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98 Best and Fun Things To Do In Venice Beach, California


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Renowned for its playground by the ocean and the serene seafront boardwalk, Venice Beach is the ideal spot for a relaxing beach holiday.

The beach is perfect for surfing and suntanning with a myriad of exciting recreational activities and eateries. Enjoy a sunny day on the beach volleyball or handball courts, one of the many bike trails, and the skate dance plaza for an authentic Californian beach day. Make your way to a cafe on the pier before attending an exciting show at the Electric Arts Performing Arts Center.

With so much to do and see, you’ll find yourself eager to get to the next memorable venture at Venice Beach. Explore the list below to discover all that this Californian beachside area has to offer.

The 98 Most Popular Things To Do In Venice Beach, California

98. J. Paul Getty Museum

5.0 ★★★★★ (1 review)

Location: 1200 Getty Center Dr Los Angeles CA

Tel:  310 440 7300

Web Address:   https://getty.edu/museum/

97. Ocean Avenue

5.0 ★★★★★ (2 reviews)

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96. Public Art “Venice Kinesis”

5.0 ★★★★★ (2 reviews)

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Location: 21 Windward Ave Venice CA

Web Address:   http://publicartinpublicplaces.info/public-art-venice-kinesis-2010-by-rip-cronk

95. Venice Skatepark Cam

5.0 ★★★★★ (4 reviews)

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Location: 1800 Ocean Front Walk Venice CA

Web Address:   http://veniceskatepark.com/

94. Vintage Venice Reel to Real Tours

5.0 ★★★★★ (4 reviews)

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Location: 15 18th Ave Venice CA

Tel:  424 999 8687

93. Ocean Front Walk

4.3 ★★★★☆ (6 reviews)

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92. Ballona Lagoon

4.7 ★★★★★ (10 reviews)

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91. Venice Walk Street

4.5 ★★★★★ (17 reviews)

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Location: 1622 1618 Shell Ave Venice CA

90. Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC)

4.5 ★★★★★ (23 reviews)

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Location: 685 Venice Blvd  Venice CA

Tel:  310 822 9560

Web Address:   http://sparcinla.org/

89. USC Fisher Museum of Art

4.8 ★★★★★ (38 reviews)

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Location: 823 W Exposition Blvd Los Angeles CA

Tel:  213 740 4561

Web Address:   https://fisher.usc.edu/

88. Carbon Beach

4.6 ★★★★★ (46 reviews)

87. The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash

3.7 ★★★★☆ (55 reviews)

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Location: 100 Universal City Plaza Universal City CA

Tel:  800 864 8377

Web Address:   https://universalstudioshollywood.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/rides-and-attractions/the-secret-life-of-pets

86. The Theme Building

4.4 ★★★★☆ (89 reviews)

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Location: 201 World Way Los Angeles CA

85. Torrance Art Museum

4.6 ★★★★★ (99 reviews)

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Location: 3320 Civic Center Dr Torrance CA

Tel:  310 618 6388

Web Address:   http://torranceartmuseum.com/

84. Beyond Baroque

4.7 ★★★★★ (105 reviews)

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Location: 681 Venice Blvd  Venice CA

Tel:  310 822 3006

Web Address:   https://beyondbaroque.org/

83. Getty Research Institute

4.7 ★★★★★ (105 reviews)

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Location: 1200 Getty Center Dr #1100 Los Angeles CA

Tel:  310 440 7300

Web Address:   https://getty.edu/research/institute/

82. Page Museum

4.6 ★★★★★ (123 reviews)

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Location: 5801 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles CA

Tel:  323 934 7243

Web Address:   http://tarpits.org/

81. Venice Public Art Walls

4.7 ★★★★★ (136 reviews)

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Location: Ocean Front Walk Venice CA

Web Address:   http://publicartinpublicplaces.info/venice-public-art-walls

80. Virginia Robinson Gardens

4.4 ★★★★☆ (174 reviews)

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Location: 1008 Elden Way Beverly Hills CA

Tel:  310 550 2087

Web Address:   http://robinsongardens.org/

79. Craft Contemporary

4.4 ★★★★☆ (190 reviews)

