Westside This Month: November 2026

Name: Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade
Start: 2026-12-12T18:00:00-08:00
End: 2026-12-12T20:00:00-08:00
Location: Main channel, Marina del Rey

Compiled by Jesse Chupack, Broker Associate, Sotheby’s International Realty

Fall on the Westside means farmers markets, Day of the Dead traditions, and the first signs of the holiday season. Here is what is happening this month in the neighborhoods I serve.

Event details come from organizers’ listings and can change. Please check the link before you go.

Venice

Sun, Nov 1 (evening)

Día de los Muertos at SPARC

The Social and Public Art Resource Center hosts its annual Day of the Dead celebration and ritual.

SPARC, 685 Venice Blvd

Details at SPARC

Fri, Nov 6, from 5 pm

First Friday on Abbot Kinney

Food trucks line Abbot Kinney Boulevard for the monthly First Friday. Free to attend.

Abbot Kinney Blvd at Palms Blvd

Abbot Kinney Blvd Association

Marina del Rey

Saturdays, 9 am – 2 pm

Marina del Rey Farmers’ Market

The weekly year-round market by the harbor.

Live music on Swarthmore Avenue through December 31.

Swarthmore Ave, Palisades Village

Palisades Village events

Save the date

Sat, Dec 12, 6 – 8 pm

Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade

Decorated boats circle the main channel. Burton Chace Park activities start at 4 pm, with a light show at 5:45 pm. Burton Chace Park and Fisherman’s Village are popular viewing spots.

Main channel, Marina del Rey

Parade schedule

Past editions

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November 2026 archive

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