Grab your beads, feathers and boas for the Mardi Gras-style First Friday on Abbot Kinney.
As usual, stores will be open late, until about 10 p.m., many bars and restaurants will hold a happy hour and there will be plenty of food trucks.
People dressed in costume will receive free goodies.
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First Fridays on Abbot Kinney Boulevard started in 2008 with help from the Venice Neighborhood Council and the Venice Chamber of Commerce.
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