Santa Monica Pier hosts Pier Fest on 19 November
Published on 11/14/2026 at 12:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSCommunity night and bridge context
- Pacific Park presents Santa Monica Pier Fest on 19 November 2026.
- YAPPY STUDIOS DJs and Bob Baker Marionette Theater are part of the programme.
- The City of Santa Monica says the bridge was built in 1939 and is being replaced with a 15-foot-wide pavement.
Santa Monica Pier hosts Santa Monica Pier Fest on 19 November 2026 as part of the November Locals’ Night programme in Santa Monica, California. The event is presented by Pacific Park and takes place across the pier’s Merry Go-Round areas.
Santa Monica Pier Fest brings music to the Merry Go-Round
The celebration runs from 5pm to 10pm on Thursday, 19 November 2026. It is an all-ages community event with two stages of music and entertainment, local artists, a winter art market, food vendors and a beer garden.
The programme includes house and electronic dance music sets by YAPPY STUDIOS. Bob Baker Marionette Theater is scheduled to perform at 5pm and 6.30pm across from Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., while the winter art market runs inside the historic Merry Go-Round building and on its east deck. The organiser also lists a giveaway of tickets for Swiss Winter Village. The November programme places the activities at 200 Santa Monica Pier, Suite A.
Pacific Park presents the evening as the November edition of Locals’ Night, a recurring series held on the third Thursday from September to May. For visitors, that makes 19 November a scheduled programme night rather than an ordinary visit to the boardwalk, with activities concentrated around the Merry-Go-Round building and east deck.
The Merry-Go-Round area links the event to pier history
The Merry-Go-Round building is the main architectural setting for the evening’s art market and performances. The event therefore uses one of the pier’s named historic spaces for a programme that combines electronic music, local art and puppetry.
Access is taking place while the city replaces the Santa Monica Pier Bridge. The City of Santa Monica says the bridge was originally constructed in 1939 and now needs replacement because it no longer meets modern structural and seismic standards. The project includes a new 15-foot-wide pavement for pedestrians and cyclists, while the city says construction is expected to finish before the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games. Details of the bridge replacement project are published by the city.
The event page directs visitors arriving by Metro to Downtown Santa Monica Expo Station, followed by a walk west on Colorado Avenue and across the pier bridge. Rideshare drop-off is listed at 1550 Appian Way, while bicycles are permitted on the pier.
November music and art meet a working access route
The programme’s locations show how the evening is distributed across the landmark rather than confined to one hall. DJs are scheduled inside the Merry-Go-Round building and on its east deck, while the marionette performances are listed near Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
The bridge project gives that arrangement a practical context. The city describes the bridge as a key pedestrian connection between Ocean Avenue and the pier, so the route used to reach the November programme also passes through an active infrastructure project. The pier remains the venue, while the replacement work is part of the setting visitors will encounter.
Visiting Santa Monica Pier: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Santa Monica Pier Fest takes place at Santa Monica Pier on 19 November 2026, from 5pm to 10pm.
- The event is spread across the Merry-Go-Round building and its east deck, with Bob Baker Marionette Theater performances near Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
- Downtown Santa Monica Expo Station is the named Metro stop; the event page directs visitors west along Colorado Avenue and across the pier bridge.
- The City of Santa Monica says the bridge dates from 1939 and is being replaced with a 15-foot-wide pavement for pedestrians and cyclists.
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Frequently asked questions about Santa Monica Pier
When does Santa Monica Pier Fest take place at Santa Monica Pier?
Santa Monica Pier Fest takes place on 19 November 2026 from 5pm to 10pm as the November Locals’ Night programme.
What is Santa Monica Pier?
It is the landmark pier in Santa Monica, California, reached from Ocean Avenue by a bridge that the city is replacing.
Where is Santa Monica Pier and how do you get there?
The address listed for the event is 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California. Visitors can use Downtown Santa Monica Expo Station and walk west along Colorado Avenue.
