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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.

Fox’s 9-1-1 Drama Series Premieres with a Tsunami Hitting the Santa Monica Pier

9-1-1 Season 3 Episode Premiere Tsunami on the Santa Monica Pier
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Fox’s hit action series aired their season 3 opener that ended with a cliffhanger – an epic tsunami barreling down on the Los Angeles coast line as the characters look on in fear from the west end of the Santa Monica Pier. 9-1-1 premiered in 2017 and explores the experiences of police officers, firefighters, dispatchers and other first responders who […]

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Santa Monica Pier Shop and Visitor’s Center

Santa Monica Pier Visitor Center
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As part of a chain of visitor information centers, carts, and kiosks located throughout Santa Monica, the main Santa Monica Pier Shop and Visitor’s Center location is staffed with friendly guides and experts knowledgeable about all the local highlights. They are ready and trained to help answer all the questions that you might have about the Pier, especially if it’s […]

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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

Twilight on the Pier Comedy with Paul Ogata at Pacific Park, an Evening of Laughs Hosted By Anna Valenzuela

PacPark Comedy Lineup Sept 25
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The annual Twilight on the Pier is now in its final week, with the last theme as Japanese Vibes on September 25th! The evening of comedy will begin at 6:30pm at Pacific Park’s Seaside Pavilion (near Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf) featuring comedians Atsuko Okatsuka, Lara Beitz, Alex Hooper, headliner Paul Ogata and host Anna Valenzuela. EDIT: Watch the whole [...] Read More

Nike Joyride Brand Launch Event at the Santa Monica Pier

Nike Joyride Lauch Event Santa Monica Pier
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Nike’s new running shoe Joyride is debuted with a 5K run along the beach in Santa Monica followed by an exclusive after party for the runners at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier. **Update: We had a blast hosting the Nike Joyride 5K after party in Pacific Park! Watch some first hand footage of the fun event below: The […]

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Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo, Sergio Reyes Raya, Mary Bowers to compete in Pacific Park World Taco Eating Championship

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Southern California has a reputation for some of the best tacos in the country. So good, you may think you could eat several in one sitting. But while you may think you could devour a mountain of tacos, in actuality, that’s an honor that few can claim! For those few, they’ll be putting their skills –and titles– to the test […]

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The Bay Foundation: Protecting Santa Monica for Nearly 30 Years

The Bay Foundation Logo
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Whether you’re native or a visitor to Santa Monica, you can’t help but instantly fall in love with this gorgeous city! A lot of its natural beauty is protected by passionate people, including the non-profit The Bay Foundation, which has been working to restore Santa Monica’s Bay since 1990. The Bay Foundation, also known as the Santa Monica Bay Restoration [...] Read More

Twilight on the Pier Comedy with Monty Franklin at Pacific Park, an Evening of Laughs Hosted by Ken Garr

PacPark Comedy Lineup Sept 18
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This week’s upcoming theme for Twilight on the Pier is Aussie Splash! Taking place Wednesday, September 18th at Pacific Park’s Seaside Pavilion (behind the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf) comedians Yasmin Jade Kassim, Stephen Furey, Vanessa Gonzalez, and Monty Franklin will be performing with Ken Garr hosting at 6:30pm. EDIT: Watch the full night of laugh’s below! Headliner Monty Franklin […]

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Joey Chestnut to Defend Title At Second-Annual Pacific Park World Taco-Eating Championship

Pacific Park Taco Eating Championship 2018 Winner Joey Chestnut
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Top-Ranked Eaters to Converge in Santa Monica to Compete for $5,000 in Prizes Joey Chestnut, the number-one ranked competitive eater in the world, along with other top-ranked Major League Eating athletes, will gather in Santa Monica, Calif., for the second-annual Pacific Park World Taco-Eating Championship. This year’s competition, presented by Pepsi, will take place at 11:00 A.M. on National Taco [...] Read More

Pacific Park Celebrates 15th Annual PALpalooza With Hundreds of California PAL Kids During Back-To-School Outing

Palapalooza 2019 California police activities league
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Santa Monica Police Activities League (PAL) and the state-wide California Police Activities League (CalPAL) kids enjoy a free evening of fun and games. SANTA MONICA, Calif., (September 13, 2019) — Pacific Park celebrated 15 years of PALpalooza by treating California PAL kids to its annual back-to-school outing on Friday, September 13 from 5-11 p.m. To date, Pacific Park has hosted […]

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