Continuum Festival: Honoring the Black Experience in Santa Monicas Histories
Sunday, October 11, 2026, from 12.00 noon to 5.00 pm PT
Historic Belmar Park
1840 Fourth Street
Santa Monica, California 90401
Join us on Sunday, October 11th for Continuum: Honoring Belmar History and Black Santa Monica. Free, all-ages public cultural activation.
Celebrate the Black experience in Santa Monica histories
A public cultural activation featuring live music, DJs, art installation, art-making, vendors and more.
🌴 Historic Belmar Park, Santa Monica, 12-5PM
✨ FREE + ALL AGES
🍷 @OffhandWineBar pop-up bar (21+)
🎤 Conversations hosted by @samsanders with Historian @alisonrosejefferson, Artist @aprilbanks_art, Floral Artist @bloomandplume and Archivist Carolyne Edwards of #QuinnResearchCenter
🎻 A special performance from @songs_with_strings featuring @adannaduru, @myfavoritecolor, @nombe, @ramirmusic, @robynlmusic, and @thatsvans
🎤 Live music by NPR Tiny Desk Concert Winner @cureforparanoia
🎷 A special @partyinmylivingroom experience with @katalystcollective, that positions music as a living archive—honoring the foundations of Black culture while demonstrating how each generation builds upon the artistry, history and imagination of those who came before.
💐 A “Give Someone Their Flowers” Bloom Bar Activation