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SPECIAL HOURS:

  • Thursday, May 2, Pacific Park will be CLOSED to the public at 4 PM.
  • Thursday, May 9, Pacific Park will be CLOSED to the public at 3:30 PM.
  • Wednesday, May 15, Pacific Park will be CLOSED to the public at 4 PM.
  • Thursday, May 19, Pacific Park will be CLOSED to the public at 6 PM.
  • Thursday, May 23, Pacific Park will be CLOSED to the public at 6 PM.
  • Friday, July 12, Pacific Park will be CLOSED to the public ALL DAY.

🕐 For a full schedule of hours, please check our operating calendar before planning your visit.

Celebrating Earth Day With Pacific Park On The Santa Monica Pier

The Ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier lit bright green - Photo by @el_pep562
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit green and blue on Saturday, April 22, in recognition of Earth Day. Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier’s solar-powered Ferris wheel “Goes Green” with a variety of green and blue colors, patterns, and icons, along with a spinning globe for Earth Day on Saturday, April 22. Earth Day is an […]

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Earth Hour 2023 Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier

The Pacific Wheel lights turned off for Earth Hour
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit Lights off except rim, 1 hr on Saturday, March 25 in recognition of Earth Hour 2023. On Saturday, March 25 at 8:30 p.m. local time, Earth Hour, one of the largest global grassroots movements for the environment, will bring together millions of people, businesses and leaders from around the world to […]

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The Pacific Wheel Goes Green on St Patrick’s Day

St Patricks Day celebrated at the Santa Monica Pier with the lighting of the Pacific Wheel in bright green colors.
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The Ferris wheel will feature a custom computer-generated lighting program with Irish green patterns, transitions and lucky shamrocks. Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on the 90-foot-tall Ferris Wheel with displays of Irish green patterns, transitions and lucky shamrocks. The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit green all weekend in recognition of […]

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International Women’s Day Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier

International Women's Day Celebrated at the Santa Monica Pier with a lighting of the Pacific Wheel in Green and Purple.
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit purple, green and white on Wednesday, March 8 in recognition of International Women’s Day. Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier celebrates Women’s History Month with a special lighting of the Pacific Wheel on March 8, International Women’s Day. This special light program on the Ferris wheel features purple, green and […]

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Pacific Park Retires Original Sea Dragon

The Sea Dragon Ride at Pacific Park and Santa Monica Pier
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After delighting guests for more than 27 years, and giving more than 12 million rides at the Santa Monica Pier, the bright green Sea Dragon will retire to make way for an all-new Sea Dragon ride. The Sea Dragon on the Santa Monica Pier is retiring and Pacific Park will display the original Sea Dragon in the upper Pier parking [...] Read More

Get Ready to Get Nuts at the Wonderful Pistachios Get Crackin’ Eating Championship

joey chestnut at the world famous taco eating contest on the santa monica pier
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Wonderful® Pistachios and Major League Eating Bring Top-Ranked Eaters to Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier to Get Crackin’ on World Pistachio Day, February 26, 2023 Major League Eating and Wonderful® Pistachios have teamed up to host the “Wonderful Pistachios Get Crackin’ Eating Championship” on World Pistachio Day, February 26, 2023. World Champion Competitive Eater Joey Chestnut and other [...] Read More

‘Save The Pier’ Campaign Celebrates 50th Anniversary

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A proposed 35-acre artificial island in the middle of Santa Monica Bay would have resulted in the demolition of the beloved Santa Monica Pier leading to a community revolt in 1972. The last 50 years are proof that grassroots efforts do pay off and that you can fight City Hall. To showcase the events of two groups of passionate citizens [...] Read More

Pacific Park in the News | December 2021

Paris hilton poses with new husband, Carter Reum, at their wedding party at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier | Photo by Chelsea Lauren, Shutterstock
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Pacific Park is regularly featured in news articles, vlogs, and the media. Below are our picks for the top news and blogs mentioning Pacific Park and the Santa Monica Pier for October - December, 2021. E! Paris Hilton Is Pretty in Pink at Her and Carter Reum's Wedding Carnival After-Party “One day after getting married, Paris Hilton and Carter Reum [...] Read More

Wetzel’s Pretzels Selects Pacific Park Employee To Accompany Their Rose Bowl Float

A vintage automobile emblazoned with flames and pretzels is depicted on Wetzel's Pretzels Rose Bowl Parade Float
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Pacific Park team member Johana Ventura will ride along in the Rose Parade aboard the Wetzel’s Pretzels float celebrating Rout 66. On a day like no other, one of the world’s most famous parades will feature a float from one of the world’s most famous pretzel companies with an employee from one of the world’s most famous amusement parks on […]

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Memorial Day Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier

The American flag displayed on the Pacific Wheel as part of the Memorial Day celebration in Santa Monica | Photo by @500lightwaves
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red, white, and blue on Friday, May 28 to Monday, May 31 in recognition of Memorial Day. Memorial Day is celebrated on the last Monday each May in the United States as an opportunity to recognize military personnel who died in service. The national holiday is celebrated widely as an extended […]

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