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The Mercado is a landmark marketplace and community hub, as well as the realization of Esperanza's mission to achieve comprehensive community development to build power, self-sufficiency, and sustained economic development in South Los Angeles. In 2001, Esperanza opened the Mercado La Paloma (Mercado) which introduced a sustainable, place-based economic development project into South Central Los Angeles, showcasing the wealth of cultural entrepreneurship through artistic and culinary creativity, while also creating a neighborhood gathering place for the community. The Mercado is a landmark marketplace and community hub in the region and the realization of Esperanza’s mission to achieve comprehensive community development to build power, self-sufficiency, and sustained economic development in a South Los Angeles neighborhood that has experienced historic, systemic disinvestment. By engaging all community members in economic revitalization activities, art and cultural activities and educational campaigns, Mercado serves as a place that helps improve public health, enriches the region’s food environment, creates jobs, and revitalizes the neighborhoods around the Mercado.

11/11/2026

🕊️This GivingTuesday, invest in Mercado La Paloma’s future.

A meal can bring someone through Mercado La Paloma’s doors. What they discover inside can give them a reason to return: an independent business built with care, a familiar cultural tradition, a conversation across a shared table, or a gathering that connects them to their community.

Mercado La Paloma grew from a vision shared by neighborhood residents: a place where local entrepreneurs could build businesses, cultures could be celebrated, and people could come together. Through Esperanza Community Housing, that vision transformed a former garment factory in South Los Angeles into a place of opportunity and connection.

As a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, Mercado La Paloma carries that community vision forward through the work of business owners, workers, artists, nonprofit partners, and neighbors who make the Mercado part of their lives.

11/06/2026

🕯️DAY OF THE DEAD FESTIVAL AND CONCERT 2026
Celebrate Life, Honor our Loved Ones, Live our culture

Photo credit 📸: Luis Sicatristes Morales LuiSol 🌤️ • el Sicatristes 📸

Thank you to all our performers, artists, workshop facilitators, volunteers, and attendees for making this annual event a success every year! ¡Nos vemos a la próxima!

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10/28/2026

Mercado La Paloma and Esperanza Community Housing would like to express our deep gratitude and appreciation to our sponsors for this years Dancing Under the Stars Gala. As we celebrated the 25th year anniversary of the Mercado, we are reminded that our fight towards economic developement would not be possible without the support of our donors, sponsors, and supporters.

Thank you!

10/25/2026

🕯️HOY los invitamos a nuestro festival y concierto del Día de los Mu***os en Mercado La Paloma!

TODAY: We invite you to join us at our Day of the Dead Festival and Concert at Mercado La Paloma!

We hope to see you then!
📆 DATE: TODAY, October 25th, 2026
🕐 TIME: 12-5PM
📍LOCATION: Mercado La Paloma, 3655 S. Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90007
🎟️ADMISSION: FREE

10/21/2026

🕯️DAY OF THE DEAD FESTIVAL AND CONCERT🕯️
Celebrate Life, Honor Loved ones, Live our Culture

Esperanza Community Housing is honored to welcome Zapotec singer Patricia Alcaraz to our annual Day of the Dead Festival & Concert! 🎶

Proud of her Istmeña heritage, Patricia preserves and celebrates the music of Oaxaca through her powerful voice. Her versatile repertoire ranges from traditional Mexican music to classical Latin American compositions.

Join us on Sunday, October 25, at Mercado La Paloma! 🕯️
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¡Para Esperanza Community Housing es un honor dar la bienvenida a la cantante zapoteca Patricia Alcaraz a nuestro Festival y Concierto anual del Día de los Mu***os! 🎶

Orgullosa de su herencia istmeña, Patricia preserva y celebra la música de Oaxaca a través de su poderosa voz. Su repertorio versátil abarca desde la música tradicional mexicana hasta composiciones clásicas latinoamericanas.

¡Acompáñenos el domingo 25 de Octubre en el Mercado La Paloma! 🕯️

🔗 esperanzacommunityhousing.org/day-of-the-dead-festival

10/19/2026

🕯️DAY OF THE DEAD FESTIVAL AND CONCERT 🕯️
Celebrate Life, Honor Loved ones, Live our Culture

Esperanza Community Housing is honored to welcome Los Chinelos de Morelos to our annual Day of the Dead Festival & Concert! 🎶

Los Chinelos de Morelos is a folkloric dance that originates from Morelos, Mexico. It is more commonly known as “el brinco” since participants hop to the rhythm of Banda music, wearing clothing and masks to make mockery of Spanish colonizers.

