Culver City Newsletter - October 2025

Published on October 09, 2025

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The Culver City monthly newsletter has the latest news and upcoming events. Fall is in full swing and we have a number of upcoming opportunities for the community to get involved. Be sure to follow us on social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, and X.

This Week

Spooky Saturday Returns to West Washington District on Saturday, October 11th

The City of Culver City welcomes you to enjoy the family-friendly "Spooky Saturday" tradition on Saturday, October 11th from 2 to 5 PM in the West Washington Business District.

The annual event, hosted by the City's Economic Development Division, is open to all ages. Come dressed in your best costume and enjoy a variety of fun-filled activities including a costume contest for those 12 and under.

The program will feature live music at the EYRC Architects parking lot located at 12524 W Washington Blvd, as well as trick-or-treating along West Washington Boulevard, between Centinela Ave and Wade Street.    

Come and enjoy:

• Music
• Crafts
• Games
• Trick or Treating
• Costume Contest (kids and fur babies)

See the list of businesses participating in Spooky Saturday on the City's website.

Culver City Offers Rain Barrel Giveaway

The City of Culver City and West Basin are partnering for a free rain barrel giveaway on Saturday, October 11th from 7 AM to 12 PM.

Join us at West LA College, Parking Lot #5 to pick up a barrel. They are used to save rainwater for your garden, and cut down on runoff that can pollute our streets and beaches. One barrel, countless drops saved! For more information, check out West Basin's rain barrel giveaway guide.

Free Concert: Helix Collective performs L.A. Stories at the Wende Museum

L.A. Stories brings together local poets, writers, composers, and musicians to celebrate the beauty and diversity of Los Angeles. Presented by Helix Collective, this music and storytelling show features vignettes about surviving and thriving in the city. The concert includes poetry and stories from local authors, along with a collection of early 20th-century letters from Los Angeles, set to original music composed specifically for the project.

FREE - Reservations for L.A. Stories on Eventbrite

• Saturday, October 11tth
• Glorya Kaufman Community Center at The Wende Museum
• 10808 Culver Blvd. Culver City, CA 90230
• Free Parking

This performance is made possible in part by the City of Culver City and its Cultural Affairs Commission, with support from Sony Pictures Entertainment. 

This Month

Community Meeting to Discuss Digital Kiosk Siting Locations on October 15th

The City of Culver City has selected Ike Smart City to install 15 interactive digital kiosks throughout the City. The kiosks will provide information on meetings, events, transportation services, local business directories, way finding and emergency updates among other things. The kiosks will also feature commercial advertising with a portion of the revenues generated provided to the City. 

A community meeting to discuss potential locations will be held on Wednesday, October 15th at 6:30 PM in the Dan Patacchia Room in Culver City City Hall.

This meeting will provide some background information about the kiosks as well as review a slate of proposed locations for the community's consideration. A map of the proposed locations will be posted after the meeting to allow additional feedback for those that cannot attend the meeting. 

United Against Hate Week 2025

In conjunction with LA vs Hate and United Against Hate Week (October 19, 2025 - October 25, 2025) efforts, Culver City is committed to building further recognition and continuing education within our community on the importance of reporting hate crimes and the use of the 211 system as a safe and confidential means of reporting hate crimes. 

There will be three events for the public to join:

• Tuesday, October 21st - Bystander Intervention: Support for the Immigrant Community
• Wednesday, October 22nd - Resilience: This Moment and Beyond
• Thursday, October 23rd - Youth Upstander Training

Learn more about the times and locations for United Against Hate Week on the City's website.

Culver City Police Department Invites Public to Attend Annual AB 481 Report

The Culver City Police Department invites you to attend the Police Policies Subcommittee Meeting to receive and discuss the Annual AB 481 Military Equipment and Racial Identity Profiling Act Reports.

The meeting will take place inside the Veterans Memorial Building's Rotunda Room on Tuesday, October 28th at 4 PM.

Anyone unable to attend in person will have the option to attend virtually. The link will be available on the Culver City Police Department’s website under “Events” on October 28th.

