Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside the weekend of Sep 25–27, 2026: 7 picks, refreshed weekly.
7 picks · checked Sep 10
Santa Monica Beach — Ocean Way Festival, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Killers and Olivia Dean headline a new two-stage festival on the sand south of the Santa Monica Pier.
Santa Monica Beach — Ocean Way Festival, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Killers and Olivia Dean headline a new two-stage festival on the sand south of the Santa Monica Pier.
The Wende Museum’s Community Center, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideRoller Coaster Philosophy · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSixty-second responses to freedom fill an evening of film, animation and video art at the Wende’s A-Frame Theater.
The Wende Museum’s Community Center, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideRoller Coaster Philosophy · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSixty-second responses to freedom fill an evening of film, animation and video art at the Wende’s A-Frame Theater.
Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideNewtonCourt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSpend a Venice Sunday among three music stages, local makers, food trucks and a kids area at the Abbot Kinney Festival.
Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideNewtonCourt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSpend a Venice Sunday among three music stages, local makers, food trucks and a kids area at the Abbot Kinney Festival.
Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westsidepopculturegeek.com from Los Angeles, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMeet 160 independent artists at the Other Art Fair, where original work shares Barker Hangar with installations and DJs.
Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westsidepopculturegeek.com from Los Angeles, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMeet 160 independent artists at the Other Art Fair, where original work shares Barker Hangar with installations and DJs.
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.
The Wende Museum, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideRoller Coaster Philosophy · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBring your chess game to the Wende for a free one-day tournament open to every age and skill level.
The Wende Museum, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideRoller Coaster Philosophy · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBring your chess game to the Wende for a free one-day tournament open to every age and skill level.
Getty Villa, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideWolfgang Sauber · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSee Antigone reimagined in pre-conquest Tenochtitlan, with English, Spanish and Nahuatl on the Getty Villa’s outdoor stage.
Getty Villa, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideWolfgang Sauber · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSee Antigone reimagined in pre-conquest Tenochtitlan, with English, Spanish and Nahuatl on the Getty Villa’s outdoor stage.
