Join the ladies from Yoniswell for beach yoga followed by a surf session!

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Saturday, October 22nd!
Beach Clean Up followed by Free Tacos and Live Music!

Skate the Coast is a 19 mile skate-bike-roll from the Santa Monica Pier to Redondo Beach along the iconic Southern California Strand with the Pacific Ocean as the backdrop for this mellow cruise.

Scenes from the end of the day awards ceremony of the Venice Surfing Association's first surf contest.

We got a huge photo recap of the Breakwater Open being wokrked on, but in the mentime, here’s the official results from the Venice Surfing Association:

From Santa Monica Close Up:

"The Los Angeles County Lifeguard Headquarters Station at Santa Monica Beach was heavily tagged with graffiti over the weekend, Monday, October 17, 2022."

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Join us at the Santa Monica Pier once a month for a curated series for locals. Gather your friends and family and head down to the Pier for amazing entertainment including live music, DJ sunset spins, Pier business local discounts, local artist installations, and so much more! You really won't want to miss out on this incredible and unique outdoor setting to unwind with friends and loved ones all while celebrating Santa Monica.

October 20th



West End Stage

DJ Edwin

5:00-9:00 PM

Come jam to DJ Edwin who will be setting up on Pier Parking Deck and spinning tunes while the sun sets.



Pier Parking Deck

Ultimate Wave Selfie Station

4:00-9:00 PM

Strike a pose and capture your Locals’ Night Memories.



Pier Parking Deck

CAR SHOW

3:00-9:00 PM

Come hang out with the Dogtown Devils and see their incredible line-up of classic cars.

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We got a huge photo recap of the Breakwater Open being wokrked on, but in the mentime, here’s the official results from the Venice Surfing Association:

Use your head! The 29th Annual Venice Surf-A-Thon surf Contest is December 10th!

Come on down and find out why Venice Surf-A-Thon Surf Contest has been the people’s choice for 29 years in a row!

Want to volunteer, sponsor or compete? go to venicesurfathon.org for sign ups and more information! Thank you!