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Council proclaims June 28 Play Day; LA84 Foundation to host free West Adams block party and nationwide Play Day activations
Summary
The council declared June 28 Play Day in Los Angeles and heard a presentation from the LA84 Foundation on the Play Day event and the foundation's play‑equity mission. The West Adams Play Day block party will be free, run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and host dozens of sport activations and community groups.
The Los Angeles City Council on June 20, 2025 proclaimed June 28 as Play Day in Los Angeles and heard a presentation from the LA84 Foundation on a free community block party to be held in West Adams.
Councilmember Heather Hutt introduced the presentation and the council adopted a proclamation recognizing Play Day, which the LA84 Foundation and Play Equity Fund have organized as a nationwide call to close play gaps for children. Renata Simro, identified in the meeting as the president and CEO of the LA84 Foundation and president of the Play Equity Fund, told the council the organization would host its LA headquarters block party on West Adams from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 28 and that 85 organizations at 120 locations nationwide would participate in Play Day.
Event details included free sports activations such as squash, skateboarding, archery, soccer, and a basketball hoop bus; family activities, food trucks and music were planned. LA84 urged Angelenos to register at la84.org to help organizers prepare for attendance. Councilmembers and LA84 staff emphasized play equity — ensuring children across zip codes have safe access to play and sport programming — as the central goal of the day.
Why it mattered
Presenters framed Play Day as an equity and public‑health initiative that promotes youth development, physical activity and community connection. The foundation asked councilmembers to publicize the event within their districts and cited the legacy of Los Angeles' Olympic history as inspiration for the community program.
Provenance: presentation and proclamation begin with councilmember Hutt’s introduction, include LA84 Foundation remarks and conclude with the council’s adoption of the Play Day certificate and instructions for registration.
