They offer a mix of entertainment, sports, family activities, and community resources
Santa Monica will mark Pride Month with a full day of events on Saturday, June 21, 2025, across the Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica Place, and Main Street, offering a mix of entertainment, sports, family activities, and community resources.
The Santa Monica Pier will host Fabulous Fables: Drag Queen Pride Family-Edition from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Merry Go-Round Building. The free event, in partnership with The Crow Comedy Club, includes face painting, a Santa Monica Playhouse performance, a poetry reading by Santa Monica Poet Laureate Anne Carmack, drag storytelling, and a Books & Cookies pop-up. Local vendors will offer family-friendly goods.
From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Pride at the Pier Beach Sporting Experience, hosted by OutLoud Sports, will feature mini-tournaments in kickball, dodgeball, soccer, football, volleyball, tennis, and cornhole, alongside music, food, and drinks. Nearby, Pride Point Volleyball will run an open-format beach volleyball tournament for all skill levels, emphasizing inclusivity.
At Santa Monica Place, the Pride Disco and Kid Zone from noon to 4 p.m. will offer a family-friendly silent disco and craft activities with Cayton Children’s Museum. A monthlong Lanterns of Love display will light up Center Plaza with colorful Pride-themed lanterns.
On Third Street Promenade, Pride on the Promenade runs from 2 to 7 p.m., featuring live music, interactive games, giveaways, and booths from LGBTQ+ businesses and community organizations. The event coincides with Downtown Santa Monica’s new Entertainment Zone, allowing attendees to carry alcoholic beverages while strolling.
Main Street Santa Monica will close to traffic from Strand Street to Pier Avenue, hosting Drag Bingo in the Beer Garden from 3 to 6 p.m. alongside the Summer Soulstice celebration, which includes live music, art installations, sidewalk sales, and family activities. Tickets for Drag Bingo are available at mainstreetsm.com.
The weekend wraps up on Sunday, June 22, with the Pride on the Pier Dance Party, featuring music and entertainment by the ocean.
For more details, visit SMPride.com or eventeny.com/events/pride-on-the-promenade-20126.
