Frieze Los Angeles
20 – 23 February 2025
Santa Monica Airport

FAQs | Frieze Los Angeles 2025

Browse through key FAQs with the quick links below:

OPENING HOURS

HOW TO GET TO THE FAIR

IMPORTANT PARKING INFORMATION

TICKETING INFORMATION

BAG POLICY AND COAT CHECK

ACCESSIBILITY

FAIR MAP AND FOOD & DRINK

FAIR AND PROGRAM INFORMATION


What are the dates of the fair?
The sixth edition of Frieze Los Angeles takes place from February 20-23, 2025. The invitation-only preview day will be held on Thursday, February 20, 2025.. The fair will be open to the public from February 21-23, 2025.

What are the fair opening hours?
Please check your ticket or pass for your entry time. 

Thursday, February 20: 10am – 7pm (invitation only) 
Friday, February 21: 11am – 7pm (invitation only 11am – 1pm, preview ticket holders only from 1pm 
Saturday, February 22: 11am – 7pm 
Sunday, February 23: 11am – 6pm 

Please note that last entry is 30 minutes before closing time on each day. 

What is the location of the fair? 
The fair will take place at Santa Monica Airport. The address for gps or online directions is: 3027 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica, 90405

How do I get to the fair?
Due to the limited number of parking spaces available, we recommend using public transit, or a taxi or a rideshare service, such as Uber or Lyft to get to the fair.

By Rideshare 
Please search for this address on your rideshare app in order to be taken to the correct drop-off location: 3027 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica, 90405

By Car 
Visitors should please enter via College Drive to access the paid-for parking spaces. There are limited ADA parking spaces which guests can access via Donald Douglas Loop. More information regarding parking can be found here

By Bus / Metro 
The closest rail stop to the fair is the Expo/Bundy Station on the Metro E Line. From the station, you can:

  • Take Big Blue Bus Route 14 towards Inglewood and get off at southbound Bundy Dr. at Airport Ave., which is a 3-minute walk from the fair or
  • Alternatively, you can walk southbound on Bundy Dr. to Airport Ave., which is a 30-minute walk (1.5 miles) 

You can also take Big Blue Bus Route 8 to Ocean Park Blvd. and Bundy Dr., which is a 12-minute walk from the fair.

You can download the Transit app to plan your trip with real-time bus and train arrival information. You can also download the TAP LA app to pay for tickets on the Big Blue Bus and Metro rides with your smartphone.

Is there parking available at the fair?
An extremely limited number of parking lot spaces are available near the fair. It's recommended to travel by public transit, or a taxi or a rideshare service, such as Uber or Lyft to get to the fair. If you decide to drive to the fair, please use the following address for accurate directions to the parking lot: 3171 S Bundy Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90066.

Parking is only available to purchase onsite for ticket and pass holders and costs $45 (subject to availability).  

Visitors who have not purchased an admission ticket or don't have a VIP pass will not be authorized to park in the parking lots. Please arrive half an hour before the time stated on your ticket or VIP pass for ease of entry. Last entry to the parking lots is 45 minutes before the fair closes. 

ADA Parking 
There are limited ADA parking bays available, which guests can access via Donald Douglas Loop. Please use the following address for accurate directions to ADA parking: 3235 Donald Douglas Loop S, Santa Monica, CA 90405

Please note all ADA parkers are required to have a valid DP placard or DP License Plate. 

How do I get a ticket to the fair?
Early-bird tickets will go on sale for Frieze Los Angeles soon. To be the first to know when tickets go on sale, sign up to our newsletter.

Do I need a ticket for my child? / Can I bring children?    
You can bring children under 2 years old without a ticket. If your child is 2 or above, you will need to purchase a child or youth ticket for them.

  • All children aged 2 and over need a valid admission ticket to enter the fair and must be accompanied by an adult at all times
  • Children under 2 are admitted free of charge 

Where can I purchase a child ticket? 
A limited number of tickets for children aged 2 and over as well as youth are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Are there any discounts for groups?
There are no discounts available for group bookings.

I have another ticket-related question
For any ticket-related inquiries, please get in touch with Seetickets at frieze.seetickets.com/customerservice with your booking reference number for further assistance. 

Can I bring a bag into the fair? Is there a coat check?
Large bags (including, but not limited to, suitcases, folding bicycles, scooters) or any items bigger than a handbag will not be permitted into the fair. Backpacks must not be larger than 8" x 8" x 4" to be permitted inside the fair. Visitors arriving with oversized items will be refused entry. The coat check opens half an hour before the fair opens and closes half an hour after the close of the fair. Space for coats in the coat check is extremely limited, and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. We request that where possible visitors keep their belongings with them. 

The coat check opens half an hour before the fair opens and closes half an hour after the close of the fair. Space for coats in the coat check is extremely limited, and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. We request that where possible visitors keep their belongings with them.

Visitors must not bring any of the following items into the venue: food, drink, coffee cups, glass, sharp items, drones, laser pens, and Frieze reserves the right to confiscate any such item(s) from any person entering or at the venue. You will not be allowed to bring any glass bottles of any kind into the fair.

Accessibility
The fair is fully accessible to people with reduced mobility.

Is this year's fair map available?
The fair map will be available soon.

Are there any restaurants or cafés at the fair?  
The fair will feature pop-ups from a selection of Los Angeles-based restaurants.

Can I bring a buggy/stroller? 
Strollers and buggies are allowed into the fair. 

Are there any toilets or baby changing facilities at the fair?
There are toilet facilities available at the fair, including toilets with easy access for people with reduced mobility, and baby changing facilities.

Are there any cash machines at the fair?
Frieze fairs are cashless events. Only card payments are accepted.

Can I bring my pet to the fair?
There are strictly no pets allowed at the fairs, with the exception of assistance animals.

Who is the Director of the fair?
Christine Messineo is the Director of Frieze Los Angeles and Frieze New York.

How big is the fair?
Frieze Los Angeles will bring together 100 LA-based and galleries from around the world and include an ambitious program of activations. The fair experience will be complemented by Frieze Week events across the city, starting February 17, 2025. 

What is the focus of the fair?
Frieze Los Angeles largely focuses on contemporary art and celebrates the exceptionally dynamic culture of Los Angeles and its global contributions to the visual arts. The full program will be announced soon.

What are the different gallery sections of Frieze Los Angeles?
The fair will include the galleries section and the much-celebrated Focus section.

What is Focus?
The Focus section of the fair is dedicated to galleries aged 12 years and younger. The Focus section in 2025 will be curated by Essence Harden, co-curator of Made in LA 2025, welcoming participants from across the US.

What additional programming will take place at the Frieze Los Angeles?
The full program will be announced soon.

How are the galleries selected for the fair?
For Frieze Los Angeles 2025, there has been an application process and galleries submitted an application form. Applications closed in July and the selection was made in August. The selection is made by a committee of gallerists who participate in the fair; the fair Director chairs the meeting but does not vote.

Who is on the committee?
The Frieze Los Angeles 2025 Selection Committee Members are: Amanda Hunt, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; David Kordansky, David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles; Mara McCarthy, The Box, Los Angeles; Maureen Paley, Maureen Paley, London; Alexandra Tuttle, David Zwirner, Los Angeles.

How can I stay up-to-date on the latest news from Frieze Los Angeles?
For updates on Frieze Los Angeles, follow @friezeofficial on Instagram and sign up to our newsletter.