Legacy Gala

Friday, September 19, 2025
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
5646 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles


Midcity Mercado is proud to present the first-ever Legacy Gala, a multimedia art exhibition and fundraiser honoring Los Angeles’ long-standing Black and Brown businesses while raising essential funds to support Midcity Mercado’s transition into a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

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Buy Tickets 

General admission includes entry, art exhibition access, live music, and light bites.

One ticket: $75.
Pair of tickets [2]: $125 

Purchase Tickets

Sponsorship Opportunities 

All sponsors receive: Acknowledgement during gala and name or logo placed on website.

Dedicated info page on midcitymercado.com

  • Logo placement on photo backdrop, entrance signage, and program.
  • Complementary drink wristbands at opening night
  • Midcity Mercado merch gift
  • Dedicated social media post shoutout

Short form video Interview for social media

In-Kind Donations 

If you can't make the event but still want to support Midcity Mercado and out mission we accept in-kind donations through the link below. Any amount is accepted and appreciated

Donate through Zelle to: midcitymercado@gmail.com

Tier Packages 

Four levels of tier packages that provide bundled tickets for Midcity Mercado's inaugural Legacy Gala fundraiser event.

Friends and Supporters ($1,000)

  • 4 ticket bundle
  • Name on website sponsor page
  • Acknowledgement during gala
  • Group social media post thanking all Friends & Supporters
  • Name/logo on printed program

Ally ($2,500)

  • 6 ticket bundle
  • Friends and supporters benefits, plus:
    • Dedicated social media post
    • Logo on entrance signage
    • Logo on photo backdrop

Advocate ($5,000)

  • 8 ticket bundle
  • Friends and supporters benefits, plus:
    • Dedicated info page on website (or featured spotlight)
    • Interview for TikTok/Reels (brand feature)
    • Premium logo placement on step and repeat and event signage
    • Thank-you mention by emcee during prime time
    • Midcity Mercado merch/gift for sponsor rep(s)

Changemaker ($10,000)

  • 10 ticket bundle
  • Friends and supporters benefits, plus:
    • Top-tier logo placement (photo backdrop, program cover, entrance signage)
    • Speaking opportunity (2–3 min during program)
    • Priority interview content for TikTok/Reels and IG takeover opportunity
    • Exclusive MCM gift package
    • Option to co-brand event materials 

Join A Tier

About Legacy's Mission 

Held on Friday, September 19, this exclusive evening of programming will unveil the first look at Legacy, a multimedia exhibition that weaves together photography, film, and written word to honor the long-standing businesses and the stories that shape Los Angeles – as well as a curation of local talented artists. The following day, Saturday, September 20, the exhibition will open to the public for all to experience.

The event also commemorates two major milestones in West Adams: the 25th anniversary of Mariscos Marias, a beloved family-owned restaurant that has been serving the West Adams community for over 4 decades through their food truck, and the 5th anniversary of Persona the Shop, a retail store whose presence helped birth Midcity Mercado as a grassroots community organization and platform.

Why This Gala Matters 

Midcity Mercado was born in the parking lot between these two businesses and has since grown into a cultural engine for the community — hosting over 70 free events, 300+ vendors, youth internships, wellness workshops, art exhibitions, and live music performances. In partnership with the City of Los Angeles Council District 10, it also produces one of LA’s largest Día de los Muertos festivals, drawing more than 50,000 attendees over the past two years to West Adams for an immersive, 8-block celebration of life, memory, and culture.

For the past five years, Mercado has operated entirely as a volunteer-led effort — built from love, resilience, and deep community commitment. But to sustain and expand this work, we need funding: to pay living wages, to grow our programming, and to ensure this legacy continues for generations to come.

Becoming a nonprofit will allow Midcity Mercado to:

  • Offer free vendor training, business licensing education, assistance, and mentorship
  • Expand arts access and exhibitions for POC creatives
  • Continue its Sonidos music series and Dia de los Muertos festival
  • Provide paid internships and creative career pipelines for local youth
  • Host healing workshops, “Know Your Rights” sessions, and community fundraisers
  • Secure government & foundation grants to sustain programming

“Our goal is $100,000 to launch our first year of nonprofit programming — to build our vendor support footprint, continue preserving culture, and create sustainable opportunities for LA’s marginalized entrepreneurs and creatives.”

Contact

For media and other sponsorship inquiries please reach out via email to pr@midcitymercado.com.