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Visitors to both LA Plaza and its website will have the opportunity to experience Voces Vivas, an original short-film series featuring interviews with a broad spectrum of Mexican Americans. These films will expand on the LA Plaza experience, personalizing Mexican American history through the individ...

After exploring our exhibits and gardens, we invite you to stop by and browse through our cultural store, La Tienda, and take a little bit of the LA Plaza spirit home with you. Enjoy your time browsing through: •    Beautiful jewelry from local and international artisan...

Calle Principal invites visitors of all ages to explore the Mexican American community of downtown Los Angeles during the 1920s. Located on the second floor of the historic Plaza House, Calle Principal is an evocative re-creation of 1920s-era Main Street, at the time the heart of Los Angeles's growi...

The first of its kind in approach and scope, LA Plaza’s inaugural exhibition, LA Starts Here!, examines Mexican and Mexican American history and identity in Los Angeles. Iconic artifacts, one-of-a-kind interactive experiences, and captivating films reveal the region’s rich and often unkn...

On Saturday, April 16, LA Plaza opened its doors to the public with a day-long free family celebration sponsored by Target.  From 10am to 4pm, visitors enjoyed musical performances by beloved local bands VeryBeCareful, Chicano Batman, and Ollin, as well as arts workshops conducted by LA Art Lab...