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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.

Top 2022 Filming: Movies, TV, Music Video

Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier Filming - Griffin Matthews - Mo Mcrae
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As the year comes to a close, we look back at Pacific Park’s best film shoots in 2022. The Santa Monica Pier continues to be a premier filming destination in Los Angeles for films and photoshoots that want to promote a nostalgic look for their commercials, tv shows, or documentaries. Check out our picks for the best film shoots hosted [...] Read More

Top 2022 Events at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier

Kids Choice Awards After Party at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier
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As the year comes to a close, we look back at Pacific Park’s best events in 2022. The Santa Monica Pier continues to be a premier event destination in Los Angeles for Hollywood parties, marquee fundraisers, small family events, and those who are ‘sliving’ their best lives. Check out our picks for the best events hosted this year here at [...] Read More

A History of Lowriders in Los Angeles

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From Tijuana to the Santa Monica Pier, lowriders remain a pillar for the Mexican American communities & an essential preservation of their history. With the introduction of the Santa Monica Pier’s Local's Night, a lot of our west-side natives were able to get an up-close look at the lowriders from Venice. Although the site is common for those who grew [...] Read More

Christmas 2022 Ferris wheel lighting on Santa Monica Pier

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Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier To Display an 90-Foot Tall Snowman On Its Ferris Wheel to kick-off the Holiday Season 2022. Every holiday season, Pacific Park lights the chilly December nights with fun and festive holiday icons and patterns on the world-famous Pacific Wheel Ferris wheel. The wheel’s 174,000 LEDs shine brilliantly over the Pacific’s rolling surf, and [...] Read More

Win Big for the Christmas Collection of Squishmallows

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You can win one of the Christmas Collection Squishmallows that are finally back at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier! Play a game of speed and skill to win a prize at Pacific Park. These special prizes come in a few sizes and the more you win, the bigger they get! Check out a few that we currently have [...] Read More

Holiday Events on the Santa Monica Pier

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If you're looking for things to do on the West Side, the holidays are the best time to find something fun to do in Santa Monica with your loved ones. The holiday season can be a stressful time for many families and friends. What are you getting for your parents? Did you forget to get something for your niece? Giving [...] Read More

Paris Hilton and Carter Reum Celebrate their 1 Year Anniversary on the Santa Monica Pier

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Paris Hilton and Carter Reum took over Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier for an epic wedding afterparty in 2021. The happy newlyweds returned to the amusement park one year later to celebrate the next milestone on their journey together. Paris Hilton’s Santa Monica Pier takeover happened on November, 11 to create “Slivingland” – an immersive celebration of her [...] Read More

Thanksgiving Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier 2022

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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit orange, and yellow, and feature a dancing turkey with fun harvest-time themes from Monday, November 21 to Thursday, November 24 in recognition of Thanksgiving 2022. Pacific Park is celebrating Thanksgiving in a big way with a fun, festive light program on the Pacific Wheel that features a 90-foot-tall Thanksgiving Turkey! Thanksgiving [...] Read More

Veterans Day Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier

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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red, white, and blue, with all 5 insignias of the armed services on Friday, November 11 in recognition of Veterans Day. Pacific Park will celebrate Veterans Day on November 11 to honor military veterans, active service members, and their families with a colorful salute on the Pacific Wheel in red, white, [...] Read More

The American Film Market is Returning to Santa Monica

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The American Film Market (AFM) is finally returning in-person to Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel from November 1st - 6th. Since 1981, the American Film Market has been the central location for production and distribution deals that produce over $1 billion in deals. Over 7,000 participants can discover the entire global catalog of available films and projects, attend 50-plus world-class [...] Read More