LADP PERFORMS: CITY OF DANCE | GLORIA MOLINA GRAND PARK
Gloria Molina Grand Park
at The Music Center
200 N Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Thursday, June 18 | 12:00 PM
Free and Open to all. RSVP for event details and updates.
At Gloria Molina Grand Park, City of Dance meets one of Los Angeles’s most welcoming public spaces. Stretching from The Music Center to City Hall, the park was created as a place for gathering, celebration, and everyday connection. It was renamed in 2023 to honor Supervisor Gloria Molina, a groundbreaking public leader and advocate for cultural access.
City of Dance brings movement into this open landscape, inviting Angelenos to experience choreography shaped by the park’s fountains, terraces, and views across downtown.
Information on arrival and parking at The Music Center.
A Park Designed for Los Angeles
Gloria Molina Grand Park opened in 2012 as part of a major transformation of the downtown core. The goal was simple: turn a government campus into a space people could use, enjoy, and make their own.
The 12‑acre park includes lawns, gardens, shaded seating, and a signature fountain that has become one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks.
A Landscape Framed by Landmarks
The park sits between two defining structures: The Music Center, one of the largest performing arts centers in the country, and Los Angeles City Hall, a 1928 Art Deco icon.
A gentle slope connects Grand Avenue to Spring Street, creating a continuous walkway lined with terraces, plantings, and open plazas. The park’s pink benches, broad lawns, and layered pathways have become part of the city’s visual identity.
Honoring Gloria Molina
In 2023, the park was renamed for Gloria Molina, the first Latina elected to the California State Assembly, the Los Angeles City Council, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Molina championed:
- Cultural access
- Community investment
- Representation in public life
- Spaces that welcome everyone
Her legacy resonates deeply with City of Dance, which brings art into the shared spaces of the city.
A Place for Movement and Gathering
Since its opening, the park has hosted festivals, concerts, celebrations, and moments of collective expression. It is one of the few places in Los Angeles where people from across the region come together in a single shared environment.
Presented by L.A. Dance Project and Paris Dance Project.
