For the seventh year, Grand Park and The Music Center’s N.Y.E.L.A. is the place to come together and ring in the new year with live music, food, photo booths and amazing projection art on the beautiful City Hall!

When

The event begins on December 31, 2019 and ends on January 1, 2020.

8:00 p.m. Doors open 11:55 p.m. Countdown begins 1:00 a.m. Event ends

Where

Grand Park + The Music Center:

200 North Grand Avenue

Los Angeles, California 90012

Cost

This is a free event. There’s no cost to attend.

Street Closures

See the N.Y.E.L.A. Community Letter for more details about streets that will be closed during the event.

Safety

Safety for everyone is número uno. Event entrance protocol includes mandatory bag checks, pat downs and metal detector wands for all patrons. To ensure lines move as quickly as possible, please plan ahead and read all event info below to know what is allowed and what is prohibited. Early arrival is recommended. Your patience is appreciated.

Getting Through Bag Check

All bags will be checked upon entry to event space. Please do not bring the following items to this event:

Alcohol

Aerosol cans

Amplified noise

Bags and backpacks measuring larger than standard backpack size (16.75 inches x 13 inches x 8.5 inches)

Bicycles

Confetti cannons

Coolers

Chairs

Drones

Drone operation

Explosives

Firearms

Firecrackers

Fire matches

Flag poles

Frowny faces

Generators

Glass

Identity-covering costumes

Lighters

Narcotics

Outside solicitation

Printed signage (larger than 8.5 inches x 11 inches)

Projection devices

Props

Public intoxication

Ride share scooters

Rollerblading

Sealed or open beverage bottles with liquid including water

Selfie sticks

Skateboarding

Smartboards & smartboarding

Smoking of any kind

Smoking paraphernalia

Sparklers

Staking objects to ground

Sticks

Tents

Umbrellas

Unauthorized vending

Unleashed animals

Vaping

Weapons

A Note for Beautiful Los Angeles

This is a space for unity – where Angelenos and visitors from all around the world can celebrate together. Any bullying, discrimination, or hateful acts are not allowed in this space. If you are an attendee, and you see something, reach out to security or staff (they will be wearing pink vests) for assistance.

The Following Is Also Prohibited at This Event

Amplified Noise

Outside Solicitation

Public Intoxication

Rollerblading

Skateboarding

Smoking

Umbrellas

Staking Objects to Ground

Unauthorized Vending

Vaping

Bicycles

Items You Can Bring

Snacks

Food

Sealed Juice Boxes

Small Bags

Smiling Faces

Strollers

Empty Reusable Non-Glass Water Containers

Food & Drink Policy

Outside food is welcome in backpacks or totes. Coolers are not permitted in the event space.

The size of bags and backpacks/totes must be standard backpack size or smaller (16.75 inches x 13 inches x 8.5 inches).

No outside beverages including juice and soda (sealed juice boxes are the only exception). Only empty, non glass water bottles are allowed. Park water fountains and water for purchase booths will be available in the event space. Food trucks will be available along 1st Street.

Have a Ball But Please No Alcohol

This will be an alcohol-free, family-friendly event; no beer garden or point of purchase. No alcohol is permitted in the event space.

Featured Artists

Event Schedule

Event begins at 8pm on December 31. Projections and music run all night. The event ends at 1am on January 1.

Experience some of L.A.’s best on two music stages:

Countdown Stage

Located at Grand Park’s Event Lawn near City Hall & Spring Street

Hosted By Pili Montilla

Get Down Stage

Located at Grand Park’s Performance Lawn between Grand Avenue and Hill Street

Fun Stuff to Hear, See and Do!

2 Music Stages

Experience some of L.A.’s best music-makers at the Countdown Stage and the Get Down Stage

Boogie Down Dance Zone

(located at Broadway + 2nd) Enjoy the sounds of DJ Cool Era and selfie it up with inflatable art!

Projections

Experience a spectacular interactive countdown to remember, featuring 3D digital video mapping on City Hall.

Food Trucks

Check out our Food Truck areas - we have over 40 food trucks for you! Check out the event map for locations.

ANGEL’S FLIGHT: Grand Ave.

BLUE LINE: Broadway B/T 1st + 2nd)

EXPO LINE: 1st B/T + Broadway

GOLD LINE: Spring, North of 1st

GREEN LINE: Broadway B/T 2nd + 3rd

PURPLE LINE: 1st B/T Broadway + Spring

RED LINE: Broadway, North of 1st

food trucks subject to change

Art Installations

Photo Booths

Snap the final photos of 2019 at one of our photo booths, sponsored by Kaiser Permanente.

Event Map

Don’t miss out. Event maps will be available at the Grand Park info booths. Sign up for our e-mail newsletter at one of the booths and get a N.Y.E.L.A. medallion (while supplies last).

Also, when you sign up for our e-mail newsletter, you will receive a survey and be able to enter for a chance to receive a $100 giftcard. All employees, agents and contractors of The Music Center, as well as their immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee, are NOT eligible to participate in the survey, and any responses received will be disqualified from the drawing of the gift card.

Downloadable Map

Transportation

The event will take place at Grand Park + The Music Center:

200 North Grand Avenue

Los Angeles, California 90012

Parking

Due to street closures, the parking area underneath Grand Park (Lot 10) will not be accessible during the event.

The Music Center Garage aka Lot 14, located at 135 North Grand Avenue. Enter via Southbound Grand Avenue from Temple Street. Walt Disney Concert Hall Garage aka Lot 16, located at 111 South Grand Avenue. Enter on 2nd Street or Lower Grand Avenue.

There are other various parking lots close by!

Go Metro

Metro will operate 24-hour, overnight service on Metro Rail, plus Orange and Silver Lines on New Year’s Eve with free fares from 9 p.m. on December 31, 2019 to 2 a.m. on January 1, 2020.

While the Metro Red/Purple Line to Civic Center/Grand Park Station exits directly into Grand Park, Pershing Square Station and Union Station are also within walkable distance (and might be less crowded!)

Plan your trip at metro.net or call 323.GO.METRO (323.466.3876).

Taking Rideshare Like Lyft Or Uber?

Use the drop off/pick up zone near the 1st Street and North Los Angeles Street event entrance/exit.

Here’s an address you can copy and paste: 111 North Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, California 90012

This address is for navigation only and is not an official event or affiliate address.

Highlights from past events

Grand Park is an LA County park powered by The Music Center