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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.

LA Opera at the Beach: Don Giovanni – Saturday, September 23

Guests sit on beach chairs and picnic blankets while watching a simulcast of the LA Opera on a giant screen atop the Santa Monica Pier
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Live from the LA Opera stage to the big screen at Santa Monica Pier, enjoy this live simulcast of Don Giovanni outdoor on the pier deck. Gather your blankets and lawn chairs and head down to the Santa Monica Pier to experience the music and drama of Don Giovanni under the stars. This event is free to attend with RSVP […]

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Santa Monica Pier Car Show with Classic Hot Rods

A classic car parked in front of the Santa Monica Pier's famous "Yacht Harbor" sign
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See classic cars and hot rods on display at the Santa Monica Pier with proceeds benefiting Pico Youth & Family Center. The Pico Youth & Family Center (PYFC) proudly presents the 3rd Annual Santa Monica Classic Car Show on the Santa Monica Pier Saturday, September 9th, from 10am to 4pm. You can lowride for a cause at this family-friendly event […]

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Santa Monica Classic 5K/10K Run Returns to the Santa Monica Pier

A runner kneels by a bright blue finisher sign on the Santa Monica pier after completing the Santa Monica Classic | Photo by @_juaneezy_
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On September 10, 2023, over 6,000 participants will run along the Pacific Ocean to raise funds for patients and families affected by health-challenges within the neurology community. Runners will once again tap the storied boardwalk of the Santa Monica Pier on completion of their 5K or 10K efforts in the Santa Monica Classic. Starting on Saturday, September 10 at 8 […]

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Santa Monica Police Officers Association Hosts Its 2nd Annual Classic Car Show at the Santa Monica Pier

A classic Plymouth police cruiser parked in front of the entrance sign to Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier
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The Santa Monica Pier welcomes a variety of classic cars and motorcycles with ‘Best of Class’ prizes awarded, family fun event to support SMPOA ‘Survivor Fund’ The Santa Monica Police Officers Association, SMPOA, is hosting its 2nd annual classic car show complete with prizes, refreshments and fundraising on the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday, August 26 from 9 a.m. to […]

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AliExpress Teams Up With Tiffany Haddish to Launch Summer Pop-Up Experience and Curated Collection

Actor Tiffany Haddish wearing a pink dress.
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Tour Kicks Off at The Grove With Thousands of Dollars in Prizes, a Meet & Greet with Tiffany, and her AliExpress Collection Reveal on August 19; stops at the Santa Monica Pier and Glendale Galleria to follow. AliExpress, an international online retail marketplace under Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group, is launching its first ever in-person experience in the U.S. with […]

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Santa Monica Pier’s Trapeze School celebrates PRIDE with their annual Pride Show 2.0

Trapeze School Students wearing brightly-colored rainbow attire in a group photo
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See circus performers and aerialist delight the skies with gravity-defying feats over the Santa Monica Pier boardwalk Trapeze School New York (TSNY) operates their Los Angeles school of flying trapeze and aerial arts out in the open air over the historic Santa Monica. On Sunday, August 13 at 5 PM, come to the pier to watch as flying trapeze artists […]

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Unique Venues in Santa Monica for Large Events

The santa monica pier boardwalk lined with tables and chairs before a larger event.
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Santa Monica, CA, boasts a wide range of unique event venues ranging from intimate rooftops, to buying out the entirety of the Santa Monica Pier. From sweeping ocean views and Michelin-starred chefs, to cozy speakeasies and historical landmarked buildings, the beach-front community of Santa Monica provides a wide range of event venues more unique than a hotel ball room or […]

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Teqball Tournament in LA held at the Santa Monica Pier

The world-famous West Coaster zoom sin the background of the Teqball court erected on the Santa Monica Pier behind Pacific Park.
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Brazil and Hungary Dominated 5th Los Angeles Teqball Tournament; the American World Champion, Carolyn Greco, Takes Home Bronze Teqball USA, the fastest growing global soccer-based sport, returned to the famous Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles for its fifth US Tournament stop of the 2023 season. The tournament brought out top teqball athletes from all over the world to battle […]

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Santa Monica Pier 360 Beach Festival 2023

A stand up paddle boarder preparing to compete in the Pier360 Paddle board race at the Santa Monica Pier.
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The free ocean sports and lifestyle festival returns to Santa Monica Pier and beach to kick off the summer season with live music, sports, and family-friendly activities. Pier 360 will feature family entertainment and activities for all visitors highlighted with live paddleboard races, ocean swims, beach volleyball, head-to-head life guard competitions, sand castle building contest, the TANDM Surf bodyboarding contest, […]

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SaMo Pride at the Santa Monica Pier

LGBTQIA+ Art displayed at the Santa Monica Pier | Photo by @wanderlustisalifestyle
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Santa Monica Pier, Downtown Santa Monica, Inc., and Santa Monica Place, in collaboration with the City of Santa Monica and Santa Monica Travel and Tourism, present SaMo Pride: a month focused on events and activities for all ages that celebrate our city’s inclusive and diverse spirit. Each year, the City of Santa Monica joins other cities around the world in […]

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