Arts events in Santa Monica

Check out happening arts events all around Santa Monica, CA

The Dollface Dames Main Stage

 Sat, 18 Oct at 08:15 pm Illusion Magic Lounge USD 50 to 95

Amor Film Festival

 Sun, 12 Oct at 06:00 pm Illusion Magic Lounge, 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA, USA USD 17 to 32

HALLOWEEN BLOCK PARTY ON 3RD STREET PROMENADE

 Fri, 31 Oct at 08:00 pm 3rd Street Promenade Free

Vienna Teng performs live in Santa Monica, CA

 Fri, 05 Dec at 08:00 pm McCabe's Guitar Shop

Story Time with Dara Henry

 Sat, 04 Oct at 10:00 am 1113 Montana Ave Free

P.S. ARTS: Move & Groove for Teens & Tweens 2:00pm

 Sat, 04 Oct at 02:00 pm 3212 Nebraska Ave Free

Story Time with Sarah Mlynowski

 Sun, 05 Oct at 04:00 pm 1113 Montana Ave Free

Drag Comedy Cabaret

 Sat, 01 Nov at 08:00 pm The Crow USD 29 to 45

P.S. ARTS: Youth Arts in the Afternoon - Tweens & Teens 1:00pm

 Sat, 04 Oct at 01:00 pm 3212 Nebraska Ave Free

Sinners Readers Soirée

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm Offhand Wine Bar USD 18 to 23

Unlikely Collaborators Spark Salon with Ellen Bennett

 Wed, 01 Oct at 06:00 pm 1520 2nd St Free

Santa Monica Open Mic Night

 Tue, 30 Sep at 05:00 pm Weary Livers Free

popup2: speculative design & everyday

 Fri, 17 Oct at 05:00 pm 1500 S Bundy Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90025-2604, United States

Community Creative Improvisation Workshop

 Sat, 01 Nov at 12:00 pm Miles Memorial Playhouse Free

100 Julian Sterns, Ranked by Hotness Alone

 Sat, 04 Oct at 08:00 pm The Crow USD 23

P.S. ARTS: Theater Improv for Teens (High School) 4:00pm

 Thu, 02 Oct at 04:00 pm 3212 Nebraska Ave Free

Author Event! Leslie Johansen Nack & Anastasia Zadeik

 Mon, 13 Oct at 06:00 pm 1113 Montana Ave Free

Remembering: Songs of Home, Stories of the Heart

 Sat, 04 Oct at 04:00 pm Christine Emerson Reed Park Free

Author Event! Kate Baer & Rebecca Serle

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm 1113 Montana Ave Free

Makeup Lesson by Celebrity Makeup Artist Nicole Blanco

 Sat, 11 Oct at 12:00 pm Jenny Wax Skincare USD 322

Author event! Gila Pfeffer & Jessica Zucker

 Mon, 27 Oct at 06:00 pm 1113 Montana Ave Free

Fuego Y Flor - Latin Heritage Burlesque - General Admission

 Sat, 04 Oct at 09:00 pm Illusion Magic Lounge USD 34

Author event! Elise Hart Kipness x Susan Walter

 Tue, 28 Oct at 06:00 pm 1113 Montana Ave Free

Halloween CaBOOret!

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:30 pm Westside Comedy Theater USD 0 to 18

Death Becomes Her - CineHaus Courtyard Screening at The Eden Hotel

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:30 pm The Eden Hotel USD 17 to 100

Sunday Afternoon Concerts in Santa Monica

Sun, 05 Oct at 03:00 pm Ocean & Montana Ave. ,Santa Monica, CA

For the Love of Tech | Speed Dating for Tech Professionals | 21+

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Weary Livers USD 29

Author Event! Clare Leslie Hall & Jordan Moblo (Jordy's Book Club)

 Fri, 10 Oct at 05:00 pm 1113 Montana Ave Free

Women in STEM (Stand-Up Comedy)

 Sat, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm Westside Comedy Theater USD 0 to 28

The Frame Affair Santa Monica

 Sat, 25 Oct at 09:00 am 1217 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA 90401-1108, United States

