The Arnold Strongman Series features the strongest athletes in the world competing in a series of Professional Strongman Competitions at Arnold Classic Events in the United States, Europe, Australia, South America, South Africa and Asia. Qualifying events are held throughout the year, culminating with the Arnold Strongman Series World Championship in Columbus, Ohio. The Santa […]
LA Opera Presents: Opera At The Beach featuring it's season opener "La Bohéme". For the first time in 25 years, our Bohemians have moved to a new address. Staged by theatrical dynamo Barrie Kosky, this new-to-L.A. production sweeps you into the bustling cafés and hidden corners of 19th-century Paris. Follow the triumphs and toils of […]
Celebrate the sea at the 5th annual OFF THE HOOK Seafood Festival on the iconic Santa Monica Pier in honor of National Seafood Month, benefiting the Heal the Bay. This foodie fundraising event will showcase the city’s best restaurants and chefs with dishes featuring their favorite underwater ingredients. Enjoy seafood tastings, live music, games, the annual Oyster Shucking […]
Tracing its roots back to the 1930’s Santa Monica Pier paddleboard races, some of the first in the world, the Santa Monica Pier 360 offers epic competition through a variety of disciplines on sand and sea while also providing an memorable day of family friendly entertainment. There are many ways to participate: Short Course Paddle, Long […]
Celebrate Pride Month by attending Santa Monica Pier's kickoff event featuring Smorgasburg LA.
A sport as popular as the Pier itself... the Copa Cabana Beach Soccer tournament is back at the Pier this month! With 23 fields, hundreds of teams and thousands of athletes (plus Brazilian-style BBQ, music and entertainment) it's a party you don't want to miss as teams of all ages compete for the gold - […]
The Pier is for first-loves, best friends, "I Do's" and millions of memories. We're celebrating all types of love this Valentine's Day with a month of love at the Pier. Whether it was a first date watching sunset at the West End, proposing to the love of your life at the Carousel or sharing an […]
Smorgasburg LA Holiday Popup on the Pier, Saturday, December 8 as part of the Santa Monica Pier's Wonderland by the Water series! Westside fans will get the chance to taste the best of Smorgasburg LA on their own turf as Smorgasburg brings over 70 vendors to the Pier including local favorite food vendors from Sundays […]
Start your Saturday with a warm-up run along the beach and around the Pier. Choose your speed, choose your distance (2mi and 5mi courses available), just be sure to meet under the iconic Pier sign at Colorado & Ocean at 8 a.m. Walkers welcome too! Then, at 9 a.m., come get stretchy at the far […]
Saturday nights at the Pier are about to get groovin'! HUSHfest silent dance concert is coming back this month and brining an all-star state of DJ's battling for supremacy. Join us at the West End to hear live music on custom silent disco headphones, as passerby wonder what's got you moving and grooving!