Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Santa Monica, LA, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside the weekend of Sep 11–13, 2026: 9 picks.
9 picks · checked Sep 10
Gandara Park, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAlbert Lee, Ricardo Lemvo and the Bob Baker Marionettes join a free afternoon of roots music and picnic time in Gandara Park.
Gandara Park, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAlbert Lee, Ricardo Lemvo and the Bob Baker Marionettes join a free afternoon of roots music and picnic time in Gandara Park.
The Wende Museum’s Community Center, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideRoller Coaster Philosophy · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCelia Hollander combines footage of fire-affected neighborhoods and experimental sound in a new Wende performance.
The Wende Museum’s Community Center, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideRoller Coaster Philosophy · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCelia Hollander combines footage of fire-affected neighborhoods and experimental sound in a new Wende performance.
Santa Monica, CA, Venice & the WestsidePat Lim, Los Angeles Times · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsShare a potluck, then see how Loud Movies combines films, music, lights and lasers at a Santa Monica open studio.
Santa Monica, CA, Venice & the WestsidePat Lim, Los Angeles Times · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsShare a potluck, then see how Loud Movies combines films, music, lights and lasers at a Santa Monica open studio.
Ulta Beauty – Culver City, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideUS Post Office Department · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsTry Fenty’s new foundation and get an in-person shade match at Ulta Beauty in Culver City.
Ulta Beauty – Culver City, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideUS Post Office Department · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsTry Fenty’s new foundation and get an in-person shade match at Ulta Beauty in Culver City.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideMfield , Matthew Field, http://www.photography.mattfield.com · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEnter Odilon Redon’s strange world of floating forms, charcoal darkness and luminous pastel at the Getty.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideMfield , Matthew Field, http://www.photography.mattfield.com · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEnter Odilon Redon’s strange world of floating forms, charcoal darkness and luminous pastel at the Getty.
Aero Theatre, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideTuxyso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDavid Cronenberg’s Crash returns on 35mm at the Aero for its 30th anniversary.
Aero Theatre, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideTuxyso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDavid Cronenberg’s Crash returns on 35mm at the Aero for its 30th anniversary.
Friendship Bar, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideFriendship Bar revives a longtime Santa Monica Canyon name in a red-lit, nautical setting.
Friendship Bar, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideFriendship Bar revives a longtime Santa Monica Canyon name in a red-lit, nautical setting.
Aero Theatre, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideSpend an afternoon in René Laloux’s animated worlds with Fantastic Planet, The Time Masters and restored Gandahar.
Aero Theatre, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideSpend an afternoon in René Laloux’s animated worlds with Fantastic Planet, The Time Masters and restored Gandahar.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideTrace a missing Otto Greiner drawing from wartime Dresden to the Getty and its planned return home.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideTrace a missing Otto Greiner drawing from wartime Dresden to the Getty and its planned return home.