For more information about the AB 481 Military Equipment and Racial Identity Profiling Act Annual Reports, please visit the Culver City Police Department website. 

This Season

Culver City Art Walk & Roll 2025 on October 18th

The Culver City Arts District and Arts District Residents Association are proud to present this year’s Art Walk & Roll Festival on Saturday, October 18th from 11 AM to 7 PM.

Events will take place throughout Culver City Arts District, including a designated street closure that stretches along the Arts District (Washington Blvd will be closed between La Cienega Ave and Hutchison Ave).

The festival will feature live music, beer garden, eclectic food, children’s activities and more! Visit established art galleries with special installations, explore the popup marketplace featuring arts and crafts vendors, and enjoy the neighborhood block party. Check out the Culver City Art Walk & Roll lineup and activities on the event website.

Culver City's Creative Economy Mixer

You’re invited to Culver City’s Annual Creative Economy Mixer. Join us for an evening that brings together inspiring minds and industry leaders from across Culver City’s vibrant creative sectors on Wednesday, October 29th at the Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum from 6 to 8 PM.

Network with fellow innovators and creative professionals. Hear insights from economic and cultural leaders. Be part of the conversation shaping the future of Culver City’s creative economy. Register for the Creative Economy Mixer on the event webpage, it's free.

This event is brought to you by the Economic and Cultural Development Department, with support from the Cultural Affairs Commission.

Fashion & Film Festivals Return to the Heart of Screenland

Culver City is home to some of the biggest festivals in film and fashion. This season, we welcome several spectacular events in the coming weeks, including: 

• Culver City Fashion Week Spring Summer 2026 Lumiere Runway - October 17th
• Micheaux Film Festival - October 23rd
• PROOF Film Festival - November 7th
• Asian World Film Festival - November 11th

In Case You Missed It

City Council Approves LA 2028 New Zealand Team Hospitality Zone Agreement

The City Council unanimously approved an agreement with the New Zealand Olympic Committee for exclusive use of Town Plaza during the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics for a New Zealand Hospitality House and public Fan Zone, designating it as a City-Sponsored event.

The City will establish an $800,000 budget for the event. In effect, the $800,000 would serve as a spending cap for the event. Should the City’s projected costs for this event exceed $800,000, the City would work with New Zealand to adjust the event to reduce costs.

The planned funding strategy includes:

• $250,000 – City General Fund Contribution in FY2028/2029
• $250,000 – Fundraising Goal, with planned assistance from the Culver Arts Foundation
• $225,000 – Additional General Fund Contribution, backfilled by estimated increase in City revenues due to hosting New Zealand Hospitality House and Fan Zone (sales tax and TOT increases) in FY2028/2029
• $75,000 – Reallocation of Special Event Funding in FY2028/2029

The hospitality house and fan zone are estimated to generate $2.28 million in additional revenue at local businesses from spending by visitors during the 19-day event. The list of anticipated community benefits can be found in the staff report on the City’s website.

Read the full recap of the latest City Council meeting on the City's website. City Council will meet on Monday, October 13th and 27th.

A 100th Certification Jubilee for Culver City’s Sustainable Businesses

Mayor Dan O’Brien presented commendations to 13 newly certified and re-certified sustainable businesses as part of the City of Culver City’s Sustainable Business Certification Program (Program).

Since its inception in 2017, we have achieved 100 business certifications. This Program provides best practices business assistance to conserve natural resources, reduce waste, and prevent pollution – which improves the wellbeing of our community.

Businesses may choose from two certification tiers, “Certified” or “Certified Innovator.” Certified businesses meet core resource efficiency and community engagement criteria, while Certified Innovator businesses add innovative practices to offset greenhouse gas emissions, participate in their communities and adopt socially responsible practices.

With the latest addition of certified businesses, collectively Culver City’s certified sustainable businesses are now saving over 4.9 million gallons of water, 554,000 kWh of energy, diverting 991,000 pounds of waste from the landfill, and avoiding seven million pounds of greenhouse gases annually.

Culver City is one of 51 local governments in California that offer a Green Business Program to their business community. Check out the full list of businesses commended for their sustainability on the City's website.

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