Santa Monica Pier, Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. and Santa Monica Place, in collaboration with the City of Santa Monica, Santa Monica Travel and Tourism and Main Street Santa Monica, present SaMo Pride: a month focused on events and activities for all ages that celebrate our city’s inclusive and diverse spirit.  

Officially designated LGBTQ+ Pride Month by the City of Santa Monica, SaMo Pride will focus on art, events for people of all ages, and community connection. Support our LGBTQ+ community and pay tribute to love in every color.

To further embrace the city’s core values of equity and inclusion, SaMo Pride was established in 2019 as a city-wide partnership between the City of Santa Monica, Downtown Santa Monica, Inc., Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica Travel and Tourism and Main Street Santa Monica, dedicated to celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and providing a platform to champion individuality and acceptance. Since its inaugural year, SaMo Pride has evolved into a rich community tradition with, events and activities for all ages that encapsulate the city’s inclusive and diverse spirit. SaMo Pride continues to strive to increase visibility and understanding of the broad spectrum of gender identities and experiences within the LGBTQ+ community.  

Santa Monica has received a perfect score on the Human Rights’ Campaign’s 2024 Municipal Equality Index in recognition of the community’s broad commitment to LGBTQ+ equity inclusion, creation of safe spaces, inclusive policies, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ protections.  

Santa Monica Pier

The Santa Monica Pier Corporation (SMPC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, public benefit corporation dedicated to preserving and enhancing the Santa Monica experience for all visitors. SMPC provides impactful location -specific programming year-round, upholding the Pier as a relevant world-class destination that is free and open to all. For more information on happenings at the Pier, please visit  santamonicapier.org, or follow us on Facebook or Instagram.

City of Santa Monica

The City of Santa Monica is a full-service municipality working on behalf of Santa Monica’s 93,000 residents. We are a community of 8.3 square miles along the Santa Monica Bay with a mix of residential neighborhoods, an expansive parks system, vibrant business districts and world-renowned destinations, including the Santa Monica Pier and Third Street Promenade. Santa Monica is an inclusive community that puts the highest value on sustainability and wellbeing. For more information on City news, events, and ways to get involved, visit santamonica.gov. You can also follow along on Twitter (@santamonicacity) and Facebook and Instagram (@cityofsantamonica).

Main Street Business Improvement Association

The Main Street Business Improvement Association (MSBIA) is a non-profit organization that represents the diverse interests of local businesses and property owners to create a vibrant, thriving commercial district that serves as a destination for residents, visitors, and entrepreneurs.

Santa Monica Travel & Tourism

Santa Monica Travel & Tourism (SMTT) is a private, non-profit corporation formed in 1982 and is funded by the City of Santa Monica’s general fund and the Tourism Marketing District assessment. Under contract to the City of Santa Monica, the purpose of SMTT is to promote Santa Monica as a conference, business and leisure travel destination. As a sales and service organization, SMTT acts as the marketing representative for local businesses and the community as a whole. Santa Monica Travel & Tourism also provides three visitor center locations with friendly, trained and knowledgeable travel counselors. Visit SantaMonica.com for more information.

The Crow

The Crow, located inside Santa Monica’s historic Bergamot Station Arts Center, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit (Crow Comedy Inc.) theater and educational space for expression, healing, and social progress through the art of comedy and storytelling. We empower people with joy and laughter, ensuring access for those whose stories might otherwise go untold. The Crow provides a stage and safe space for all ages, genders, sexual orientations, races, religions, backgrounds, abilities, and socio-economic classes, and leans into empowering individuals to find their voice and express their point of view through writing and performing. 

Catch super star comedians from HBO, Netflix, and Comedy Central, or come take a comedy or storytelling class! Shows and classes are available for kids, teens and adults.

Check out our family friendly show programming for PRIDE 2025 HERE!

Catch a show year-round at www.crowcomedy.com. 

Find or our educational programming at www.comedyreflectsourworld.org. 

Follow us on instagram @crowcomedy @crowcomedykids @storyectomy