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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.

Santa Monica Pier’s Pacific Wheel Lights Up for Earth Day

Santa Monica Pier Ferris wheel lit in blue
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Pacific Park To Display 90-Foot Tall Globe On Its Ferris Wheel For Earth Day The water surrounding the Santa Monica Pier will be illuminated by bright green and blue lights this upcoming Earth Day (Wednesday, April 22nd), as Pacific Park’s iconic Pacific Wheel spins a globe emoji around with its dazzling 174K LED lights. The light program will also feature […]

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Santa Monica Pier’s Pacific Wheel Lights Up for St. Patrick’s Day

Pacific Wheel lit green
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Pacific Park To Display 90-Foot Tall Shimmering Shamrock On Its Ferris Wheel For St. Patrick’s Day   The water surrounding the Santa Monica Pier will be illuminated by bright green lights this St. Patrick’s Day weekend, as Pacific Park’s iconic Pacific Wheel spins lucky shamrocks and clovers with its dazzling 174K LED lights. The Wheel will also display fun icons […]

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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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Tennis Channel lights the Pacific Wheel for the Australian Open

Australian Flag on the Pacific Wheel
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On January 20th, the lights of the Pacific Wheel will feature tennis icons and designs in partnership with the The Australian Consulate-General Los Angeles and the Tennis Channel for the opening of the Australian Open in Melbourne. The light program on the Pacific Wheel will begin at dusk and run all night.  The highlight of the program will be a […]

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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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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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Pacific Park Receives the ‘Jeff King Santa Monica Tourism Champion of the Year’ Award from Santa Monica Travel & Tourism

Pacifc Park receives Jeff King Santa Monica Tourism Award
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Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier was presented the prestigious “Jeff King Santa Monica Tourism Champion of the Year” award by Santa Monica Travel & Tourism (SMTT) at the 10th Annual Travel & Tourism Summit held at Jonathan Beach Club on Wednesday, May 8. Each year Santa Monica Travel & Tourism selects one outstanding member of the community to […]

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LA Galaxy in Santa Monica to Light Up the Ferris Wheel at Pacific Park Ahead Home Opener

LA Galaxy in Santa Monica
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The LA Galaxy will be at the Santa Monica Pier at 4:30 PM on Thursday, February 28th to celebrate their season kickoff. LA Galaxy midfielder Jonathan dos Santos, LA Galaxy mascot Cozmo and the LA Galaxy Star Squad will be on hand with cool swag and fun activities for all of the LA Galaxy Fans visiting Pacific Park.   View […]

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Valentine’s Day in Santa Monica: Ride a Ferris Wheel, Share a Treat, and be Serenaded by the Beach

Valentine's Day at Santa Monica Pier
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The Ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier is often picked as a top spot for first dates and receives accolades as being one of the most romantic places in Los Angeles. The Pacific Wheel is a can’t-miss spot in USA Today’s “The Romantic Places for Couples in Los Angeles” and Westways magazine cites the Ferris wheel as one of [...] Read More