Pier 360 Beach Festival is a food festival in Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica.
Editorially verified August 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Admission is free; the Saturday session runs to 19:00 and the beer garden needs ID even for the queue.
The Main Street Block Party shuts Santa Monica's Main Street each October for hundreds of vendors, a beer and wine garden and the Day of the Dog.
Tip: It pairs with Day of the Dog, so expect half the crowd on four legs; the beer garden wristband line moves fastest early.
Winterlit lights the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica through December, a free weekend holiday market ringed by the district's outdoor dining.
Tip: Markets run Friday afternoons and full weekend days on three December weekends; pair it with the seasonal ice rink on Arizona Avenue.
Dine LA Restaurant Week brings set menus from 15 to 65 dollars to Santa Monica each August, with rooms like Water Grill and The Lobster taking part.
Tip: The Aug 14 to 28, 2026 edition includes Santa Monica seafood houses; book the 65 dollar dinner tiers early on OpenTable.
Summer SOULstice closes Santa Monica's Main Street each June for a free festival of local food, beer gardens and two live-music stages by the beach.
Tip: The 2026 edition ran June 20 with Santa Monica Brew Works pouring; arrive before noon to park anywhere useful.