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Brentwood, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideSaturday, October 17, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.Free
Family Festival: LA and Mexico in Focus
A free Getty day brings mariachi, folklórico, storytelling and hands-on art to the Center.
FreeOne Day Only
Free Things to Do in Venice, LA the Weekend of Oct 16–18, 2026
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The 10 best free things to do in Venice, LA the weekend of Oct 16–18
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- Family Festival: LA and Mexico in Focus — Saturday, October 17, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. · Free · Santa Monica
- Lost. Found. Returned. — On view through Oct 18 · Free · Santa Monica
- Odilon Redon: Otherworldly Visions — On view through Oct 18 · Free · Santa Monica
- Stendahl’s World: Marketing Ancient Mexico and Modern Art in Los Angeles — On view through Oct 18 · Free · Santa Monica
- Five Centuries of Works on Paper: The Grunwald Center at 70, Part II — On view through Oct 25 · Free · Santa Monica
- Huguette Caland: A Life in a Few Lines — On view September 27–February 28 · Free · Santa Monica
- Every Minute Is History: Five Views of Los Angeles — On view through Jan 3 · Free · Santa Monica
- Hammer Projects: Mike Cloud — On view through Jan 10 · Free · Santa Monica
- Charles Ross: Spectrum 14 — On view through Nov 29 · Free · Santa Monica
- Sculpted Portraits from Ancient Egypt — On view through Nov 9 · Free · Santa Monica
Brentwood, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside#1Saturday, October 17, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. · One Day Only
Brentwood, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideFamily Festival: LA and Mexico in Focus
A free Getty day brings mariachi, folklórico, storytelling and hands-on art to the Center.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideMichael Gäbler · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn view through Oct 18, 2026Free general admission
Lost. Found. Returned.
See Lost. Found. Returned. in Los Angeles this weekend.
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#2On view through Oct 18, 2026 · Limited Run
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideMichael Gäbler · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons#3
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideRobert F. Tobler · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn view through Oct 18, 2026Free general admission
Odilon Redon: Otherworldly Visions
See Odilon Redon: Otherworldly Visions in Los Angeles this weekend.
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#3On view through Oct 18, 2026 · Limited Run
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideRobert F. Tobler · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOdilon Redon: Otherworldly Visions
See Odilon Redon: Otherworldly Visions in Los Angeles this weekend.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOn view through Oct 18, 2026Free general admission
Stendahl’s World: Marketing Ancient Mexico and Modern Art in Los Angeles
See this exhibition in Los Angeles this weekend.
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#4On view through Oct 18, 2026 · Limited Run
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideStendahl’s World: Marketing Ancient Mexico and Modern Art in Los Angeles
See this exhibition in Los Angeles this weekend.
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Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOn 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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#5On view through Oct 25, 2026 · Limited Run
Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideFive 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 WestsideBuilding by Edward Larrabee Barnes, photograph by King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn view September 27, 2026–February 28, 2027 · Tuesday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.Free 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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#6On view September 27, 2026–February 28, 2027 · Tuesday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. · Limited Run
Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideBuilding by Edward Larrabee Barnes, photograph by King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHuguette 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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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOn view through Jan 3, 2027Free general admission
Every Minute Is History: Five Views of Los Angeles
Every Minute Is History: Five Views of Los Angeles has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#7On view through Jan 3, 2027 · Limited Run
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideEvery Minute Is History: Five Views of Los Angeles
Every Minute Is History: Five Views of Los Angeles has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOn 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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#8On view through Jan 10, 2027 · Limited Run
Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideHammer Projects: Mike Cloud
Hammer Projects: Mike Cloud has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOn view through Nov 29, 2026Free general admission
Charles Ross: Spectrum 14
Charles Ross: Spectrum 14 has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#9On view through Nov 29, 2026 · Limited Run
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideCharles Ross: Spectrum 14
Charles Ross: Spectrum 14 has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Getty Villa, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOn view through Nov 9, 2026Free general admission
Sculpted Portraits from Ancient Egypt
Sculpted Portraits from Ancient Egypt has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#10On view through Nov 9, 2026 · Limited Run
Getty Villa, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideSculpted Portraits from Ancient Egypt
Sculpted Portraits from Ancient Egypt has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#11
Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOn 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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#11On view through Jan 17, 2027 · Limited Run
Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideHammer Projects: Vibeke Mascini
Hammer Projects: Vibeke Mascini has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOn 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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#12On view through Mar 14, 2027 · Limited Run
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideJoshua 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 WestsideOngoing permanent installationFree 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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#13Ongoing permanent installation · Ongoing
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideJ. Paul Getty Life and Legacy
J. Paul Getty Life and Legacy has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#14
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOn view through Jan 3, 2027Free general admission
Instante/revelación: Moments in Mexican Photography
Instante/revelación: Moments in Mexican Photography has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#14On view through Jan 3, 2027 · Limited Run
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideInstante/revelación: Moments in Mexican Photography
Instante/revelación: Moments in Mexican Photography has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#15
Getty Villa, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOn 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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#15On view through Nov 30, 2026 · Limited Run
Getty Villa, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideThe 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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Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOn view through Feb 7, 2027Free general admission
Hammer Projects: Gê Viana
Hammer Projects: Gê Viana has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#16On view through Feb 7, 2027 · Limited Run
Hammer Museum, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideHammer Projects: Gê Viana
Hammer Projects: Gê Viana has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOn 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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#17On view through Jan 10, 2027 · Limited Run
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideThe 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 Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideOn 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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#18On view through Mar 14, 2027 · Limited Run
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideThe 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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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in Venice, LA, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside the weekend of Oct 16–18, 2026: 18 picks.
