Special Digital Tours
El Pueblo Historical Monument is offering free facilitated digital tours of the history of El Pueblo and the America Tropical Interpretive Center for the duration of the Mayor's Safer L.A. Initiative!
Tours are offered Monday through Thursday at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., and 12 p.m.
If you would like to book a digital tour Please click here or email EPTours@lacity.org
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LAS ANGELITAS DEL PUEBLO offers free walking tours of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, home to the Pico House, Olvera Street, the Avila Adobe and other fascinating remnants of our city’s past. Las Angelitas docents guide visitors on an imaginative journey through the early history of Los Angeles from its beginnings as a Spanish farming community, to its heyday as a center of Californio culture during the Mexican rancho period, and, finally, to the changes that accompanied the U.S. takeover, putting Los Angeles on the path to becoming the American metropolis we know today.
Free walking tours of historic El Pueblo de Los Angeles are offered: Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 12:00 p.m.
Complete plaza tours (50-minutes duration) depart from the office on the hour; shorter tours, information or maps are provided between times, and as docents are available.
Walk-ins are welcome. Groups of ten or more, or groups with special needs, should make a reservation by contacting El Pueblo at (213) 628-1274.
** Tour requests must be submitted 10 business days prior to the requested tour date. Due to the high volume of tour requests, please allow up to 72 hours to receive a response. **
Please click here to request a guided tour for larger groups.
Tours start at the office of Las Angelitas del Pueblo on the south side of the Plaza, next to the historic Firehouse. Look for the green awning. On the day of your tour, meet your docent at the office of Las Angelitas del Pueblo a few minutes before your tour is scheduled to begin.
If you need to cancel your tour, please notify us by calling 213-628-1274 or emailing eptours@lacity.org.
FREE MUSEUMS & ATTRACTIONS
Over 2 million visitors come to El Pueblo annually to enjoy our free museums and attractions, such as:
- Olvera Street Mexican Marketplace
- Avila Adobe
- Plaza Firehouse
- Italian American Museum of Los Angeles
- Chinese American Museum
- La Plaza de Cultura y Artes
- Pico House
- America Tropical Interpretive Center
- Gateway to Nature
- Sepulveda House
- La Plaza United Methodist Church, Museum of Social Justice
- Our Lady Queen of Angels Church
Museums are open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 am to 3 pm.
The World Famous Olvera Street is open every day of the year, usually from 9 am to 6 pm. Restaurants and shops generally open later during weekends, major events, and summer months.
Gateway to Nature Center is open Friday through Sunday, 10 am to 3pm.
La Plaza de Cultura y Artes is open daily 12 pm to 5 pm. Closed on Tuesdays.
El Pueblo is a twenty-three acre site. Check out this El Pueblo Site Map to get a better understanding of the area.