{"id":440986,"date":"2025-12-11T21:48:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T21:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/440986\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T21:48:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T21:48:17","slug":"bad-bunny-look-alike-contest-at-the-holiday-artist-mercado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/440986\/","title":{"rendered":"Bad Bunny Look-Alike Contest At The Holiday Artist Mercado"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bad-Bunny-residency-adidas-brand-ambassador-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Bad Bunny performs on stage.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images for Vogue \/ Marc Piasecki<\/p>\n<p>    Save<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever thrown on a pair of micro-shades, painted your nails, or thrown on a fire fit while thinking, \u201cI kinda look like Benito today,\u201d this is your moment!<\/p>\n<p>This weekend, <strong>LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes<\/strong> is leveling up its already-iconic <strong>Holiday Artist Mercado<\/strong> with a very L.A. twist \u2013 a <strong>Bad Bunny Look-Alike Contest<\/strong> that promises big energy, big fits, and even bigger bragging rights.<\/p>\n<p> \ud83c\udfa4 The <strong>Bad Bunny Look-Alike <\/strong>Contest <\/p>\n<p>Channel your inner \u201cUn Verano Sin Ti\u201d with oversized sunglasses, bubblegum pink puffer, bleached curls, glitter, nails, whatever era you\u2019re serving. Because <strong>the first 15 people who arrive in full Bad Bunny mode get to compete.<\/strong> Sign-ups are <strong>in person only,<\/strong> and doors open early for the Mercado, so get ready to sprint in those platform boots.<\/p>\n<p>The competition runs from <strong>1:00 to 1:30 pm.<\/strong> But the rewards are fantastico! \u00a1Dale!<\/p>\n<p><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> $150 cash<\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd &amp; 3rd Place:<\/strong> Special goodie bags<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRYQC-DCaRi\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><\/blockquote>\n<p> \ud83c\udfa8 But That\u2019s Not All \u2014 The Mercado Is an All-Day Vibe <\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve secured your moment on the Bad Bunny catwalk, the Holiday Artist Mercado keeps the energy going with a full lineup of creativity, culture, and local flavor.<\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udda8\ufe0f Live Screen Printing <\/p>\n<p>Artist Mario Hernandez will be screen-printing limited-edition tees featuring Patrick Martinez\u2019s neon \u201cTierra y Libertad\u201d design. It\u2019s a piece already beloved across L.A.\u2019s art scene. It\u2019s only $30 and only available at LA Plaza.<\/p>\n<p> \ud83c\udf81 DIY Gift-Wrapping Station <\/p>\n<p>Good gift-wrapping is an art. LA Plaza provides the paper, ribbons, stamps, and inspiration \u2013 you bring the holiday spirit.<\/p>\n<p> \u2615 Acurr\u00facame Caf\u00e9 <\/p>\n<p>Warm drinks, cozy vibes, and the perfect companion for a chilly <a href=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/things-to-do-december-la-2025\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretlosangeles.com\/things-to-do-december-la-2025\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_0\" data-category=\"click_internal\">December<\/a> afternoon.<\/p>\n<p> \ud83c\udfa7 DJs Spinning Vinyl <\/p>\n<p>Jam out to DJs spinning tunes all day long.<\/p>\n<p> \ud83e\udd1d Community Booths &amp; Local Makers <\/p>\n<p>Shop jewelry, candles, home d\u00e9cor, clothing, and small-batch treasures you won\u2019t find anywhere else.<\/p>\n<p>Between the DJs, cafecito, and a crowd of mini-Benitos strolling around,<strong> this might be<\/strong> <strong>the most delightfully L.A. holiday event of the season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc6 <b>When: <\/b>December 14, 2025 at 12:00 pm<br \/>\ud83d\udccd <b>Where: <\/b>LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes (501 N Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Images for Vogue \/ Marc Piasecki Save If you\u2019ve ever thrown on a pair of micro-shades, painted&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":440987,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5123],"tags":[1582,276,2961,224,5337],"class_list":{"0":"post-440986","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-california","10":"tag-la","11":"tag-los-angeles","12":"tag-losangeles"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115703141029412243","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440986","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=440986"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440986\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/440987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=440986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=440986"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=440986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}