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Live music, vendors and World Cup watch parties: Here’s what to know about Park to Park
Angelinos will get to enjoy car-free streets in Westlake Friday and Saturday for the first Park to Park event, an open streets event that will connect MacArthur Park and Lafayette Park.
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Angelinos will get to enjoy car-free streets in Westlake beginning Friday for the first Park to Park event, an open streets event that will connect MacArthur Park and Lafayette Park.
Organized by the office of Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez and Metro, several stretches of Wilshire Boulevard will be closed to car traffic between Friday and Saturday. The event will allow pedestrians, cyclists and skaters to partake in community-focused festivities in a CicLAvia-style takeover.
There is no registration required and both days will be free.
On Friday, Wilshire Boulevard will be closed between Alvarado and Carondelet Streets, giving event-goers the opportunity to explore the area within and around MacArthur Park. The event begins at 12 p.m. and concludes at 5 p.m.
Saturday, July 11’s street closures extend westward from Alvarado Street to Lafayette Park Place, giving pedestrians and cyclists nearly 10 city blocks to enjoy without traffic. Saturday’s festivities start at 12 p.m. and end at 9 p.m..
Both days feature vendors selling artisanal goods, clothing and food, while also offering cooling stations, rest areas, restrooms and a screen to watch the World Cup quarter final matches with family and friends. Friday will kick off another Kick It in The Park World Cup viewing at MacArthur Park starting with Spain vs. Belgium at 12 p.m.
On Saturday, the show will go on with Norway vs. England at 2 p.m. and Argentina vs. Switzerland at 6 p.m.
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In the live music department, organizers MAC LA booked Latin, salsa and soul group Boogaloo Assassins, Plenazo Tribe and Ambiente Central to perform over Saturday as part of the MacArthur Park Free Summer Concerts series.
Organizers suggest taking public transit to the festivities. Westlake/MacArthur Park Metro Rail station is adjacent to the eastern park entrance, while Metro’s 18, 20, 33, 51 or 720 Rapid bus lines can drop passengers off nearby.
Park to Park isn’t Metro’s first CicLAvia-coded event around the Los Angeles area. Last year, Camino City Terrace brought thousands of people to the hills of unincorporated East L.A. for a weekend to enjoy food, music and car-free streets.
Plan on attending either of the Park to Park days? Check out a map of the street closures here.
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