Join us on Sunday, October 25, at Mercado La Paloma! 🕯️
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¡Para Esperanza Community Housing es un honor dar la bienvenida a Los Chinelos de Morelos, a nuestro Festival y Concierto anual del Día de los Mu***os! 🎶

Los Chinelos de Morelos es una danza folclórica y comparsa tradicional del estado de Morelos, Mexico, conocida popularmente como el brinco, en la que los participantes saltan ágilmente al ritmo de la música de banda vistiendo trajes y máscaras satíricas contra los colonizadores españoles.

¡Acompáñanos el domingo 25 de octubre en Mercado La Paloma! 🕯️

10/16/2026

🕯️Día de los Mu***os Collective Art Exhibition
📸: Tere Catrina, Oil on Canvas, by Albert Acosta Albert Acosta | Artist Alberto Acosta

Esperanza Community Housing and Mercado La Paloma invite the community to celebrate the beauty, memory, and traditions of Día de los Mu***os through a vibrant collective art exhibition showcasing the work of 19 talented artists working in painting, photography, linocut printmaking, and mixed media.

Presented as part of the annual Día de los Mu***os Festival, the exhibition invites visitors to explore how art connects generations, celebrates the lives of loved ones, and keeps cultural traditions alive.

Through painting, photography, printmaking, and mixed media, each participating artist offers a unique interpretation of this beloved tradition, creating a shared space for reflection, cultural appreciation, and community connection.

🕯️Participating Artists:
Albert Acosta, August Raskie, Eric Balabarca (Eric Balabarca ), Philippe Paquet, Gina Amato Lough, Natily González, Elyse Hillier (Elyse ), Mauricio Torres(Mauricio Torres ), Jennifer Ann Ogren Nguyen, Jaime Ochoa(Jaime David Ochoa ), Ariana Oden(Ariana Oden ), Mauricio Navarro(madebymauricio ), María Go(Maria Go ), Duane Stroh(Duane Stroh ), Janette Gómez( Janette Ariana ), Betsy Ramírez, Ellis Evans(Ellis Evans ), Maricruz Huerta( )and Heidi Villaseñor (Heidi ).

🔗Visit esperanzacommunityhousing.org/events/day-of-the-dead-art-exhibition to see all the artists websites.

🕯️Exhibition Details
Dates: October 6 to November 16, 2026
Hours: Daily, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Location: Mercado La Paloma, 3655 S. Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90007
Admission: Free

10/16/2026

🕯️DAY OF THE DEAD FESTIVAL AND CONCERT
Celebrate Life, Honor Loved ones, Live our Culture

Esperanza Community Housing is honored to welcome Mario Hernández as the silkscreen station* at our annual Day of the Dead Festival & Concert! 🎨

Based in East Los Angeles, Mario is a multidisciplinary artist, filmmaker, muralist, graphic designer, and co-founder of Herdz Media. Inspired by Chicano heritage, urban landscapes, and everyday people, his work brings together culture, community, and storytelling.

Join Mario at the silkscreen station on Sunday, October 25, at Mercado La Paloma! 🕯️
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¡Es un honor para Esperanza Community Housing dar la bienvenida a Mario A. Hernández como facilitador del taller de serigrafía en nuestro Festival y Concierto anual del Día de los Mu***os! 🎨

Radicado en el este de Los Ángeles, Mario es un artista multidisciplinario, cineasta, muralista, diseñador gráfico y co-fundador de Herdz Media. Inspirada en la herenciac chicana, los paisajes urbanos y la gente común, su obra une la cultura, la comunidad y la narración de historias.

¡Acompaña a Mario en un taller práctico de serigrafía el domingo 25 de octubre en el Mercado La Paloma! 🕯️

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3655 S Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
90007

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 9pm
Tuesday	8am - 9pm
Wednesday	8am - 9pm
Thursday	8am - 9pm
Friday	8am - 10pm
Saturday	8am - 10pm
Sunday	8am - 9pm

Website

http://www.mercadolapaloma.com/

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