Outdoor skating in Santa Monica centers on group and night skates that attract intermediate and advanced skaters as well as inline enthusiasts. Among the most active organizers are LA Friday Night Skate and Skate Hunnies LA, which run social, music-driven sessions that include park stops and street routes. Santa Monica City Hall is a recurring meeting point for many of these outdoor events.
Group skates and night skates are common, with sessions geared toward intermediate and advanced skaters and many welcoming inline skates; music and park stops are frequent features.
Notable organizers include LA Friday Night Skate and Skate Hunnies LA, both of which lead many of the local group and night skates.
Santa Monica City Hall is a recurring meeting spot, and events often move through nearby parks and public streets as part of social or park-oriented routes.