Pacific Park Papers

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Bob Baker’s Marionettes have entertained children all over the world for over 50 years. Come sing-along with these imaginative performers at the Carousel on the SM Pier   The Bob Baker Marionettes have been a cultural institution in LA for over 50 years. Last year, as their decades-old theatre was being moved to downtown, the […]

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 […]

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 […]