Exposition Park is a in the south region of

Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the wor ...

, California, in the Exposition Park neighborhood. Established in 1872 as an agricultural fairground, the park includes the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Banc of California Stadium, the California Science Center, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, and the California African American Museum. The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is under construction. Bounded by Exposition Boulevard to the north, South Figueroa Street to the east, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to the south and Vermont Avenue to the west, it is directly south of the main campus of the

University of Southern California , mottoeng = "Let whoever earns the palm bear it" , religious_affiliation = Nonsectarian—historically Methodist , established = , accreditation = WSCUC , type = Private research university , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $8. ...

. The park is public open space, managed by the Sixth District Agricultural Association.

Features

Exposition Park houses the following: * LA84 Foundation/John C. Argue Swim Stadium * Banc of California Stadium ** Home of Los Angeles FC * Lucas Museum of Narrative Art (under construction) * Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ** Home of USC Trojans football * Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County * California Science Center **

IMAX IMAX is a proprietary system of high-resolution cameras, film formats, film projectors, and theaters known for having very large screens with a tall aspect ratio (approximately either 1.43:1 or 1.90:1) and steep stadium seating. Graem ...

Theatre at California Science Center ** Space Shuttle ''Endeavour'' * Exposition Park Rose Garden * California African American Museum * Concrete hand and footprints signed by

Ed Begley Jr. Edward James Begley Jr. (born September 16, 1949) is an American actor and environmental activist. Begley has appeared in hundreds of films, television shows, and stage performances. He played Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the television series ''St. E ...

of ''

St. Elsewhere ''St. Elsewhere'' was an American medical drama television series created by Joshua Brand and John Falsey, that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982, to May 25, 1988. The series stars Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd, and William Daniels as ...

'' and other actors from medical TV shows such as '' Ben Casey'' * EXPO Center (includes the LA84 Foundation/John C. Argue Swim Stadium) and the Soboroff Sports Field (soccer). Originally managed in 2006 by Bentley Management Group, the Soboroff Sports Field was demolished in 2018 to allow construction of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. * Science Center School and Amgen Center for Science Learning (formerly California National Guard Armory) Dana R

The cultural facilities mentioned above are operated by both the state and

Los Angeles County Los Angeles County, officially the County of Los Angeles, and sometimes abbreviated as L.A. County, is the most populous county in the United States and in the U.S. state of California, with 9,861,224 residents estimated as of 2022. It is th ...

Former venues

* Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena

History

The site served as an agricultural fairground from 1872 to 1910 (hence its original name, "Agricultural Park"). In 1880, John Edward, Ozro W. Childs, and former California Governor

John G. Downey John Gately Downey (June 24, 1827 – March 1, 1894) was an Irish-American politician and the List of Governors of California, seventh governor of California from January 14, 1860, to January 10, 1862. Until the election of Arnold Schwarzenegger ...

persuaded the State of California to purchase in Los Angeles to foster agriculture in the Southland. Farmers sold their harvest and arces on the grounds, while horses, dogs, and even camels competed on a racetrack where a rose garden now sits and blooms. In 1909, a group of civic-minded individuals led by former Pasadena Mayor Horace Dobbins set about reforming the park, removing the racetrack and other activities and replacing them with gardens and museums. At the 2028 Summer Olympics, the Coliseum will host Athletics as well as the main closing ceremony. The Banc of California Stadium will be one of the soccer venues.

Public transportation

Along the northern edge of the park, the Metro E Line light rail line serves the park with its

Expo Park/USC Station Expo Park/USC station is an at-grade light rail station on the E Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located in the center median of Exposition Boulevard near entrances to Exposition Park (Expo Park) and the University o ...

. On the northeast, (Flower Street and 37th Street), the Metro J Line

bus rapid transit Bus rapid transit (BRT), also called a busway or transitway, is a bus-based public transport system designed to have much more capacity, reliability and other quality features than a conventional bus system. Typically, a BRT system includes ...

serves Exposition Park & USC at its

37th Street/USC 37th Street/USC station is a busway station located in Los Angeles, California. It is situated between the LATTC/Ortho Institute and Slauson stations on the J Line, a bus rapid transit route which runs between El Monte, Downtown Los Angeles ...

Station on the Harbor Transitway. The J Line station is located on the freeway median level of the 1-110 freeway.

Department of Public Safety

The Exposition Park Department of Public Safety provides law enforcement and security services to the Park. DPS officers are California peace officers sworn under section 830.7 of the California Penal Code and have peace officer powers of arrest while on duty. Since 2014, the DPS has been managed under contract by the

California Highway Patrol The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is a state law enforcement agency of the U.S. state of California. The CHP has primary patrol jurisdiction over all California highways and roads and streets outside city limits, and can exercise law enfor ...

, who provide management, leadership, training, and policy development for the DPS. The Chief of the Department is CHP Captain David Dashiell.

References

External links

Official website
— ''Exposition Park''.
University Park Family
— ''an online newspaper and social network focused on the neighborhoods around USC and Exposition Park, and the surrounding areas''.
Leimert Park Beat
— ''a collaborative online community focused nearby Leimert Park: "The Soul of Los Angeles and the African American cultural center of the city"''. {{coord, 34.014659, -118.287177, display=t, type:landmark Parks in Los Angeles Exposition Park (Los Angeles neighborhood) Landmarks in Los Angeles Tourist attractions in Los Angeles Museums in Los Angeles Neighborhoods in Los Angeles Olympic Parks California Natural Resources Agency South Los Angeles Venues of the 1932 Summer Olympics Venues of the 1984 Summer Olympics Venues of the 2028 Summer Olympics