Location: 5814 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles CA

Tel:  323 937 4230

Web Address:   https://craftcontemporary.org/

78. Holocaust Museum LA

4.5 ★★★★★ (192 reviews)

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Location: 100 The Grove Dr Los Angeles CA

Tel:  323 651 3704

Web Address:   http://holocaustmuseumla.org/

77. The Fowler Museum

4.6 ★★★★★ (217 reviews)

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Location: 308 Charles E Young Dr N Los Angeles CA

Tel:  310 825 4361

Web Address:   http://fowler.ucla.edu/

76. The Wende Museum

4.7 ★★★★★ (228 reviews)

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Location: 10808 Culver Blvd Culver City CA

Tel:  310 216 1600

Web Address:   http://wendemuseum.org/

75. Linnie Canal Park

4.5 ★★★★★ (359 reviews)

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Location: 200 Linnie Canal Venice CA

Tel:  310 836 1040

Web Address:   http://laparks.org/park/canal

74. Westminster Dog Park

4.2 ★★★★☆ (379 reviews)

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Location: 1234 Pacific Ave Venice CA

Tel:  310 396 1615

Web Address:   http://laparks.org/dos/parks/facility/vistaDelMarPk.htm

73. Museum of Flying

4.5 ★★★★★ (381 reviews)

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Location: 3100 Airport Ave Santa Monica CA

Tel:  310 398 2500

Web Address:   https://museumofflying.org/

72. Bergamot

4.5 ★★★★★ (382 reviews)

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Location: 2525 Michigan Ave Santa Monica CA

Web Address:   https://bergamotstation.com/

71. Heal the Bay Aquarium

4.3 ★★★★☆ (512 reviews)

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Location: 1600 Ocean Front Walk Santa Monica CA

Tel:  310 393 6149

Web Address:   https://healthebay.org/aquarium/

70. Hollywood Forever Cemetery

4.5 ★★★★★ (518 reviews)

Location: 6000 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles CA

Tel:  323 469 1181

Web Address:   https://hollywoodforever.com/funeral-home/

69. Santa Monica State Beach

4.6 ★★★★★ (666 reviews)

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68. SRF Lake Shrine (Reservation required)

4.8 ★★★★★ (846 reviews)

Location: 17190 Sunset Blvd Pacific Palisades CA

Tel:  310 454 4114

Web Address:   http://lakeshrine.org/

67. The Hollywood Museum

4.4 ★★★★☆ (851 reviews)

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Location: 1660 N Highland Ave Hollywood CA

Tel:  323 464 7776

Web Address:   http://thehollywoodmuseum.com/

66. Capitol Records Building

4.6 ★★★★★ (856 reviews)

Location: 1750 Vine Street Los Angeles CA

Web Address:   http://capitolrecords.com/

65. The Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum

4.7 ★★★★★ (877 reviews)

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Location: 610 Lairport Street El Segundo CA

Tel:  310 909 0950

Web Address:   http://automobiledrivingmuseum.org/

64. UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

4.7 ★★★★★ (877 reviews)

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Location: 707 Tiverton Dr Los Angeles CA

Tel:  310 825 1260

Web Address:   https://botgard.ucla.edu/

63. The Museum of Jurassic Technology

4.5 ★★★★★ (907 reviews)

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Location: 9341 Venice Blvd  Culver City CA

Tel:  310 836 6131

Web Address:   http://mjt.org/

62. Chateau Marmont

4.4 ★★★★☆ (1,044 reviews)

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Location: 8221 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles CA

Tel:  323 656 1010

Web Address:   http://chateaumarmont.com/therestaurant.php

61. California African American Museum

4.6 ★★★★★ (1,183 reviews)

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Location: 600 Streetate Dr Los Angeles CA

Tel:  213 744 7432

Web Address:   http://caamuseum.org/

60. Will Rogers State Historic Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (1,237 reviews)

Location: 1501 Will Rogers Streetate Park Road Pacific Palisades CA

Tel:  310 230 2017

Web Address:   http://parks.ca.gov/willrogers

59. The Magic Castle

4.7 ★★★★★ (1,259 reviews)

