Fall’s Biggest Celebration!
Sunday, Oct. 19th, 12-7pm
Main Street Block Party

A not-to-be-missed opportunity for dog lovers. An amazing lineup of events throughout the day with highlights including a Pool Party with DJ and Canine Cabanas, Dog Races, Foam Party for Pups, Doggy Brunch, Super-Hero Photo Booth, Yoga with Adoptable Puppies & so much more for you and your dog!

A free and pet friendly event featuring: Yoga with adoptable puppies – 80 ft. pool party for dogs including DJ & canine cabanas – Leading pet exhibitors in California – Superhero themed photo booth – Brunch for dogs featuring a selections of Acana Pet foods with fresh fruit and goats milk

And Of Course The Races!
• Running of the Bulls – French and English bulldog races
• You did WHAT with your WIENER? – Wiener dog races
• AND MORE!

From summer to fall, Open Main Street will transform sidewalks and public spaces with different programming each month, including Drag Bingo inside the beer garden in August, a collaboration with the Day of the Dog on September 9th and the return of Rocktober, celebrating Halloween with a pumpkin patch and outdoor movie screening. Each weekend brings free, pop-up fitness classes, police and fire community booths, and two satellite bars featuring local DJ’s at every event.




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Want to be $500.00 richer?!

Enter our HOWL-O-WEEN costume contest for a chance to win BIG!

Date and Location:

Santa Monica

October 19
📍2327 Main st (between Strand st and Ocean Park Blvd)
⏰12:00-5:00

Entry Details:

👻Contestants can enter between 1:00-3:00 at the HOWL-O-WEEN stage.

👻Have your photo taken while you walk the pumpkin runway.

👻The top 10 finalist will be notified and return to the stage for judging at 3:00pm.

👻The best costume will win $500.00 CASH, the Skeleton Trophy 🏆and bragging rights until the2026 event!!

The Venice Afterburn is a yearly celebration of art and community in Venice Beach. As an official Burning Man Regional, it brings the playa spirit into the “default world,” blending it with the creative and colorful energy of Venice.

For two days, Windward Plaza transforms into a playground of magic full of art cars, installations, theme camps, music and comes alive with burners and locals alike.

Free before 6pm. Family-friendly during the day; after 6pm, the kids head home.

$20/day after 6pm (if you’re inside before 6, you’re set!)

All ages welcome until 6pm; for safety reasons, after 6pm it’s 18+ only (kids must head home for the evening). No overnight camping. No outside alcohol. Beer garden for 21+

This afternoon at approximately 3:20 p.m., Santa Monica Police Department officers responded to a report of a man believed to be armed near Santa Monica High School. Out of an abundance of caution, the school was placed on lockdown while officers investigated.

The individual was promptly located, and the weapon was determined to be a BB gun. The suspect is in custody. The lockdown has since been lifted, and there is no ongoing threat to the community.

SMPD thanks the community members who reported this incident and reminds everyone: if you see something, say something. Community reports play an important role in keeping Santa Monica safe.

No additional information is available at this time.

Bay Street Boards is bringing back the Haunted Heats Surf Contest!

It will happen on October 25th at Bay Street in Santa Monica.

Spots are filling up but there’s still plenty of room for more signups! Stop by the Bay Street Boards Shop to register.

Check out this Photo Gallery of the 2022 Haunted Heats, which was the last time the contest was held.

Bay Street Boards
3216 Santa Monica Blvd,
Santa Monica, CA 90404

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Celebrate Día de los Muertos on Third Street Promenade! Live music, alebrijes, performances, community altars, and fun for all ages!

The 6th annual Día de los Muertos Celebration on Third Street Promenade will feature live entertainment, large-scale art, a Latinx pop-up market, community altars, kids' art and crafts, face painting and games for all ages.

Saturday, October 18 · 2 - 7pm

Public Art Exhibit💀:

Los Angeles-based artist Ricardo Soltoreo will display his larger-than-life paper mache sculptures throughout Third Street Promenade. Expect to see catrinas up to 14 feet tall, alebrijes, and special pieces made exclusively for Santa Monica!



Live Performances 🎤💃🏻:

Aztec Dancers of Santa Monica Folklórico Dance Company | Academia de Danza BFFM | Ballet Folklórico del Alma | Neiva Arts | Mariachi Arcoiris | Santa Monica Ballet Folklórico | Grupo Folklórico La Rosa

Kid and Pet-Friendly Activities 🆓:

FREE arts and crafts

FREE face-painting

Latinx Pop-up

Market hosted by Molcajete Dominguero 🛍️

Community Altars 🕯️:

A colorful display of community altars will be on view throughout the day.

Come dressesd up as a catrina or catrin for a chance to win our "Best Dressed" prize! We'll see you there!

Broadway lovers, this one’s for you. Bring your own blanket, pack a picnic, and join us on Saturday, September 27 for West Side Story, broadcast live from the LA Opera stage to the Santa Monica Pier. New York City’s West Side is split between the Jets and the Sharks—but these warring gangs never imagined that two of their own could fall in love. This iconic romance comes to life with a slew of famous songs, including Somewhere, I Feel Pretty, Tonight, and more.