LA Tech Mixer Fall 2025

 Thu, 30 Oct at 06:00 pm Lanea USD 0 to 37

DOGtoberfest: Pups, Pints & Play at Regent Santa Monica Beach

 Sun, 12 Oct at 01:00 pm Regent Santa Monica Beach USD 66

Author Event! Sam Sussman & Chloe Conaway

 Thu, 09 Oct at 06:00 pm 1113 Montana Ave Free

P.S. ARTS: Colorful Connections for Teens

 Thu, 02 Oct at 05:00 pm 3212 Nebraska Ave Free

2025 Día de los Muertos Celebration in Downtown Santa Monica

 Sat, 18 Oct at 02:00 pm Third Street Promenade Free

Author event! Alisha Fernandez Miranda & Gloria Calderón Kellett

 Mon, 06 Oct at 06:00 pm 1113 Montana Ave USD 23

Author event! Marisa Meltzer & Amanda Montell

 Sun, 12 Oct at 04:00 pm 1113 Montana Ave Free

P.S. ARTS: Colorful Connections for Teens

 Thu, 09 Oct at 05:00 pm 3212 Nebraska Ave Free

Vinyl Vibes

 Sat, 18 Oct at 04:00 pm Miles Memorial Playhouse Free

IMPROV 101: Intro to Improv (Sunday Nights)

 Sun, 12 Oct at 06:00 pm 1424 4th St USD 345

Author event! Penn & Kim Holderness

 Thu, 16 Oct at 06:00 pm 1113 Montana Ave Free

Vamos Al Parque! (Let's Go to the Park)

 Sun, 12 Oct at 10:00 am Palisades Park Free

Public Works Improvisational Theatre Presents Storyphile: An Evening of Music and Poetry

Sat, 04 Oct at 07:30 pm The Church In Ocean Park

The Emerald City Cabaret, a Wicked Tribute: Part 1

 Sat, 08 Nov at 09:30 pm Illusion Magic Lounge USD 0 to 45

Celso Salim in Santa Monica

 Thu, 02 Oct at 09:30 pm Harvelle's Nightclub Santa Monica

Reflections of a Tough Texan: The Legacy of Lyndon Johnson; a One-Man Play

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm Santa Monica Playhouse & Group Theatre USD 25

Napa Valley Experience | Sun, Oct 12 in Santa Monica

 Sun, 12 Oct at 03:00 pm FIG RESTAURANT USD 184 to 263

Evening of Spirit Messages with Mediums Jules Davis and Susan Schueler

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Santa Monica Playhouse & Group Theatre USD 39

Starry Nightscares paint and sip in Santa Monica! drink included!

 Fri, 24 Oct at 06:00 pm Tiato Kitchen + Garden USD 66

Ginny Luke LIVE! with The Alxandr

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:00 pm The Recording Club by Tiny Room Studios USD 10 to 23

Beetlejuice - CineHaus Halloween Screening at The Eden Hotel

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:30 pm The Eden Hotel USD 17 to 100

Improv Show at Lula's!

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm Lula Cocina Mexicana USD 29

Continuum: An Impossible One-man Comedy Magic Show

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:30 pm Illusion Magic Lounge USD 50 to 61

Main Street Block Party

 Sat, 18 Oct at 12:00 pm Main Street USD 0 to 15

P.S. ARTS: Colorful Connections for Tweens

 Wed, 08 Oct at 04:30 pm 3212 Nebraska Ave Free

An Evening with Judd Apatow

 Thu, 30 Oct at 08:00 pm The Ann and Jerry Moss Theater--New Roads School USD 73 to 95

IMPROV 101: Intro to Improv (Thursday Nights)

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm 1424 4th St USD 345

Author event! Dr. Morgan Cutlip & Jaime Bronstein

 Tue, 21 Oct at 06:00 pm 1113 Montana Ave Free

LOFT Santa Monica

 Fri, 24 Oct at 06:00 pm 1248 5th St, Santa Monica, CA 90406-2601, United States

Kid's Class: Final Showcase

 Fri, 07 Nov at 06:00 pm The Crow USD 18

An Evening with Michael Lewis

 Wed, 29 Oct at 08:00 pm The Ann and Jerry Moss Theater--New Roads School USD 29 to 78

Vamos al Parque

 Sun, 12 Oct at 10:00 am 1450 Ocean Ave Free

P.S. ARTS: Colorful Connections (3rd - 5th)

 Tue, 07 Oct at 04:30 pm 3212 Nebraska Ave Free

Stand-Up 101: Final Showcase

 Thu, 16 Oct at 08:00 pm The Crow USD 18

Totally Booked Live with Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt and Zibby Owens!

