Venice Paparazzi is proud to be the official photographers for the Venice Holiday Sign Lighting.
A message from the Venice Chamber.
Join the Venice Chamber of Commerce, special guests, and your community for a beloved tradition—the annual changing of the Venice Sign lights to festive red and green for the holidays!
Now in its 13th year, this special celebration will take place on Windward Avenue (east of Pacific Avenue), with street closures to make room for live music, and family-friendly activities. Don’t miss this magical start to the season!
- Sat. Dec. 7th
- 6:00 9:00 p.m.
- At the VENICE Sign. Windward Avenue & Pacific Ave. 100 Windward Ave. Venice CA 90291
- This is a free community event.
Visit VeniceChamber.net for more info!
Venice Paparazzi was on the scene at last year’s 2023 Venice Holiday Sign Lighting. View pics below to view experience!
Here is the 2023 message from event producer George Francisco.
View 2023 event coverage by Team Venice Paparazzi.
We hosted two super fun photo booths, one green screen and one Santa booth, and were the official photographers as well. So if you made it out to the Venice Sign Lighting event, chances are you are in our photo gallery. Check out the links below and find yourself. Merry Christmas! BAM!
Thank you to this year’s VP photo booth sponsors: LA Car Guy, 811 Abbot Kinney, @councilwomantracipark and @venicechamber
Emcee Mike Newhouse
Shenya Gee
Shenya Gee
Shenya Gee
Shenya Gee and 2x Grammy winner Rob Christie, our Sign Lighting Musical Director
Market Venice’s Nick Marler and Arvid Harnqvist
Presley Tennant.
John Beach from Yuzy, greets the crowd
This year’s Venice Sign Lighting featured al Holiday Taste of Venice! Savor delicious bites generously provided courtesy of an ALL STAR lineup our favorite local restaurants!! Thank you for making this possible!
La Cabana Venice, Hinano Venice, The Sidewalk Cafe, Nighthawk Restaurant, Belles Beach House, Venice Ale House, Baja Venice, Cervetca Venice, Eat at LA, Love Mario Pizzeria, Clutch Venice, Fig Tree Venice, Menolttis, Si Monla, Gjusta Grocer The Penmar, Penmar Events, Owa VEnice, Venice Beach Wines, Market Venice, The Rose, and the Butcher’s Daughter.
Presley Tennant.
Presley Tennant.
Presley Tennant.
“My Venice Holiday” Poster Contest
A message from Venice Sign Show Producer George Francisco! 9 years ago, we started the “My Venice Holiday” Poster contest as a way to inspire our young public school children to express themselves through art and to celebrate the unique joy the holidays bring to each person. The focus of our Venice Art Crawl was missing a valuable component – involving children – the contest was a vehicle to put art and artistic expression in at a granular level with these kids and incubate a spirit of creativity at an early age that will be invaluable as they grow and mature. It’s very personal to me, as a 8 year old, I won a poster contest and was featured with other winners in the local newspaper. It was the first feeling of pride in accomplishment that I had ever experienced and while I never became an artist, it helped shape my entire personality and who I am as a person. We’re nearing our 10 year anniversary and I hope we’ve made a small impact in our Venice kids’ development and done a service to our community’s reputation as a home for creativity and art. Plus, let’s face it, it’s just a joy to see those little kids get cheered by thousands and be honored by our civic officials.
My Venice Holiday Poster contest
My Venice Holiday Poster contest winner.
My Venice Holiday Poster Contest Winner.
My Venice Holiday Poster Contest Winner.
My Venice Holiday Poster Contest Winner.
Paul Williams.
Councilwoman Traci Park and Paul Williams.
Venice sings a “happy birthday” to our Councilwoman Traci Park. Happy birthday Traci!
Venice honors local hero and LAFD’s Mo Nabhani. Fun Fact: Mo has a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at Rey Diogo BJJ, and is a French Culinary Chef. He studied Institute Paul Bocuse, a French Culinary School in Lyon, France.
Matt Unger from LA Car Guy. Thank you LA Car Guy for sponsoring this year’s Santa booth! You rock!
Hallmark star Jen Lilley and 2x Grammy winner Rob Christie, our Sign Lighting Musical Director. Check out Jen Lilley’s new film is “A Paris Christmas Waltz.”
“Richie ‘La Bamba’ Rosenberg, Brian Swartz and Ron Dzuibla” normally seen playing for Conan O’Brien but playing for Venice again”
Rachel Anderson, Paul Salvatore & Michelle Elliot
Lisa Loeb and actor Rob Morrow
Lisa Loeb and actor Rob Morrow.
Lisa Loeb and actor Rob Morrow.
Will Nelson, director of Columbia Pacific Advisors and representative of 881 Abbot Kinney, a new mixed-use hospitality project.
About 811 Abbot Kinney:
He and his team actively support the Venice community and are committed to working closely with the Venice Chamber and local stakeholders as they move forward to bring a new mixed-use and much-needed hotel project to the neighborhood, that will include a new restaurant and deliver a first-class experience to both visitors and locals. For more info: 811Abbot-Kinney.com
Local celebrity Joe Manganiello
Local celebrity Joe Manganiello and Show Producer George Francisco
Paul Williams, Lisa Loeb, and Joe Manganiello
Smash Mouth’s singer Zach Goode
Smash Mouth’s singer Zach Goode and Joe Manganiello
LAPD’s Adrian Acosta. You have the best smile Adrian. Thanks for everything you do.
Find you 2023 Venice Holiday Sign photos here!
- Venice Paparazzi’s favorite pics from the 2023 Venice Holiday Sign Lighting
- All event photos for 2023 Venice Holiday Sign Lighting photos
Did you step in front of the Venice Paparazzi green screen photo booth. Find it here! Photo booth sponsored by 811 Abbot Kinney.
View green screen holiday photos here.
Looking for your Santa Photo? Photo booth sponsored by LA Car Guy. A special thank you to Santa, aka Ivan! View pics Santa Pics here!
A message from Matt Unger from LA Car Guy! “We are always thrilled to support such an amazing event. Our family of dealerships sells the most EV/hybrid/alternative fuel vehicles in LA and it’s a joy to give the community in Venice, who share our values, a reason to celebrate! Have a blessed holidays everyone!”
LA Car Guy’s Matt Unger and family with Santa
Go down memory lane! 2007-Present Venice Sign photos by Venice Paparazzi.
Venice Paparazzi has covered Venice Sign events since the inaugural event of the lighting of the restored Venice Sign in 2007. If you were at a Venice Sign event, we may have taken a photo of you. Re-live the best of 2007-present Venice Sign photos by Venice Paparazzi.
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