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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.

Flag Day Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier

The US flag displayed on the Pacific Wheel in Santa Monica - Photo by @500lightwaves
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red, white, and blue on Tuesday, June 14 to in observance of Flag Day. Flag Day is celebrated on June 14th each year in the United States to commemorate the First Flag Resolution passed by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. The anniversary of the resolution has been celebrated for […]

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Love, Victor Series Finale Celebrated at the Santa Monica Pier

Love, Victor Ferris Wheel at the Santa Monica Pier - an advertisment for the TV series features the cast and brightly lit Ferris wheel from the show.
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Hulu and Disney+ to light the Pacific Wheel in celebration of all LGBTQ+ stories. Hulu and Disney+ have partnered to bring Love, Victor to the Santa Monica Pier this June. In addition to Love, Victor theming on the world-famous Pacific Wheel, there will be a rainbow-colored light program the weekend of June 10-12 celebrating LGBTQ+ stories and experiences, all part [...] Read More

Free CPR Training Provided by Santa Monica Pier’s Harbor Patrol

A Santa Monica Pier Harbor Patrol truck under the historic Santa Monica Pier and Yacht Harbor Sign.
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June 1-7 each year is National CPR and AED Awareness Week, spotlighting how lives can be saved if more Americans know CPR and how to use an AED (automated external defibrillator.) According to the American Heart Association (AHA), about 70 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in the home. The more people who receive even the most-basic training in the [...] Read More

Save the Children’s ‘100 Days of Reading’ Campaign kicks off in Santa Monica with a lighting of the Pacific Wheel

Save the Children lights the Santa Monica Pier red for children's literacy.
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Summer’s Better with Books! Save the Children’s 100 Days of Reading Campaign to Keep Kids Reading, Learning all Summer Long Save the Children is launching its annual summer reading campaign in the United States, 100 Days of Reading, to give children fun ways to keep reading and learning this summer, while also helping provide support and resources to kids in [...] Read More

Cinco de Mayo at the Santa Monica Pier

Red, white, and green lights shine on the Ferris wheel at the Santa Monica Pier
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red, green, and white on Thursday, May 5 in recognition of Cinco de Mayo 2022. Although many people mistakenly assume the 5th of May is Mexican Independence Day, that holiday, Día de la Independencia, is observed on September 16. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated to remember the Mexican Army’s victory over [...] Read More

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier

The Pacific Wheel at the Santa Monica Pier lit red at sunset in observance of Asian American Pacific Islander Month
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Pacific Park Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month with a special lighting of the Pacific Wheel. Since the early 1990s, the United States has observed Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month each May. The observance is an opportunity for Americans to celebrate Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Pacific Park will join other landmarks across the […]

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Pacific Park in the News – March 2022

Super Bowl 56 pregame broadcast from the santa monica pier with hosts Maria Taylor and Chris Simms
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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 January to March, 2022. Santa Monica Daily Press Super Bowl Pregame Show to broadcast live from the Pier ““The Super Bowl is a premier, iconic event, and for NBC [...] Read More

Price is Right 50th Anniversary Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier

50 years of fun on CBS - The Price is Right Come on Down Tour kicks off at the Santa Monica Pier - Tour logo
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit yellow and red on Friday, March 25 in recognition of Price is Right 50th Anniversary. The classic CBS game show The Price is Right is celebrating 50 years on the air with a cross-country tour where contestants can win $50,000. The tour kicks off right here at the Santa Monica Pier […]

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St Patrick’s Day Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier

A Green Shamrock displayed on the Pacific Wheel in Santa Monica for St. Patrick's Day | Photo by Pacific Park
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit green on Thursday, March 17 to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. Irish eyes will be smiling at the 174,000 green led lights on Pacific Park’s Ferris wheel for St. Patrick’s Day. Pacific Park will be joining other landmarks from across the globe including The Sydney Opera House, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Niagara […]

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Women’s History Month Observed at the Santa Monica Pier

The Pacific Wheel lit in purple, green and white for Women's History Month | Photo by @photoartegui
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March is Women’s history month, a time to celebrate the vital role of women in American history. 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 white, the colors of International Women’s […]

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