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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.

Experience the Santa Monica Pier with Secret Story Tour

Secret Story Tour App on Phone Screen
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Experience the Santa Monica Pier in fun, new ways with the Secret Story Tour phone app. You can now take yourself on an educational, self-paced tour of the Santa Monica Pier, courtesy of the Secret Story Tour App, which takes visitors on a location-based digital tour to discover the history of the iconic destination. With it you can solve fun […]

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Enjoy a Virtual Ride on the Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel

The Pacific Wheel Ferris wheel
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You can take a virtual ride on the iconic Pacific Wheel Ferris wheel, located inside Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier, courtesy of KTLA and their #LAsVeryOwn 360 video series. For those times when you can’t make it out to the Pier or just need a little escape from your daily life, revisit a ride on the Pacific Wheel. […]

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Capron & Rydel Take Engagement Photos on the Santa Monica Pier

Couple eating cotton candy at Pacific Park
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Youtubers Capron & Rydel had their first date at the Santa Monica Pier and went back to capture the romance for their engagement photos. The couple run a YouTube page called Capron & Rydel, with nearly eighty thousand subscribers. In the video above, they wear elegant-white attire, explore Pacific Park and the Santa Monica Pier, and capture amazing photographs along […]

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Josh Reynolds Rides the Santa Monica Pier Roller Coaster

Josh Reynolds in front of Santa Monica Pier sign
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The Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Josh Reynolds visited the Santa Monica Pier recently with Sarina Morales, a Rams reporter, to have some fun and learn a little bit more about the Josh’s background. They went into Pacific Park for a ride on the West Coaster roller coaster, played a game of long range basketball, and spoke about Josh’s first […]

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Pacific Park to Reconcept its Steel Roller Coaster to Celebrate Historic Route 66

Route 66 West Coaster Car Render
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From Chicago To LA With More Than 2,000 Miles All The Way, Pacific Park Will Highlight Historic Landmarks And Small-Town Americana With Its New Route 66 West Coaster SANTA MONICA, Calif., (February 04, 2020) – Get your Route 66 kicks while riding the Route 66 West Coaster roller coaster at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier, set to debut […]

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Holiday Story and Craft Time on the Santa Monica Pier

Holiday Crafts and Story Time on the Santa Monica Pier
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Come show your holiday cheer at Storytime at the Pier!   Want to tell your children about all the holiday stories from your childhood, but can’t quite get the stories right? Don’t worry! You’ll have the perfect opportunity to refresh your memory while enjoying an ocean view this winter season when the Santa Monica Public Library hosts Storytime at the […]

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How to Plan a Date on the Santa Monica Pier

Couple on the Pacific Wheel Ferris wheel
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Searching for Santa Monica date ideas and feeling more than a little overwhelmed? We get it. It can be tough to choose from so many creative date ideas in Los Angeles. You love exploring Santa Monica, but you’re looking for one place that has it all—enough fun, magic, and romance to make your date a success. Whether you’re planning your […]

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Visiting West Coaster at the Santa Monica Pier

West Coaster Pacific Park
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I recently took a trip to Southern California and couldn’t pass up the chance to visit the Santa Monica Pier to ride the West Coaster, which has to be one of the most frequently filmed roller coasters in the U.S. It was surreal to be standing at a place that I’ve seen on screen so many times. I almost felt […]

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Stella Rose and the Sea Dragon

Stella Rose and the Sea Dragon
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Stella Rose and the Sea Dragon, a new children’s book about finding courage Santa Monica Pier Deputy Director and historian James Harris has written a new book, this time with his daughter Stella. Stella Rose and the Sea Dragon is an allegorical tale about the journey a young person takes when graduating from a small, fun family ride to one […]

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Do You Capitalize the F in Ferris Wheel?

The Pacific Wheel Ferris wheel
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If you’ve ever spent a day or evening out at Pacific Park, you’ve likely ridden on the iconic Pacific Wheel. Once you get to the top of the Wheel and look out at the coastline, it’s easy to become so overwhelmed that you can only hold your breath in awe and hope the moment lasts forever. But the Pacific Wheel […]

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