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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.

๐Ÿ• For a full schedule of hours, please check our operating calendar before planning your visit.

Thanksgiving Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier

The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red, yellow, and orange and feature an 80-foot tall turkey on Friday, November 20 to Thursday, November 26 in recognition of Thanksgiving | Photo by @pam_susemiehl
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red, yellow, and orange and feature an 80-foot tall turkey from Friday, November 20 to Thursday, November 26 in recognition of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is an annual holiday celebrated on the 4th Thursday in November in the United States. This harvest festival is a time for people to give thanks for the […]

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Veterans Day 2020 Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier

An image of the American flag is displayed on the Santa Monica Pier Ferris wheel - see the red, white, and blue light program on Veterans Day | Photo by peonytea88
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red, white, and blue on Wednesday, November 11 in recognition of Veterans Day. Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans, that is, persons who have served in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other holidays including Armistice […]

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Holiday Coffees at the Santa Monica Pier this Holiday Season

Winter Dream Tea Latte is one of the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf's seasonal flavors. Pictured is a piping hot cup of this aromatic treat.
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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf serves up fresh new holiday flavors this fall on the Santa Monica Pier Each winter The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf rolls out new and exciting flavors that evoke your childhood memories of candy canes and cupcakes being baked around the house for the holidays. This year you can wrap your mittens around a […]

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Pacific Park Salutes the Dodgers Win at the 2020 World Series

The Pacific Wheel in Santa Monica lights up blue for the LA Dodgers | photo by @fantomfoto
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The Ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier will be Dodger blue as a salute to the home team’s victory during the 2020 Major league Baseball World Series. On Tuesday night, the LA Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 6 of the World Series held in Arlington, TX. This is the 7th Major League Baseball title for the […]

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Dรญa de los Muertos Installation to Appear at Pier and Promenade

Dia de los Muertos Art Installation by artist Ricardo Soltero
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Larger-than-life Dรญa de los Muertos Art Installations by artist Ricardo Soltero will be on display at the Santa Monica Pier and 3rd Street Promenade. Celebrate Dรญa de los Muertos, the traditional Mexican cultural celebration of life and death, with huge art installations on Third Street Promenade and the Santa Monica Pier by Los Angeles-based artist Ricardo Soltero. The towering sculptures [...] Read More

Fall Events at the Santa Monica Pier

Halloween skull on the Pacific Wheel - photo by @ellemcdoone
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The Pier is getting into the fall season with spooky holiday lights, Dia de los Muertos art, and tasty autumn treats. When the sun starts to set a little earlier and the marine layer starts to linger around a little later, you know that Autumn has begun at the Santa Monica Pier. Although the rides and carousel remain closed at […]

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Experience the Santa Monica Pier with Secret Story Tour

Secret Story Tour App on Phone Screen
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Experience the Santa Monica Pier in fun, new ways with the Secret Story Tour phone app. You can now take yourself on an educational, self-paced tour of the Santa Monica Pier, courtesy of the Secret Story Tour App, which takes visitors on a location-based digital tour to discover the history of the iconic destination. With it you can solve fun […]

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Win a Pair of Pacific Park Premium Annual Passes with the Pier Prize Card

The Santa Monica Pier Prize Card
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Shop, dine and play at the Santa Monica Pier and get chances to win cool prizes and stay-cation packages in Santa Monica. You can win cool Santa Monica prizes and gift cards just by shopping and dining at the Santa Monica Pier. All you need to do is visit any participating Santa Monica Pier business and pick up a Pier […]

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Race on the Santa Monica Pier in Mario Kart Tour Los Angeles

Santa Monica Pier bridge in Mario Kart Tour
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Get your racing kart ready to zoom around the Santa Monica Pier in Mario Kart Tour. Mario Kart fans rejoice! With the latest Los Angeles course in Mario Kart Tour, you can now race down the Santa Monica Pier and the surrounding beaches. If you look closely, you’ll notice the historic Hippodrome building and iconic Pacific Wheel Ferris wheel visible […]

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The Cayton Children’s Museum invites kids to play in outdoor space, September 2020

Cayton Museum Logo
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Let your child's artistic side run wild this September in a new, Westside outdoor art event for children. The Cayton Children's Museum is offering a new concept this fall with its series Cayton Creators, an outdoor creative arts experience. The Cayton Creators series gives children a chance to create their own masterpieces of art with live facilitation from teaching artists [...] Read More