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Peak Summer Is Pulling Its Weight
What’s happening in the South Bay July 9-15
Jaime J
July 09, 2026
Hello South Bay!
So about Tuesday... the LA Galaxy is throwing a World Cup party right on the sand in Hermosa. Big screens, players, free merch, the whole thing. That alone would make this a good week, but there's also Greek food all weekend, kids' bike races, beach soccer, and concerts basically every night.
Here’s what’s going on 👇
This Week in My South Bay
Thursday, July 9
🎶 Bear Supply - Concerts on the Pier @ Redondo Pier
🧌 TROLLS: A Field Study @ South Coast Botanic Garden
Friday, July 10
🇬🇷 South Bay Greek Festival (Fri - Sun) @ Redondo Beach
🎶 Sound Series at Terranea @ Rancho Palos Verdes
Saturday, July 11
🚴 AFCEA Cycling Event for STEM Education @ Redondo Beach
🌊 South Bay Dozen @ Torrance Beach
🧘 Yoga on the Pier @ Redondo Beach
🎶 BackSpin - Concerts on the Pier @ Redondo Pier
Sunday, July 12
🚴 Manhattan Beach Grand Prix Kids’ Races @ Manhattan Beach
🎺 Las Chikas - Concerts in the Park @ Polliwog Park, MB
🎭 Shakespeare by the Sea: Macbeth @ Rancho Palos Verdes
Tuesday, July 14
⚽ LA Galaxy Soccer Celebration (Tue-Wed)@ Hermosa Beach
Wednesday, July 15
🎶 Max 80s + Aerial Hoop Performance @ The Point
Event Spotlights
🇬🇷 South Bay Greek Festival
📍 St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church, Redondo Beach
🕒 Friday, July 10 thru Sunday, July 12
💰 $5 entry, kids under 12 free
This is one of those South Bay weekends where dinner plans basically make themselves. The South Bay Greek Festival takes over St. Katherine’s for three days with food, music, dancing, and the kind of neighborhood crowd that makes it feel bigger than a church festival. Come hungry, give yourself time, and do not pretend you are leaving without something sweet.
🔹 Friday runs 5-10 PM
🔹 Saturday runs noon-10 PM, Sunday runs noon-9 PM
🔹 Food, dancing, kids activities, raffle, and Greek market on site
🌊 South Bay Dozen
📍 Torrance Beach, Torrance
🕒 Saturday, July 11 | Events begin in the morning
💰 Free for spectators
One of the South Bay’s signature summer sporting events returns to Torrance Beach for its 20th year. The South Bay Dozen brings together elite lifeguards, junior athletes, and ocean sports enthusiasts for a full day of surf races, relay competitions, and teamwork, all while raising money for the Jimmy Miller Foundation. Even if you’re not competing, it’s a fun morning to watch some of the area’s best ocean athletes in action.
🔹 Features 12 ocean racing events throughout the day
🔹 Includes elite, junior, and team competitions
🔹 Benefits the Jimmy Miller Foundation
🧌 Thomas Dambo's TROLLS: A Field Study
📍 South Coast Botanic Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd., Palos Verdes Peninsula
🕒 Daily, 8 AM–5 PM (last entry 4:30 PM) | Now through the summer
💰 Included with General Garden Admission
If you haven't been up to see the trolls yet, this is your sign. Twelve giant trolls built entirely from reclaimed wood are hiding across the Garden's 87 acres, and finding them all turns a regular garden walk into a full-on treasure hunt. They're officially here to "study humans," which the kids fully buy into and honestly, so do the adults. It's one of the most fun things in the South Bay right now.
🔹 Free with regular Garden admission
🔹 Guided Troll Treks on weekends, 12:30 & 2:30 PM
🔹 Tiny Troll Treks and Mobility Rides for easier access
⚽ LA Galaxy Soccer Celebration
📍 Beach and Strand south of the Hermosa Pier
🕒 Tuesday, July 14-Wednesday, July 15 | 11 AM-2 PM
💰 Free
This is probably the biggest beach moment of the week. The City of Hermosa Beach and LA Galaxy are setting up a multi-day soccer celebration right on the sand for the World Cup semifinals. Expect big-screen match viewing, player and alumni appearances, youth programming, giveaways, limited-edition merch, and plenty of people taking a very strategic lunch break.
🔹 Tuesday and Wednesday semifinal viewings start at 11 AM
🔹 Kickoff is listed for noon both days
🔹 Free and open to the public
🧘 Yoga on the Pier - RB
📍 Fisherman’s Wharf, West End of the Redondo Beach Pier
🕒 Saturday, July 11 | 10–11 AM
💰 Free
Sometimes the best weekend plans are the simplest ones. Yoga on the Pier brings the community together for a free all-levels class overlooking the Pacific, making it an easy way to start your Saturday before grabbing breakfast or spending the day at the beach. Just bring a yoga mat, a towel, and some water, then enjoy one of the best views in the South Bay while you stretch.
🔹 Free community yoga class held on the second Saturday of each month
🔹 Bring a yoga mat, towel, and water
🔹 Open to all experience levels and presented by the Redondo Pier Association and Cancer Support Community South Bay
🎶 Sound Series at Terranea
📍 Nelson’s, Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes
🕒 Friday, July 10 | 6–10 PM
💰 $30 admission
Few places in the South Bay beat watching live music with an ocean sunset in front of you. Terranea’s Sound Series transforms Nelson’s bluff into an outdoor concert venue with live bands, food, drinks, and panoramic coastal views that make it feel like a vacation without leaving town.
