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Melrose Ave Walking Tour
Sun, Mar 01
|Melrose Avenue
In this special new edition of our walking tours, you’ll explore the Melrose Arts District - complete with curated local snacks and drinks enjoyed along one of Los Angeles’ most visually iconic streets, where fashion, street art, design, and retail collide.
Time & Location
Mar 01, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Melrose Avenue, Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA, USA
About the event
In this special new edition of our walking tours, you’ll be guided on an in-depth exploration of the Melrose Arts District - one of Los Angeles’ most dynamic corridors of fashion, street art, design, and independent retail. Along the way, guests will an enjoy an array of food, drinks, and shopping experiences via our partners - and encounter the layered visual language of the street itself - from ever-changing street art and window displays to fashion houses, pop-ups, and design spaces that blur the line between retail, gallery, and performance.
Long before Melrose Ave. became synonymous with viral storefronts, luxury streetwear, and bold visual culture, this stretch of road served as a proving ground for artists, entrepreneurs, and tastemakers shaping what “cool” looks like in Los Angeles and around the world.
Led by expert guides and accomplished storytellers, this experience traces the evolution of Melrose from a mid-century shopping street into…
Tickets
General Group Tour (1)
This ticket includes access to a guided group tour for one (1) person, alongside up to twenty (20) other guests, led by LA Explained’s resident historians. On this tour, you will walk approximately 1.5–2 miles while visiting 3–5 key stops throughout the Melrose Arts District, where expert guides use oral history and place-based storytelling to reveal the hidden stories behind the street’s evolution as a center for fashion, street art, independent retail, and creative culture.
$33.99
+$3.31 Sales Tax
+$0.93 ticket service fee
Private Picnic Tour (5)
This ticket includes exclusive access to a private guided tour for up to five (5) people, led by LA Explained’s resident historians, and includes curated refreshments such as charcuterie, Beer, Wine, Cocktails, Salads, Sandwiches, light snacks, and water. Guests will walk approximately 1.5–2 miles while visiting 3–5 key stops throughout the Melrose Arts District, where expert guides use oral history and place-based storytelling to uncover the hidden stories behind the street’s evolution as a hub
$395.00
+$38.51 Sales Tax
Total
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