June 29-30, 2024 - Santa Monica Pier 360 Beach Festival!

Celebrating and honoring the birthplace of Southern California's iconic beach culture through competition, awareness, and entertainment. 

Join us for an all-day, family friendly celebration of decades of surf, paddleboard and lifeguard history. 

The pier deck will also feature hula dancing, beer and spirits garden, live music and a surf history museum celebrating the history of lifeguarding, paddleboarding, surfing, and skateboarding around the Santa Monica Pier.

Pre-register early online for the best price.

Main Event Categories:

Saturday, June 29th 

• We have made a change to the event schedule and have moved all paddleboarding events from Saturday, June 29th to Sunday, June 30th.  

Sunday, June 30th 

• 1-Mile Ocean Swim
• 500m Ocean Swim 
• Lifeguard & Junior Guard Competitions
• 1-Mile Short Course (Paddle)
• The Mike Vaughan Memorial 5-Mile Distance Race (Paddle)
• SUP Sprint Racing (Paddle) 

Race Day Registration

Racers should leave ample time to park and check in at registration a minimum of an hour before their event start time. Day of registrations should allow at least 90 minutes to park and register.

For questions, please email info@santamonicapier.org. The Santa Monica Pier Beach Festival has a NO REFUND POLICY. 

Visit www.smpier360.com for the most updated race information.