 Fri, 07 Nov at 06:00 pm 1113 Montana Ave USD 24

Rumi Night - Persian poetry reading in Santa Monica

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica

Hahas for Tatas

 Wed, 22 Oct at 08:00 pm The Crow USD 25 to 55

Renegade Los Angeles

 Sat, 08 Nov at 10:00 am Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)

JAZZ BREAKFAST/LUNCH- Saturday Oct 4th... 10:30am-2:00pm Cathy Segal-Garcia & Friends!

 Sat, 04 Oct at 10:30 am 205 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401-2311, United States

JIJI - Classic Goes Electric at The Broad Stage

 Sun, 05 Oct at 11:00 am The Broad Stage

Pressed Flower Pumpkin Workshop

 Mon, 06 Oct at 06:00 pm Merrihew's Sunset Gardens USD 66

An Evening with Padma Lakshimi

 Wed, 19 Nov at 08:00 pm The Ann and Jerry Moss Theater--New Roads School USD 67 to 95

An Evening with Bobbi Brown

 Wed, 12 Nov at 08:00 pm The Ann and Jerry Moss Theater--New Roads School USD 29 to 128

Active Shooter Instructor Class

 Thu, 02 Oct at 09:00 am Santa Monica USD 4,000 to 4,270

The Dinner Table at Crudo e Nudo (Santa Monica)

 Wed, 07 Jan at 07:00 pm Crudo e Nudo USD 119

Jiji

 Sat, 04 Oct at 04:00 pm Broad Stage At Santa Monica

An Evening with Alice Waters

 Mon, 17 Nov at 08:00 pm The Ann and Jerry Moss Theater--New Roads School USD 67 to 95

Carnaval 2025 "Celebrating 15 Years of Roots, Rhythm, & Resilience

 Sun, 12 Oct at 03:00 pm Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club USD 109

You But Funnier Workshop with Beth Lapides

 Mon, 17 Nov at 06:00 pm The Crow USD 50 to 66

Arf Gallery Fundariser

 Sun, 19 Oct at 05:30 am Bergamot Station

Santa Monica 150 Celebration Dinner

 Sun, 19 Oct at 04:30 am Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club

Cracked Presents: Special Taping Event

 Sat, 14 Jun at 07:30 pm Westside Comedy Theater USD 0 to 28

Code Word Comedy Show

 Fri, 26 Sep at 08:00 pm The Crow USD 23

How to Live Like a MILLIONAIRE When You're a MILLION Short

Tue, 14 Oct at 07:30 pm Santa Monica Playhouse

Read The Room Tarot & Comedy Show

 Fri, 12 Sep at 08:00 pm The Crow USD 28

Open Mic Afternoons @ The Rapp Saloon Community Market Courtyard

 Sat, 24 May at 11:00 am HI Los Angeles Santa Monica Hostel Free

Pretty, Pretty Pony

 Thu, 06 Mar at 08:00 pm Westside Comedy Theater USD 0 to 12

The Weekly Improv Drop-in Class

 Sat, 10 May at 12:00 pm Westside Comedy Theater USD 0 to 33

Broke Artist Nation Open Mic Night

 Tue, 12 Aug at 07:00 pm Lanea Free

A Date Night Adventure! - Beachfront Bliss in Santa Monica

 Thu, 31 Oct at 08:00 am 1624 Ocean Front Walk USD 20

Cathy Ladman's Cradle To Grave Comedy Show

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm The Crow USD 23

The Saturday Show

 Sat, 01 Mar at 08:00 pm Westside Comedy Theater USD 0 to 28

Tea Time! A Daytime Comedy Show

 Sat, 27 Sep at 01:00 pm The Crow USD 23

MadeInHungary23.Los Angeles International Film Festival

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm 11523 Santa Monica Blvd. West L.A., CA 90025, Santa Monica, CA, United States, California 90401

The Dollface Dames Theater Spectacular Santa Monica

 Sat, 10 Dec at 09:00 pm Illusion Magic Lounge USD 0 to 108

Cabaret at The Crow

 Sat, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm The Crow USD 28

Monthly Market | Santa Monica Rapp Saloon Community Market

 Sat, 07 Jun at 11:00 am HI Los Angeles Santa Monica Hostel

BYOB

 Sat, 04 Oct at 05:00 pm The Crow USD 23

Piotr Beczala

 Thu, 18 Dec at 04:00 pm Broad Stage At Santa Monica

Improv Resident Teams! Heyday & Chugga Chugga

 Mon, 22 Sep at 09:00 pm Westside Comedy Theater USD 0 to 12