Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles

#916 among attractions in Los Angeles

Sport venue, Sport

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The Grand Olympic Auditorium is a former sports venue in southern Downtown Los Angeles, California. The venue was built in 1924 at 1801 South Grand Avenue, now just south of the Santa Monica Freeway. The grand opening of the Olympic Auditorium was on August 5, 1925, and was a major media event, attended by such celebrities as Jack Dempsey and Rudolph Valentino. One of the last major boxing and wrestling arenas still in existence, the venue now serves as a worship space for the Korean-American evangelical church, "Glory Church of Jesus Christ". ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 34°2'3"N, 118°16'5"W

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Olympic Auditorium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Staples Center, Los Angeles Convention Center, Grammy Museum, Grand Hope Park.

0.6 miN
Arena for LA sports and big-name music
Staples Center, Los Angeles
16 min walk • The Staples Center, an iconic sports venue nestled in the heart of Los Angeles, United States, stands as a beacon for sports enthusiasts and entertainment seekers alike. Since its grand opening on October 17, 1999, this multi-purpose arena has been synonymous with...
0.5 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Convention center
Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles
14 min walk • The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) is a premier destination for sporting events, trade shows, and conventions in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. This sprawling facility, spanning over 720,000 square feet of exhibition space, is renowned for hosting a diverse...
0.7 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, Music venue
Grammy Museum, Los Angeles
19 min walk • The GRAMMY Museum is an interactive, educational museum devoted to the history and winners of the Grammy Awards.
0.8 miNE
Park
Grand Hope Park, Los Angeles
21 min walk • Grand Hope Park is a 2.5-acre urban park in the South Park District of Downtown Los Angeles, California.
0.4 miNW
Bridge
Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Memorial Interchange, Los Angeles
12 min walk • The Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Memorial Interchange, also known as the Harbor–Santa Monica Freeway Interchange, is a three-level cloverstack interchange that serves as the junction between the Harbor and Santa Monica Freeways at the southern edge of Downtown Los Angeles, California.
0.7 miN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles
19 min walk • The Microsoft Theater is a music and theater venue in downtown Los Angeles, California, at L.A. Live. The theater auditorium seats 7,100 and holds one of the largest indoor stages in the United States.
0.7 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. John's Cathedral, Los Angeles
17 min walk • St. John's Cathedral is an Episcopal church near downtown Los Angeles that serves as both a parish church and the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, an area covering five and a half counties. Though St. John's was formed in 1890, the current Romanesque Revival architectural style church was built in 1925.
0.8 miNE
Modernist architecture
California Market Center, Los Angeles
22 min walk • The California Mart, also known as California Market Center, are three high-rise buildings in Los Angeles, California, USA.
0.7 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Night club
Mayan Theater, Los Angeles
18 min walk • The Mayan Theater in Los Angeles, California is a landmark former movie palace and current nightclub and music venue.
0.4 miN
Museum, Art gallery
LA Art Show, Los Angeles
11 min walk • The LA Art Show is an international encyclopedic art exhibition which was originally conceived by the Fine Art Dealers Association. The show annually takes place in Los Angeles at the end of January and is now a seminal part of Los Angeles Arts Month. It is the largest art fair on the West Coast.
0.8 miNE
Museum, Art museum
FIDM Museum, Los Angeles
21 min walk • The FIDM Museum & Library, Inc. was founded in 1978 to serve the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising and the community.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Olympic Auditorium?

Nearby attractions include Bob Hope Patriotic Hall, Los Angeles (5 min walk), LA Art Show, Los Angeles (11 min walk), Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Memorial Interchange, Los Angeles (12 min walk), South Park, Los Angeles (13 min walk).

How to get to Olympic Auditorium by public transport?

The nearest stations to Olympic Auditorium:

Light rail

Grand/LATTC • Lines: A (3 min walk)
Pico • Lines: A, E (12 min walk)

Bus

Terminal 28 (5 min walk)
Flower Street & Washington Boulevard • Lines: J (5 min walk)

Metro

7th Street/Metro Center • Lines: B, D (29 min walk)
Pershing Square • Lines: B, D (37 min walk)