Go Metro to picnic at Grand Park and the Hollywood Bowl! Photos: Steve Hymon/Metro

Now that spring is truly underway, it’s time to put all that extra sunlight and fine weather to good use and enjoy spending more time outdoors! And there’s no better way to have fun with food, friends and music than by going on a picnic at Grand Park.

Go Metro to The Music Center Presents PicnicDTLA in Grand Park on Saturday, April 18 for all kinds of good times. You’ll be able to bake bread, exchange cookbooks, enjoy music and more…and of course, you’ll be able to eat to your heart’s content. Pack your own fabulous picnic and enter the Ultimate Picnic Contest, or partake at any of the food trucks that will be present.

Best of all, Metro riders will be able to receive a free Hollywood Bowl Picnic Gift! Show your valid TAP card at the info table to receive the gift while supplies last. What’s the free gift, you ask? We’re not saying, but here’s a hint: it’ll come in handy for future picnics at the park, or at the Hollywood Bowl!

To get to Grand Park, take the Metro Red or Purple Line to Civic Center/Grand Park Station. To get to the Hollywood Bowl, take the Metro Red Line to Hollywood/Highland Station and walk north on Highland Avenue, or hop on the free shuttle. For more routes and connections, use Trip Planner.