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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.

Experience the Santa Monica Pier with Secret Story Tour

Secret Story Tour App on Phone Screen
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Experience the Santa Monica Pier in fun, new ways with the Secret Story Tour phone app. You can now take yourself on an educational, self-paced tour of the Santa Monica Pier, courtesy of the Secret Story Tour App, which takes visitors on a location-based digital tour to discover the history of the iconic destination. With it you can solve fun […]

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The Pacific Wheel turns blue for World Day of Bullying Prevention

The Santa Monica Pier Ferris wheel with blue lights
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The Pacific Wheel will turn blue for World Day of Bullying Prevention. October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month and on Monday, October 5th the Pacific Wheel will join other national landmarks by turning blue for the evening to raise awareness for World Day of Bullying Prevention. World Day of Bullying Prevention was created by STOMP Out Bullying, a non-profit […]

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Win a Pair of Pacific Park Premium Annual Passes with the Pier Prize Card

The Santa Monica Pier Prize Card
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Shop, dine and play at the Santa Monica Pier and get chances to win cool prizes and stay-cation packages in Santa Monica. You can win cool Santa Monica prizes and gift cards just by shopping and dining at the Santa Monica Pier. All you need to do is visit any participating Santa Monica Pier business and pick up a Pier […]

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See an 80-foot taco on the Pacific Wheel for National Taco Day

Taco on the Pacific Wheel Ferris wheel lights
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The Pacific Wheel will show some love for tacos on National Taco Day. National Taco Day is something we can all celebrate together. While Pacific Park can’t hold it’s annual National Taco Eating Championship this year due to COVID-19, the Park is still celebrating delicious tacos with a special light show on the Santa Monica Pier Ferris wheel on National […]

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Starbucks on Ocean Front Walk

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Starbucks on Ocean Front Walk Contact ADDRESS: 1603 Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica CA 90401 WEBSITE: www.starbucks.com PHONE: (310) 488-7912 Overview Starbucks, the most-recognized national coffee chain, has landed right next to the Santa Monica Pier on Ocean Front Walk. Starbucks is known for their lattes, bold-roasted blends and frappucinos. The brand was started in a single location in Seattle, […]

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Race on the Santa Monica Pier in Mario Kart Tour Los Angeles

Santa Monica Pier bridge in Mario Kart Tour
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Get your racing kart ready to zoom around the Santa Monica Pier in Mario Kart Tour. Mario Kart fans rejoice! With the latest Los Angeles course in Mario Kart Tour, you can now race down the Santa Monica Pier and the surrounding beaches. If you look closely, you’ll notice the historic Hippodrome building and iconic Pacific Wheel Ferris wheel visible […]

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Twilight Concert Series: A Playlist

Fela! The Concert performing at The Twilight Concert Series in Santa Monica in 2018 - photo by @alliszo
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Looking back over the acts that have graced the stage the past 35 years of the Twilight Series on the Pier, the main theme was to provide guests with good entertainment and a reason to meet at the Santa Monica Pier and dance. From Blues and Jazz, to Reggae and Ska, each years lineup was diverse and full of fun. […]

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The Cayton Children’s Museum invites kids to play in outdoor space, September 2020

Cayton Museum Logo
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Let your child's artistic side run wild this September in a new, Westside outdoor art event for children. The Cayton Children's Museum is offering a new concept this fall with its series Cayton Creators, an outdoor creative arts experience. The Cayton Creators series gives children a chance to create their own masterpieces of art with live facilitation from teaching artists [...] Read More

The Complete Lineup from the Twilight Concert Series

Poster from the 2016 Twilight Concert Series
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The Twilight Dance Series began in 1985 as a way to bring people down to the Santa Monica Pier after the storms of ’83 to remind them the Pier was still around. The Pier was not nearly as popular then as it is now and the businesses really relied on Thursday nights during the Twilight Dance Series to generate enough […]

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Things to do in Santa Monica without visiting the Santa Monica Pier

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The beach city of Santa Monica is located on the western edge of Los Angeles and offers miles of pristine Pacific Ocean coastline, along with many other area attractions and amenities. Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier is one of the top destinations for both tourists and locals alike to visit but if you’re looking for things to do […]

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