Aug 2, 2026
50th LA Festival of the Chariots on Venice Beach
The 50th Los Angeles Festival of the Chariots (Ratha Yatra) lands August 2, 2026 with a Main Street–to–Venice Beach chariot parade and Windward Plaza festivities after July 31–August 1 warm-up programs.
Free admission
The 50th annual Los Angeles Festival of the Chariots, also known as Ratha Yatra, centers on Sunday, August 2, 2026. Organizers list a morning program at ISKCON LA, then a chariot parade along Main Street and the Venice Beach boardwalk (about 10 a.m.–noon) before festivities at Venice Beach Windward Plaza into the evening.
Related warm-up dates include Adhivas and festival inauguration on July 31 (evening) and a Kirtan Mela on August 1. Expect vegetarian food, cultural performances, a marketplace, and community pull of the elaborately decorated chariots. The public listing points visitors toward 1855 Main Street in Santa Monica as the parade corridor start.
When: August 2, 2026 (parade ~10 a.m.–noon; plaza festivities into evening); related programs July 31–August 1
Where: Main Street / Venice Beach Boardwalk & Windward Plaza, Santa Monica–Venice, CA
Confirm parade staging, plaza hours, and any volunteer or vendor notes on the official Festival of the Chariots site.
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