Location: 7001 Franklin Ave Los Angeles CA

Tel:  323 851 3313

Web Address:   http://magiccastle.com/

58. Jerome C. Daniel Overlook above the Hollywood Bowl

4.6 ★★★★★ (1,422 reviews)

Location: 7036 Mulholland Dr Los Angeles CA

Tel:  310 589 3200

Web Address:   https://mrca.ca.gov/parks/park-listing/jerome-c-daniel-overlook-above-the-hollywood-bowl/

57. Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

4.4 ★★★★☆ (1,423 reviews)

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Location: 6067 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles CA

Tel:  323 930 3000

Web Address:   https://academymuseum.org/

56. Annenberg Community Beach House

4.6 ★★★★★ (1,530 reviews)

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Location: 415 E Pacific Coast Hwy Santa Monica CA

Tel:  310 458 4904

Web Address:   http://annenbergbeachhouse.com/

55. Tongva Park

4.5 ★★★★★ (1,552 reviews)

Location: 1615 Ocean Ave Santa Monica CA

Tel:  310 458 8310

Web Address:   http://tongvapark.smgov.net/

54. Hammer Museum

4.5 ★★★★★ (1,690 reviews)

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Location: 10899 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles CA

Tel:  310 443 7000

Web Address:   http://hammer.ucla.edu/

53. Skirball Cultural Center

4.7 ★★★★★ (1,742 reviews)

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Location: 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd Los Angeles CA

Tel:  310 440 4500

Web Address:   http://skirball.org/

52. Museum of Tolerance

4.6 ★★★★★ (1,767 reviews)

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Location: 9786 W Pico Blvd Los Angeles CA

Tel:  310 772 2505

Web Address:   http://museumoftolerance.com/

51. Topanga State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (1,773 reviews)

Location: 20828 Entrada Road Topanga CA

Tel:  310 455 2465

Web Address:   https://parks.ca.gov/

50. Exposition Park Rose Garden

4.7 ★★★★★ (2,074 reviews)

Location: 701 Streetate Dr Los Angeles CA

Tel:  213 763 0114

Web Address:   http://laparks.org/exporosegarden/rosegarden.htm

49. Greystone Mansion

4.6 ★★★★★ (2,173 reviews)

Location: 905 Loma Vista Dr Beverly Hills CA

Tel:  310 285 6830

Web Address:   https://greystonemansion.org/

48. Musso & Frank Grill

4.6 ★★★★★ (2,356 reviews)

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Location: 6667 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood CA

Tel:  323 467 7788

Web Address:   http://mussoandfrank.com/

47. El Capitan Theatre

4.7 ★★★★★ (2,941 reviews)

Location: 6838 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles CA

Tel:  818 845 3110

Web Address:   http://elcapitantheatre.disney.com/

46. Dolby Theatre

4.6 ★★★★★ (3,153 reviews)

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Location: 6801 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood CA

Tel:  323 308 6300

Web Address:   http://dolbytheatre.com/

45. Will Rogers State Beach

4.7 ★★★★★ (3,434 reviews)

Location: 17000 CA 1 Pacific Palisades CA

Tel:  424 526 7777

Web Address:   http://beaches.lacounty.gov/will-rogers-beach/

44. The Comedy Store

4.6 ★★★★★ (3,514 reviews)

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Location: 8433 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles CA

Tel:  323 656 6225

Web Address:   http://thecomedystore.com/

43. Hollywood Wax Museum®

4.4 ★★★★☆ (3,945 reviews)

Location: 6767 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles CA

Tel:  323 462 5991

Web Address:   https://hollywoodwaxentertainment.com/hollywood-ca-attractions/hollywood-wax-museum/

42. Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook

4.8 ★★★★★ (4,199 reviews)

Location: 6300 Hetzler Road Culver City CA

Tel:  310 558 5547

Web Address:   http://parks.ca.gov/

41. Runyon Canyon Park

4.8 ★★★★★ (4,785 reviews)

