City Centers

Until January 8th, Shine Bright presented by Wells Fargo is taking over The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards. The neighborhood is again decorated with 2 million shimmering white lights, 725 evergreen trees and illuminated set pieces in the shape of hot air balloons that will transport visitors to a faraway land.

Every night at The Square, families can revel in South Florida's only snowfall, as well as light shows under The Wishing Tree. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from November 12th-December 23rd, visitors can also get complimentary photos taken with Santa Claus.

On December 3rd, Bronx Terminal Market invites families to Winter Wonderland, where Santa Claus and his elves will be waiting. Visitors can take part in a winter-themed photo booth, a virtual reality experience, music by DJ M. Forde, giveways and more.

From December 5-16th, visitors to Hudson Yards can take complimentary photos with Santa Claus to commemorate the holiday season, located within a winter wonderland on The Shops & Restaurants' Level 4.

Throughout November and December, Broadway Under the Stars will curate live performances from Broadway's most beloved musicals at The Shops at Columbus Circle. Visitors can watch their favorite singers perform from shows including Phantom of the Opera, Chicago and A Strange Loop.

The Grand by Gehry's General Manager Taylor Lefebvre and Director of Lifestyle Ricky Sanchez share how their services connect residents to art and culture in downtown LA. The Grand by Gehry's amenity spaces also serve as extensions of residents' homes, enhancing their lifestyles with an event space, dining areas, a landscaped rooftop and more. "We are creating a live-in experiential lifestyle that feels like a private member's club," says Sanchez.

Julia Diamond, director of Grand Park at the Music Center, shares the vision behind Grand Park, which was made possible by Related's contribution to the County of Los Angeles. Every year, Grand Park welcomes over a million visitors who take part in leisure, exercise, relaxation and the park's ongoing cultural and arts events.

The curator for all the art inside Conrad Los Angeles explains how several local artists were engaged to create original works inspired by the Los Angeles’ Light and Space movement of the 60's and 70's.

Leah Price is the Director of Communications of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles, as well as a downtown LA resident. She shares why she's excited about The Grand LA's impact on DTLA's culture, as well as her day-to-day life.

Dillon Diers, partner at OJB Landscape Architecture, shares how The Grand LA's curated green spaces and more than 24,000 regional plants will incorporate the look and feel of the Los Angeles Valley.

Related Companies Executive VP of Design Phoebe Yee visualizes how the design of The Grand by Gehry's residences will integrate with downtown LA's cultural landmarks and create a new place to live, play and explore.

The celebrated British designer and founder of Tara Bernerd & Partners talks about her vision and inspiration for the interiors of Conrad Los Angeles: "It’s up to us to create an energy and an attitude that people never want to leave."

Chef José Andrés shares his admiration for The Grand LA and how he pulls inspiration from both nature and LA for his three restaurants—Agua Viva, San Laurel and The Bazaar by José Andrés—opening in the coming months at The Grand LA.

As president and CEO of The Music Center—one of the largest performing arts centers in the country—Rachel S. Moore shares how The Grand LA will contribute to downtown LA as a central hub for art and culture.

Positioned among downtown LA's most prominent landmarks and museums, The Grand LA will form a dynamic and open new neighborhood where visitors can experience art and culture.

Conrad Los Angeles General Manager Adam Heffron shares his vision for how the contemporary 305-room hotel and its restaurant concepts will shape the culture of The Grand LA and the downtown LA neighborhood.

A West Palm tradition returning for its 12th year, the Downtown West Palm Beach Art Festival took over The Square in November. The community was introduced to an eclectic mix of local, national and international artists working in a variety of mediums, who were happy to share their inspirations and latest works with visitors.

Throughout September and October, embroidery-based artist Lulu Varona will create new artwork and participate in public events at The Square as part of the New Wave Artist-in-Residence program. Seen at spaces such as BronxArtSpace and Flux Factory, Varona's needlepoint work addresses contemporary issues by incorporating landscapes and their hidden narratives.

For the months of July and August, multimedia artist Roberto Visani will join The Square's New Wave Artist-In-Residence program. Visani, whose artistic practice explores the Black body, will create new artworks during the residency and invite the public to participate in engaging art-centric events. 

On Juneteenth and Fathers' Day weekend, The Square and social justice-driven children's bookstore Rohi's Readery organized Celebration for All, a West Palm Beach community event designed for people of all ages and backgrounds. Over 400 people participated in the 2-day event and hundreds more popped in on the festivities, which included family-focused art workshops, education and literacy activities, as well as a local Black authors market, live music and performances, dessert vendors and more.

Until June 1st, Avant Gallery presents Greek street artist STMTS' first new show in two years called "Power of Innocence," a mixed media collection that uses images of childhood to make powerful social and political statements.