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Compete or watch the action at the Labor Day Muscle Beach Championships.

For decades competitors have traveled from all over the world to compete at the historic Muscle Beach Competitions. These events are highlig... Read More...

Surfside Bringing the Summer Jams This Week. Check out the Line Up!

Surfside is the spot for live music in Venice Beach! And this week it is going off! Thursday is the Back of the Hand All Stars, Friday is ... Read More...

Check out the updated 2018 Venice Events Calendar!

There are endless fun things to do in Venice, CA! From special events to on going happenings, activities, attractions, and destinations... Read More...

Abbot Kinney Merchant Association is now accepting applications for vendors for the 2018 Abbot Kinney Festival

Join Abbot Kinney Festival, Southern California’s largest FREE community festival on Sept. 30th, 2018. The festival draws more than 100,... Read More...

Check Out this Week’s Amazing Top Ten Venice Instagram Posts!

Check out this week’s top ten Venice, California Instagram pics, selected by Venice Paparazzi’s awesome intern, Tori Corpuz. Be sur... Read More...

Venice Beach to Go Topless on Aug. 26!

Here is a message from the Go Topless Day organizers. We invite you for a peaceful GoTopless Parade on August 26th in honor of Women’s ... Read More...

News about the POW-MIA mural in Venice, California

The POW-MIA Mural donor plaque was installed (photo from left) by George Francisco, Paul Jeser and Andy Layman on Friday, August 11th. The ... Read More...

4 years ago! Remembering Venice Skate Legend Jay Adams!

R.I.P. Jay Adams! Original Dogtown Z-Boy! 1961-2014. 4 years ago, Jay Adams, 53, died of a heart attack on Aug. 15 while surfing in Mexi... Read More...

Bikes, Surfboards, and Body Boards for Sale!

Hey there Venice! Do want to score a custom made surfboard or a super solid beach cruiser for pennies on the dollar? Well you are in luck!... Read More...

The Venice Art Crawl turns 8. Join in on the anniversary art fun on Aug. 23rd

Please join us on Park Place to celebrate the 8th Anniversary of the Venice Art Crawl. We will have food, drink, live music, art, photograph... Read More...

In the Spotlight

Meet the people who make Venice fantastic

Samba Soul Dance Company’s Giselle Ferreira

Today the Venice Paparazzi Spotlight Shines on Samba Soul Dance Company's Gisella Ferreira. Tell us about your music/band. Samba Soul ... Read More...