Around Kavahana
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.8 mi
5:30 PMSomething to do
2
7:00 PMDinner
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A night out in Santa Monica
Something to do first, then dinner to talk about it.
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Doing something together beats sitting across a table, at least to start: a shared activity gives you something to react to, and it takes the pressure off the conversation. This list runs the whole range — a gallery or a show, a kayak or a climbing wall, a comedy set, the zoo — and every one of them sets up dinner afterwards. Check hours and booking before you go; the popular ones sell out on weekends.
This guide ranks 9 activities in Santa Monica. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
Nights people planned here
Published date nights with a stop on this list.
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Make a night of it
Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.
Around The Bungalow
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
< 0.1 mi
5:30 PMSomething to do
2
0.8 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Around Santa Monica Farmers’ Market
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
< 0.1 mi
5:30 PMSomething to do
2
0.8 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Activities in Santa Monica
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Kavahana
4.5(26)Santa Monica · $
The Bungalow
4.5(19)Santa Monica · $$$
Santa Monica Farmers’ Market
4.5(11)Santa Monica · $
Bergamot Station
4.2(20)Santa Monica
California Heritage Museum
4.0(6)Santa Monica · $
Playland Arcade
3.8(23)Santa Monica · $
Brentwood Art Center
3.8(9)Santa Monica
The Bike Centre Santa Monica
Santa Monica · $$
Santa Monica Stairs
Santa Monica · $
Good to know
- What's the best activity in Santa Monica for a date?
- Our top pick is Kavahana, rated 4.5 out of 5. The Bungalow and Santa Monica Farmers’ Market round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable activities in Santa Monica?
- Yes — Kavahana, Santa Monica Farmers’ Market and California Heritage Museum are all $$ or under.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a night out: something to do, then dinner, then nightcap. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.
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