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.
From the Civil War to today’s mattress sales, Memorial Day is full of contradiction
Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation's fallen service members, but it's come to anchor the unofficial...
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Have fun, but not too much, over Memorial Day Weekend
The Memorial Day holiday is the unofficial start of summer with both opportunities to celebrate and warnings of overindulgence.
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Things to do this weekend
SMDP is launching a new weekly feature to highlight goings on in around Santa Monica called Things to Do. My...
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Not a capital idea
AFTER 64 YEARS, GRAMMYS STILL NEED FIXING.
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Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. and Fit Girl Club LA Host Conscious Market on Third Street Promenade
Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. in partnership with Fit Girl Club LA is hosting Conscious Market on Saturday, January 28 from...
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The Verdi Chorus and the Sahm Family Foundation present The Fox Singers in A Serenade to Music
The 39th season of the Verdi Chorus continues with the Fox Singers, presented by the Verdi Chorus and the Sahm...
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Brahms’ Trio Op. 114 Performance
The world-renowned Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Principal Clarinet Boris Allakhverdyan and Associate Principal Cello Ben Hong, and internationally acclaimed, multi-award-winning pianist...
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Here’s what to expect from Tuesday’s Oscar nominations
Recent nominations from the industry's top guilds have strongly suggested there are just three films with a realistic shot at...
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Santa Monica College Jazz Ensemble in live concert Dec. 5
The Santa Monica College Music Department will present a performance by the SMC Jazz Ensemble on Monday, December 5, at...
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Busy weekend for those eager to venture back outside
California’s oppressive heat wave is predicted to ease this weekend and locals looking to emerge from their air-conditioned exile have...
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