Things to Do in Santa Monica, Venice &amp; the Westside on Columbus Day Monday, Oct 12

Hammer Museum, Westwood, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideBuilding by Edward Larrabee Barnes, photograph by King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

#1On view October 11, 2026–February 28, 2027 · Limited Run

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Mavis Pusey: Mobile Images

The first major Mavis Pusey survey opens Sunday with more than 60 works.

Friendship Bar, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside

Open this weekend — recently opened

Friendship Bar

A recently opened Westside bar, worth a first look while it is still new.

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Friendship Bar, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside

#2Open this weekend — recently opened · Limited Run

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Friendship Bar

A recently opened Westside bar, worth a first look while it is still new.

Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside

Friday, October 9 through Monday, October 12, 2026; Friday and Monday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 9 to 10:59 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.$10 Friday and Monday

Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch

Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

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Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside

#3Friday, October 9 through Monday, October 12, 2026; Friday and Monday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 9 to 10:59 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. · One Weekend Only

$10 Friday and MondayOne Weekend Only

Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch

Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

Tiger Tiger, Beverly Hills, Hollywood & West Hollywood

Open this weekend — recently opened

Tiger Tiger

Tiger Tiger has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

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Tiger Tiger, Beverly Hills, Hollywood & West Hollywood

#4Open this weekend — recently opened · Limited Run

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Tiger Tiger

Tiger Tiger has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

Met Her At A Bar, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside

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Open this weekend — recently opened

Met Her At A Bar

Met Her At A Bar has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

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Met Her At A Bar, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside

#5Open this weekend — recently opened · Limited Run

Limited Run

Met Her At A Bar

Met Her At A Bar 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

On view through Oct 18, 2026Free general admission

Odilon Redon

Odilon Redon 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 Commons

#6On view through Oct 18, 2026 · Limited Run

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Odilon Redon

Odilon Redon has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideMichael Gäbler · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

On view through Oct 18, 2026Free general admission

Lost. Found. Returned.

Lost. Found. Returned. 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 Commons

#7On view through Oct 18, 2026 · Limited Run

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Lost. Found. Returned.

Lost. Found. Returned. has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

On view through Oct 18, 2026Free general admission

Stendahl’s World

Stendahl’s World has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside

#8On view through Oct 18, 2026 · Limited Run

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Stendahl’s World

Stendahl’s World has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

The Arepa Stand, Mar Vista, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside

Open this weekend — recently opened

The Arepa Stand

The Arepa Stand has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

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The Arepa Stand, Mar Vista, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside

#9Open this weekend — recently opened · Limited Run

Limited Run

The Arepa Stand

The Arepa Stand has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

Metro Cafe, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside

#10

Open this weekend — recently opened

Metro Cafe

Metro Cafe has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

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Metro Cafe, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside

#10Open this weekend — recently opened · Limited Run

Limited Run

Metro Cafe

Metro Cafe has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

Hammer Museum, Westwood, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideBuilding by Edward Larrabee Barnes, photograph by King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

#11

On view September 27, 2026–February 28, 2027Free museum admission

Huguette Caland: A Life in a Few Lines

A survey on the scale of 150 works, from drawings to sculpture and textiles, free to see.

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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 Commons

#11On view September 27, 2026–February 28, 2027 · Limited Run

Free museum admissionArt

Huguette Caland: A Life in a Few Lines

A survey on the scale of 150 works, from drawings to sculpture and textiles, free to see.

#12

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On view through Jan 10, 2027Free general admission

The Holy Family at Home

The Holy Family at Home has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

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#12On view through Jan 10, 2027 · Limited Run

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The Holy Family at Home

The 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 Westside

#13

On view through Nov 30, 2026Free general admission

The Egyptian Book of the Dead

The Egyptian Book of the Dead has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

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Getty Villa, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside

#13On view through Nov 30, 2026 · Limited Run

Free general admissionArt

The Egyptian Book of the Dead

The Egyptian Book of the Dead has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside

#14

Five Centuries of Works on Paper: The Grunwald Center at 70, Part II

On view through Oct 25, 2026Free general admission

Five Centuries of Works on Paper: The Grunwald Center at 70, Part II

Five 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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Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside

#14On view through Oct 25, 2026 · Limited Run

Free general admissionArt

Five Centuries of Works on Paper: The Grunwald Center at 70, Part II

Five Centuries of Works on Paper: The Grunwald Center at 70, Part II has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

#15

Joshua Reynolds's *Portrait of Mai* and 18th-Century Portraiture

On view through Mar 14, 2027Free general admission

Joshua Reynolds's Portrait of Mai and 18th-Century Portraiture

Joshua 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 Westside

#15On view through Mar 14, 2027 · Limited Run

Free general admissionArt

Joshua Reynolds's Portrait of Mai and 18th-Century Portraiture

Joshua Reynolds's *Portrait of Mai* and 18th-Century Portraiture has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

#16

On view through Nov 29, 2026Free general admission

Charles Ross

Charles Ross has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

FreeArt

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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside

#16On view through Nov 29, 2026 · Limited Run

Free general admissionArt

Charles Ross

Charles Ross has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

#17

On view through Jan 3, 2027Free general admission

Every Minute Is History

Every Minute Is History has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside

#17On view through Jan 3, 2027 · Limited Run

Free general admissionArt

Every Minute Is History

Every Minute Is History has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside

#18

On view through Jan 10, 2027Free general admission

Hammer Projects: Mike Cloud

Hammer Projects: Mike Cloud has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

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Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside

#18On view through Jan 10, 2027 · Limited Run

Free general admissionArt

Hammer Projects: Mike Cloud

Hammer Projects: Mike Cloud has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

#19

On view through Jan 3, 2027Free general admission

Instante/revelación

Instante/revelación has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

FreeArt

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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside

#19On view through Jan 3, 2027 · Limited Run

Free general admissionArt

Instante/revelación

Instante/revelación has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

Getty Villa, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside

#20

On view through Nov 9, 2026Free general admission

Sculpted Portraits

Sculpted Portraits has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

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Getty Villa, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside

#20On view through Nov 9, 2026 · Limited Run

Free general admissionArt

Sculpted Portraits

Sculpted Portraits has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside

#21

On view through Jan 17, 2027Free general admission

Hammer Projects: Vibeke Mascini

Hammer Projects: Vibeke Mascini has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

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Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside

#21On view through Jan 17, 2027 · Limited Run

Free general admissionArt

Hammer Projects: Vibeke Mascini

Hammer Projects: Vibeke Mascini has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

#22

On view through Mar 14, 2027Free general admission

The Making of a Medieval Manuscript

The Making of a Medieval Manuscript has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside

#22On view through Mar 14, 2027 · Limited Run

Free general admissionArt

The Making of a Medieval Manuscript

The Making of a Medieval Manuscript has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

#23

On view through Aug 31, 2034Free general admission

J. Paul Getty Life and Legacy

J. Paul Getty Life and Legacy has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside

#23On view through Aug 31, 2034 · Limited Run

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J. Paul Getty Life and Legacy

J. Paul Getty Life and Legacy has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.