Free things to do around Los Angeles
Free Things to Do in Mid-Wilshire
The civic-and-cultural middle of the city — historic boulevards, parks and a short walk to Museum Row.
Free events near Mid-Wilshire
Happening now and coming up within walking distance.
Jazz at LACMA
Fridays · 6:00 PM · LACMA - Smidt Welcome Plaza
Jazz at LACMA
Fridays · 6:00 PM · LACMA (Smidt Welcome Plaza)
Jazz at LACMA
Fridays · 6:00 PM · LACMA plaza
LACMA Latin Sounds
Saturdays · 5:00 PM · Hancock Park (at LACMA)
Jazz at LACMA
Fridays · 6:00 PM · LACMA Smidt Welcome Plaza
LACMA Latin Sounds
Saturdays · 5:00 PM · Hancock Park at LACMA
Wellington Square Certified Farmers Market
Sundays · 9:00 AM · Wellington Square
Miracle Mile Certified Farmers' Market
Wednesdays · 10:00 AM · Miracle Mile Certified Farmers' Market
Miracle Mile Certified Farmers' Market Certified Farmers Market
Wednesdays · 10:00 AM · Miracle Mile Certified Farmers' Market
Jazz at LACMA: Jonathan Pinson's Boom Clap
Fridays · 6:00 PM · LACMA - Smidt Welcome Plaza
Jazz at LACMA
Fridays · 6:00 PM · Los Angeles County Museum of Art - Smidt Welcome Plaza
Wellington Square
Sundays · 9:00 AM · Wellington Square
Boone Children's Gallery
Tuesdays · 11:00 AM · LACMA - W.M. Keck Education Center
Discovering Gugak — Second Story: Folk Music
Wed, Jul 29 · 7:00 PM · Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles
Frames of Korea Through Films: Walking in the Rain / Incoherence (1994)
Wed, Aug 12 · 6:30 PM · Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles — Ari Hall
Frames of Korea Through Films: Save the Green Planet! (2003)
Thu, Sep 17 · 6:30 PM · Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles — Ari Hall
About Mid-Wilshire
Mid-Wilshire is the broad central district along the Wilshire corridor, blending historic apartment buildings, neighborhood parks and easy access to the museums of the Miracle Mile to the west and Koreatown to the east.
Pocket parks, recreation centers and the area's historic architecture make it a walkable, free slice of central Los Angeles.
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Free places in Mid-Wilshire
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Queen Anne Recreation Center
Rec Centers
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Saint Charles Place
Trails
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Playground
Playgrounds
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Queen Anne Recreation Center
Parks
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Mascot Park
Parks
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Saint Charles Place Park
Parks
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Los Angeles Public Library - Memorial Branch
Libraries
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Wellington Square
Food
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Los Angeles High Memorial Park
Parks
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Playground
Playgrounds
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Los Angeles High Memorial Park
Parks
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Playground
Playgrounds
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Los Angeles Public Library - Washington Irving Branch
Libraries
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Washington Irving Pocket Park
Parks
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West Boulevard Park
Parks
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Wilshire Green Park
Parks · near transit
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Miracle Mile Certified Farmers' Market
Food · near transit
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Harold A. Henry Park
Parks
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Harold A Henry Park
Parks
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Playground
Playgrounds
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Lotties
Skate Parks
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Sinking Mammoth
Public Art · near transit
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Split-Rocker
Public Art · near transit
Frequently asked: free things to do in Mid-Wilshire
What are the best free things to do in Mid-Wilshire?
Walk the historic Wilshire corridor, relax at the neighborhood parks, and head to nearby Museum Row for Urban Light and the Tar Pits grounds — much of it free.
Where is Mid-Wilshire?
Mid-Wilshire is the central district along Wilshire Boulevard, between Koreatown and the Miracle Mile.
What's near Mid-Wilshire?
Museum Row, the Miracle Mile, Hancock Park and Koreatown are all within easy reach.
Are there free events in Mid-Wilshire?
Yes. Nearby Museum Row hosts free events. The list on this page updates with current ones nearby.