Pacific Park Papers

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The Santa Monica Pier will be closed to guests from 6 AM – 12 Noon on Thursday, October 12 for a scheduled training exercise. On Thursday, October 12, 2023 from 6:00 am to 12:00 pm, personnel from the Santa Monica Fire and Police Departments will conduct an emergency preparedness training exercise at the Santa Monica […]

Pacific Park has now re-opened to visitors upon receiving an all-clear status by the Santa Monica Police Department. Guest and employee evacuation procedures were initiated due to an unknown individual in a restricted area at the Ferris wheel. Pacific Park continues working closely with the Santa Monica Police Department, the Santa Monica Fire Department, and […]

The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit orange, red, with Halloween emojis, sugar skulls, and jack-o-lanterns from Friday, October 20 to Thursday, November 2 in recognition of Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos. Halloween is an annual celebration observed in many countries on 31 October as a time to remembering loved ones who […]