51st Annual Penguin Swim
January 1, 12 p.m., free
Venice Beach at foot of Windward Avenue,
Venice 310.390.5700.
Though the water may be chilly on New Year’s Day, the Penguins Club of Venice is never daunted. This event is a Venice tradition, with swimmers racing to a buoy and back, followed by crowning a Penguin King, Queen, Prince, and Princess.