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BE IN THE KNOW…
OFF THE HOOK Santa Monica Seafood Festival is returning to the iconic Santa Monica Pier on Saturday, October 4, 2025 to celebrate the sea!
This beloved ocean-inspired tasting event features the city’s top chefs and restaurants and their favorite underwater ingredients! Attendees will enjoy seafood tastings, beer gardens, wine tastings, live music, oyster-shucking competitions, games, and more fun in the sun.
OFF THE HOOK is 100% free of Single-Use Plastics and benefits Heal the Bay to help preserve our local ocean and beaches for future generations.
Enjoy tastings from Westside favorites such as Blue Plate Oysterette, The Lobster, Santa Monica Seafood, Marelle, Michael’s, Crudo e Nudo, Sushi Roku, FIG, BOA, The Albright, Layla, Ocean Prime Beverly Hills, Santa Monica Whaler and more.
Tickets start at $75 for GA and $150 for the Santa Monica Seafood Sustainable Seafood VIP Lounge which includes 1-hour early entry (3pm), tastings from additional restaurants, curated cocktails, and a free voucher for Pacific Park so attendees can take a spin on the iconic Ferris Wheel.
Come experience the best restaurants, bars & eateries by joining us for the 10th Annual “MAINopoly: A Taste of Main Street” in Santa Monica on Sunday, May 25, 2025 from 1-5pm. This all ages community event is a fun take on the classic board game, giving players access to tastings at over 20 participating locations. Stop at every location for a chance to win a Taste of Main Street Prize Package. Monopoly themed attire is encouraged!
The Annual SANTA Monica Pub Crawl will be held on Saturday, Dec 13, 2025. The SMPC has raised more than $200,000 for the Westside Food Bank since it began, enough for half a million meals for those in need over the holidays. The SANTA crawl is a fantastic opportunity to reach the wide Westside community, as it’s the largest holiday crawl on the West Coast with 3 different routes and over 30 Santa Monica bars and restaurants offering food and drink specials. Thousands of festive Santas, elves, and reindeer take over the Santa Monica streets to spread merry and good cheer and raise money for those in need.
Enjoy rosé all day while supporting local businesses and experiencing the eclectic Venice vibe that Rose Ave. is known for. Rosé on Rose is a progressive rosé crawl and street fest on Saturday, June 7, 2025 from 12-7pm. It takes place inside and in front of Rose Avenue businesses, featuring rosé tastings, street vendors, photo ops, art, live entertainment, and VIP Wine Gardens. Wristbands gain you access to incredible rosé and rose-themed specials, discounts on food and beverage such as $8 rosés, exclusive merchandise deals, and other rose-themed treats at some of Rose Ave’s favorite establishments.