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, August 21 through Thursday, August 27.
Friday, Aug 21
DON’T MISS
🎵 NE-YO & Akon • Intuit Dome
🏈 H.S. Football: Samohi vs. Westchester • Santa Monica High School
🎪 Caribbean Street Carnival • Windward Circle (Venice) FREE
- Mt. Joy • Greek Theatre
- Mutiny • AMC Theatres OPENING
- Spa Weekend • AMC Theatres OPENING
- Insidious: Out of the Further • AMC Theatres OPENING
- Coco • Cayton Children’s Museum
- The Girls: A Khloe Kardashian Project • Hulu
- Magic by the Sea • Illusion Magic
- Mission Improvable • Mi’s Westside Comedy Theatre
- ’90s Night • The Room Santa Monica
- Dodgers vs. Pirates • Dodger Stadium
- Football: Brentwood vs. Monrovia • Brentwood School
- Football: Palisades vs. Crenshaw • Palisades Charter High School
- Football: Saint Monica vs. Venice • Corsair Field (S.M.C.)
Saturday, Aug 22
DON’T MISS
🎪 Dog Daze Street Fest • Montana Avenue FREE
🏓 Pickleball Speed Dating • Santa Monica Pickleball Center
🏈 NFL: Rams vs. Saints (Preseason) • SoFi Stadium
- Cinema by the Sea: Almost Famous • Regent Santa Monica
- Cinderella • Santa Monica Playhouse
- Visiting Mr. Green • Miles Playhouse
- Magic by the Sea • Illusion Magic
- 5th Annual Preschool Fair • Rustic Canyon Rec Center FREE
- Tongva Twilight: Sounds & Cinema • Tongva Park
- WNBA: Sparks vs. Sun • Crypto.com Arena
- WNBA: Sparks vs. Dream • Crypto.com Arena
- Downtown Farmers Market • 3rd St. & Arizona Ave. (8:00 AM)
- Pico Farmers Market • Virginia Ave. Park (8:00 AM)
Sunday, Aug 23
DON’T MISS
🎤 Whitney Cummings • The Crow
🎤 Jay Leno • Comedy & Magic Club (Hermosa Beach)
🧘 Wellness on the Westside • AI Wellness (10:00 AM)
- Cinderella • Santa Monica Playhouse
- Beach Day • Dog PPL MEMBERS ONLY
- Cake Decorating Workshop • The Gourmandise School
- The Toledo Show • Harvelle’s
- Main Street Farmers Market • Heritage Museum (8:30 AM)
- Brentwood Farmers Market • 741 Gretna Green (9:00 AM)
Monday, Aug 24
DON’T MISS
🎵 Train • Greek Theatre
🎭 Improv Jam • Mi’s Westside Comedy Theatre (10:00 PM)
Tuesday, Aug 25
DON’T MISS
🎵 Tori Amos • Greek Theatre
🎤 Jeff Dye • The Venice West
🧠 Brits in L.A. Trivia • O’Brien’s Irish Pub
- Jeopardy! Masters • ABC
- America’s Got Talent • Pasadena Civic Auditorium FREE
Wednesday, Aug 26
DON’T MISS
🎭 Hang Ten Comedy • Gladstones (Pacific Palisades)
🎤 Live Band Karaoke • Harvelle’s
🧠 ‘Jeopardy’ Alumni Trivia • O’Brien’s Irish Pub
- Miss Teen USA • CW
- That ’90s House • HGTV
- Bunny Hoppy Hour • The Cook’s Garden (Venice)
- America’s Got Talent • Pasadena Civic Auditorium FREE
- Downtown Farmers Market • 3rd St. & Arizona Ave. (8:00 AM)
Thursday, Aug 27
DON’T MISS
🎭 Airport Comedy Show • Ruskin Theatre
🎵 Music Bingo • O’Brien’s Irish Pub
🍹 Tulum Thursdays • Lulu Santa Monica
- Miss USA Pageant • CW
Recurring Nightly
- 🎤 Karaoke • The Gaslite
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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