Everything to know about COAST 2026 on Sunday, July 19

July 16, 2026 8:49 AM
by City of Santa Monica

Santa Monica will celebrate the World Cup final with the COAST 2026 open streets festival on Sunday, July 19, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The free festival will take over more than a mile of downtown, including Ocean, Colorado, and Arizona avenues, Third Street Promenade, and the Santa Monica Pier.

COAST 2026 is made possible by Metro and will feature:

Superbloom Garden in Palisades Park, offering a breathwork meditation at 10:30 a.m.; Tea & House – featuring a live house DJ with iced tea from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and a closing music and sound bowl meditation with Chinese zither accompaniment from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
An art exhibition and workshops at Camera Obscura Art Lab and the surrounding area, including a community mural.
Interactive city booths including a Recreation and Arts Department collaboration with Santa Monica Sports Academy providing family-friendly games, an Office of Sustainability and the Environment Rediscover kids activity and a Big Blue Bus featuring live music onboard in partnership with Music in Transit.
The Third Street Promenade Entertainment Zone will be active, allowing guests 21 and older to purchase alcoholic beverages from participating establishments and enjoy them within designated Entertainment Zone boundaries.
Each block of the Promenade will feature different themed activities.
LED screens will livestream the World Cup final match at noon. They're located near the beer garden on Ocean Avenue and Arizona Avenue and on the 1300 block of Third Street Promenade.
Arizona Avenue, known as “The Tailgate,” will offer a relaxed outdoor gathering space to gather, connect, and celebrate before and after the final match.
Ocean Avenue will feature local businesses The Lobster, The Whaler, The Eden, Blue Plate Taco and the Shore Hotel.
COAST will also feature a robust slate of live performances spread across four stages throughout the event. See the full stage lineup here.

See the COAST 2026 site map.

Getting there:

The community is invited to experience city streets without cars by walking or rolling around the event. While the downtown parking structures will be open, attendees are encouraged to walk, bike, rideshare, or take Big Blue Bus or Metro to the event to celebrate the convenience and joy of a clean, green, multi-modal city.

Multiple Big Blue Bus routes (routes 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 18 and 43) and the Metro E Line will deliver you right into the heart of the action. New this summer, Big Blue Bus and Metro now accept credit or debit cards, digital wallets, or wearable devices at fare gates and bus validators. Riders can pay fare for themselves and up to four additional passengers using one card. Plan your transit trip at bigbluebus.com. Please note that Big Blue Bus Route 8 will have a short detour in Downtown Santa Monica and will service stops on 4th Street.

Cyclists will appreciate the free on-site bike valets providing a safe and easy way to park bikes while enjoying the event. One bike valet will be located at Moomat Ahiko way and Ocean Avenue and a second will be located at Ocean Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard/Arizona Avenue.

Road closures (3 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. on July 19):

Ocean Avenue from Wilshire Boulevard to Colorado Avenue
Colorado Avenue from 5th Street to the Pier
Arizona Avenue from 4th Street to Ocean Avenue
Arizona Avenue and Colorado Avenue

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