Location: 2000 N Fuller Ave Los Angeles CA

Tel:  818 243 1145

Web Address:   http://laparks.org/park/runyon-canyon

40. Malibu Pier

4.5 ★★★★★ (5,520 reviews)

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Location: 23000 CA 1bu CA

Tel: 888 310 7437

Web Address:   http://malibupier.org/

39. Madame Tussauds Hollywood

4.5 ★★★★★ (5,750 reviews)

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Location: 6933 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles CA

Tel:  323 798 1670

Web Address:   https://madametussauds.com/hollywood/

38. Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area

4.7 ★★★★★ (5,861 reviews)

Location: 4100 S La Cienega Blvd Los Angeles CA

Tel:  323 298 3660

Web Address:   http://parks.lacounty.gov/kenneth-hahn-state-recreation-area/

37. Walk Of Fame

4.2 ★★★★☆ (6,101 reviews)

Location: 6901 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles CA

Web Address:   http://walkoffame.com/

36. Hermosa Beach Pier

4.7 ★★★★★ (6,577 reviews)

Location: 1 Pier Ave Hermosa Beach CA

Tel:  310 318 0239

Web Address:   https://hermosabeach.gov/

35. Hollywood Pantages Theatre

4.8 ★★★★★ (6,636 reviews)

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Location: 6233 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles CA

Tel:  323 468 1700

Web Address:   https://broadwayinhollywood.com/venues/detail/pantagestheatre

34. Palisades Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (6,815 reviews)

Location: Ocean Ave Santa Monica CA

Tel:  310 458 8300

Web Address:   http://smgov.net/Departments/CCS/content.aspx

33. TCL Chinese Theatre

4.4 ★★★★☆ (7,216 reviews)

Location: 6925 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood CA

Tel:  323 461 3331

Web Address:   http://tclchinesetheatres.com/

32. The Getty Villa

4.8 ★★★★★ (7,937 reviews)

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Location: 17985 E Pacific Coast Hwy Pacific Palisades CA

Tel:  310 440 7300

Web Address:   http://getty.edu/visit/

31. Petersen Automotive Museum

4.7 ★★★★★ (8,361 reviews)

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Location: 6060 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles CA

Tel:  323 930 2277

Web Address:   https://petersen.org/

30. Public Art “Urban Light”

4.6 ★★★★★ (8,567 reviews)

Location: 5905 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles CA

Tel:  323 857 6000

Web Address:   https://collections.lacma.org/node/214966

29. Beverly Gardens Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (9,075 reviews)

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Location: 9439 Santa Monica Blvd Beverly Hills CA

Tel:  310 288 2220

28. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

4.8 ★★★★★ (9,285 reviews)

Location: 900 W Exposition Blvd Los Angeles CA

Tel:  213 763 3466

Web Address:   http://nhm.org/

27. Manhattan Beach Pier

4.7 ★★★★★ (10,538 reviews)

Location: 2 Manhattan Beach Blvd Manhattan Beach CA

Web Address:   http://ci.manhattan-beach.ca.us/

26. La Brea Tar Pits and Museum

4.6 ★★★★★ (10,972 reviews)

Location: 5801 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles CA

Tel:  213 763 3499

Web Address:   http://tarpits.org/

25. Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier

4.6 ★★★★★ (11,693 reviews)

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Location: 380 Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica CA

Tel:  310 260 8744

Web Address:   https://pacpark.com/

24. The Original Farmers Market

4.6 ★★★★★ (12,817 reviews)

Location: 6333 W 3rd Street Los Angeles CA

Tel:  323 933 9211

Web Address:   https://farmersmarketla.com/

23. Dockweiler Beach

4.5 ★★★★★ (13,536 reviews)

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Location: 12000 Vista Del Mar Playa Del Rey CA

Tel:  424 526 7777

Web Address:   http://beaches.lacounty.gov/dockweiler-beach

22. The Kia Forum

4.5 ★★★★★ (13,829 reviews)

Location: 3900 W Manchester Blvd Inglewood CA

Tel:  310 862 6200

Web Address:   https://thekiaforum.com/

21. Santa Monica Place

4.5 ★★★★★ (13,848 reviews)

