This Santa Monica Seafood Festival Supports Local Ocean Conservation Efforts

Get ready to dive into flavor and purpose at the 7th Annual Off The Hook Seafood Festival, coming Sunday October 19, 2025, to the iconic Santa Monica Pier. As part of Santa Monica’s 150th anniversary celebrations, this festive gathering combines coastal culinary delights and coastal stewardship. Promising a (sea)foodie’s dream, the event brings together top chefs and local restaurants showcasing their favorite marine-harvested ingredients. And it’s all in support of ocean health! Off The Hook is fully committed to sustainability. The festival is 100% free of single-use plastics. And it exists to raise funds and awareness for [Heal the Bay](https://www.healthebay.org/), the grassroots nonprofit dedicated to protecting and preserving our coastline. 🐚Festival Highlights -------------------- Off The Hook festival highlights include: * Unlimited seafood tastings from dozens of the city’s best chefs and restaurants * Beer & wine gardens * Spirits tastings * Yacht rock party with a live performance from The Windbreakers * Oyster shucking (and slurping) competitions * Games * Artisan market * Photo ops * Santa Monica Seafood VIP Sustainable Seafood Lounge 🐚Flavors of the Sea ------------------- Here’s what you can eat at Off The Hook Seafood Festival: * Unlimited seafood tastings from some of Santa Monica’s best chefs and restaurants * Raw oysters , including oyster-shucking and oyster-slurping contests * Tuna tartare , jamón-wrapped shrimp , and other elevated small plates * Clam chowder , baked crab hand rolls, and crab cakes * Ahi tuna poké, shrimp cocktail, and ceviche * Wine and beer tastings to accompany the seafood courses 🐚Ticket Information ------------------- You can purchase tickets here. Ticket options include: * Little Fish tickets for $118 * Big Fish VIP tickets for $202 📍Where: Santa Monica Pier 📅When: Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025 from 4 – 7:30pm Source: https://secretlosangeles.com/off-the-hook-seafood-festival-santa-monica/