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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.

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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Holidays at the Santa Monica Pier

Holiday Decorations on the Santa Monica Pier
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Santa Monica offers a month full of events during the holiday season. Play in the snow right by the beach, get your photo taken with Surfer Santa, and watch the dazzling holiday light displays on the world-famous Pacific Wheel.   If you're looking for things to do this December in Santa Monica, look no further than the Santa Monica Pier. [...] Read More

Santa Monica Pier’s Pacific Wheel Lights Up for Thanksgiving

Turkey Icon on the Pacific Wheel
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Pacific Park to Display 90-Foot Tall Turkey on Its Ferris Wheel For Thanksgiving If you visit the beach in Santa Monica during Thanksgiving week, you’ll be astonished to see a very tall turkey spinning across the 90ft face of the Pacific Wheel. The Ferris wheel’s 174K LEDs will be all dressed up for Thanksgiving with a giant turkey, a brown, [...] Read More

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

Pacific Wheel lights up in red, white, and blue
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Pacific Park To Display Red, White, and Blue on Its Ferris Wheel For Veterans Day   If you visit the beach in Santa Monica this weekend, you will be treated to a special red, white, and blue light show on the Pacific Wheel in honor of Veterans Day and all that have served our country. The Ferris wheel’s 174K LEDs [...] Read More

Santa Monica Pier’s Pacific Wheel Lights Up for Halloween

Ghost on the Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel
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Pacific Park To Display 90-Foot Tall, High-Flying Ghoulish Ghost On Its Ferris Wheel For Halloween If you visit the beach in Santa Monica this Halloween you might see a spooky ghost fly across the 90ft face of the Pacific Wheel. The Ferris wheel’s 174K LEDs will be all dressed up for Halloween; the Pacific Wheel may appear as an orange [...] Read More

Pacific Wheel Lights Up for National Hope for Henry Day

Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel Lit in Red
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The Ferris wheel at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier joins other national landmarks by lighting red for one night to raise awareness for the Hope for Henry Foundation on Friday, October 25th.   The Hope for Henry Foundation seeks to impact how hospitals care for seriously ill children and their families through innovative programs that entertain, reduce stress, [...] Read More

Los Angeles Chargers Host NFL Draft Party on the Santa Monica Pier

La Chargers NFL Draft Party on the Santa Monica Pier
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The Los Angeles Chargers are throwing a free NFL Draft Party on the Santa Monica Pier during the first round of 2019 NFL Draft. The party will include a live broadcast on a giant LED screen, the opportunity to win giveaway items, mingle and get autographs from current and previous Chargers players. There will also be various photo opportunities, performances […]

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Pacific Park Supports the American Red Cross

Red Cross on Pacific Wheel
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March is Red Cross Month and the Santa Monica Pier will be lit red to celebrate the occasion. At their March meeting, the Santa Monica City Council will recognize the efforts of the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region by presenting a city proclamation to Santa Monica Bay Chapter Director, Julie Thomas. Pacific Park will celebrate by lighting the word-famous […]

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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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Santa Monica Pier New Year’s Eve

Celebrating New Year's Eve at Pacific Park
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For the last several years, Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier has programmed its state-of-the-art lighting package on the Ferris wheel with a brilliant 60-second count down to the New Year. The entire Ferris wheel becomes one giant clock with numerals counting down 130 feet above the Pacific. The lights of the Ferris wheel can be seen nearly a […]

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