Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in Santa Monica, LA, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside the weekend of Sep 25–27, 2026: 20 picks.
20 picks · checked Sep 21
Westwood Village, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideKen Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree to walk in: a bite-size vegan food fair across Westwood Village, 3 to 8 p.m.
Westwood Village, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideKen Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree to walk in: a bite-size vegan food fair across Westwood Village, 3 to 8 p.m.
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Studios 3026, Santa Monica Airport, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideUnited States Geological Survey (USGS) · public domain · Wikimedia CommonsMeet the artists at a free closing reception inside Studios 3026.
Studios 3026, Santa Monica Airport, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideUnited States Geological Survey (USGS) · public domain · Wikimedia CommonsMeet the artists at a free closing reception inside Studios 3026.
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Hammer Museum, Westwood, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideBuilding by Edward Larrabee Barnes, photograph by King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA survey on the scale of 150 works, from drawings to sculpture and textiles, free to see.
Hammer Museum, Westwood, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideBuilding by Edward Larrabee Barnes, photograph by King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA survey on the scale of 150 works, from drawings to sculpture and textiles, free to see.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideThe Holy Family at Home has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideThe Holy Family at Home has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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A-Frame Theater at the Wende Museum 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.
A-Frame Theater at the Wende Museum 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.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideJoshua Reynolds's *Portrait of Mai* and 18th-Century Portraiture has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideJoshua Reynolds's *Portrait of Mai* and 18th-Century Portraiture has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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The Wende Museum, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideFamily Day: Dream Museum has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
The Wende Museum, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideFamily Day: Dream Museum has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideRobert F. Tobler · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOdilon Redon: Otherworldly Visions has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideRobert F. Tobler · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOdilon Redon: Otherworldly Visions has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideStendahl’s World: Marketing Ancient Mexico and Modern Art in Los Angeles has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideStendahl’s World: Marketing Ancient Mexico and Modern Art in Los Angeles has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideMichael Gäbler · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLost. Found. Returned. has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideMichael Gäbler · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLost. Found. Returned. has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Getty Villa, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideThe Egyptian Book of the Dead has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Getty Villa, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideThe Egyptian Book of the Dead has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideFive Centuries of Works on Paper: The Grunwald Center at 70, Part II has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideFive Centuries of Works on Paper: The Grunwald Center at 70, Part II has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideCharles Ross: Spectrum 14 has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideCharles Ross: Spectrum 14 has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideEvery Minute Is History: Five Views of Los Angeles has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideEvery Minute Is History: Five Views of Los Angeles has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Getty Villa, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideSculpted Portraits from Ancient Egypt has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Getty Villa, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideSculpted Portraits from Ancient Egypt has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideThe Making of a Medieval Manuscript has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideThe Making of a Medieval Manuscript has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideHammer Projects: Mike Cloud has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideHammer Projects: Mike Cloud has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideInstante/revelación: Moments in Mexican Photography has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideInstante/revelación: Moments in Mexican Photography has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideHammer Projects: Vibeke Mascini has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideHammer Projects: Vibeke Mascini has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideJ. Paul Getty Life and Legacy has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideJ. Paul Getty Life and Legacy has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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