LACMA Grand Opening Weekend Features Free Block Party and Art Parade
LACMA celebrates its campus transformation with a Grand Opening Weekend from June 18–22, 2025, anchored by a free Block Party on June 20. The block party includes free museum admission, art activities, live music (funk, house, cumbia, surf), a restaurant showcase, and a special Latin Sounds concert. The day culminates in The Art Parade on Wilshire Boulevard, featuring mobile sculptures, costumes, and inflatables—a Los Angeles edition of Jeffrey Deitch's New York event. On June 21, the SPIRITS Summer Solstice Dance Party features a DJ set by Richie Hawtin (Plastikman) for john gerrard's artwork SPIRITS. The weekend also includes Third Weekends at LACMA with World Cup watch parties, a talk by Annie Leibovitz, Jazz at LACMA, and gallery tours.
Key facts
- LACMA's Grand Opening Weekend runs from Thursday, June 18 to Monday, June 22, 2025.
- The free LACMA Block Party is on Saturday, June 20, 2025.
- The block party features free admission, art activities, live music, and a restaurant showcase.
- The Art Parade on Wilshire Boulevard includes mobile sculptures, costumes, banners, and inflatables.
- The Art Parade is a Los Angeles edition of Jeffrey Deitch's New York event.
- On Sunday, June 21, the SPIRITS Summer Solstice Dance Party features a DJ set by Richie Hawtin.
- The weekend coincides with Third Weekends at LACMA, including World Cup watch parties and a talk by Annie Leibovitz.
- The David Geffen Galleries have opened to widespread acclaim.
Entities
Artists
- Jeffrey Deitch
- Richie Hawtin
- Plastikman
- john gerrard
- Annie Leibovitz
Institutions
- LACMA
- David Geffen Galleries
Locations
- Los Angeles
- Wilshire Boulevard