About California Plaza
The California Plaza was partially conceived by the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency as part of an 11.2 acre multi-use site, located in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles. This area is known as Grand Ave Arts together with The Broad, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), The Colburn School, REDCAT, Disney Hall, The Music Center, and Gloria Molina Grand Park.
Since its inception, The California Plaza was designed to be an inviting public gathering space to serve as a venue for cultural events and special occasions.
Features
The California Plaza is surrounded by a desert lush landscape and adjacent to the famous railway Angel’s Flight. The capacity for the mainstage and surrounding areas is 6,000 people.
The adjoining Amphitheater can accommodate close to 300, and the Spiral Court down the pathway can accommodate upwards of 100.
Beyond these stages, there are also walkways and gathering spots that create idyllic moments for individuals and families to enjoy.
The California Plaza is iconic to Los Angeles and has cemented its place as a preferred destination for Angelenos and tourists alike to build memories (and take selfies) in downtown LA.
The California Plaza is a unique outdoor venue that is one of a kind in downtown LA and Southern California. Patrons are often mesmerized by its extraordinary location cradled between two high–rise towers, with the nighttime sky as a beautiful, natural canopy.
Plaza Commons, INC
Plaza Commons, Inc. (PCI) is the mutual benefit corporation comprised of the owners of the corporate buildings at California Plaza that include The CIM Group, Rising Realty Partners and OMNI Hotel agreed upon with the City of Los Angeles. PCI is responsible for fulfilling the joint obligations that the individual owners have accepted proportionately as covenants related to the Performing Arts Program (which Grand Performances, a nonprofit performing arts organization, administrates) and other activities in the areas for public use and the common areas at California Plaza.
Producing Partner
The producing partner to California Plaza is Grand Performances. Grand Performances is non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire community, celebrate diversity, and unite Los Angeles through free access to global performing arts.
Hailed as the "Best Free Outdoor Summer Concert Series" by Los Angeles Magazine and called "a grand gift to the public”...a democracy in musical action" by the Los Angeles Times, Grand Performances presents an annual season of free events featuring local and global artists in music, dance, theatre, poetry and more at the breathtaking California Plaza in the heart of Downtown. Grand Performances’ community, marketing, and technical experts are well-versed in small-and large-scale event production.
With a 37-year commitment to serving Los Angeles, Grand Performances has a rich history of producing and hosting diverse events creating transformative experiences that spark a greater appreciation of Los Angeles, its people, the arts, and enrich and broaden understanding of global cultures, and encourage audiences to interact with the world around them.
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It’s about the experience and that’s what the California Plaza brings to you and the memories you want to create.