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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.

How to shoot a feature film on a budget at an amusement park

Film shoot on the Santa Monica Pier
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Filmmaker Michael Masarof filmed his romantic comedy First Love at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier in 2019 on a low budget. Looking back on the film’s one year anniversary of its release date, we asked him to share his experience about filming at an amusement park. Keep reading to see what he said! I said to my producer: […]

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The American Film Market goes virtual for 2020

Greeters at the American Film Market outside Loews Santa Monica Hotel
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The American Film Market will be held virtually this November. AFM (the American Film Market) will be held online this November 9th through 13th in place of its usual annual market in Santa Monica, California due to COVID-19 restrictions. This year would have been the 30th anniversary of AFM in Santa Monica. To participate in this year’s AFM, just go […]

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Mattel Party on the Pier

Mattel Party on the Pier benefiting UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital
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Party on the Pier is an annual fundraiser for UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital held at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier. Each October Mattel and UCLA Health host Party on the Pier, a marquee fundraiser for UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital which takes place at Pacific Park and the Santa Monica Pier. This year, event organizers have planned a day […]

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U.S. Polo Assn. Launches Summer Brand Campaign & Collection with Photo Shoot on the Santa Monica Pier

Man and young boy sitting at midway game
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Iconic Santa Monica Pier and Malibu Beach Serve as Backdrop to the Brand’s Campaign U.S. Polo Assn., the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), has launched its fun, colorful, sport-inspired collection with hues that include brights and subtle pastels for summer, with a dose of denim. All these fresh looks can be seen in images from the […]

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Our Favorite Music Videos Filmed at the Santa Monica Pier

Chris Brown's Undecide Music Video at Pacific Park
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The Santa Monica Pier is one of the most-filmed locations in Los Angeles and has starred in hundreds of movies, music videos, commercials, and TV shows. The Pier offers storytellers a unique landscape with sweeping ocean views, wide, sandy beaches, plus an amusement park and classic boardwalk midway. Pacific Park’s bright blue and pink walls have served as the background […]

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Event Marketer’s Marketing Resource Directory Lists Pacific Park as Unique Outdoor Venue

Pacific Park Event Space on the Santa Monica Pier
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Event Marketer magazine was founded in 2002 to serve the information needs of strategic brand-side event marketers and agency executives across the spectrum of face-to-face marketing—including sponsorship activation, mobile marketing, retailtainment, stunts, buzz marketing, PR campaigns, press events, trade shows, corporate events, proprietary events and meetings. It has become the world’s most respected provider of content for the event and [...] Read More

The American Film Market Returns to Santa Monica

Movies filmed on the Santa Monica Pier
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What is the American Film Market? The annual American Film Market (AFM) is coming back to Santa Monica November 6-13, 2019. The AFM is a film acquisition, development, and networking event with 7,000 industry professionals from more than 70 countries. Each year at AFM over $1 billion in deals are made on films in various stages of production. In addition [...] Read More

Santa Monica Top Events in 2019

Stranger Things Fun Fair at Pacific Park Santa Monica Pier
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Netflix, Nike and Fandango threw the best events, parties, and activations at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier.   2019 was a busy year in Santa Monica. The Pier once again saw a record number of visitors with some estimates exceeding 10 million people who walked the 110 year-old board walk over the Pacific. As the number of visitors [...] Read More

UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital hosts 20th Annual Party on the Pier at Pacific Park

UCLA Mattel's 20th Annual Party on the Pier
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Head down to the Santa Monica Pier on Sunday, November 3rd for the 20th annual Mattel Party on the Pier! Each year this fundraising event works to raise funding for the programs that benefit children who are being treated at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital, and more around the world. UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital cares for children from newborns to young [...] Read More

The Bay Foundation holds 5th Annual Coastal Connections Celebration at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier

Dolphin on the Ferris Wheel for The Bay Foundation's Fundraiser
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The Bay Foundation held their 5th Annual Coastal Connections celebration on Thursday, October 17th, 2019 in the Seaside Pavilion at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier. Coastal Connections is an annual fundraiser held by The Bay Foundation. The event highlights several special honorees and features entertainment, delicious gourmet food by Bristol Farms, unlimited rides at Pacific Park, and more. [...] Read More