Here is a list of annual and ongoing events in Venice, California!
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DECEMBER:
- Venice Farmers’ Market – 12/02/2016 – 7:00 am – 11:00 am
- First Fridays on Abbot Kinney Blvd. – 12/02/2016 – 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Venice Sign Holiday Lighting and Block Party – 12/02/2016 – 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Muscle Beach Toy Drive – 12/03/2016 – 12/04/2016 – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- The 10th Annual Muscle Beach Toy Drive – 12/03/2016 – 12/04/2016 – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Abbot Kinney Blvd.’s Annual Holiday Stroll – 12/04/2016 – 12/11/2016 – 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Abbot Kinney Blvd.’s Annual Holiday Stroll and Snow day – 12/04/2016 – 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Home for the Holidays benefit concert – 12/04/2016 – 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Tony P’s Annual Christmas Beer Dinner – 12/07/2016 – 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Venice Farmers’ Market – 12/09/2016 – 7:00 am – 11:00 am
- 8th Annual SANTA Monica Pub Crawl – 12/10/2016 – 12:00 am
- Santa Monica – Venice Christmas Run – 12/10/2016 – 6:30 am – 11:00 am
- 2016 Venice Surf A Thon – 12/10/2016 – 7:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Marina Del Rey’s Boat Parade & Snow Wonder – 12/10/2016 – 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Venice Farmers’ Market – 12/16/2016 – 7:00 am – 11:00 am
- Abbot Kinney Marketplace – 12/17/2016 – 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Venice Neighborhood Council’s Family Holiday Festival – 12/17/2016 – 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Venice Farmers’ Market – 12/23/2016 – 7:00 am – 11:00 am
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JANUARY:
- Venice Penguin Swim
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MARCH:
- Venice Boardwalk Mardi Gras Parade
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APRIL:
- Venice Design Series
- Venice Springtime Ladies Jam at the Venice Skatepark
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MAY:
- Muscle Beach International Classic
- Muscle Beach Vintage Swimsuit Class
- Venice Art Walk & Auction
- Venice ARTBLOCK
- Venice Chamber of Commerce Expo – An Evening with Merchants of Venice
- Muscle Beach Power LIFT-OFF. Powerlifting competition
- Muscle Beach U.S. Strict Curl Championship
- Taste of Main Street
- Annual CrawFest at the Brig
- Annual WAVE Awards. Recognizing Venice Teachers
- Fire Station 63 Pancake Breakfast and Family Fun Day
- Beach Eats returns to Marina del Rey’s Mother Beach
- Cinco de Mayo Doubles Paddle Tennis Tournament
- Annual Venice Garden & Home Tour & Celebratory Soiree
- A Window Between Worlds’ Art in the Afternoon
- Venice Chamber of Commerce Wave Awards
- Fine Arts Film Festival at Beyond Baroque
- Relay for Life – Santa Monica and Venice
- Cinco de Mayo celebration at Cabo Cantina
- Venice Art Crawl
- Venice Design Series: Architecture + Experience
- Muscle Beach Calisthenic Jam
- Annual Venice Spring Fling. Outdoor concert on the beach
- Abbot Kinney Marketplace
- Annual Venice Neighborhood Yard Sale. Over 50+ homes involved!
- Venice Beach/ Santa Monica Modern Home Tour
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The Venice Oceanarium Grunion party
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MarinaFest
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Annual Venice Beach Surf’n Skate Festival
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JUNE:
- Mr. & Ms. Muscle Beach Competition
- L.A. City Doubles Paddle Tennis Tournament
- Venice Art Crawl
- Venice Beach Festival 2016
- Venice Neighborhood Council BBQ and family fun day
- MarinaFest
- Venice Family Clinic’s Architecture Tour
- Venice Beach Singles Paddle Tennis Tournament
- Neptune Parade and after party
- Go Skate Day
- LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce’s ChamberFest at Playa Vista
- So-Cal Summer Slam Big Ball Doubles Handball Tournament
- Main Street Summer Soultice
- Yas Fitness’ YASATHON
- Every Sunday starting June 1, 2014 and ending Sept. 20, 2014. Venice Beach Basketball League and Kid’s Summer basketball camp.
