Classic Cars, Aquarium Nights & a South Bay Weekend

Hello South Bay,

Looks like we're officially into June now. The mornings are still doing the June Gloom thing, but the weekend calendar is starting to fill up fast. Summer concerts are kicking off, more events are popping up every week, and it finally feels like we're heading into that stretch of the year where there's always something going on.

Here's what's going on 👇

This Week in My South Bay

Thursday, June 4
🎨 First Thursday ArtWalk @ Downtown San Pedro Arts District (5:30 PM, Free)

Friday, June 5
🌼 Poppy Talk @ Klatch Coffee, Redondo Beach (8:00 AM, Free)
🚗 Cruzin' the Lagoon @ King Harbor Marina, Redondo Beach (3:00 PM, Free)
🍷 Portuguese Wine Week Celebration @ Uncorked Wine Shop, Hermosa Beach (6:00 PM)
🌊 Terranea Sound Series @ Nelson's, Rancho Palos Verdes (6:00 PM, Free)
😂 Speakeasy Comedy Club South Bay @ Unita Club, Manhattan Beach (8:00 PM)
🎶 Flamingosis with Shrimpsnose @ Deep End Live, Redondo Beach (9:00 PM, Ticketed)

Saturday, June 6
🏄 R10 Paddleboard Race @ Torrance Beach (7:30 AM)
🧹 Keep the Esplanade Beautiful @ Redondo Beach (9:00 AM, Free)
🌿 George F Canyon Discovery Walk @ Rolling Hills Estates (10:30 AM, Free)
🎸 Britain's Finest @ Wilson Park Amphitheatre, Torrance (5:00 PM, Free)
🎨 Art Is Keeping Us Alive @ Not Shock Boxx, Hermosa Beach (6:00 PM)
🌊 After-Hours Aquarium Party @ Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro (7:00 PM)

🎨 First Thursday ArtWalk

📍 Downtown San Pedro Arts District, San Pedro
🕒 Thursday, June 4 | 5:30PM – 8:30PM
💰 Free

San Pedro's monthly ArtWalk is one of those nights that starts with a quick walk and somehow turns into dinner, live music, and a few hours downtown. Galleries stay open late, artists spill onto the sidewalks, and the harbor district shows off its creative side.

🔹 Open galleries throughout downtown
🔹 Live music and pop-up performances
🔹 One of San Pedro's best recurring events

👉 More Info

🎶 Flamingosis with Shrimpsnose

📍 Deep End Live, 100 Fisherman's Wharf, Redondo Beach
🕒 Friday, June 5 | Doors 8:00 PM, Show 9:00 PM
💰 Ticketed | 21+

If you're looking for something a little different this weekend, Deep End Live is bringing Flamingosis and Shrimpsnose to the Redondo Beach Pier for a night of future-funk, electronic grooves, and feel-good energy. The intimate venue setup means you're close to the music, making this one of those shows that feels more like discovering a hidden spot than attending a concert.

🔹 Future-funk, hip-hop, and electronic sounds from Flamingosis
🔹 Atmospheric electronic set from Shrimpsnose
🔹 Intimate waterfront venue on the Redondo Beach Pier

👉 Get Tickets

🎤 Britain’s Finest

📍 Wilson Park Amphitheatre, 2200 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance
🕒 Saturday, June 6, 2026 | 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM
💰 Free | All Ages

Kick off the 2026 Torrance Summer Nights series with Britain’s Finest, a high energy Beatles tribute band bringing the music and excitement of Beatlemania to Wilson Park. Gather with family and friends for an evening of classic hits, outdoor fun, and summer vibes under the stars.

🔹 Opening concert of the 2026 Torrance Summer Nights series
🔹 Family friendly outdoor performance at the Wilson Park Amphitheatre
🔹 Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy the show

👉More Info

🌼 Poppy Talk

📍 Klatch Coffee, Redondo Beach
🕒 Friday, June 5 | 8:00 AM
💰 Free

The South Bay Parkland Conservancy is bringing locals together for a morning conversation about California poppies and the open spaces that make this area special. Grab a coffee, meet fellow nature lovers, and learn a little more about the wildflowers currently showing off around the South Bay.

🔹 Hosted by the South Bay Parkland Conservancy
🔹 Learn about local poppy blooms and habitats
🔹 Easy morning stop before work or the weekend

👉 RSVP Here

🚗 Cruzin' the Lagoon

📍 King Harbor Marina, Redondo Beach
🕒 Friday, June 5 | 3:00 PM–6:00 PM
💰 Free

Classic cars, harbor views, and a reason to leave work a little early. Cruzin' the Lagoon returns to King Harbor with vintage rides, custom builds, and plenty of locals swapping stories along the waterfront. It already feels like one of those Friday traditions that belongs in a South Bay summer.