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Location: 395 Santa Monica Pl Santa Monica CA

Tel:  310 260 8333

Web Address:   https://santamonicaplace.com/

20. Hollywood Bowl

4.7 ★★★★★ (14,089 reviews)

Location: 2301 N Highland Ave Los Angeles CA

Tel:  323 850 2000

Web Address:   https://hollywoodbowl.com/

19. Exposition Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (14,612 reviews)

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Location: 700 Exposition Park Dr Los Angeles CA

Tel:  213 744 2294

Web Address:   http://expositionpark.ca.gov/

18. Los Angeles County Museum of Art

4.6 ★★★★★ (15,802 reviews)

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Location: 5905 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles CA

Tel:  323 857 6000

Web Address:   http://lacma.org/

17. The Grove

4.6 ★★★★★ (20,438 reviews)

Location: 189 The Grove Dr Los Angeles CA

Tel:  323 900 8080

Web Address:   https://thegrovela.com/

16. Redondo Beach Pier

4.6 ★★★★★ (21,154 reviews)

Location: Fisherman’s Wharf Fishermans Wharf Redondo Beach CA

Web Address:   http://redondopier.com/

15. The Getty

4.8 ★★★★★ (24,504 reviews)

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Location: 1200 Getty Center Dr Los Angeles CA

Tel:  310 440 7300

Web Address:   https://getty.edu/visit/center/

14. Crypto.com Arena

4.7 ★★★★★ (25,773 reviews)

Location: 1111 S Figueroa Street Los Angeles CA

Tel:  213 742 7100

Web Address:   https://cryptoarena.com/

13. Hollywood & Highland

4.4 ★★★★☆ (27,294 reviews)

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Location: 6801 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood CA

Tel:  323 817 0200

Web Address:   https://hollywoodandhighland.com/

12. Hollywood Walk of Fame

4.0 ★★★★☆ (37,519 reviews)

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Location: Hollywood Boulevard Vine Street Los Angeles CA

Tel:  323 469 8311

Web Address:   https://walkoffame.com/

11. Downtown Santa Monica

4.6 ★★★★★ (37,648 reviews)

Location: 1351 3rd St Promenade Santa Monica CA

Tel:  310 393 8355

Web Address:   http://downtownsm.com/

10. Universal CityWalk Hollywood

4.6 ★★★★★ (54,105 reviews)

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Location: 100 Universal City Plaza Universal City CA

Tel:  818 622 9841

Web Address:   https://universalstudioshollywood.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/citywalk

9. Santa Monica Pier

4.6 ★★★★★ (94,137 reviews)

Location: 200 Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica CA

Tel:  310 458 8900

Web Address:   https://santamonicapier.org/

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8. Abbot Kinney Boulevard

4.7 ★★★★★ (38 reviews)o

7. Venice Boardwalk

4.3 ★★★★☆ (69 reviews)

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Location: Beach pavillion in Los Angeles CA

6. L.A. Louver

4.7 ★★★★★ (70 reviews)

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Location: 45 N Venice Blvd Venice CA

Tel:  310 822 4955

Web Address:   http://lalouver.com/

5. Mosaic Tile House Venice, CA

4.8 ★★★★★ (136 reviews)

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Location: 1116 Palms Blvd Venice CA

Web Address:   http://mosaictilehouse.com/

4. Venice Sign

4.4 ★★★★☆ (1,709 reviews)

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Location: Pacific Ave & Windward Ave Venice CA

Tel:  310 822 5425

Web Address:   http://venicechamber.net/venice-sign/

3. Venice Beach Skatepark

4.6 ★★★★★ (3,952 reviews)

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Location: 1800 Ocean Front Walk Venice CA

Tel:  310 399 2775

Web Address:   http://laparks.org/dos/parks/skateparks/veniceSkatePk.htm

2. Venice Canals

4.6 ★★★★★ (9,538 reviews)

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Location: Venice CA

Web Address:   https://hmdb.org/m.asp

1. Venice Beach

4.5 ★★★★★ (13,883 reviews)

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