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JULY:
- Mr. & Ms Muscle Beach (Figure, Bikini, Physique, Bodybuilding Competition)
- 4th of July Parade
- Venice Canals rubber duck race
- Venice’s Birthday July 4
- LAX Coastal’s Cruise N’ Brews!
- The Festival of Chariots Parade – Hare Krishna
- Pacific Coast Challenge Big Ball Handball Singles
- Disciples on the move
- US Open National Singles Paddle Tennis Tournament
- Venice Beach Music Fest. Outdoor concert on the beach
- Big Blue 3-Wall Big Ball Doubles Handball Tournament
- Venice Art Crawl
- Venice Vintage Motorcycle Rally
- Abbot Kinney Festival
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AUGUST
- Venice Beach Go-Topless Event
- Hare Krishna – The Festival of Chariots Parade
- LAS Coastal’s Cruise N’ Brews!
- Pacific Coast Challenge Big Ball Handball Singles
- Disciples on the move
- US Open National Singles Paddle Tennis Tournament
- Venice Beach Music Fest 11
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SEPTEMBER:
- Muscle Beach Championship (Figure, Bikini, Physique, Bodybuilding Competition)
- Venice Vintage Motorcycle Rally
- US Open Doubles Paddle Tennis Tournament
- Abbot Kinney Festival – Venice’s largest street festival
- Venice Art Crawl’s Afterburn
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OCTOBER:
- Other Venice Film Festival
- The Argonaut’s Best of the Westside
- Venice Boys and Girl’s Champion of Youth Gala
- Venice Dog-O-Ween
- Annual Halloween party at James’ Beach and Canal Club
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NOVEMBER:
- Nov. 16. Abbot Kinney’s Birthday
- Nov. 19. Venice Beach Stouts N’ Stache Pub Crawl
- Nov. 19 & 20 Venice Oceanarium’s Moby Dick Reading on the beach
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FREE SUMMER OUTDOOR CONCERTS:
- Every Thursday! Marina Del Rey Summer Free Concerts presents SYMPHONIC THURSDAYS. Starts at 7p.m.
- Every Saturday! Marina del Rey Summer Concerts presents POP SATURDAYS. Starts at 7 p.m.
- Every Sunday starting June 22! SUMMER CONCERT SERIES IN PLAY VISTA!
- Every weekend is WEEKEND CONCERTS AT FISHERMAN’S VILLAGE in Marina del Rey
- Every Thursday starting July, is the ANNUAL TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES | SANTA MONICA PIER. LA’S Favorite summer tradition and premier outdoor concert series at the Santa Monica Pier. Come catch the best of contemporary and classic music with the most amazing views in Souther California.
- Every Sunday in August! Santa Monica Cultural Affairs present the 9TH ANNUAL JAZZON THE LAWN SUMMER CONCERT SERIES!
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ONGOING EVENTS:
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- Food Truck Fridays on Abbot Kinney Blvd. First Friday of every month
- Marina del Rey’s Gourmet Food Trucks Night: Beach Eats (Thurs.)
- Main Street Santa Monica Food Truck Lot (Tues)
- Drum and dance at the Venice drum circle. (Weekends)
- Music in the Garden Concert Series (First Sat of every month. Kids)
- Cow’s End Kid’s Sing-A-Long (Every Monday n’ Thursday. Kids)
- Venice Art and Collectables Market (Sat.)
- Artists & Fleas on Abbot Kinney Blvd. (Sat.)
- Venice High School Flea Market (Sat.)
