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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.

New Year’s Eve Countdown 2023 on the Santa Monica Pier

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See the New Year’s Eve Countdown 2023 on the Santa Monica Pier LIVE on Pacific Park's YouTube Page. The West Coast’s New Year’s Eve Countdown Displays The Ferris Wheel’s 174,000 LED Lights With 90-Feet Tall Countdown Numbers To Ring In 2023. Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier will count down to the new year with a dazzling display of [...] Read More

Christmas 2022 Ferris wheel lighting on Santa Monica Pier

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Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier To Display an 90-Foot Tall Snowman On Its Ferris Wheel to kick-off the Holiday Season 2022. Every holiday season, Pacific Park lights the chilly December nights with fun and festive holiday icons and patterns on the world-famous Pacific Wheel Ferris wheel. The wheel’s 174,000 LEDs shine brilliantly over the Pacific’s rolling surf, and [...] Read More

Holiday Events on the Santa Monica Pier

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If you're looking for things to do on the West Side, the holidays are the best time to find something fun to do in Santa Monica with your loved ones. The holiday season can be a stressful time for many families and friends. What are you getting for your parents? Did you forget to get something for your niece? Giving [...] Read More

Thanksgiving Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier 2022

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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit orange, and yellow, and feature a dancing turkey with fun harvest-time themes from Monday, November 21 to Thursday, November 24 in recognition of Thanksgiving 2022. Pacific Park is celebrating Thanksgiving in a big way with a fun, festive light program on the Pacific Wheel that features a 90-foot-tall Thanksgiving Turkey! Thanksgiving [...] Read More

Veterans Day Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier

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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red, white, and blue, with all 5 insignias of the armed services on Friday, November 11 in recognition of Veterans Day. Pacific Park will celebrate Veterans Day on November 11 to honor military veterans, active service members, and their families with a colorful salute on the Pacific Wheel in red, white, [...] Read More

The American Film Market is Returning to Santa Monica

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The American Film Market (AFM) is finally returning in-person to Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel from November 1st - 6th. Since 1981, the American Film Market has been the central location for production and distribution deals that produce over $1 billion in deals. Over 7,000 participants can discover the entire global catalog of available films and projects, attend 50-plus world-class [...] Read More

Spooky Halloween Lights at the Santa Monica Pier

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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit orange, red, with Halloween emojis, sugar skulls, and jack-o-lanterns from Friday, October 28 to Wednesday, November 2 in recognition of Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos. Halloween is an annual celebration observed in many countries on 31 October as a time to remembering loved ones who have passed as well as [...] Read More

Blink-182 Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier

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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit pink and blue on Saturday, October 15 to celebrate the announcement of Blink-182's World Tour. Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier will rock the Ferris wheel with a dazzling display of colors, patterns, and transitions for the multi-platinum, award-winning group Blink-182 as they return for their biggest tour ever, a [...] Read More

Hispanic Heritage Month 2022 Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier

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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit yellow, orange, pink, purple, and blue on Thursday, September 15 in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month 2022. Hispanic Heritage Month is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the culture, contributions, and heritage of American people whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. This recognition began in 1968 when President Lyndon B. [...] Read More

Labor Day Weekend 2022 Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier

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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red, white, and blue on Friday, September 2 to Monday, September 5 in recognition of Labor Day Weekend 2022. Labor Day is observed the first Monday in September as an annual celebration of the economic and social accomplishments of the American workforce. Pacific Park will join other landmarks across the country [...] Read More