Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside the weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026: 5 picks, refreshed weekly.
5 picks · checked Sep 10
Aero Theatre, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDr. Strangelove meets a Kubrick conversation with Jonathan Lethem, Jason Reitman and TCM at the Aero.
Aero Theatre, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDr. Strangelove meets a Kubrick conversation with Jonathan Lethem, Jason Reitman and TCM at the Aero.
Emerson Avenue, Westchester, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westsidemanfred matticka · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWestchester's free WAM Block Party fills Emerson Avenue with music, dance, art, food trucks and activities for children.
Emerson Avenue, Westchester, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westsidemanfred matticka · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWestchester's free WAM Block Party fills Emerson Avenue with music, dance, art, food trucks and activities for children.
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.
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.
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.
