-party-celebrate-david-geffen-galleries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/362528\/","title":{"rendered":"LACMA\u2019s Art Parade & block party celebrate David Geffen Galleries"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Los Angeles knows how to throw a party, but this Saturday\u2019s celebration might be one of the city\u2019s most creative yet.<\/p>\n

To mark the opening of the new David Geffen Galleries at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the museum is hosting a free all-day block party culminating in a spectacular Art Parade along Wilshire Boulevard. <\/p>\n

When is the L.A. Art Parade?<\/p>\n

The L.A. Art Parade takes place on Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., along Wilshire Boulevard outside LACMA.<\/p>\n

The procession serves as the grand finale of the museum\u2019s \u201cVery LACMA Block Party,\u201d a free public celebration running from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re planning to attend the parade, arriving earlier in the afternoon is recommended. The museum grounds and surrounding streets are expected to be busy throughout the day, and finding a viewing spot before the 6 p.m. procession begins will give you the best experience.<\/p>\n

What to expect<\/p>\n

Originally conceived by influential curator and art dealer Jeffrey Deitch<\/a>, the Art Parade first debuted in New York\u2019s SoHo in the mid-2000s, where it attracted more than 1,000 participants annually. Now the event is making its Los Angeles debut as part of LACMA\u2019s biggest expansion in decades.<\/p>\n

Visitors can expect:<\/p>\n

Mobile sculptures and art installations<\/p>\n

Costumed performers and dancers<\/p>\n

Giant inflatables<\/p>\n

Live music and marching ensembles<\/p>\n

Interactive artistic performances<\/p>\n

A vibrant celebration of Los Angeles creativity<\/p>\n

Make a day of it<\/p>\n

The parade is only one piece of the celebration. During the all-day block party, visitors can enjoy:<\/p>\n

Free admission to the entire museum<\/p>\n

Access to the newly opened David Geffen Galleries<\/p>\n

Guided gallery tours<\/p>\n

Family-friendly art activities<\/p>\n

DJ sets and live music<\/p>\n

Food vendors and outdoor programming<\/p>\n

Special events connected to LACMA\u2019s Grand Opening Weekend<\/p>\n

The festivities are to celebrate the debut of the museum\u2019s new 110,000-square-foot gallery building designed by acclaimed architect Peter Zumthor.<\/p>\n

Driving around Wilshire Boulevard on a major event day can be challenging, so public transit is likely the easiest option.<\/p>\n

The recently opened Metro D Line<\/a> now stops directly across from LACMA at Wilshire\/Fairfax Station, making the museum more accessible than ever.<\/p>\n

Not just another festival<\/p>\n

The Art Parade is a public celebration of one of the most significant cultural projects in Los Angeles in recent years. The opening of the David Geffen Galleries completes a nearly two-decade transformation of LACMA\u2019s campus and adds expansive new gallery and public spaces to the heart of Museum Row. <\/p>\n

And for one incredible evening, Wilshire Boulevard becomes an open-air stage where artists and the public come together to experience the city as a living, evolving work of art.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo Spirit via Shutterstock Los Angeles knows how to throw a party, but this Saturday\u2019s celebration might be…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":362529,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[27541,48,52,51,47,50,49],"class_list":["post-362528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-art-gallery-museum","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362528","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=362528"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362528\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/362529"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=362528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=362528"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=362528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}