- Live Jazz with Rachel Sorsa Band at Danny’s (4th Wed. at Danny’s)
- Live Jazz with Miss Jessica and The Sugar Shack Attack at Danny’s (1st Wed at Danny’s)
- DJ and Dancing at James’ Beach
- Sunsets at High Rooftop Lounge
- $5.95 All you can eat tacos at Cabo Cantina (Tues)
- $5 All you can eat Taco Tuesdays at the Sidewalk Cafe (Tues)
- Whiskey Bar Thursdays at James Beach (Thurs)
- Weekend Concerts at Fisherman’s Village
- Radio Venice every Sunday
- Music in the Garden Concert Series (1st Sat. of the Month. Kids)
- Marina Del Rey Summer Concerts Symphonic Thursdays
- Marina Del Rey Summer Concerts Pop Saturdays
- Weekend Concerts at Fisherman’s Village
- Theatre Fare – A Monthly Reading Series hosted by Pacific Resident Theatre. 2nd Tues. for seniors.
- FIGURE DRAWING CLASS FOR 18+ at PIECES
- Venice Chamber of Commerce Connect (4th Wednesday)
- Venice Chamber of Commerce Happy Hour(1st Thursday)
- Venice Neighborhood Council Meeting (3rd Tuesday of the month)
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FARMERS MARKETS:
- Mar Vista Farmers’ Market. Open every Sunday 9am-2pm
- Marina del Rey Farmers’ Market is held every Thursday from 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM
- Santa Monica Farmer’s Markets. Every Wed, Sat & Sunday. Every Wednesday on Arizona Ave & 2nd St. 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Every Saturday on Arizona Ave & 3rd St. 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. and on 2200 Virginia Ave 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Every Sunday on 2640 Main St. 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
- Playa Vista Farmers’ Market. The Playa Vista Farmers’ Market runs year round every Saturday from 9am-2pm and every Wednesday 4pm-8pm in summer
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HAPPY HOUR AND BRUNCHES
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- 9-11:30 a.m. TONY P’S DOCKSIDE GRILL : Add Bottomless Mimosas for just $15 with purchase of any entree! Sat & Sun. (Outdoor patio with Marina view)
- 8-10 a.m. SIDEWALK CAFE! 20% off bill. (M.-F).
- 11am – 3pm CABO CANTINA $9.95 bottomless bloody Mary’s & mimosas (Fri-Sun). 11a.m -2 p.m.
- 11am.-3pm $5 Bloody Mary’s and Mimosas at JAMES’ BEACH on Sat & Sun.
- 12-4 p.m Weekday Lunch specials at HAMA SUSHI. (Free 2 hour parking)
- 1-7 p.m. Sunday Football Happy Hour all day at the CANAL CLUB
- 3-6pm TONY P’S DOCKSIDE GRILL deep drink discounts on craft beer, wine and cocktails, ahi sliders, mussels, pizza and more. Extended happy hour ’til 7pm on Fri.
- 3- 7pm THE SIDEWALK CAFE (on the Venice Beach Boardwalk) $3 Bud drafts, $3.50 well (M.-F).
- 3-7pm Extended happy hour on Friday’s at TONY P’S DOCKSIDE GRILL (on the Marina)
- 3-7pm THE SIDEWALK CAFE! $5 wine, house margaritas, well drinks, $1 off all draft beer and food specials such as $6 burger, $5.50 sliders & $2 tacos (M-F in bar).
- 3-7 pm DANNY’S VENICE $3 well drinks & house wine, $5 draft beer and selected appetizers (M-F).
- 4-5 pm THE GREEN GODDESS 4.2 gram 1/8’s. from 4- daily.
- 4-7 pm HAMA SUSHI. Daily happy hour
- 4 – 8pm CABO CANTINA: 2 for 1 on all drinks daily
- 4-8 pm MARINA GRILL AND BAR. Daily happy hour, food and drink specials.
- 5-7 pm Daily happy hour bites and drink specials at BARLO KITCHEN + COCKTAILS.
- 5 – 7pm CANAL CLUB. $5 Sangria, $5 sushi rolls, $6 margaritas. Daily
- 5-close 1/2 price Sake all night long at the CANAL CLUB on Wednesdays
- 6p.m -1am 1/2 price wine night at JAMES BEACH on Mondays
- 10 pm-midnight CABO CANTINA-: 2 for 1 drinks (Sun – Thurs).
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