Tag: Douglas Park

SANTA MONICA—The city of Santa Monica announced that there will be five free Make Music Day outdoor concerts held in various parks throughout the city on Saturday, June 21.

According to the city of Santa Monica’s website, Make Music Day is held in over 800 cities and 110 countries, and was inspired by France’s Fête de la Musique. Make Music Day was launched in 1982 in France as the Fête de la Musique. It is now held on the same day in more than 1200 cities in 120 countries.

Santa Monica has been part of the event since 2012, supporting neighborhood groups through its Art of Recovery initiative to host community concerts in local parks.

This year’s June 21 Make Music concerts in Santa Monica include:

-Concert in Douglas Park – Presented by Santa Monica Northeast Neighbors,10a.m.–12p.m. Click here for details and line up.

-Concert at Norman Place and Main Street, within Main Street’s Annual Summer Soulstice Festival – Presented by Ocean Park Association 12-5 p.m.

-Concert in Reed Park – Presented by Wilshire Montana Neighborhood Coalition 1-5 p.m.

-Concert in Colorado Center Park – Presented by Santa Monica Mid City Neighbors 4-8 p.m.

-Concert in Palisades Park (between Georgina & San Vicente) – Presented by North of Montana Association 5-8 p.m.

For more details visit: https://www.makemusicla.org/.

By Danny Jones

SANTA MONICA—On December 12, 2024, the city of Santa Monica disclosed that on Saturday, January 11, 2025 they will be holding community meeting #2 regarding the Douglas Park Playground reconstruction project.

The city and Landscape Structures Inc. are excited to present an updated playground design, which incorporates community input received during the design process, for final consideration. The meeting will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Virginia Avenue Park, Pico Branch Library, Annex Community Meeting Room located at 2201 Pico Blvd.

The new playground will be universally accessible and it is the fifth of its kind to be built in the region. It provides play for children of diverse abilities.

Two community workshops and other opportunities for community input on the playground project will kick off in 2024. Construction is anticipated to begin in Spring 2025 and be completed by Summer 2025.
Take our survey visit here.

By Trevor

SANTA MONICA—On Thursday, December 14, it was announced that the Santa Monica City Council approved a project on Tuesday, December 12, to replace and improve the playground at Douglas Park. The new playground is expected to be universally accessible and is the fifth of its type to be built in the city.

According to a news release from the city of Santa Monica, the replacement propels the city’s Clean & Safe key strategic priority, aimed to protect spaces and enhancing clean and safe neighborhoods, including parks for recreation and leisure activities.

The playground replacement project will start in 2024 and will include two community workshops and other opportunities for community input. The first community workshop will feature a presentation on various concepts, options and themes for the playground.

Feedback from the first workshop will be incorporated and the preferred concept design will be presented in the second and final community workshop, planned for summer 2024.Construction is anticipated to begin in spring 2025 and will be finished by summer 2025.

“I’m thrilled to see this project kick off in the coming months,” said Mayor Phil Brock. “I look forward to seeing the first concept designs and have Douglas Park join Marine Park, Ishihara Park, the South Beach Playground, and the North Beach Playground in being Santa Monica’s next universally accessible playground.”

Project updates will be available at santamonica.gov/places/parks/douglas-park.

By Trevor