Sunset Junction Street Fair - Los Angeles Hotels .com

It's a beloved annual summer ritual for thousands of Latino residents and their neighbors--the Sunset Junction Street Fair, an eclectic music festival, bazaar, food tasting, and carnival amalgamation of epic proportions. Started in 1980 as a small community event to bring together the area's long-time Latino residents with their new gentrified neighbors, the street fair has evolved into a popular event that attracts LA residents citywide, as well as savvy tourists.

Spend a day exploring the unusual arts and crafts for sale along Sunset Boulevard, compete for great carnival prizes, taste-test organic, locally made sausages, or simply dance in the streets from dawn until dusk in front of the festival's three great stages, featuring over 45 local and nationally known acts. Regardless, you'll end the day wishing all neighborhoods were so much fun.