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.
No Longer Forgotten: The Groags, Transplants of Viennese Modernism
Santa Monica Public Library will present No Longer Forgotten: The Groags, Transplants of Viennese Modernism in the Martin Luther King,...
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Pacific Park Celebrates 15th Annual PALpalooza
Pacific Park celebrated 15 years of PALpalooza by treating California PAL kids to its annual back-to-school outing on Friday, September...
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Music for meditation
Summer is reaching its end, and you’re probably catching your breath after weekends of dashing to the beach, concerts and...
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Coast Returns
Santa Monica’s free open streets celebration, COAST, returns on Sunday, September 15, featuring people-powered transportation, art, and imagination. Two miles...
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Local Emmy winner brings award winning movie to home town theater
By JACKIE SEDLEY SMC Corsay / Daily Press Staff Writer Much like a child shares characteristics with their mother, Liz...
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9/11 Ceremony
Santa Monica firefighters held their annual September 11 ceremony on Wednesday. Several stations observed a moment of silence and the...
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Crossroads brings “How to Be an Antiracist” author to campus
The co-president of Crossroads School’s student council had a question for professor and author Ibram X. Kendi, who had just...
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America commemorates 9/11 as its aftermath extends and evolves
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press Americans are commemorating 9/11 with mournful ceremonies, volunteering, appeals to “never forget” and rising attention...
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Mark J. Benjamin Community Impact Award Winners
The Human Relations Council of the Santa Monica Bay Area (HRC Santa Monica) has announced the recipients of the 2019...
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Coast returns Sept. 15
Santa Monica’s open streets celebration will return Sept. 15, turning two miles of streets into a car-free haven. COAST will...
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