🔹 Classic and custom cars on display
🔹 Waterfront setting in King Harbor
🔹 Returns every Friday throughout the summer

👉 More Info

🍷 Portuguese Wine Week Celebration

📍 Uncorked Wine Shop, Hermosa Beach
🕒 Friday, June 5 | 6PM–9PM
💰 Ticketed

More than a dozen Portuguese wines, live music, tapas, and local artists take over the patio at Uncorked. This feels like one of those Hermosa nights where you run into half the people you know and stay longer than planned.

🔹 12+ Portuguese wines available for tasting
🔹 Live music throughout the evening
🔹 Portuguese-inspired food and local artists

👉 Get Tickets

🌊 Terranea Sound Series

📍 Nelson's at Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes
🕒 Friday, June 5 | 6:00 PM–10:00 PM
💰 Free

Live music overlooking the Pacific is hard to beat. Terranea's summer concert series returns with sunset views, drinks, and enough room to settle in for the evening. A good reminder that you don't have to leave the South Bay to feel like you're on vacation.

🔹 Oceanfront concert setting
🔹 Food and drinks available
🔹 One of the best sunset spots in the South Bay

👉 More Info

😂 Speakeasy Comedy Club South Bay

📍 Unita Club, 516 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Manhattan Beach
🕒 Friday, June 5 | 8:00 PM
💰 Ticketed

A comedy club hidden inside a library-style room in Manhattan Beach is already a pretty good premise. Add comics with Netflix and Comedy Central credits, a BYOB setup, and a crowd that feels more like a private party than a traditional comedy club, and you've got one of the more unexpected nights out this weekend.

🔹 Library-style speakeasy setting
🔹 Comics with Netflix and Comedy Central credits
🔹 BYOB format keeps things casual

👉 Get Tickets

🏄 R10 Paddleboard Race

📍 Torrance Beach, Torrance
🕒 Saturday, June 6 | 7:30 AM
💰 Registration Required

If you've ever grabbed coffee on The Strand and wondered where all those paddleboarders are headed before most people are awake, this is it. The R10 Paddleboard Race brings together local paddlers for one of the South Bay's classic ocean events, with courses for experienced racers and newer competitors alike.

🔹 8-mile long course and 2-mile recreational course
🔹 Hosted by the South Bay Boardriders Club
🔹 One of the South Bay's longest-running paddle traditions

👉 More Info

🎨 Art Is Keeping Us Alive

📍 Not Shock Boxx, Hermosa Beach
🕒 Saturday, June 6 | 6PM–8PM
💰 RSVP Required

A local art show with a sense of humor and a point to make. Artists from around the South Bay come together for Not Shock Boxx's first annual benefit exhibition, with art, food, drinks, and plenty of conversation. The headline alone was enough to get our attention.

🔹 First annual benefit exhibition
🔹 Food, drinks, and local artists
🔹 One of the more interesting openings happening this weekend

👉 More Info

🌊 After-Hours Aquarium Party

📍 Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro
🕒 Saturday, June 6 | 7PM–11PM
💰 Free

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is staying open late Saturday night for an after-hours party with live DJs, food, drinks, and full access to the aquarium. KCRW is bringing its popular Summer Nights series to San Pedro, turning the waterfront into one of the more unique nights out you'll find anywhere in the South Bay this weekend.

🔹 KCRW DJs throughout the night
🔹 Food trucks and drinks available
🔹 Explore the aquarium after dark

👉 RSVP Here

🗑️ Keep the Esplanade Beautiful

📍 Esplanade & Avenue I, Redondo Beach
🕒 Saturday, June 6 | 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM
💰 Free | All Ages

Start your Saturday morning making a positive impact along one of the South Bay’s most iconic coastal stretches. Join Keep the Esplanade Beautiful for their monthly community cleanup, helping collect litter and environmental data while connecting with neighbors who care about keeping the Esplanade beautiful.

🔹 Trash bags, gloves, clipboards, and grabbers provided
🔹 Community cleanup and environmental data collection effort
🔹 Meet fellow volunteers and enjoy Riviera Village afterward

👉 More Info

South Bay Snapshot 📸

That’s it for this week,

Feels like we're getting into that part of the year where a quick coffee run somehow turns into being out for half the day. The weather still can't decide what it's doing, but people seem to be making the most of it anyway.

If you know someone who's always asking what's happening this weekend, send this their way.

See you out there,
Jaime
@MySouthBay