52 things to do in and around Santa Monica (Sept 18 – 24)

So much to do, so little time! Here’s a comprehensive, one-stop list of local happenings and major city-wide events taking place from Friday, September 18 through Thursday, September 24.

Friday, September 18

• Movie: The Musical (Opening)
  AMC Theatres
• Movie: The Weights (Opening)
  AMC Theatres
• Movie: Up
  Brentwood Country Mart
• H.S. Football: Bosco Tech @ St. Monica Prep
  Corsair Field, SMC
• H.S. Football: Capistrano @ Venice
  Venice High School (7:00 PM)
• H.S. Football: Palisades @ San Pedro
  San Pedro High School (7:00 PM)
• Mahjong Fridays
  Santa Monica Family YMCA
• Magic by the Sea
  Illusion Magic Lounge
• ’90s Night
  The Room Santa Monica
• Bundy Triangle Night Market
  Bundy Dr. & Santa Monica Blvd.
• Mission Improvable
  Mi’s Westside Comedy Theatre

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Saturday, September 19

• A Pier-fect Benefit
  Santa Monica Pier
• Mana
  Intuit Dome
• “World’s Biggest Beach Cleanup”
  Tower 18, Venice (11 AM)
• Rocky Horror Picture Show
  NuArt Theatre
• Magic by the Sea
  Illusion Magic
• ’90s Night
  The Room
• Downtown Farmers Market – Free
  3rd St. & Arizona Ave. (8:00 AM)
• Pico Farmers Market – Free
  Virginia Ave. Park (8:00 AM)

Sunday, September 20

• Thai Fest by the Beach (Day 2)
  Santa Monica Pier
• Grateful Dead Brunch
  The Venice West (12:00 PM)
• Main Street Farmers Market
  Heritage Museum (8:30 AM)
• Brentwood Farmers Market
  741 Gretna Green (9:00 AM)

Monday, September 21

• TV: Survivor 51 (premiere)
  CBS
• TV: The Voice (season premiere)
  NBC/Peacock
• Improv Jam
  Mi’s Westside Comedy Theater

Tuesday, September 22

• Premiere: Dancing with the Stars (Season 35)
  ABC
• America’s Got Talent
  Pasadena Civic Auditorium (5:00 PM)
• Brits in L.A. Trivia
  O’Brien’s Irish Pub

Wednesday, September 23

• TV: America’s Got Talent
  Pasadena Civic Auditorium (5:00 PM)
• TV: The Floor (season 6)
  Fox
• TV: Wonka’s Golden Ticket (premiere)
  Netflix
• Hang Ten Comedy Night
  Gladstones, P.P.
• Live Band Karaoke
  Harvelle’s
• Bunny Hoppy Hour
  The Cook’s Garden, Venice
• Downtown Farmers Market
  3rd Street & Arizona Ave (8:00 AM)
• ‘Jeopardy’ Alumni Trivia
  O’Brien’s Irish Pub

Thursday, September 24

• Music Bingo
  O’Brien’s Irish Pub
• Robyn
  Kia Forum
• TV: A Different World (premiere)
  Netflix
• TV: Hell’s Kitchen (season premiere)
  Fox

Recurring

• Karaoke
  Nightly · The Gaslite
• Olivia Rodrigo: the cure unraveled
  Ends Feb 22 · Grammy Museum
• Water for Elephants
  Ends 9/27 · Pantages Theatre

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