Beach Guide

Venice Beach Events

This week on the beach

Pick a Day

8 AM

Muscle Beach Workouts

Muscle Beach Venice · Active

The original outdoor weight pen on the sand — lifters, gymnasts and rings from morning on.

9 AM

Venice Canals Walk

Venice Canals · Family

Stroll the historic canals and arched footbridges — quiet, free and a short walk inland from the sand.

10 AM

Skate Park Sessions

Venice Skate Park · Active

Free oceanfront concrete bowls and snake run — open dawn to dusk, locals and pros all day.

11 AM

Boardwalk Performers

Ocean Front Walk · Arts

Buskers, painters, henna artists and the famous chainmail-clad guitarist line the boardwalk.

4:05 PM

sun-timed

Venice Beach Drum Circle

Venice Boardwalk · Sunset

The legendary Sunday drum circle on the south sand — dozens of drummers, dancers and fire spinners that runs straight through sunset.

Big Days

annual
Late Sep

Abbot Kinney Festival

One-day street fair on Abbot Kinney — food, art, music stages and tens of thousands of people.

May

Venice Art Walk & Auctions

Self-guided tour of Venice artists' studios plus an art auction benefiting the Venice Family Clinic.

December

Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade

Decorated, lit-up boats cruise the main channel of the marina just south of Venice.

see you out there

Every week is the beach’s recurring lineup. Times shift and seasons end, so check the venue before you go. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.

At Venice Beach, the sun sets at 7:05 PM today — about 12h 28m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:37 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Venice Beach update at the top of the conditions page.