MARINA DEL REY BLOG 

Welcome to the official Marina del Rey blog written by the Marina del Rey Tourism Board. My Marina tells different stories of what makes L.A.’s Marina a unique destination. Read about fun things do like sailing and paddle boarding to waterfront dining, yacht cruises, and more.  

Marina Monster Paddle

Person paddling in the water wearing a lobster costume

The annual Marina Monster Paddle & Costume Contest returns to MDR! Join a spooktacular Halloween sunset paddle and costume contest at Marina “Mother’s” Beach. Click button for more information.

Dance MDR

couples dancing on wooden floor outdoors

Dance the night away at Burton Chace Park every Friday night in September. Learn new dance moves from professional dance instructors featuring a different dance style every week along with live DJ entertainment such as Disco (Sept. 2), 80’s throwback (Sept. 9), Bollywood (Sept. 16), Hip-Hop (Sept. 23) and Salsa (Sept. 30). Free admission. Click […]

Dance MDR

couples dancing on wooden floor outdoors

Dance the night away at Burton Chace Park every Friday night in September. Learn new dance moves from professional dance instructors featuring a different dance style every week along with live DJ entertainment such as Disco (Sept. 2), 80’s throwback (Sept. 9), Bollywood (Sept. 16), Hip-Hop (Sept. 23) and Salsa (Sept. 30). Free admission. Click […]

6 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Weekend in MDR

holding hands at the beach

Love is in the air and we’ve rounded up 6 ways to celebrate Valentine’s weekend in MDR! This year, the special day falls on Monday so we’re calling it Valentine’s weekend. Makes sense especially if you’re planning a Valentine’s weekend getaway! If you’re local, no need to go far. Marina del Rey, aka MDR, is […]