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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.

๐Ÿ• For a full schedule of hours, please check our operating calendar before planning your visit.

March is Red Cross Month Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier

The red cross emblem displayed on the Ferris wheel in Santa Monica | Photo by @analog_thrills
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red, white, and The Red Cross emblem on Tuesday, March 1 in recognition of March is Red Cross Month. UPDATE: This special light program will run again on the Pacific Wheel Wednesday, March 23, 2022 around 7 PM. For more information on how to support Red Cross’s mission in Ukraine, follow […]

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Rams Super Bowl LVI Win Celebrated on the Ferris wheel in Santa Monica

LA Rams Lights on the Pacific Wheel Ferris Wheel on the Santa Monica Pier | Photo by @theeyeofla
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Santa Monica Pier to Show Rams Lights in Blue and Yellow following the Teamโ€™s Win at Super Bowl LVI. Pacific Park will once again show the Rams colors in a special light program on the world-famous Pacific Wheel. Towering 12 stories over the shimmering Pacific Waters, the Ferris wheel will show a special light program in the Rams yellow and […]

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Blue is the Color of Love this Valentine’s at the Santa Monica Pier

The Pacific Wheel lit Tiffany Blueยฎ for Valentine's Day | Photo by @el_pep562
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Tiffany & Co. Lights the Santa Monica Pier and Other Landmarks Across North America In Signature Tiffany Blueยฎ for Valentine’s Day. In celebration of Valentineโ€™s Day, Tiffany & Co. will light major landmarks from coast to coast in its signature Tiffany Blueยฎ, the brandโ€™s iconic blue . The celebration marks Tiffanyโ€™s Blue is the Color of Love campaign. Here in […]

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Year of the Tiger Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier

A cute tiger is depicted in lights on the Ferris wheel at the Santa Monica Pier for Chinese New Year 2021
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red and gold on Monday, January 31 to Tuesday, February 1 to celebrate the Year of the Tiger. Lunar New Year is a celebration of the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunar calendar. In Chinese culture and East Asian countries, the festival is commonly referred to as the […]

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Rams Wild Card Weekend Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier

LA Rams Mascot depicted on the Pacific Wheel | Photo by @rams
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The Pacific Wheel will be yellow and blue in support of the LA Rams for NFLโ€™s Wild Card Weekend. The LA Rams take on the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium this Monday night for a chance at the NFC Wild Card which is the next step for the Rams return to the Super Bowl. Rams have 12 wins so far […]

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New Year’s Countdown 2022

2021 displayed in lights on the Pacific Wheel in Santa Monica for New Years Eve | @247janet
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Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier will present the West Coast’s biggest countdown to 2022 on New Year’s Eve. Countdown to the new year viewing gigantic, 90-foot high, illuminated numerals animated on the world-famous Pacific Wheel on the Santa Monica Pier this New Year’s Eve. The Pier boardwalk will be closed to guests at 10 PM, but for those […]

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Top Film and TV Appearances for the Santa Monica Pier in 2021

A film crew works on the Santa Monica Pier boardwalk during a taping for Amazon's Sweet Tooth | Photo by @focusbridge_productions
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A promo being filmed for Amazon’s ‘Sweet Tooth’ on the Santa Monica Pier Boardwalk Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier has been a top-pick for locations scouts and site managers for decades and 2021 was no exception. The Pier has appeared in dozens of TV shows, feature films, music videos and advertising campaigns in the last 12 months. As […]

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Pacific Wheel To Highlight Bangladeshโ€™s 50th โ€˜Victory Dayโ€™ Celebration

The red and green colors of the flag of Bangladesh shine on the Pacific Wheel in Santa Monica | Photo by @93nezhad
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Worldโ€™s only solar-powered Ferris wheel with its 174,000 LED lights helps shine awareness to Bangladeshโ€™s unprecedented challenges due to climate change. The Internationally recognized Ferris wheel at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier is set to highlight Bangladeshโ€™s 50th โ€œVictory Dayโ€ celebration while presenting the countryโ€™s national colors of red and green, and featuring the Bangladesh flag image on […]

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Chanel No 5 Drone Light Show in Santa Monica

Chanel No 5 Drone Light Show in Santa Monica
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500 lighted drones zoomed over Santa Monica Beach on December 8 &9 creating displays for a Chanel No 5 video production. When walking down the beach on the evenings of December 8 & 9, 2021, you may have heard the high-pitched whirring of over 2,000 tiny propellers spinning overhead. All of the buzz was for Chanel No. 5, the famous […]

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‘We are a drop in the Ocean’ art installation at Palisades Park

Giant letter spell out "WE ARE A DROP WE ARE THE OCEAN" at Palisades Park
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The temporary art installation, WE ARE A DROP WE ARE THE OCEAN, now on display at Palisades Park off Ocean Avenue overlooking the Santa Monica Pier. Ocean Avenue is one of the most iconic and highly used streets in Santa Monica. The onset of the pandemic created a greater need for the community to be able to spend more time […]

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