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Plan your week with our informal guide to Santa Monica happenings.

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 25 through Thursday, October 1.

Friday, September 25

DON’T MISS

  • 🍿 Movie: Heart of the Beast(Opening)
    AMC Theatres
  • 🎵 Tove Lo
    Greek Theatre
  • 🎃 Magic of the Jach O’Lanterns
    South Coast Botanical Garden, PV
  • Movie: Avengers: End Game – Encore (Opening)
    AMC Theatres
  • Movie: Forgotten Island (Opening)
    AMC
  • Movie: Up
    Brentwood Country Mart (6:00 PM)
  • TV: Unabomber (Premiere)
    Netflix
  • H.S. Football: Franklin @ University
    University High School, WLA
  • H.S. Football: St. Monica @ CSHM
    Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary 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
  • ’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 26

DON’T MISS

  • 🏈 NCAAF: Oregon @ USC
    L.A. Memorial Coliseum
  • 🎵 R&B Tour: Usher & Chris Brown
    SoFi Stadium
  • 🎭 Into The Woods (Opening)
    Morgan-Wixson Theatre
  • Sonic Live In Concert
    Dolby Theatre
  • Comedy: Bert Kreischer
    Greek Theatre
  • TV: Saturday Night Live (Premiere)
    Tower 18, Venice (11 AM)
  • Movie: 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)
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Sunday, September 27

DON’T MISS

  • 🏈 NFL: Rams @ Broncos
    Mile High (5:20 PM)
  • 🚴 Venice Electric Bike Parade
    Windward Ave., Venice (sunset)
  • 🎵 Water for Elephants (Closing)
    Pantages
  • TV: The Simpsons (Season premiere)
    Fox
  • One Sea Star 5k Walk
    Ocean Park
  • Venice Electric Bike Parade
    Windward Ave., Venice (sunset)
  • 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 28

DON’T MISS

  • TBD
    Greek Theatre
  • 🏈 Monday Night Football: Eagles @ Bears
    ABC
  • 🧠 Trivia with Jon Rosenthol
    O’Brien’s Irish Pub
  • Improv Jam
    Mi’s Westside Comedy Theater

Tuesday, September 29

DON’T MISS

  • 🎵 Zara Larsson
    Greek Theatre

    🎤 Brits in L.A. Trivia
    O’Brien’s Irish Pub

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Wednesday, September 30

DON’T MISS

  • 🎵 Disney Descendants
    Kia Forum
  • 🎵 The Outsiders (Opening)
    Pantages Theatre
  • 🤠 Western Wednesday Line Dancing
    Santa Monica Place
  • Bruno Mars: The Romantic Tour
    SoFi Stadium 
  • Western Line Dancing
    Santa Monica Place
  • 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

Thursday, October 1

DON’T MISS

  • 🍹 Tulum Thursdays
    Lulu Santa Monica

Battle Box Game Night
Weary Livers

  • Music Bingo
    O’Brien’s Irish Pub

Recurring

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

Did we miss an event? If you know of something exciting taking place in or around Santa Monica, please submit details to our editorial team via email tips@santamonicasun.com.

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