Abbot Kinney Boulevard Festival 2026
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The festival has been running since 1984, which means it's older than most of the boutiques currently lining the block. Local artists set up alongside established designers. Chefs from nearby restaurants run pop-up booths. The stage at the north end runs all day with emerging acts, jazz, cumbia, and whatever someone with a residency a few blocks away decided to bring.
The crowd is genuinely mixed in a way that's rare: Venice locals who've been here since before the neighborhood changed, newer residents, tourists who wandered off the beach, skaters who claim this sidewalk every other day. Nobody's performing for anyone. They're just here because this is where people go on this day.
Go early for the best booth access. Go late afternoon for the golden-hour light and the energy after everyone has had a few hours to settle in. Bring cash for the art you'll find at the last booth you stop at. You will buy something. You always do.
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