Pacific Park Papers

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See a haunted Ferris wheel this Halloween at Pacific Park. Ghosts and 80-foot pumpkins rarely appear in such public places as the Santa Monica Pier but you just might catch them out and about this Halloween at Pacific Park. The Pacific Wheel Ferris wheel will display a fun and spooky light program the week around […]

Party on the Pier is an annual fundraiser for UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital held at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier. Each October Mattel and UCLA Health host Party on the Pier, a marquee fundraiser for UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital which takes place at Pacific Park and the Santa Monica Pier. This year, event […]

The Pier is getting into the fall season with spooky holiday lights, Dia de los Muertos art, and tasty autumn treats. When the sun starts to set a little earlier and the marine layer starts to linger around a little later, you know that Autumn has begun at the Santa Monica Pier. Although the rides […]

Experience the Santa Monica Pier in fun, new ways with the Secret Story Tour phone app. You can now take yourself on an educational, self-paced tour of the Santa Monica Pier, courtesy of the Secret Story Tour App, which takes visitors on a location-based digital tour to discover the history of the iconic destination. With […]