Main Street Block Party / Day of the Dog Festival

Bring your pups and your party vibes for a fun day filled with music, food, and furry friends!

Main Street closes to cars for one of Santa Monica’s biggest days of the year! Day of the Dog, live music + DJs, drinks to-go, kids activities, local businesses and thousands of pets take over Main Street.

This fall, Halloween joins the party with pets dressed to impress and plenty of spooky fun! 🎃🐾

🐶Day of the Dog
North America’s largest pet festival comes to Main Street!

🎸 Live Music presented by Gerber Kawasaki & Thirst Trap

🖍️ Kids Corner with Pump Station & Nurtury
Pumpkin decorating, free face painting, Books & Cookies + more!

📸 VCA HOWLoween Photo Booth with Venice Paparazzi
Professional pet portraits for your dressed-to-impress pups!

🍸 Tito’s Paws for a Cause with Thirst Trap
$10 entry with $8 from every ticket benefiting the Santa Monica Animal Shelter Foundation. Help us raise $4,000 for the animals! → [TICKETS + DONATE]

Bring the kids, bring the dogs and stroll Main Street for Santa Monica’s last street festival of 2026! Free and all ages!

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