The gossamer strings of the Los Angeles Philharmonic? The newest show at the Museum of Contemporary Art? The inspiring Cathedral of our Lady of the Angels? Everyone who spends time in Downtown LA has his or her own favorite. With our handy A&E Selector below, you'll be able to find cool, exciting things to do – events, activities, and places that you, too, can call your own.

Some of our favorites

• Free outdoor concerts by Grand Performances at California Plaza
• Museum of Neon Art and its collection of neon signs LA landmarks
• Exposition Park, featuring the California Science Center and IMAX, Natural History Museum and California African-American Museum
• Japanese American National Museum located in Little Tokyo.
• LA Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, and the LA Kings, Lakers, Avengers, Sparks and Clippers playing at the Staples Center

L.A. LIVE - LA's Newest
Entertainment Destination

L.A. LIVE and the STAPLES Center have become a premier entertainment destination in Downtown Los Angeles. L.A. LIVE features a range of flavorful dining options, plus posh bowling at Lucky Strike Lanes, hot dancing and performances at the Conga Room, film premieres at Regal Cinemas Stadium 14, the innovative and interactive GRAMMY Museum, and concerts and awards shows in the Nokia Theatre and Club Nokia - including the GRAMMYs, EMMYs, American Music Awards, ESPYs, American Idol Finals and hundreds of other events.

Open in early 2010, L.A. LIVE also serves the Convention Center with two luxury hotels - the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and JW Marriott Hotel - which create a convention headquarters and provide substantial meeting and hospitality space.

Pershing Square - Outdoor Concerts and Events in a Historic Space

Dedicated for public use in 1866 as "La Plaza Abaja," Pershing Square still represents a valuable community space for Downtown residents and all Angelenos. Seasonal concerts fill the park with music during the Summer Concert Series and the holiday season's Downtown on Ice, when visitors can listen to live music while skating on the largest winter outdoor skating rink in Downtown LA. The park also plays host to a Farmers Market each Wednesday, plus various art shows, movie screenings series, and community events throughout the year.

Pershing Square is easily accessible via Metro Red and Purple Lines or by car, with convenient underground parking.