Pacific Park Papers

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In lieu of our regular Locals’ Night event, Pacific Park is teaming up with KTLA and the Santa Monica Pier to raise money for Palisades Charter High School, Santa MoniCARES and the Red Cross.  Lights of Hope: Locals’ Night for Fire Relief will take place on the Santa Monica Pier on Thursday, January 23 from 3:30 […]

Pacific Park’s rides and games on the Santa Monica Pier are closed on January 10th in alignment with guidance from County and City officials to encourage residents and visitors to stay clear of streets in and around Santa Monica. This direction follows fire-related concerns from the Pacific Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County. In an […]

Support SMPD’s Baker to Vegas Team. Every spring, members of  The Santa Monica Police Department compete in the annual 120-mile Baker to Vegas race—and they need our help! What is the Baker to Vegas Race? The annual Baker to Vegas event is a 120-mile relay race for law enforcement personnel. The race starts in Baker, […]

Enjoy New Year’s 2025 Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier! The Pacific Wheel will be lit with a multi-colored ‘Happy New Year’ from Tuesday, December 31 to Wednesday, January 1 in recognition of the New Year. To celebrate the New Year 2025, Pacific Park on the Pier will display “Happy New Year!” in […]