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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.

The Noelles Spread Holiday Cheer on the Santa Monica Pier

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Enjoy holiday carols with family and friends from The Noelle’s!   Treat yourself to the gift of harmony and cheer this holiday season by singing along with The Noelle’s, an all-female a cappella quintet on Saturday and Sunday, December 21st and 22nd. The ladies will perform the most loved holiday carols in their signature 1960’s doo wop outside the Looff [...] Read More

Holiday Story and Craft Time on the Santa Monica Pier

Holiday Crafts and Story Time on the Santa Monica Pier
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Come show your holiday cheer at Storytime at the Pier!   Want to tell your children about all the holiday stories from your childhood, but can’t quite get the stories right? Don’t worry! You’ll have the perfect opportunity to refresh your memory while enjoying an ocean view this winter season when the Santa Monica Public Library hosts Storytime at the […]

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Hush Concerts on the Santa Monica Pier

Silent disco on the Santa Monica Pier
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It’s a glorious Saturday night in Santa Monica. What’s kickin’ for your evening entertainment? If it’s summer and you’re looking for something different, you won’t have to search far. Summers on the Santa Monica Pier are hopping with tunes, but this time, they’re the silent type.   The Santa Monica Pier Silent Disco, also known as HUSHfest, is an annual […]

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Pip & Pop Art Exhibit Takes Over the Santa Monica Pier Carousel

Pip & Pop Art Pop Up
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Australian artist Pip & Pop creates an art installation in the windows of the historic Santa Monica Pier carousel building.   The windows of the historic carousel building on the Pier, The Charles Looff Hippodrome, will be all decked out for the holidays. Australian artist Tanya Schultz works as Pip & Pop to create immersive installations and artworks from an […]

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Get Pictures With Surfer Santa on the Santa Monica Pier

Surfer Santa on the beach
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Get your photo taken with Surfer Santa on the Santa Monica Pier Before Santa works his magic all night long on Christmas Eve, he’s surfin’ on over to Santa Monica to take photos with guests on the Pier. In true Santa Monica style, Santa will be beach-ready during his stop at the Santa Monica Pier.   In the Central Plaza […]

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Ice Skate in Downtown Santa Monica at Ice Santa Monica

Ice skate at Ice at Santa Monica
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You don't have to leave the beach in sunny Santa Monica to ice skate outside thanks to Ice at Santa Monica.   Ice at Santa Monica will return to Downtown Santa Monica with an 8,000 square-foot ice-skating rink on the corner of Fifth Street and Arizona Avenue.   Since 2006, every holiday season our local beach-side community has been transformed [...] Read More

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos on the Santa Monica Pier

Dia de los Muertos Celebration at Mariasol
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If you’re looking for a way to celebrate Dia de los Muertos in the Los Angeles area, Mariasol is offering free face painting for the occasion! Each year Mariasol, one of the restaurants on the Santa Monica Pier, celebrates this day rooted in Mexican culture. Dia de los Muertos (“Day of the Dead”) is a holiday celebrated throughout Mexico that [...] Read More

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk Starting at the Santa Monica Pier

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk Santa Monica | Photo by @elevateptfit
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and with that there are many events nationwide to help support these initiatives. On Saturday October 26th there will be a walk at the Santa Monica Pier, called Making Strides of Santa Monica. The walk is open for all ages to register, with the proceeds going towards the American Cancer Society. The Making Strides [...] Read More

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Hosts Annual Out of the Darkness Community Walk at the Santa Monica Pier

Out of the Darkness Walk
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The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is hosting their annual Out of the Darkness Community Walk this Saturday, October 19, 2019. Registration for the walk opens at 8:45am and open ceremonies start at 10:00am. The walk has a new location this year at the Santa Monica Pier. The Out of the Darkness Greater Los Angeles Walk brings people together for [...] Read More

The Cayton Muesum, Santa Monica’s Interactive Children Museum

Cayton Museum Logo
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If you’re looking for things to do with your kids in Santa Monica, the Cayton Museum should be near the top of your list. Like most modern children’s museums, Cayton is not a place where kids have to be quiet and calm. It’s an interactive learning environment where kids are encouraged to climb, touch, jump, and use their whole bodies […]

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