OCt. 15 locals’ night

Presented by PACIFIC PARK

Event Summary

This one is for you, Santa Monica!

Before the X Games, before skate parks on every corner, a crew of surf kids from the south end of Santa Monica rewrote the rules on a skateboard. This Locals’ Night, Lords of Dogtown (2005, PG-13) takes over the screen for Drive-In Movie Night on the Pier, telling the story of the Z-Boys: Tony Alva, Jay Adams, and Stacy Peralta, who surfed the wreckage of the old Pacific Ocean Park pier, rode empty backyard pools during the drought of the mid-’70s, and turned a local street style into a global culture.

This is a hometown story. Dogtown was the stretch of coast between the Santa Monica Pier and Venice, and the Zephyr surf shop that launched the team sat a few blocks from the sand on Main Street. While the Z-Boys were carving pools, the Santa Monica Pier was fighting for its own survival, facing demolition plans in the 1970s until the community rallied to save it. Pacific Ocean Park was lost. The Santa Monica Pier made it.

Directed by Catherine Hardwicke and written by Stacy Peralta himself, the film stars Emile Hirsch, Victor Rasuk, John Robinson, and Heath Ledger as Zephyr shop owner Skip Engblom. Pull up and watch it where it happened, with the ocean that started it all just steps away.

The movie is just the main event. Scroll down to see what else Locals’ Night has in store.

Level up your Locals’ Night experience with an Unlimited Ride Wristband to Pacific Park and a Santa Monica Pier Sticker Pack.

Retail value: $60 | Price: $40

What to Expect:

🎬 Watch LORDS OF DOGTOWN on the big screen

🎧 Vinyl Dj set by original Z-Boy Tony Alva

🎶 Live music from Cycotic Youth

🛹 Skate Ramp by Beyond the Board & Vans giveaways

💃 Live music by Chino Espinoza Y Los Dueños Del Son and salsa dance lessons with Courtney Parsi

🎨 Local vendors to shop and support

📚 Books & Cookies musical story time

🚗 Classic Car Meet

Please plan to stay for the full screening to keep the movie magic going for everyone!

Ticketing

RSVP encouraged via Eventbrite. Pick your perfect spot:

General Chair Ticket – BYOB&C (Bring Your Own Blanket & Chair) and claim your spot up front (first-come, first-serve)
Drive-In Car Ticket – Drive right onto the Pier and watch from your vehicle
Skate Ramp Ticket – Required to ride the ramp, plus a signed wavier. Register in advance.

Important: If selecting a car ticket, please have your party only select ONE car ticket per vehicle (not one per person). Tickets are limited—grab yours before they're gone!

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