Pacific Park Papers

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Snow Day at the Santa Monica Pier

Play in the snow, but also at the beach for Snow Day!   It’s the first-ever Snow Day in Santa Monica. 4,000 sq ft of real snow will fall on the Pier deck east of the merry-go-round on Saturday, November 30th as part of Cheer on the Pier. You’ve always heard that you can start […]

The History of Pacific Ocean Park

From the fifties to the sixties, Pacific Ocean Park (POP) was a family-oriented Los Angeles attraction designed by Hollywood’s finest. Its beachside location sat on 28 acres at the border of Santa Monica and Venice Beach and made for a glamorous amusement park that extended out into the Pacific Ocean. Featuring modern rides designed by […]

Unique LA Holiday Market on the Santa Monica Pier

Unique Market’s 12th annual holiday edition pop-up market that features over 100 local businesses will return to the Santa Monica Pier this year on the weekend of December 14th and 15th.   Every year about 50,000 attendees come out to the Unique LA Holiday Market to discover and support local crafters and artisans by purchasing [...]

Holidays at the Santa Monica Pier

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 [...]