Winterlit Holiday Market — Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica

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Every Thursday in December, the Promenade shifts from shopping district to something that feels more like a neighborhood gathering someone forgot to invite you to — until now. Winterlit runs 5-7 PM on December 4th, 11th, and 18th with hot cocoa, local vendors, holiday craft stations, and live performances under the string lights. It is free, it is small enough to feel human, and it happens on weeknights when most holiday events assume you are home watching TV. The craft stations are real — not the toddler-table kind — and the vendors rotate weekly, so the person selling hand-dipped candles this Thursday is not the same one next Thursday. Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, between Arizona and Santa Monica Blvd. The Thursday timing is deliberate: it catches the after-work crowd who want to do something festive without committing to a full weekend event. Street performers add their own layer, and the shops along the Promenade extend their hours. Parking is available in the city structures on 2nd and 4th Streets.