About Visit Leimert Park
Built by the community, for everyone who loves Leimert.
visitleimertpark.com is a labor of love, curated by Jenn Laurent together with the entire Leimert Park Village community. It’s a collaborative, collective passion project created to share the stories of the artists, creatives, elders, families, vendors, merchants and neighbors who make Leimert what it is.
Leimert is special and unique to all of us, collectively and individually. It’s the drums on Sunday, the galleries and music, the food, the history, and the generations who have built, protected and celebrated this place. No single voice can tell that story, so we’re telling it together.
How this site works
Every photo, memory and recommendation here comes from people who know and love Leimert. Community members contribute their own photos and stories, and every contributor is credited by name. As the community grows and changes, this site will grow with it.
About the curator
Jenn Laurent has called South LA, including Leimert Park, home since 1992 as a resident, community organizer and business owner. She curates this site, but the stories belong to the community.
Be part of it
Whether you’ve been coming to Leimert for decades or you just discovered it, your perspective belongs here. Share a photo, a memory or a favorite spot, and help us welcome the next visitor home.
In the Heart of South LA
Easy to reach, impossible to forget
Leimert Park sits at the crossroads of the Crenshaw District, just minutes from Downtown LA and easily reached by car or the Metro K Line. At its center is Leimert Park Village — a walkable cluster of galleries, shops, eateries, and gathering spaces radiating out from Leimert Plaza Park. Come for a Sunday drum circle, browse the weekend African Marketplace, catch live music, or simply wander. Everything is just steps away.
What makes it special
A Village Like No Other
Where culture, commerce, and community meet
What makes Leimert Park unforgettable isn't any single landmark. It's the feeling. It's the rhythm of the drums, the colors of the marketplace, the aroma of food from across the diaspora, and the warmth of a community that welcomes everyone.
As a cornerstone of California's first Black Cultural Arts District, the Village honors its legacy while writing its next chapter. Come see why this small corner of Los Angeles holds such a big place in the culture.