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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.

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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The Coffee Bean on the Santa Monica Pier Celebrates National Coffee Day

National Coffee Day poster
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Java lovers unite – National Coffee Day is taking place on Wednesday, September 29th 2021. The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier will celebrate the day by offering one free regular size brewed coffee with the purchase of a fresh pastry item, while supplies last. The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf on the […]

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Whac-a-mole Tacos

Exterior of Whac-a-mole Tacos on the Santa Monica Pier
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Opened from 2017 – 2021, Whac-a-mole Tacos was a midway-themed taco shop inside Pacific Park. Whac-a-mole might be a weird name, but we like to think we upped our taco and loaded nacho game with this taco place. Mexican inspired, authentic Los Angeles street-style tacos were served made-to-order with your choice of grilled steak, pollo asado (marinated chicken), or carnitas […]

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Holiday Coffees at the Santa Monica Pier this Holiday Season

Winter Dream Tea Latte is one of the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf's seasonal flavors. Pictured is a piping hot cup of this aromatic treat.
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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf serves up fresh new holiday flavors this fall on the Santa Monica Pier Each winter The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf rolls out new and exciting flavors that evoke your childhood memories of candy canes and cupcakes being baked around the house for the holidays. This year you can wrap your mittens around a […]

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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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How to Cook a Funnel Cake at Home

Funnel Cake with powdered sugar and strawberries on top
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On the Santa Monica Pier you will find a cornucopia of tasty delights for the palate. From rich, artisanal ice creams and made-to-order burgers, to fresh-caught seafood from the surrounding waters of the Pacific, there’s a dish for every guest at the Pier. Perhaps the most iconic treat served on the Pier is the fresh, fried funnel cakes. Although no […]

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Santa Monica Restaurant Week 2020

Kumquat Caramel Date Ice Cream
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As part of California Restaurant Month, Scoops Ice Cream and Treats is participating in Santa Monica Restaurant week, January 6-12, 2020. Come in and try our Kumquat Caramel Date Ice Cream and share your experience on social media using #SMRestaurantWeek for a chance to wine a $500 dining gift certificate.   Santa Monica Restaurant Week is a Santa Monica-based dining […]

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Forrest Gump at the Santa Monica Pier

Forrest Gump at end of Route 66
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Run, Forrest, run! Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. offers Santa Monica patrons a chance to win big with Run Across America Sweepstakes Snap a Picture with Forrest Gump at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. for a Chance to Win Bubba Gump Prize Packs Run, Forrest, Run! It’s been 25 years since Forrest Gump first ran across America and now he’s preparing to [...] Read More

Joey Chestnut Sets a New Taco Eating Record

2019 Pacific Park Taco Championship Winner Chestnut
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On Friday, October 4th, another world record was set by competitive eater, Joey Chestnut, who devoured 82 LA street-style tacos in just 8 minutes at the 2019 Pacific Park World Taco Eating Championship at the Santa Monica Pier. This was the second year that the world’s top competitive eaters were invited to Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier to [...] Read More

Pacific Park World Taco Eating Championship 2019

Pacific Park Taco Eating Championship 2018 Winner Joey Chestnut
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October 4th is National Taco Day and Los Angeles celebrates with the Pacific Park World Taco Eating Championship at the Santa Monica Pier. Each year, the world’s top competitive eaters meet outside Pacific Park’s Whac-a-mole Tacos to eat hundreds of LA street-style carnitas tacos in just 8 minutes. Watch the 2019 World Taco Championship Results Joey Chestnut defended his world [...] Read More