Department of Cultural Affairs
One of the first in the region, the monthly First Thursday ArtWalk happens between Pacific Ave, Harbor Boulevard, 4th and 9th streets.
The First Thursday ArtWalk showcases all arts disciplines throughout the arts community. Begun in 1997, by a group of restaurateurs, artists, and urban planners, it was designed to revitalize businesses and the arts by creating a regular attraction to bring the community into downtown San Pedro.
Guided ArtWalk Tours will begin in March 2024, for a small fee.
Pack your picnic basket, shake out your blanket and grab your friends & family by the hand. LA’s Shakespeare in the Park returns for an entire summer of FREE theater under the stars! Fall in love with this summer’s As You Like It, a screwball romantic comedy with songs inspired by 1930’s crooner, Al Bowlly. Performance Schedule: Wednesdays through Sundays at 7:00 p.m. at Griffith Park’s Old Zoo Immersive Prologue at 6:00 p.m. Performance season: Wednesdays through Sundays from July…
The festival strives to connect the audience to Mexico through cultural entertainment, creating the most authentic experience. The festival is for all audiences, and every event is open to the general public. Every film has English subtitles.
This neighborhood market was established in 1992 and features produce from approximately 35 certified California farms, as well as live entertainment, activities and prepared and prepackaged food. It is a popular site with the local community and draws its customer base from the local Santa Monica and west side communities. The Pico market is open Saturdays from 8:00am to 1:00pm, rain or shine, and may be closed for selected holidays. All four markets accept Cal Fresh EBT and WIC-Farmers Market Nutrition…
Mesoamerican artists held a cosmic responsibility: as they adorned the surfaces of buildings, clay vessels, textiles, bark-paper pages, and sculptures with color, they (quite literally) made the world. Color mapped the very order of the cosmos, of time and space. The exhibition explores the science, art, and cosmology of color in Mesoamerica. See website for ticket prices and registration.
Lively Saturdays with live music, food vendors and fresh produce, every week from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Owensmouth Ave (between Sherman Way & Wyandotte Street)
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