Event Summary

Santa Monica Pier 360 Beach Festival celebrates the best of beach life with an awesome, FREE, all-ages festival! With ocean sports competitions, live music, food and drinks, interactive games, sampling by some of your favorite brands and so much more, Santa Monica Pier 360 offers a peek into iconic SoCal beach culture and brings together thousands of guests for a day of good vibes. Whether you're hanging with the family, competing on land or at sea, or partying with your friends–Santa Monica Pier 360 Beach Festival has got it all!

Saturday, June 27 Schedule

Athletics open at 9am

General Festival 12pm-7pm

Sunday, June 28 Schedule

Athletics open at 7:45am

General Festival 9am-4pm

athletic registration

Santa Monica Pier 360 Beach Festival offers epic competition through a variety of disciplines on sand and sea, including paddleboard races, ocean swims, beach volleyball, skateboarding, and strongman competitions. Ready to compete? Follow the link below!

athlete registration

Event Tickets

Santa Monica Pier 360 Beach Festival is a FREE, all-ages event! Secure your spot.

general admission

Upgrade your experience with a Festival Pass. General Attendees can enjoy everything Pier 360 has to offer plus a memorabilia Festival T-shirt, swag bag, a ride of your choice at Pacific Park, and (1) free drink ticket (Beer, Seltzer, or Non-Alcoholic).

festival pass

FESTIVITIES

Main Stage

Beer Garden

POP SK8 ROLLER RINK

Museum of Beach Life

Schedule

Saturday 6/27

Sunday 6/28

Aloha Honorees

Jim ‘Red Dog’ Muir

Jim first stepped on a skateboard in 1963 and would become a founding member of the Zephyr skate team, the Z-Boys, that exploded the skateboarding scene in 1975.

Allen ‘Wave Killer’ Sarlo

Allen is one of the original members of the Z-Boys surf and skateboarding team. Surfing Magazine recognized him as the first to "kill" a wave for his aggressive and slashing style of surfing.

Get involved

COMPETE IN BEACH & OCEAN SPORTS

Join us for an exciting lineup of Beach and Ocean Sports Competitions, including paddleboard races, lifeguard challenges, ocean swims, beach volleyball, and tandem surf contests. Competitors will have the chance to win amazing prizes. If you're interested in the skateboard tricks contest, sign up on-site. Don't miss out on this action-packed event—register now and be part of the fun!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Volunteer Opportunities Available! We have a variety of volunteer opportunities available at this event (registration, set up, directing racers where to go). Regardless of where you are at during the event, expect an amazing day at the Santa Monica Pier.

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VENDOR & PARTNER OPPORTUNITIES

Interested in becoming a vendor or partner at Pier 360 Beach Festival? We’d love to have you join us! For more information, please contact our Business Development Manager, Dana Moorehead.

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