Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside the weekend of Oct 9–12, 2026: 23 picks.
23 picks · checked Sep 21
Helms Design District, Culver City Arts District, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideBlcksx · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free one-day gallery sweep with art, design and books along Washington and La Cienega.
Helms Design District, Culver City Arts District, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideBlcksx · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free one-day gallery sweep with art, design and books along Washington and La Cienega.
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The Wende Museum’s Community Center, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideAlexis Doine · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsPublic Broadcast Stereo comes to the Wende Museum's Community Center for one afternoon only.
The Wende Museum’s Community Center, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideAlexis Doine · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsPublic Broadcast Stereo comes to the Wende Museum's Community Center for one afternoon only.
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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 CommonsThe first major Mavis Pusey survey opens Sunday with more than 60 works.
Hammer Museum, Westwood, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideBuilding by Edward Larrabee Barnes, photograph by King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe first major Mavis Pusey survey opens Sunday with more than 60 works.
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The Wende Museum, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideAlexis Doine · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsA breath-powered siren installation reaches its final free museum weekend.
The Wende Museum, Culver City, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideAlexis Doine · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsA breath-powered siren installation reaches its final free museum weekend.
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Hammer Museum, Westwood, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideA free night in the galleries with a courtyard DJ and two new shows by major abstract artists.
Hammer Museum, Westwood, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideA free night in the galleries with a courtyard DJ and two new shows by major abstract artists.
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Fowler Museum at UCLA, Westwood, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideSpecial Program: Uhengaparaoa, Taonga Tuku Iho: Ancestral Gifts and Contemporary Māori Art has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Fowler Museum at UCLA, Westwood, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideSpecial Program: Uhengaparaoa, Taonga Tuku Iho: Ancestral Gifts and Contemporary Māori Art has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Fowler Museum at UCLA, Westwood, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideExhibition Walk-through: Uhengaparaoa, Taonga Tuku Iho: Ancestral Gifts and Contemporary Māori Art has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Fowler Museum at UCLA, Westwood, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideExhibition Walk-through: Uhengaparaoa, Taonga Tuku Iho: Ancestral Gifts and Contemporary Māori Art 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
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 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.
Add to calendarHammer 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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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 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 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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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 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: 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 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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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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