Happy Labor Day to all. Time to take a break, and relax. Schedule some time to be with friends and family. Here are some staff picks for 2025 Labor Day Events in LA. Personally, I love staying home and barbecuing and having my husband do it while I relax with friends and sip wine.
2025 Labor Day in LA
Monday Sept 2, 2025
Head to Venice…It’s that time again impressive muscle machines (both men and women) gather in Venice Beach. Three times a year…Memorial Day, July 4th, as well as Labor Day, Joe Wheatley Productions presents Muscle Beach Championship. This is where they crown Mr. and Mrs. Muscle Beach.
There is nothing more fun than watching these oiled-up half naked bodies make their mark, while you are chomping on a corn dog, or some other deep fried beach eats.
The event is FREE to watch, but if you plan on entering, check the website for entry charges. As always it will be held at the Venice Beach Recreation Center….it’s right on the boardwalk. So spend the rest of the day enjoying the beach – you may as well, make it worth your while..cause parking is a bitch. There is lots of pay parking around…but if you get there early, you may get lucky.
Pre-judging begins at 10am; Finals at 1pm; Venice Beach Recreation Center, 1800 Ocean Front, Venice 90291; https://www.musclebeachvenice.com
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Beverly Hills
You have one final chance to catch the Cinecon 61 Classic Film Festival. The event takes place at the Writers Guild of America Theater for a weekend filled with timeless movie magic! For more than half a century, Cinephiles have gathered over Labor Day Weekend to celebrate the movies at the annual event. Cinecon is where archivists, authors, collectors, and film fans come together for four days of classic film & TV screenings, celebrity guests, and special programs. Event: 10am-10pm (or so); Admission: $92.55 or $374.w5 for the entire weekend; Writers Guild Theater at 135 South Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; https://cinecon.org/
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Mid City
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is open on Labor Day (Mon., Sept. 1). The first floor of the Resnick Pavilion, you will find Zheng Chongbin: Golden State.
Zheng Chongbin, Golden State, 2024, Detail, courtesy of the artist, © Zheng Chongbin, photo: Zhang Hong
The solo show by Zheng Chongbin is an exploration of water, light, movement, and California’s natural landscape. It also marks the artist’s largest solo presentation in the U.S. to date and the first major showcase of his work with colored pigments.
In addition Youssef Nabil’s I Saved My Belly Dancer just opened at the Resnick Pavilion. While you are there stop in to see Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art Across Asia as well as Line, Form, Qi: Calligraphic Art from the Foundation INK Collection.
Plus the other building…the Broad Contemporary Art Museum also features a variety of exhibitions Artist Selects: Frances Stark, Periodic Love and Perpetual War (BCAM, Level 3). You will find Barbara Kruger’s Untitled (Shafted) also located LACMA’s BCAM building. The three-story, 94-foot-tall installation is situated in the elevator shaft of the building. Of course these are just a few of the exhibitions currently on view at LACMA.
Visit the LAArtParty LACMA Feature for more info. Hours: 10am-7pm; LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd, LA, 90036; https://www.lacma.org
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Long Beach
Visit the Aquarium of the Pacific this holiday weekend. Yes it is OPEN today – Labor Day. We love the Aquarium. My husband and I love the Aquarium. Read the ETG Aquarium of the Pacific Know Before you Go Feature on our sister site EatTravel.Go.com; If you are interested in an article featuring a more personal experience, read my husband, Richard Bilow’s article Pacific Visions Makes Waves at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Richard is an aquatic artist, and has a different take on the subject than most.
Auarium of the Pacific; Photo by Richard Bilow
Timed tickets or advanced reservations are required for weekends and holidays. They are strongly recommended for weekday and holiday visits. Visit the website to purchase tickets: Hours: 9am-6pm (some extended hours until 8pm; Admission runs $44.95 for adults, $29.95 for children, and $41.95 for seniors; $8 parking; Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802; https://www.aquariumofpacific.org
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While you are in Long Beach….take a cruise with Harbor Breeze Cruises. Packages are available through the Aquarium for both. So make a day of it. Visit their website at – https://2seewhales.com/
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For additional art exhibitions, and performances as well as culinary events, see LAArtParty’s Upcoming Events Page.
Read more about Arts and Entertainment throughout the world on our sister site EatTravelGo.com, an art inspired travel site.
Or enjoy interviews with artists and gallery owners on our Art Talk Page also on ETG.
