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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.

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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LA Galaxy kicks off home opener at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier

LA Galaxy Logo on the Pacific Wheel
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The LA Galaxy will celebrate LA Galaxy Week, a week of programming in the buildup to the club’s home opening game, from Saturday, February 29th through Saturday, March 7th, ending with the LA Galaxy versus Vancouver Whitecaps FC game at 7PM in Carson, CA. This season marks the LA Galaxy’s 25th year in Major League Soccer representing Los Angeles.   […]

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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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Santa Monica in the Movies

Pacific Wheel at Pacific Park
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In the movie-making mecca that is the Golden State, Santa Monica’s idyllic blend of city and sea is a perennial favorite setting for all manners of silver screen endeavors. A perfect cocktail of natural beauty and pop culture, this storied sliver of West LA has proven itself over the decades as a storyteller’s dream spot.   Luckily for visiting movie […]

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In The News – December 2019

Photo of the Pacific Wheel from phone
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Pacific Park is regularly featured in news articles, vlogs, and the media. Below are our picks for the top news and blogs mentioning Pacific Park and the Santa Monica Pier for October - December, 2019. California Unpublished Los Angeles Day Trips for Families "Santa Monica Pier can get rather crowded on weekends, but if you can hit it up on [...] Read More

Pacific Wheel at Pacific Park Named on TIME For Kids List of the World’s 50 Coolest Places of 2019

Close up of the Pacific Wheel
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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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Pacific Park in the News – October 2019

Pacific Wheel at Night
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Pacific Park is regularly featured in news articles, vlogs, and the media. Below are our picks for the top news and blogs mentioning Pacific Park and the Santa Monica Pier for October, 2019. Fodor's Travel 13 Famous Movie Landmarks You Can See in L.A. “Anyone who has seen postcards of Los Angeles will instantly recognize the Santa Monica Pier for [...] Read More

Event Marketer’s Marketing Resource Directory Lists Pacific Park as Unique Outdoor Venue

Pacific Park Event Space on the Santa Monica Pier
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Event Marketer magazine was founded in 2002 to serve the information needs of strategic brand-side event marketers and agency executives across the spectrum of face-to-face marketing—including sponsorship activation, mobile marketing, retailtainment, stunts, buzz marketing, PR campaigns, press events, trade shows, corporate events, proprietary events and meetings. It has become the world’s most respected provider of content for the event and [...] Read More

Stranger Things Celebrates Their New Season at the Santa Monica Pier

Netflix Stranger Things
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Netflix’s award-winning Stranger Things series will celebrate its upcoming season three release by throwing an immersive fan experience at Pacific Park. Fans will have the opportunity to immerse themselves into the world of the fictional Hawkins, IN, all weekend long. The third season of Stranger Things finds the Hawkins, IN crew out of school and hanging out at the fictional […]

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How to Spend a Lovely Day in Santa Monica Without a Car

Santa Monica Downtown Metro Station
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Sometimes it’s nice not having a car. Sometimes what you really want is to be in a place where you don’t need a car. Santa Monica can be such a place, especially if you’re a visitor just trying to make a day of it. This beachside city offers a world of opportunities, attractions, and landmarks all concentrated in a central […]

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