SANTA MONICA, Calif., (DECEMBER 05, 2019) — Today, TIME For Kids reveals the first-ever list of the World’s 50 Coolest Places of 2019, spotlighting mix of educational, innovative, and fun destinations that are tailored to the interests of kids. To assemble the list, TIME for Kids gathered nominations from its network of TFK Kid Reporters and from young readers around […]
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Bob Baker’s Marionettes have entertained children all over the world for over 50 years. Come sing-along with these imaginative performers at the Carousel on the SM Pier The Bob Baker Marionettes have been a cultural institution in LA for over 50 years. Last year, as their decades-old theatre was being moved to downtown, the Marionettes visited the Carousel on […]
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Play in the snow, but also at the beach for Snow Day! It’s the first-ever Snow Day in Santa Monica. 4,000 sq ft of real snow will fall on the Pier deck east of the merry-go-round on Saturday, November 30th as part of Cheer on the Pier. You’ve always heard that you can start your day in Southern California […]
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From the fifties to the sixties, Pacific Ocean Park (POP) was a family-oriented Los Angeles attraction designed by Hollywood’s finest. Its beachside location sat on 28 acres at the border of Santa Monica and Venice Beach and made for a glamorous amusement park that extended out into the Pacific Ocean. Featuring modern rides designed by Hollywood set designers, it was […]
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It’s a glorious Saturday night in Santa Monica. What’s kickin’ for your evening entertainment? If it’s summer and you’re looking for something different, you won’t have to search far. Summers on the Santa Monica Pier are hopping with tunes, but this time, they’re the silent type. The Santa Monica Pier Silent Disco, also known as HUSHfest, is an annual […]
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Australian artist Pip & Pop creates an art installation in the windows of the historic Santa Monica Pier carousel building. The windows of the historic carousel building on the Pier, The Charles Looff Hippodrome, will be all decked out for the holidays. Australian artist Tanya Schultz works as Pip & Pop to create immersive installations and artworks from an […]
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Get your photo taken with Surfer Santa on the Santa Monica Pier Before Santa works his magic all night long on Christmas Eve, he’s surfin’ on over to Santa Monica to take photos with guests on the Pier. In true Santa Monica style, Santa will be beach-ready during his stop at the Santa Monica Pier. In the Central Plaza […]
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