OPA Main St. 4th of July Parade Details: Theme: Celebrating 100 years of Route 66 and 250 years of the United StatesDate: Saturday, July 4, 2026Time: Kickoff at 9:30 amLocation: The Parade is reversing course this year! It will begin…
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. Last fall, the Santa Monica City Council approved funding to restore library hours as part of the city of Santa Monica’s Realignment Plan. The phased expansion began in January 2026…
The following submission is from the Pier Corporation. The Santa Monica “Pier 360” Beach Festival returns June 27–28, 2026, bringing two action-packed days of ocean sports, live entertainment, beach culture, and community celebration to the iconic Santa Monica shoreline. The free, all-ages festival transforms…
(Every week, Santa Monica Next publishes an article first published by City Manager Oliver Chi in his weekly newsletter.) This past week may be remembered as one of the strongest demonstrations of Citywide momentum that Santa Monica has seen in…
June 20 & 21 Main St. Summer Soulstice & Make Music LA Events: Next weekend is going to be a big weekend! Summer SOULstice (Saturday): The street will be closed to vehicular traffic as we again transform the street into a pedestrian paradise. The…
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. The Santa Monica College Planetarium will present live-hosted, on-campus shows on three Friday evenings in July, with a Sunday Family Matinée on July 12. The July shows include the popular “The Night Sky Show” and Feature…
June 20 & 21 Main St. Summer Soulstice & Make Music LA Events: Next weekend is going to be a big weekend! Summer SOULstice on Saturday, June 20: The street will be closed to vehicular traffic as we again transform the street into a…
A coalition of 28 California legislators is calling on Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders to protect hundreds of millions of dollars in transit funding that they say is threatened by both proposed changes to the state’s Cap-and-Trade program and…
OPA June Monthly Meeting Recap: Here is the full meeting recording. June 20 & 21 Main St. Summer Soulstice & Make Music LA Events: Next weekend is going to be a big weekend! Summer SOULstice on Saturday, June 20: The street will be closed…
Every week, Santa Monica Next republishes a story from City Manager Oliver Chi’s Weekly Update. The Pier Bridge Replacement Project reached a visible milestone this week. On Friday, June 5, the Engineering and Street Services Division completed construction of a…
June OPA Monthly Meeting Next Monday (June 8): The meeting is at the Ocean Park Library @ 2601 Main St. starting with food and mingling at 6:00pm. We will also be hybrid on Zoom. Click here to add the OPA monthly meeting and Zoom…
June OPA Monthly Meeting Monday (June 8): The meeting is at the Ocean Park Library @ 2601 Main St., starting with food and mingling at 6:00pm. We will also be hybrid on Zoom. Click here to add the OPA monthly meeting and Zoom link…
The following is a submission from the Pier Corporation. Two of America’s most iconic piers — the historic Santa Monica Pier and Chicago’s Navy Pier — will unite coast-to-coast on Saturday, June 6, 2026 (6/6/26), for a special Route 66…
June OPA Monthly Meeting Next Monday (June 8): The meeting is at the Ocean Park Library @ 2601 Main St. starting with food and mingling at 6:00pm. We will also be hybrid on Zoom. Click here to add the OPA monthly meeting and Zoom…
Ocean Park Social Club Cookbook Club on Monday: A Cookbook Club is when a group of people choose 1 cookbook and each make a different recipe, and then enjoy the meal together. Our first one will Monday, June 1, 6-8pm at…
