Boyle Heights Youth Festival

The Boyle Heights Youth Festival Returns — Saturday June 7!

Get ready for the return of BHYFest the annual Boyle Heights Youth Festival happening Saturday June 7 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM on 1st Street (between Breed and St. Louis). This one-of-a-kind youth-led event celebrates creativity leadership and the vibrant spirit of our community.

What makes BHYFest special is that

It’s created led and produced entirely by local youth—empowering young people ages 14–24 to discover talents build leadership skills and gain real-world experience across teams like live music logistics marketing sports and community partnerships.

Event Highlights:

40 + booths offering free resources services and activities from local organizations

FREE food for all! Including elotes hot dogs aguas frescas and over 4000 paletas

Live performances by youth artists from across Los Angeles

Family-friendly fun:

Wall climbing

Bungee jumping

Skate park

Inflatable play area

Kids’ art zone

Obstacle course

Getting There:

We encourage everyone to walk bike skate or take public transit (Metro and bus lines). The street will be closed to traffic creating a safe festive block party atmosphere. The event is pet-friendly fully accessible and features multiple water refill stations—please bring a reusable bottle!

No commercial vendors. Everything is 100% FREE

BHYFest is more than a festival—it’s a leadership training ground for over 100 youth preparing the next generation of artists organizers and civic leaders.

Presented in collaboration with:

Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory Casa 0101 Healing Urban Barrios Alma Family Services Boyle Heights Technology Youth Center and Soledad Enrichment Action.

You may also like the following events from Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory :

• This Saturday, 7th June, 03:00 pm, BOYLE HEIGHTS YOUTH FESTIVAL in Los Angeles