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No trip to Venice is complete without visiting each of the listed attractions and unique neighborhoods that make up our city!  View list below or  click here to print the Venice California Checklist and map!  Check out VisitVeniceCA.com for all fun things to see and do in Venice, California.

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Venice California Checklist and Map

1. Have a beach day at VENICE BEACH. Surf, swim, bodyboard and splash around in the Pacific Ocean. Go for a deep sand run, sunbathe, relax, build a sand castle, and keep an eye out for dolphins. Volleyball courts also available.

2. Walk and be entertained on the world famous VENICE BOARDWALK. Artists, street performers, shopping, souvenirs Venice Beach Freakshow, tattoos, bars and restaurants.

3.   RENT SOME TRANSPORT and EXPLORE VENICE on a bike, skate board, segway, IO Hawk, blades or roller skates!

4. Play or train at the VENICE RECREATION AND PARKS CENTER. Attractions: Muscle Beach Gym, Basketball, Handball & Paddle Tennis Courts, Kid’s Play Areas, Boxing, Gymnastics Area, Skateparks, & more. Showers available.

5. Train or pose down at the iconic MUSCLE BEACH GYM. Outdoor gym and Bodybuilder Hall of Fame. $10 day pass. Fuel up at Muscle Beach Juice Bar!

6. Go to the SKATEPARK! 27,000 sq. foot park. 2 bowls, snake run, rails, stairs.

7. Let the kids run free at the PLAY STATIONS. Located on the beach.

8. Check out the VENICE BEACH FREAKSHOW. Wonders, oddities, freaks and curiousities. $5/show 909 Oceanfront Walk 310.314.1808

9. Dance at the DRUM CIRCLE or ROLLER SKATE PLAZA. Sat. & Sun.

10 . Take the SELF GUIDED CULTURAL WALKING TOUR. Follow the gold stars on the map to find street art, murals, poetry walls, Venice Art Walls, theaters, & galleries.

11. Grab a selfie or family portrait under the iconic VENICE SIGN.

12. Visit the historic WINDWARD AVE. Live music & historic artifacts at Danny’s. The Venice Sign, Kinesis & Touch of Venice murals. Hamawood at Hama Sushi.

13.  Have a cocktail at HIGH ROOFTOP LOUNGE!  Full bar atop Hotel Erwin overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Venice!  High is the premiere Venice Beach open-air rooftop lounge, where the nightly sunset is the main event.

14.  Stroll ABBOT KINNEY BLVD. This trendy boulevard, named for the city’s founder, is full of boutiques, restaurants, bars, nightlife, and beautiful people.

15.  Hang out at WASHINGTON SQUARE. Outdoor patios: Simmzy’s, Cabo Cantina or Cow’s End Cafe (Internet cafe). Steps from the Venice Pier & Venice Canals.

16.  Enjoy a leisure stroll on the VENICE CANALS.  The streets in Venice were once canals laid out by city founder Abbot Kinney to be a miniature Venice, Italy.

17.  Walk the VENICE PIER for breathtaking coastal views, watch the surfers in action, or go fishing. 1,300 foot pier was built in 1963.

18. SURF all day!

19.  View a list of the BEST VIEWS OF VENICE

20.  Be inspired at the Beyond Baroque POETRY WALLS!   The words of Jim Morrison of the Doors, Manazar Gamboa, Philomene Long,  Exene Cervenka of the Punk Rock band X, actor Viggo Mortensen, and others are engraved in the concrete walls of the LAPD substation and three public restrooms exterior shower walls.

21.  Keep your eye out for these amazing VENICE MURALS.

22. Check out or paint the VENICE ART WALLS:   These historic walls were originally part of the Venice Pavilion that was built in 1961. In 2000, it became legal to paint the walls and the area was renamed the Venice Graffiti Walls.   In 2007, the walls were renamed the Venice Public Art Walls or the Venice Art Walls for short.

23.  Take your dog to the off-leash DOG PARK!  Get treats at Bruno’s.

24.  Cruise the 22 mile ocean front BIKE PATH. No pedestrians allowed

Bike, Blades, Skates, Surf, Boogieboards & Skateboards Rentals /Lessons at JAY’S RENTALS. 1501 Oceanfront Walk JaysRentalsVB.com 310-392-7306

Beach Accessories & Skate/Surf Rentals & Lessons at MAUI AND SONS.  1415 Oceanfront Walk. MauiAndSonsRetail.com 310-392-6284 E4 23 Washington Blvd, (By the Venice Pier)  (310) 823-5850

Segway and IO Hawk Rentals with VENICE SEGWAY RENTAL. 1501 Oceanfront Walk. VeniceSegwayRental.com 310-399-0700

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25. Pick up some Medical Marijuana at GREEN GODDESS COLLECTIVE. Happy hour 4-5 pm daily. 4.2 gr. 1/8’s. 1716 Main St. Venice, Ca 90291. 310-396-7770

26. Eat a sausage from JODY MARONI’S SAUSAGE KINGDOM. An iconic Venice treat since 1979. 2011 Oceanfront Walk. Family packs available JodyMaroni.com

27. Get a Tattoo and/or Piercing at BLACK ROSE TATTOO. Black Rose Tattoo. 1701 Oceanfront Walk. 424-238-5261

28. Outdoor patios: The Sidewalk Cafe, On the Waterfront Cafe, Danny’s, High Rooftop Lounge, Barlo, James’ Beach, Hama Sushi, Poke-Poke, Simmzy’s, The Cow’s End Cafe, and Jody Maroni‘s.

29. Check out or paint the VENICE ART WALLS:   These historic walls were originally part of the Venice Pavilion that was built in 1961. In 2000, it became legal to paint the walls and the area was renamed the Venice Graffiti Walls.   In 2007, the walls were renamed the Venice Public Art Walls or the Venice Art Walls for short.

30.  Hungry?  DINE AND DRINK locally at these fine establishments.

31.  Visit DANNY’S museum to view historical images and artifacts of Venice, the original 1906 Venice Gondola, & Rip Cronk’s “Hobnobbing in Venice” mural. Nightly live music.

32.  Check out HAMAY SUSHI!  Located on the former Grand Canal in historic Venice Beach, California Hama was founded in 1979 and was one of the first authentic Japanese sushi restaurants in the United States.   Hama also serves as an art showcase for local artists and shows surf movies during the evening.  Visit the Hama-Wood patio bar “Shot-In-Venice” Film Posters, and their “Venice History” Dining Room and Sushi Bar.

33.  Get your training on!  Check out this list of Venice training facilities and workouts! 

 

ADDITIONAL THINGS TO DO!

 

 For all fun things to see and do in Venice, California, check out VisitVeniceCA.com!

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