Holiday Events in Santa Monica

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Downtown Santa Monica & Third Street Promenade
Make this holiday season a special one for the whole family. Come to Downtown Santa Monica and enjoy the festive atmosphere. Just blocks from the Pacific Ocean, Downtown offers an array of shopping and dining, movie theatres and unique entertainment venues, including ICE at Santa Monica on the world famous Third Street Promenade. 

Main Street Annual Holiday Event

Main Street
Take part in the Main Street Tree-lighting, caroling and Candlelight Walk to the famous Shopping Cart Tree at Edgemar Courtyard. Vote on your favorite windows during the annual Window Decorations Contest, enjoy holiday parties at numerous Main Street businesses and more.

Montana Avenue Holiday Walk

Montana Avenue between 7th-17th Street
Enjoy festive blocks of complimentary holiday delights, family shopping, gourmet restaurants, singing, music and Santa Claus. Takes place the first Friday of December from 5pm to 9pm. 

Santa Monica Nativity Scenes

Palisades Park
The 14 life-size Nativity Scenes displaying events surrounding the birth of Christ will be on display along Ocean Avenue between Arizona Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard.

For more events and activities in Santa Monica, visit the Santa Monica Calendar of Events.