Arts & Entertainment
Venice Beach's 5th Annual Summer Festival
Billed as 'fun in the sun with food from all over the world,' the event will take place on July 27 and 28.
The 5th annual Summer Beach Festival on July 27 and 28 on the Venice boardwalk from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event will cater to kids, teens, adults, travelers, family and friends.
Organized by FX3.com, some 250,000 people are expected to attend the festival. Over the years, the Summer Festival has grown to become one of largest community events of its kind in the region.
Festival organizers say attendees and participants are environmentally conscious, focused on health, love animals, enjoy bicycling, are family-oriented, unpretentiously hip, and arts-minded.
The festival will feature 200 arts and crafts vendors, community organizations, stages of music and entertainment and a Youth and Family Courtyard with rock climbing, as well as food and drink.
The event will open with a walk to support the homeless in Venice beach as well as to support the performing arts. For walk information email LAHERe4U@aol.com
There's still time to get involved if you want. The festival is accepting special arts and crafts vendors for the fair. For more information, call Julian at 562-277-7174.
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