-- Submit your event now!    Register, sponsor or volunteer with a Venice event!  Click here for list of events that need your participation.  ----------------------------------- APRIL EVENTS: -- 1 April Fool's Day April 5 First Fridays on Abbot Kinney Blvd. April 6 -7  Spring Singles Paddle Tennis Tournament April 6    American Ninja Warrior Tryouts at Venice Beach April 6th: Angel Event: Select Artist Studio Tour April 9.  Pacific Resident Theatre hosts Theatre Fare, a free theatre reading series for seniors (but open to all) every 2nd Tuesday of the Month. 9...more

The Venice Art Crawl is 4 times a Year in 2013.  March 21, June 20, Sept. 19 & Dec. 19.   The Venice Art Crawl is a non-profit organization by and for the people. Our goal is to strengthen communication and collaboration within the Venice community through monthly art events. Our ultimate aim is to foster and reinvigorate the creativity that has historically made Venice such a vibrant and dynamic community. Join our fan page Venice Art Crawl on Facebook, where you...more

Taste of Abbot Kinney The Taste of Abbot Kinney supports local nonprofit Inside Out Community Arts while celebrating some of Venice’s best restaurants. This afternoon event focuses on Abbot Kinney’s culinary talent and features a restaurant walking tour where you can sample signature dishes from your favorite chefs as well as enjoy wine and beer tastings. Highlights also included special presentations and cooking demonstrations during the VIP hour featuring local chefs such as, VIP reception host Adam...more

Venice, CA has always been an epicenter for LA artists and filmmakers who continue to pave the way toward expanding the language of underground, alternative cinema. The Other Venice Film Festival bridges the community of Venice and that of greater Los Angeles together in a competitive, fun-filled weekend of movies and mayhem. The Other Venice Film festival is a non-profit organization dedicated to the discovery and development of independent artists and audiences. Through its programs, the...more

Celebrating 29 years of giving back to Venice, the 2013 Abbot Kinney Festival is set for Sunday, September 29th from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Founded in 1984, the Abbot Kinney Festival is one of the largest of its kind in the country. This FREE community event attracts nearly 120,000 attendees from across the southland, including over 10,000 parents and children who participate in day-long cultural activities inside of the Festival’s KidsQuad. Website...more

Free Music and Arts Festival: Venice Beach Music Fest 8 On Saturday, September 21, 2013, the Venice Beach Music Fest is back for its biggest year yet, This free-to-the-public, full day of entertainment will be in Windward Plaza Park from 11am - 7:00pm. (Windward Plaza Park is at 1 Windward Avenue, beyond the west end of the street in the park between the boardwalk and the bike trail in Venice, CA 90291.) http://VeniceBeachMusicFest.com...more

The Venice Art Crawl is 4 times a Year in 2013.  March 21, June 20, Sept. 19 & Dec. 19.   The Venice Art Crawl is a non-profit organization by and for the people. Our goal is to strengthen communication and collaboration within the Venice community through monthly art events. Our ultimate aim is to foster and reinvigorate the creativity that has historically made Venice such a vibrant and dynamic community. Join our fan page Venice Art Crawl on Facebook, where you...more

06.08.13 The Inaugural Muscle Beach Bikini Contest.  Hosted by ThermoLife. About ThermoLife:  We are dedicated to bringing you formulas that have been clinically researched and field-tested so we know they work before we offer them to you.  www.thermolife.com ABOUT EVENT:   Open to any female competitor 18 years of age or older with valid ID.  Contest is $20 entry fee to all competitors and free to all spectators. - JUDGING  Each contestant will be scored by a panel of coed judges....more

--- ABOUT HIGH: HIGH is perched atop the Hotel Erwin overlooking the Pacific Ocean.  It 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,...more

Kimberly Fowler and YAS Fitness Centers are proud to partner with ThinkCure! Get ready to raise funds for cutting-edge collaborative research in the fight against cancer during the 4th Annual YAS-A-THON on Sunday, June 23rd from 1-4pm at all studio locations. “As a cancer survivor, this charity is close to my heart,” says YAS Founder Kimberly Fowler. “Last year, we raised over $200,000 to further the research that saved my life.” More than 11.1 million...more