Treat yourself to a free broadcast of Bernstein and Sondheim’s beloved classic, plus community performances and special giveaways—you’ll even get up close and personal with a baby shark courtesy of Heal the Bay Aquarium.

Gather your blankets and lawn chairs, pack your picnic, and come experience the music and drama of West Side Story under the stars. Countless fans know and love Leonard Bernstein’s landmark work with songs like “America,” “Somewhere,” and “I Feel Pretty”, but few have seen it like this. Originally conceived as an opera, we’re paying tribute to Bernstein’s impact with the grand operatic treatment. New York City’s West Side is split between the Jets and the Sharks—but these warring gangs never imagined that two of their own could fall in love.

This event is free to attend and open to all ages

Live Performances

Palisades Charter High Concert Band

The Pali High Concert Band performs traditional repertoire on-campus and in festivals, maintaining strong ties with the local middle school program.

Santa Monica College Symphony Orchestra

The SMC Symphony Orchestra provides students and community musicians a robust opportunity to learn and perform a wide range of symphonic, choral, oratorio, and operatic music. The ensemble comprises a variety of instrumentalists, including high school, college, freelance professional, and amateur community musicians, who enjoy exploring symphonic literature such as major orchestral works, contemporary literature, and works by living composers.

Santa Monica High school Chamber Orchestra

The Chamber Orchestra is the most advanced string ensemble at Santa Monica High, composed of the most advanced string members. This ensemble performs highly advanced repertoire, performs publicly throughout the year, and tours every other year.

Saturday, September 27, 2025
Pre-show activities begin at 5:00pm
Broadcast begins at 7:30pm

FOX Television Network greenlights a reimagining of Baywatch, the legendary lifeguard action-drama series that concluded its epic, 11-season run 25 years ago.

The revival is a straight-to-series order with 12 episodes in its first season. Sporting signature red swimsuits, an all-new cast of Baywatch lifeguards is set to make waves on FOX’s 2026-27 season schedule with Fremantle and FOX Entertainment co-producing this original take on the massively popular global phenomenon.

Produced by Fremantle and FOX Entertainment. Matt Nix, best known for creating Burn Notice (2007-2013) and The Gifted (2017-2019), is on board as showrunner and executive producer. He’ll be joined by some very familiar names: original creators Michael Berk, Greg Bonann, and Doug Schwartz are returning to steer the reboot.

“In its first run, Baywatch defined an entire era of beach life and elevated lifeguards to an iconic status. Now, this television juggernaut is set for a modern-day comeback,” said Michael Thorn, President of FOX Television Network. “Together, FOX and Fremantle, along with Matt Nix and original co-creator Greg Bonann, will bring the California dream to a whole new generation of fans with fresh stories, rising stars and all the spectacle that make the Baywatch franchise a global sensation.”

“Baywatch has always been a treasured asset in Fremantle's portfolio and remains one of the most iconic series in television history globally. We have found the perfect partners in FOX to help us maintain this legacy. With Matt Nix at the helm, we are in great hands, as he excels at telling engaging and entertaining stories,” said Christian Vesper, CEO Global Drama at Fremantle. “Our goal is to reconnect with existing fans while also introducing a new generation to the world of these famous lifeguards.”



First hitting screens in 1989, Baywatch became the most-watched show in the world, airing in over 200 countries, and at its peak, reaching more than a billion viewers every week. The unforgettable original series starred heartthrob David Hasselhoff and helped launch the careers of international superstars from Pamela Anderson and Carmen Electra to Jason Momoa and Yasmine Bleeth.

The series reboot will celebrate the franchise’s enduring legacy, while re-energizing it for today’s global audience. Fans can expect all the adrenaline-fuelled rescues, tangled relationships, complicated chemistry and beachside heroics that defined the original — now with an entirely new cast, contemporary trappings, tensions and challenges, and a renewed mission to protect Southern California’s shoreline.

Los Angeles - Caltrans announces extended weekend lane reductions along Interstate 405 (I-405) through the Sepulveda Pass. The freeway will be reduced to three lanes in each direction and motorists are strongly encouraged to seek alternate routes and explore public transportation options to reach their destinations.

The work will start at 10 p.m. Friday, Sept.19 through 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 22. Motorists traveling along I-405 will experience the following lane reductions and closures:

Northbound Interstate 405

Northbound I-405 will be reduced to three lanes between Santa Monica Boulevard to just north of Sunset Boulevard

Santa Monica Boulevard on-ramp closed

Sunset Boulevard on-ramp will be open

Southbound Interstate 405

Southbound I-405 will be reduced to three lanes just north of Sunset Boulevard to Wilshire Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard/Church Lane on/off-ramp closed

Southbound I-405 off-ramp to Eastbound and Westbound Wilshire Boulevard closed

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