The city has no shortage of ambitious plans to add more green spaces. One of the biggest is taking shape beneath one of L.A.’s most recognizable landmarks: the Sixth Street Bridge, whose distinctive arches have already become a familiar backdrop in movies, TV shows and photos across the city.
The Sixth Street PARC was expected to open this fall, but its debut has now been pushed to early 2027.
Why Sixth Street PARC won’t open until early 2027
As reported by LA Local, the delay is tied to scheduling changes involving the installation of playground equipment, pushing the opening into early 2027.
The city has not announced an exact opening date yet, and the Bureau of Engineering and Department of Recreation and Parks have not provided additional details about the revised timeline.
The new timeline also comes as residents have raised questions about how the park will be maintained and kept safe once it opens, including concerns about graffiti, potential encampments, and copper wire theft affecting the surrounding bridge infrastructure.
What will the $82 million park look like?
Known formally as the Sixth Street PARC, or Park, Arts, River & Connectivity, the project will create 12 acres of recreational and open space stretching across both sides of the Los Angeles River, including:
- 🎭 Arts plaza with an amphitheater, garden, and terrace seating.
- 🏀 Sports courts.
- 🛝 Flexible play areas and children’s playgrounds.
- 💪 Fitness equipment.
- 🐕 Dog parks.
- 🚶 Walking and biking paths.
- 🧺 Picnic areas.
- 🎨 Public art spaces.
- 🚻 Restrooms.
- ☕ Café.
The park is also part of the larger transformation surrounding the Sixth Street Viaduct. The city is separately working to restore and upgrade the bridge’s lighting, including its arches, roadways and pedestrian areas, while adding security measures designed to prevent vandalism and copper wire theft. That work is scheduled to be completed before the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
