Events
Stay connected with Santa Monica's vibrant community through our comprehensive Event Calendar. From beach festivals and farmers markets to cultural celebrations and neighborhood gatherings, we compile the most complete listing of local events. Our regularly updated calendar features everything from Pier concerts and Third Street Promenade performances to art gallery openings and community meetings. Whether you're planning your weekend or looking for family activities, our Event Calendar helps you discover the best of Santa Monica's daily happenings. Find detailed information about times, locations, and ticket prices for events throughout our beachside city, all in one convenient place.
Canary cocktail lounge nests in former West End music venue
A cocktail lounge with live music and cabaret shows is landing in downtown Santa Monica in early August. Canary is...
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Promenade food hall expands with additional celebrity chef offerings
The Third Street Promenade is gaining some new pieces for its Gallery. Santa Monica’s Gallery Food Hall will see two...
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LOS ANGELES – UCLA’s Rachel Garcia wins Collegiate Woman Athlete of Year
UCLA softball player Rachel Garcia has earned the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year award. Garcia was presented with the...
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What’s the Point? – White Collar lawyers meet to stand up to Government’s Boot
Last week the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers met at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel hosting their annual West Coast...
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Santa Monica – Arlington West Memorial volunteers seek public involvement
The veterans of Veterans for Peace Los Angeles and their volunteer supporters seek people to join them at the Arlington...
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Head back to the beach with Santa Monica Public Library starting June 28
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Santa Monica Public Library (SMPL) is packing up the books and heading back to the shore...
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International Teen Film Festival returns to Santa Monica
A film directing wunderkind akin to Steven Spielberg, Guillermo Del Toro or Claire Denis could be discovered at an upcoming...
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Stranger Things carnival will turn Santa Monica Pier “Upside Down”
By Blake Atwell Daily Press Intern Next weekend, the Santa Monica Pier flips “Upside Down.” From Saturday, June 29 to...
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Local actress stars in mother-daughter traumedy ‘Miss America’s Ugly Daughter’
A local multihyphenate actress is processing her love/hate relationship with her mother the only place she knows how-- the stage....
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Second annual ocean sports festival swells to include new activities and brands
Santa Monica Pier’s second annual celebration of beach sports will double in size and feature new activities like an obstacle...
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