Cycotic Youth's free concert at Venice Beach on Go Skateboarding Day 2026. The skateboard mosh pit gets wild.

The 2026 U.S. Open of Freestyle Skateboarding at Venice Beach, Saturday, June 13th.

The Venice Beach department of Recreation and Parks in coordination with the USA Freestyle Skateboarding Association presents the U.S. Open of Freestyle Skateboarding! Join the best freestyle skateboarders in the world for a Pro/Am freestyle showdown at the iconic Venice Beach Roller Dance Plaza!

Zuma Cars and Coffee brings every type of person to share the passion of the automobile and motorsports. You will often find the world’s rarest, most expensive and fastest cars displayed here. A community event where celebrities and us regular folk walk around, take pictures and visit with fellow enthusiasts. And we really aren’t snobs!!

Cars on display include hyper-cars, exotic cars, race cars, classic cars as well as the unusual. This is where auto enthusiasts gather to share their amazing vehicles and camaraderie.

Zuma Cars and Coffee is a monthly event beginning at 9:00 AM and ending at 11:30 AM. It takes place on the first Sunday of selected months. The location is at Perry’s Beach Cafe, 2400 Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica.

Checking out the Venice Beach Car Show on Cinco de Mayo Weekend

The Venice Cinco de Mayo Parade happened on Saturday morning, May 2, 2026. Unlike the previous years, there was no street closures this time. Ipast years, the city had traffic officers and barricades closing off the parade route to traffic. There were no traffic officers or LAPD officers anywhere. Also, the city of LA and Council Woman Traci Park were usually featured as supporting the parade, neither had their names on anything promoting the parade.

The Brown Berets, some locals, and a vehicle from Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus helped to hold traffic for the parade.

Scenes from CicLAvia's West Los Angeles Event, including a confused lady driving her vehicle onto the closed street.

CicLAvia temporarily closes streets to car traffic and opens them to Angelenos to use as a public park. Free for all, CicLAvia connects communities to each other across an expansive city, creating a safe place to bike, walk, skate, roll, and dance through Los Angeles County.

A tour of the crowded Love Fest held in Venice Beach on Saturday, March 21, 2026. Checking out all the people, some live music, cars, rides, dancing, vendors and more.

German In Venice, Tonan, and Jim Muir are among many of the familiar faces spotted in this video.

Zuma Cars and Coffee brings every type of person to share the passion of the automobile and motorsports. You will often find the world’s rarest, most expensive and fastest cars displayed here. A community event where celebrities and us regular folk walk around, take pictures and visit with fellow enthusiasts. And we really aren’t snobs!!

Cars on display include hyper-cars, exotic cars, race cars, classic cars as well as the unusual. This is where auto enthusiasts gather to share their amazing vehicles and camaraderie.

Zuma Cars and Coffee is a monthly event beginning at 9:00 AM and ending at 11:30 AM. It takes place on the first Sunday of selected months. The location is at Perry’s Beach Cafe, 2400 Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica.

Checking out the Goodboybob x Cars in the Wild - Valentine’s Day Event: Cupid’s Concours Cars and Coffee meet in Santa Monica.

Thrasher Magazine's Bust Or Bail Sasnta Monica Triple Set Contest went down on Friday the 13th at the Santa Monica Pier. >

The 44th Annual Venice Canals Holiday Boat Parade. A free festive event held on Sunday evening.

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Scenes from thelast weekend's Venice Sign Holiday Lighting Block Party, with Harry Perry, Tonan, and more.A beloved tradition—the annual changing of the Venice Sign lights to festive red and green for the holiday. Now in its 14th year, this special celebration will take place on Windward Avenue (east of Pacific Avenue), with street closures to make room for live music and family-friendly activities.

Santa Monica Pier pays tribute to the cultural tradition of Día de los Muertos – Day of the Dead

A video recap of the 2025 Haunted Heats Surf Contest host by Bay Street Boards. A geat turnout for the return of this contest, with a raffle that raised money for Los Courage Camps

As part of the Day of the Dog Festival, the Westside VW Club's Classic VW Show on Main Street in Santa Monica.

Cruising around the Venice Afterburn on the first day.

Venice Afterburn is the Venice Beach version of the Burning Man Festival, a 2 day event held this past weekend.

Catch up on all the best moments from Red Bull Origin 2025 as a stacked lineup of skaters throw down on the Venice Boardwalk. Watch Andy Anderson, Ryan Decenzo, Jamie Foy, CJ Collins, Leo Romero, Torey Pudwill and more compete in a series of contests built to celebrate the history of street skateboarding.

The Red Bull "Origin" event is back again for the 2025 edition in Venice Beach, Ca. with day 1 kicking things off with the Cash 4 Tricks Bowl Jam along with the infamous "Death Race" and of course the legendary fire hydrant "Natas Spin" challenge. Finally we end things with a hectic best trick jam over the hydrant. Day 1 riders include Andy Anderson, Sky Brown, Alex Sorgente, Matt Berger, John Dilo, Kristian Jordan, Torey Pudwill, Brandon Turner, Ryan Decenzo, Ruby Lilley, Santana Saldana and many more....

THIS IS one of the world’s most respected and longest-running longboard surf contests. Hosted by the Malibu Surfing Association since 1961, the event takes place at the iconic Surfrider Beach—home to some of the most celebrated waves in surf history. This year just over 300 competitive surfers of all ages will be participating: