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Crawl ‘Til The Ball Falls: NYE Bar Crawl 2024

Britannia Pub 318 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica

Barcrawlerz is a Bar Crawl like no other. Crawl 'Til the Ball Falls features the best drink specials and the best bars in town. Grab friends and get ready to […]

$20

Santa Monica Pub Crawl New Year’s Eve Party

Barney's Beanery 1351 3rd St Promenade, Santa Monica

The Santa Monica New Years Eve Pub Crawl is back; and they've taken care of the party for you! Go all out this NYE 2024 in Santa Monica’s most famous […]

$12
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Virginia Avenue Park/Pico Boulevard Farmers Market

Virginia Avenue Park 2200 Virginia Avenue, Santa Monica

The family market in the heart of the Pico neighborhood's Virginia Avenue Park! Enjoy one of Santa Monica's farmers markets, widely considered to be among the best on the west […]

Free

PanCan PurpleStride Los Angeles

Santa Monica Pier - West Half Pier Parking Deck 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica

PanCAN PurpleStride Los Angeles – the Walk to End Pancreatic Cancer! Come walk alongside survivors, caregivers, healthcare professionals, celebrities, and community members to raise awareness and funds to fight pancreatic […]

Free
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Our Pico by Photographer Sam Comen

Annenberg Community Beach House 415 Pacific Coast Highway, Santa Monica

Our Pico, by photographer Sam Comen, is a portrait gallery celebrating the workers who invest their lives in Pico Boulevard’s economy, and that reveal the humanity behind the storefronts. Gallery […]

Free
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Art Bank: Selected Works

Annenberg Community Beach House 415 Pacific Coast Highway, Santa Monica

Stop by the Beach House for Art Bank: Selected Works from the City of Santa Monica Art Collection and view pieces by standout artists from Southern California and further afield. […]

Free
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Arts and Literacy Festival

Virginia Avenue Park 2200 Virginia Avenue, Santa Monica

The theme for the 2024 Arts & Literacy Festival is "ROBOTOS"! At the Festival, families with young children will enjoy engaging arts workshops, performances, book readings, and a robot costume […]

Free
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Paolo Ventura: The Man Who Could Walk Through Walls

Galerie XII 2525 Michigan Ave Suite B2, Santa Monica

Paolo Ventura (Italy, 1968) is a multidisciplinary artist who uses different techniques (photography, collages, painting, sculpture, drawing) to tell cinematic visual stories. Galerie XII is pleased to present an exclusive […]

Free
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Caroline Gray: Undercurrents

Lois Lambert Gallery 2525 Michigan Ave, E3, Santa Monica

Caroline Gray is a California-based visual artist, who works in the mediums of photography, painting, and mixed media. She gets inspiration in particular from her extensive travels, both locally and […]

Free
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The Luminescence of Memory

RoseGallery 2525 Michigan Ave B7, Santa Monica

"The landscape is what defines me. When I am somewhere new or familiar, I am constantly in dialogue with the past, present, and my future self. When I am thinking […]

Free
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Alexandria Hilfiger: Imperfect Harmony

Gallery 33 at The Georgian Hotel 1415 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica

Gallery 33 invites you to see the exciting exhibition of Alexandria Hilfiger. Through large-scale pieces, Alexandria delves into the transformative stages of human emotion, drawing inspiration from nature, exploring harmony […]

Free
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Genshin Impact Pop-Up Tour

Santa Monica Place 395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica

Step into a vast magical world of adventure! Join Santa Monica Place to experience the first U.S. Genshin Impact pop-up. This exclusive pop-up will feature photo ops, character meet and […]

Free
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Arte Chicano Hecho En Los Angeles

California Heritage Museum 2612 Main Street, Santa Monica

The current exhibit at the California Heritage Museum is “Arte Chicano Hecho En Los Angeles,”  a retrospective look at the beginning of Chicano artwork in L. A. County, its artists […]

$8
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UnHoused: A History of Housing in Santa Monica

Santa Monica History Musem 1350 7th Street, Santa Monica

Explore the evolution of Santa Monica's housing through the captivating exhibition, UnHoused: A History of Housing in Santa Monica. From the Tongva people to its contemporary beach town metropolis, the […]

$5
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From the Ground Up: The Life of Vernon Brunson

Santa Monica History Museum 1350 7th Street, Santa Monica

The Santa Monica History Museum presents a new exhibit, From the Ground Up: The Life of Vernon Brunson, an examination of Vernon Brunson’s remarkable life in Santa Monica and his […]

$5
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Seguimos: Contemporary Art in Costa Rica

Craig Krull Gallery 2525 Michigan Ave #B3, Santa Monica

Craig Krull Gallery is pleased to present Seguimos: Contemporary Art in Costa Rica, a group exhibition co-curated by Hannah Sloan. An Artist Talk will be held Saturday, March 30th at […]

Free
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Preservation Resource Center: Shotgun House Tour

Santa Monica Preservation Resource Center 2520 2nd St, Santa Monica

Stop by for a free tour! Explore the last intact shotgun house in Santa Monica, which now serves as an award-winning Preservation Resource Center for our community. Discover the journey […]

Free
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Tour of the Marion Davies Guest House

Marion Davies Guest House 415 Pacific Coast Hwy, Santa Monica

Step back in time as Santa Monica Conservancy docents share the rich history of the Beach House site from the 1920s onward. Free 20-minute docent tours are available on a […]

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Karla Diaz: Wait ’til Your Mother Gets Home

18th St. Arts Center Airport Campus 3026 Airport Ave., Santa Monica

As a child, artist Karla Diaz would often get in trouble for drawing on walls. “Wait ‘til your mother gets home!” her aunt would exclaim. Diaz still loves to draw […]

Free
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Sounds of Santa Monica

Santa Monica Place 395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica

Santa Monica Place is excited to present Sounds of Santa Monica, a new year-long live music series taking place in Center Plaza every Wednesday through Sunday. The series showcases a […]

Free

Chubbies Splashdown at the Santa Monica Pier

Santa Monica Pier 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA

Chubbies is taking over the Santa Monica Pier to bring you the first annual Chubbies Splashdown. They've got a giant inflatable water slide, and those brave enough to slide down […]

Free
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Cinderella at Santa Monica Playhouse

Santa Monica Playhouse - The Other Space 1211 4th Street, Santa Monica

The beloved Rudie-DeCarlo musical Cinderella celebrates its 40th anniversary with a stunning multi-media makeover to kick off 2024. It’s Cinderella like you’ve never seen her before, with new songs, hilarious […]

$12.50
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JAMS-SMASH Theater Presents Mean Girls Jr

John Adams Middle School (JAMS) Performing Arts Center 1630 Pearl St, Santa Monica

Enjoy “a kid-appropriate version of this musical comedy about Cady Heron, the naive newcomer who navigates the social perks and perils of high school life, where Plastics reign and good […]

$10
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JAMS-SMASH Theater Presents Mean Girls Jr

John Adams Middle School (JAMS) Performing Arts Center 1630 Pearl St, Santa Monica

Enjoy “a kid-appropriate version of this musical comedy about Cady Heron, the naive newcomer who navigates the social perks and perils of high school life, where Plastics reign and good […]

$10
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ALEICHEM SHOLOM! The Wit and Wisdom of Sholom Aleichem

Santa Monica Playhouse Main Stage 1211 4th Street, Santa Monica

Proudly presented by the Santa Monica Playhouse Jewish Heritage project, this musical is performed in English with just a taste of Yiddish and follows the life of the beloved Yiddish […]

$35
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Magic by The Sea at Illusion Magic Lounge

Illusion Magic Lounge 1418 4th St, Santa Monica

Get ready for an evening full of wonder and mystery at Santa Monica’s premier magic theater! Get there early and relax in the lounge, where you can savor fine wine, […]

$45
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Verdi Chorus Spring Concert: Star-Crossed!

First Presbyterian Church 1220 Second Street, Santa Monica

The Verdi Chorus presents the final performances of its 40th anniversary season with a Star-Crossed program of duets, arias, and opera choruses from Mozart's Idomeneo, Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor and […]

$15
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The Bald Soprano

City Garage 2525 Michigan Ave, Building T1, Santa Monica

This mad, crazy, wildly funny play is the comic masterpiece that launched the Theatre of the Absurd. It's the story of an ordinary evening in the home of M. and […]

$30
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I Gotta Crow

The Crow 2525 Michigan Ave., F4, Santa Monica

A stand up comedy show for you! The Crow's favorite show curates elevated comedy with comics from HBO, Netflix, Comedy Central, and late night TV. For more info, click here.

$20

Cellista Soars in Upcoming Aerial Cello Experience

Highways Performance Space 1651 18th Street , Santa Monica

Cellista's stage poem tells the story of a blackbird who shapeshifts into human form and back. Élégie awakens one day in her magical tree outside the walled off city of […]

$15