COAST 2026

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.

See the COAST 2026 site map.

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.