🔹 Live music overlooking the Pacific Ocean
🔹 Food and cocktails available from Nelson’s
🔹 Sunset seating fills early
🎶 Bear Supply - Summer Concerts on the Redondo Pier
📍 Fisherman’s Wharf, West End of the Redondo Beach Pier
🕒 Thursday, July 9 & Saturday, July 11 | 6–8 PM
💰 Free
Nothing says summer in the South Bay quite like live music with an ocean breeze. The Redondo Pier Summer Concert Series returns this week with Bear Supply performing an AM Gold tribute on Thursday, followed by BackSpin bringing classic rock favorites on Saturday. Grab dinner from one of the pier restaurants, find a spot overlooking the water, and settle in for an easy summer evening.
🔹 Thursday features Bear Supply performing AM Gold favorites
🔹 Saturday features BackSpin playing classic rock hits
🔹 Free concerts, open to the public, and weather permitting
🚴 Manhattan Beach Grand Prix Kids’ Races
📍 Live Oak Park, Manhattan Beach
🕒 Sunday, July 12 | Kids’ races start around noon
💰 Ticketed, free for spectators
This is a very South Bay kind of Sunday: little racers, proud parents, bikes with training wheels, and a crowd that gets fully invested. The Kids’ Races at the Manhattan Beach Grand Prix are open to boys and girls ages 2-14, with younger kids riding shorter heats and older kids getting a longer dash. Bring your own bike and helmet, check in early, and plan to hang around the Kids’ Zone before the racing starts.
🔹 Kids’ Races booth opens at 8:30 AM
🔹 Ages 2-6 should be at staging by 11:30 AM
🔹 Ages 7-12 should be at staging by noon
🚴 AFCEA Cycling Event for STEM Education
📍 Portofino Way & N. Harbor Dr., Redondo Beach
🕒 Saturday, July 11 | Registration 8 AM, Ride begins 9 AM
💰 Registration required
This annual charity ride brings together cyclists from across Southern California while raising money for STEM education programs. Riders can choose between 20, 40, or 65-mile supported routes, with the longest route heading through the beautiful Palos Verdes coastline before returning to Redondo Beach.
🔹 Choose 20, 40, or 65-mile routes
🔹 Fully supported ride with rest stops and SAG support
🔹 Proceeds benefit AFCEA-LA STEM education programs
🎭 Shakespeare by the Sea: Macbeth
📍 Fred Hesse Community Park, Rancho Palos Verdes
🕒 Sunday, July 12 | 7 PM
💰 Free
There’s something special about watching Shakespeare as the sun goes down over the Peninsula. Shakespeare by the Sea returns with Macbeth, bringing one of the Bard’s most famous tragedies to an outdoor stage. Pack a blanket or low-back chair, arrive early for a good spot, and enjoy a classic summer evening under the stars.
🔹 Free outdoor performance of Macbeth
🔹 Bring blankets or low-back lawn chairs for seating
🔹 Family-friendly community event in a beautiful park setting
🎺 Las Chikas at Concerts in the Park
📍 Polliwog Park Amphitheater, Manhattan Beach
🕒 Sunday, July 12 | 5-7 PM
💰 Free
Manhattan Beach Concerts in the Park is back in full summer rhythm, and this week brings Las Chikas to Polliwog Park. The all-female salsa band gives this one a little more personality than the usual blanket-and-lawn-chair Sunday concert. Bring food, show up earlier than you think, and let the kids run around while the grownups settle in.
🔹 Free Sunday concert at Polliwog Park
🔹 Low-backed chairs, blankets, and picnics are the move
🔹 Parking gets tight, so biking or rideshare helps
🎶 Summer Concerts on the Redondo Pier - BackSpin
📍 Redondo Beach Pier, Fisherman’s Wharf
🕒 Thursday, July 9 & Saturday, July 11 | 6-8 PM
💰 Free
If you want the easy version of a summer night, this is it. Redondo Pier has free concerts on Thursday and Saturday, with Bear Supply playing an AM Gold tribute set on Thursday and Backspin bringing rock on Saturday. Grab something from the pier, wander toward the west end, and let the sunset do half the work.
🔹 Bear Supply plays Thursday, July 9
🔹 Backspin plays Saturday, July 11
🔹 All shows are free, open to the public, and weather permitting
🎶 Max 80s + Aerial Hoop Performance
📍 The Point, El Segundo
🕒 Wednesday, July 15 | 6 PM
💰 Free
The Point’s summer concert series keeps the energy high with Max 80s bringing all the singalong favorites from one of music’s most unforgettable decades. Add in an aerial hoop performance during the evening, and this turns into more than just another outdoor concert. It’s an easy excuse to grab dinner and stay awhile.
🔹 Live ’80s hits performed by Max 80s
🔹 Special aerial hoop performance during the show
🔹 Free outdoor concert with nearby dining options
📸 South Bay Snapshot
a quiet path out to the water
That's it for this week!
July is doing what July is supposed to do. There are beach crowds, park blankets, long evenings, and enough going on that you can actually be picky.
If you have a friend who's always asking "what's going on this weekend?", this is your excuse to look like the plugged-in one.
Forward it along.
See you out there,
Jaime
@MySouthBay
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