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 4 through Thursday, September 10.
Friday, September 4
DON’T MISS
- 🍿 Movie: By Any Means (Opening)
AMC Theatres
- 🏈 H.S. Football: Burroughs @ Samohi
Santa Monica High School
- 🀄 Mahjong Fridays
Santa Monica Family YMCA
- J. Cole: The Fall-Off World Tour
Intuit Dome
- Maestro of the Movies: Tribute to John Williams
Hollywood Bowl
- NCAAF: Fresno State @ USC
LA Memorial Coliseum
- H.S. Football: University @ Santee
Santee High School (7:00 PM)
- H.S. Football: Brentwood @ Oak Park
Oak Park High School (7:00 PM)
- Free Movie: Toy Story
Brentwood Country Mart (6:00 PM)
- TV Premiere: Earle Meets World
Netflix
- Magic by the Sea
Illusion Magic
- Mission Improvable
Mi’s Westside Comedy Theatre (10:00 PM)
- ’90s Night
The Room Santa Monica
- Bundy Triangle Night Market
Bundy Dr. & Santa Monica Blvd.
Saturday, September 5
DON’T MISS
- 🍿 Tongva Twilight: Sounds & Cinema
Tongva Park (7:00 PM)
- 🎵 BTS World Tour
SoFi Stadium
- 🏈 College Football: Compton College @ SMC
Corsair Field
- MLB: Nationals @ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium (6:00 PM)
- Maestro of the Movies: Tribute to John Williams
Hollywood Bowl
- Magic by the Sea
Illusion Magic
- Brisk Festival 2026
Morgan-Wixson Theatre
- Downtown Farmers Market
3rd St. & Arizona Ave. (8:00 AM)
- Pico Farmers Market
Virginia Ave. Park (8:00 AM)
- Rocky Horror Picture Show
NuArt Theatre
- Wellness & Waves (beachside yoga)
Santa Monica Pier (8:00 AM)
Sunday, September 6
DON’T MISS
- 🎵 Chicago & Styx: Windy Cities Tour
Kia Forum (7:00 PM)
- ⚾ MLB: Nationals @ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium (7:10 PM)
- 🎭 Beauty & The Beast (Closing)
Pantages Theatre
- BTS World Tour
SoFi Stadium
- Maestro of the Movies: Tribute to John Williams
Hollywood Bowl
- The Toledo Show
Harvelle’s
- Grateful Dead Brunch
The Venice West (12:00 PM)
- Brisk Festival 2026
Morgan-Wixson Theatre
- Main Street Farmers Market
Heritage Museum (8:30 AM)
- Brentwood Farmers Market
741 Gretna Green (9:00 AM)
Monday, September 7
DON’T MISS
- 👨🏻🍳 Malibu Chili Cook-Off
23575 Civic Center Way, Malibu
- 🎭 Fiesta Hermosa (food/drinks/art/rides)
Hermosa Beach
- 🍿 Cinecon 60 (closing)
NuArt Theatre
- Muscle Beach Championships 2026
1800 Ocean Front Walk (9:30 AM)
- Dodgers v. Reds
Dodger Stadium (6:00 PM)
Tuesday, September 8
DON’T MISS
- 🎭 Water for Elephants (Opening)
Pantages Theatre
- 📺 Wheel of Fortune (Taping)
Sony Pictures, Culver City
- 🎤 Downbeat 720 – Teen Open Mic
Miles Playhouse
- MLB: Reds @ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium (7:10 PM)
- Liz Phair & Sleater-Kinney
Greek Theatre
- America’s Got Talent
Pasadena Civic Auditorium (5:00 PM)
- TV Premiere: Real Housewives of NY (Season 16)
Bravo
- Brits in L.A. Trivia
O’Brien’s Irish Pub
Wednesday, September 9
DON’T MISS
- 🎵 Bebe Rexha
Grammy Museum
- 🤠 Western Wednesday Line Dancing
Santa Monica Place
- 🐰 Bunny Hoppy Hour
The Cook’s Garden, Venice
- MLB: Reds @ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium (7:10 PM)
- America’s Got Talent
Pasadena Civic Auditorium (5:00 PM)
- Wheel of Fortune Taping
Sony Pictures, Culver City
- Hang Ten Comedy
Gladstones (8:00 PM)
- Live Band Karaoke
Harvelle’s
- ‘Jeopardy’ Alumni Trivia
O’Brien’s Irish Pub
Thursday, September 10
DON’T MISS
- 🛡️ World of Warcraft
Intuit Dome
- 🎵 Music Bingo
O’Brien’s Irish Pub
- 🍹 Tulum Thursdays
Lulu Santa Monica
- Wheel of Fortune Taping
Sony Pictures, Culver City
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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