By Lookout Staff

November 26, 2025 -- City Hall will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday, the Big Blue Bus (BBB) will operate on weekend hours and some parking meters won't be charging.

In addition to City Hall, the following facilities will be closed on Thursday and Friday:

Colorado Yards, Office at Woodlawn Cemetery, The Transit Store, City Yards Operation Center, Santa Monica Swim Center, and Santa Monica Public Library.

The offices at Virginia Avenue Park and Police Activities League (PAL) Youth Center will also be closed.

The Annenberg Community Beach House, the Tennis Office at Reed Park, the Office at Memorial Park and The Cove Skatepark will be closed Thanksgiving Day and operate on a reduced schedule Friday.

On Thanksgiving day, the Big Blue Bus will operate a weekend schedule and return to a normal schedule on Friday.

Rapid 10 and Routes 5, 15, 16, 41, and 44 will not be in service Thursday.

Parking meters will not be enforced on Thanksgiving Day, except for meters that are enforced daily according to posted signage. Meters that are enforced daily must be paid.

All City of Santa Monica beach lots and pay-by-space lots are enforced 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, including Thanksgiving Day.

Preferential Parking (residential/visitor permits) will not be enforced Thursday.

There will be no refuse, recycling, or yard/green waste collection or street sweeping on Thanksgiving Day.

For addition information click here or call Santa Monica 311 for non-emergency City services and information.