Inside Midcity Mercado
Midcity Mercado is more than a marketplace — it's a growing platform building pathways for artists, entrepreneurs, and creatives across Los Angeles.
Through events, media, and cultural programming, we create access, visibility, and opportunity rooted in community. Midcity Mercado produces year-round programming designed to create economic opportunity and cultural visibility.
Monthly Mercado
The monthly marketplace attracts ~400 attendees and features local artists, entrepreneurs, and vendors bringing hundreds of residents together to discover small up and coming businesses.
Día de los Muertos Festival Block Party
The free public event hosts 50K+ attendees through Midcity Mercado’ large-scale, single-day street closure that transforms a neighborhood corridor into a curated cultural and experiential marketplace attracting 50K annually.
Art Program
Our art program creates accessible pathways for artistic expression, professional development, and cultural appreciation that uplift and invest in underserved communities across Los Angeles.
SONIDOS
SONIDOS is a live performance and viral digital series dedicated to showcasing emerging artists in the Latin music scene powered by Midcity Mercado.
Policy Initiatives
A multi-layered policy and economic strategy designed to foster economic permanence, preventing displacement, strengthening small businesses, and activating vacant commercial storefronts through community-led solutions.
Media Team
The Media Team exists to document, amplify, and preserve the work of Midcity Mercado through intentional storytelling, cultural documentation, and systems that support programs, partnerships, and long-term sustainability.