Go on November 1 (Dia de los muertos) to see a crazy day of the dead parade. They also have blessing of the animals, and other events going on there like posada during Christmas time, etc. They have Aztec dancers there during most of the Mexican holidays. On Cesar Chavez day, the Mexican radio stations go there, and they have dancing and all that. They have a website, if you want to look it up. Since it is next to Chinatown, they have a Chinese lantern festival too. You might as well kill two birds with one stone and go to Chinatown while you are in the area.It is kind of a tourist trap there, but really pretty on Olvera St. The surrounding area is kind of edgy, so use your common sense if you are going to walk around. You can get there on the A Dash bus in Los Angeles that cost a quarter. The area where it is located is called El Pueblo de Los Angeles in downtown. It is supposed to be the oldest part of Los Angeles.