Walking Tour | Weekly
Historic Downtown: Old Buildings, New Stories
Saturday, September 28, 2024
9:45 a.m.
Get a taste of Los Angeles history and culture when you visit downtown’s most iconic places.
About This Tour
This tour in downtown L.A. has something for everyone. Come explore some of L.A.’s most beloved landmarks, such as Los Angeles Central Library and the Bradbury Building, with their jaw-dropping interiors and fascinating histories.
You’ll visit L.A.’s Bunker Hill and take a ride on Angels Flight (the world’s smallest funicular railway) to the historic heart of L.A.’s food scene, Grand Central Market. The tour will end with a visit to Biddy Mason Memorial Park, a quiet oasis dedicated to one of L.A.’s founding mothers. You’re sure to discover the vibrancy of downtown, both through its eclectic style and cultural richness.
Recommended for:
First-time visitors to Downtown L.A. looking for a well-rounded introduction.
History buffs eager to explore L.A.’s architectural and cultural evolution.
See below for more important information.
Registration required
Approx. 2 hrs.
Route covers approximately 1.5 miles; includes stairs and hills
This tour includes exteriors and interiors
No pets are allowed. Except for service animals.
Ticket Information
$18
Youth (ages 17 and under)
$25
General Public
$18
Members
Upcoming Historic Downtown Walking Tours
Important Information
Tour begins at Pershing Square. Tours end near Grand Central Market at 3rd Street and Broadway. Additional location information will be sent upon registration.
- Tour will run rain or shine.
- Day of walk ups subject to availability.
- You can change your reservation date if you contact us at info@laconservancy.org at least 48 hours before your original reservation date.
- If a member of your party is in a wheelchair, please let us know in advance by emailing info@laconservancy.org.
- There is no cost for caregivers accompanying people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance by emailing us at info@laconservancy.org.
- No pets are allowed. Except for service animals.
All participants in the Los Angeles Conservancy-sponsored Walking Tours knowingly and freely accept and assume all risks, both known and unknown, including contracting and/or transmitting certain communicable diseases, and AGREE TO RELEASE, DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, NOT SUE, AND HOLD HARMLESS the Los Angeles Conservancy, its principals, officers, employees, volunteers, sponsors, agents and other participants from any and all claims, damages (including medical expenses and attorneys’ fees), injuries and expenses arising out of, or resulting from your voluntary attendance/participation in Walking Tours, including contracting certain communicable diseases and any and all other injury, illness, disability, death, or loss or damage to person or property. All participants expressly waive the benefits of California Civil Code 1542, which provides that: “A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party.
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Major funding for the Los Angeles Conservancy’s educational programs is provided by the Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation.
