Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in Santa Monica, LA, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026: 21 picks.
21 picks · checked Sep 21
Getty Center, Brentwood, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideEitomAo · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBush Tetras, Ikue Mori with Julianna Barwick and Adele Bertei, free across six Getty hours.
Getty Center, Brentwood, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideEitomAo · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBush Tetras, Ikue Mori with Julianna Barwick and Adele Bertei, free across six Getty hours.
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Skirball Cultural Center, Brentwood / Sepulveda Pass, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideKids make music with KCRW DJs, Dance Church, 826LA and hands-on workshops.
Skirball Cultural Center, Brentwood / Sepulveda Pass, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideKids make music with KCRW DJs, Dance Church, 826LA and hands-on workshops.
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UCLA James Bridges Theater, Westwood, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideUCLA gathers filmmakers, scholars, attorneys and cultural leaders for a free social-impact summit.
UCLA James Bridges Theater, Westwood, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideUCLA gathers filmmakers, scholars, attorneys and cultural leaders for a free social-impact summit.
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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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The Wende Museum’s Community Center, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideAlexis Doine · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Firefly Teen Experience has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
The Wende Museum’s Community Center, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideAlexis Doine · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Firefly Teen Experience 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 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 Commons
The Wende Museum’s Community Center, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideSamizdat Sundays has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
The Wende Museum’s Community Center, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideSamizdat Sundays 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 CommonsTrace a missing Otto Greiner drawing from wartime Dresden to the Getty and its planned return home.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideMichael Gäbler · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTrace a missing Otto Greiner drawing from wartime Dresden to the Getty and its planned return home.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideStendahl’s World has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideStendahl’s World has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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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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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 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 has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideEvery Minute Is History has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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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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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideInstante/revelación has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideInstante/revelación has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Getty Villa, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideSculpted Portraits has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Getty Villa, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideSculpted Portraits 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 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: 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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