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 11 through Thursday, September 17.
Friday, September 11
DON’T MISS
- 🍿 Movie: Practical Magic 2 (Opening)
AMC Theatres
- 🏈 H.S. Football: St. Monica @ Lawndale
Lawndale High School
- 🎭 Mission Improvable
Mi’s Westside Comedy Theatre
- B.Y.O.Baby
The Crow (5:00 PM)
- Shabbat Dinner on the Beach
505 Ocean Front Walk
- Magic by the Sea
Illusion Magic
- H.S. Football: Brentwood @ Palisades
Stadium by the Sea, Pacific Pali
- H.S. Football: University @ Crenshaw
Crenshaw High School (7:00 PM)
- H.S. Football: Samohi @ Norte Vista
Norte Vista High School (6:00 PM)
- Mahjong Fridays
Santa Monica Family YMCA
- Free Movie: Finding Nemo
Brentwood Country Mart
- ’90s Night
The Room Santa Monica
- Bundy Triangle Night Market
Bundy Dr. & Santa Monica Blvd.
Saturday, September 12
DON’T MISS
- 🍿 Movies in the Park: Paddington
Reed Park (6:00 PM)
- 🎵 Journey: Final Frontier Tour
Crypto.com Arena
- 🏈 NCAAF: San Diego State @ UCLA
Rose Bowl
- SMBF (Santa Monica Block Fest) – Free
Third Street Promenade (5:00 PM)
- Morgan Jay
Greek Theatre
- Stereo Soda
Kia Forum
- 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)
- Rocky Horror Picture Show
NuArt Theatre
- NCAAF: Louisiana @ USC
LA Memorial Coliseum
Sunday, September 13
DON’T MISS
- 🏈 NFL: Cardinals @ Chargers
SoFi Stadium (1:25 PM)
- 🎵 Venice Street Fair
3rd Ave & Rose, Venice (11:00 AM)
- 🎭 Premiere: 60 Minutes (Season 59)
CBS
- Venice Electric Bike Parade
Windward Avenue (Sunset)
- Lucy Davis & Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Hollywood Bowl
- The Toledo Show
Harvelle’s
- 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 14
DON’T MISS
- 📺 78th Emmy Awards
NBC
- 🏈 Monday Night Football
ABC
- 🎤 Karaoke
The Gaslite
- Improv Jam
Mi’s Westside Comedy Theater
Tuesday, September 15
DON’T MISS
- 🎵 Andrea Bocelli
Hollywood Bowl
- 📺 America’s Got Talent (Taping)
Civic Auditorium, Pasadena
- 🎤 Clever Girl Trivia
The Venice West
- 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 16
DON’T MISS
- 🎤 Hang Ten Comedy
Gladstones
- 🎵 Live Band Karaoke
Harvelle’s
- 🤠 Western Wednesday Line Dancing
Santa Monica Place
- America’s Got Talent
Pasadena Civic Auditorium (5:00 PM)
- 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 17
DON’T MISS
- 🏈 College Football: SMC @ Victor Valley
Victor Valley College
- 🎵 Punk Night at the Pier
Santa Monica Pier (3:30 PM)
- 🍹 Tulum Thursdays
Lulu Santa Monica
- 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.