Jaunted

The show's acrobatics are as awe-inspiring as any other Cirque show and set to amazing traditional Indian music but unlike the formal theater layouts in Vegas, Kooza is set in a good old-fashioned big top tent (although we suspect it's been modernized since P.T. Barnum days) and every seat has excellent views. You can suss out the seating options here but just beware that you may be selected for some audience participation. Tickets start at $54 for seats off to the left. Premium seats at $125 will get extremely close to the action. The show ends its run in Santa Monica on December 20th.

Parking Info: Try to avoid the madness of parking below the pier. Yes, your walk to the Kooza tent will be short but the hellacious traffic is just not worth it. Instead, pay a flat $3 rate and park in any of the structures along the Third Street Promenade. You'll have to walk at most three blocks to the pier. You could also valet at any of the restaurants along Ocean Avenue and eat dinner before the show. The valets will keep your car until midnight.

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· KOOZA [Official Site]

[Grainy iPhone photo of the Kooza grounds: Jaunted]