What to do for an evening out, when your guests arrive next month, or for a family holiday treat? There's never a shortage of engaging, inviting things to do in Venice Beach. Whether you're a local or here for a stay, consider this a standing invitation to come socialize, learn and enjoy. For the most special of events in Venice Beach, be sure to add us to your calendar.

We are currently redoing the calendar to make it easier to use and include even more great events. Check back soon!

SPECIAL EVENTS:

July 31: Festival of Chariots 1800 Oceanfront Walk

Aug. 13 & 14: Venice Beach Music Festival  1800 Oceanfront Walk

Aug 20: Disciples on the Move- gospel music 1800 Oceanfront Walk ATHLETIC - 1800 Ocean Front Walk (the Venice Boardwalk), Venice, Ca 90291

Aug 13 & 14: Handball- 3 wall big ball doubles tournament

Aug 17-22: Skateboarding-ASA Girl Jam

Aug 25- 28: Basketball- ESPN Rise

Sept 5: Figure and Bodybuilding- Labor Day Championships

Sept. 10 &11: Paddle Tennis- US Open National Singles

Dec. 10: Young Professional Society’s Naughty or Nice Pub Crawl to Raise Funds for Innovations Grant

The crawl will make stops at the following Venice Beach venues starting at 2:00 p.m.: Nikki’s – 72 Market Street Danny’s – 23 Windward Avenue Townhouse – 52 Windward Avenue Canal Club – 2025 Pacific Avenue James Beach – 60 North Venice Blvd.

Crawl activities at the various locations include a caroling karaoke contest, costume contest, Naughty or Nice photo booth and more. Community members and interested participants are encouraged to start a Naughty or Nice team and recruit friends to participate. The donation for teams is $100 (one captain and four crawlers) and $20 for individual crawlers. Donation includes exclusive access to each venue, drink tickets and VIP access to our official REHAB after-party at High’s Rooftop Lounge at Hotel Erwin. Registration is available online at: http://venicepubcrawl2011.eventbrite.com.
For more information, visit us online at http://tiny.cc/venicepubcrawl.

Event sponsors include Red Bull, Nikki’s, Danny’s Venice, Townhouse, Canal Club, James’ Beach, Hotel Erwin, PR Newswire, Venice Paparazzi, 3G Entertainment, Status Vodka, and Knockout Tequila.

WEEKLY EVENTS:

Every Thursday is the Twilight Dance Series - free outdoor concert at the Santa Monica Pier.

Every Sunday at the world famous Venice Beach Basketball courts, come check out the Venice Beach Basketball League.  Starts at 1:00 p.m.

FARMER’S MARKETS

Every Friday from 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.   Venice Farmer's Market.  501 Venice Blvd. CA 90291.  (310) 399-6690

Every Sunday 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.   Santa Monica Farmer's Market  2640 Main Street.  Santa Monica, CA 90405.  (310) 458-8712

MONTHLY EVENTS

Venice Art Crawl:  Every third Thursday of the month by the Venice Beach Boardwalk, Venice local businesses and residents become pop-up art galleries.  There are parties, live music, themed events and most of all, lots of great art!  www.veniceartcrawl.com

First Fridays:  The first Friday of every month the merchants on Abbot Kinney Blvd. stay open late.  There are art openings, grand openings, give aways, complimentary refreshments, food trucks and more.

KID’S EVENTS

Toddler story time -Venice Library (Abbot Kinney Branch) music, laughs and more (for ages 0-36 months).  Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m.

Kid’s Sing-Along: Cow’s End every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Free yoga, fitness and basketball clinic for kids at the Venice Beach Basketball Courts every Sunday from  9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.  Hosted by VeniceBall.com.

Venice Oceanarium Museum at Venice Pier.  http://www.veniceoceanarium.org

BEACH CLEAN UPS

Surf Riders Beach Clean up Day- Sat, Sep 17, 2011 9:00 AM - Sat, Sep 17, 2011 10:00 AM

Heal the Bay’s Nothing But Sand Beach Clean Up - Oct. 15-10:00 am to 12:00 pm Get Waxed’s Coastal Clean up every Sunday at 8:00 a.m.  Meet at the Sidewalk Cafe.

NIGHT LIFE

Have a cocktail and watch the sunset from High.... roof top lounge with a 360 degree view of Venice, CA! Perched atop the Hotel Erwin overlooking the Pacific Ocean, High is the premiere Venice Beach open-air lounge, where the nightly sunset is the main event.

High takes full advantage of its outdoor rooftop location and delivers breathtaking, nearly 360 degree views of the city, from famed Muscle Beach and the Boardwalk below to the Hollywood Sign and Downtown L.A. With an inviting, “no velvet ropes” attitude and a comfortable, contemporary design, tourists and locals alike mingle and enjoy a drink menu of premium handcrafted cocktails, artisan beers, interesting wines and light snacks. Whether you’re here to try out a new cocktail, relax with some friends or simply to check out the view, there’s no better lounge in Venice Beach than High. More info on High

LIVE BURLESQUE SHOW - Red light Wednesdays

Every Wednesday night at the Townhouse.  Show starts at 10:00 p.m.  www.townhousevenice.com

LIVE MUSIC

Live music at Danny's on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.  www.dannysvenice.com

Acoustic Tuesdays at the Whaler.

COMEDY

Wednesday night at the Townhouse.  Show starts at 9:00 p.m.

Last Thursday of the month at the Canal Club.  Show starts at 8:00 p.m.