What is Venice Rising, anyway?

A newsletter for parents who love Venice (but don’t love searching through IG to find out what’s going on).
Venice Rising was created after hearing one too many times: “Does Venice Moms have a newsletter?”

In astrology, your rising sign is how you show up in the world - and we liked the idea of Venice showing up for families in a new way. Whether you’re arriving soon, raising kids here, or just trying to get through traffic on Lincoln 😂


What You’ll Get

Delivered weekly (with more added online throughout the week):

🗓️ Family-friendly events happening around Venice & the Westside

🏫 Local school news, deadlines, and helpful reminders

🛝 Seasonal guides, parenting tips, and quick hacks

🧃 A spotlight on local resources, businesses, and kid-approved recs

💌 Space to share your own services, tips, or small biz shout-outs

🏠 Support for Venice newbies - whether you're moving from across town (AKA east of the 405) or across the globe


We hear from so many parents planning a move to Venice from out of state or overseas, asking how to get plugged in early. This is for you, too.


Want to contribute?

We’re building this for the full spectrum of Venice parents - we’re especially looking for contributors who reflect the diversity of parenting in our community and may have insight into specific deep-dive topics like: