Santa Monica Pier
PACIFIC PARK
Pacific Park is a full-service amusement park located on the Pier with rides and attractions for kids and adults, including such unique rides and activities as a five-story West Coaster roller coaster, the nine-story Pacific Plunge tower ride, the only over-water miniature golf course, and the nine-story Pacific Wheel ferris wheel – the only over-water ferris wheel in California, and the first solar-powered wheel in the world.
TRAPEZE SCHOOL OF NEW YORK The Trapeze School of New York (TSNY) offers up a high-flying, fun-filled experience on the Santa Monica Pier. There are opportunities for everyone, from the thrill-seeker to fear-facer, athlete to couch potato, casual flyer to serious aerialist. Classes are two hours long and are taught in groups of up to 10 people. No prior experience is necessary.
OCEAN FRONT WALKThis wide, paved footpath extends south from the Pier and is lined with shops and restaurants. The kids will love the stone-walled sandbox with a concrete Viking ship in its midst. An interactive dragon’s head looming in the grass nearby rounds out this children’s attraction. A row of volleyball courts is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
CAROUSELA National Historic Landmark, the 1922 Looff Hippodrome Carousel is where Paul Newman worked in The Sting.
ARCADEThe Playland Arcade is packed with over 200 games and attractions, from the classic to the contemporary. Play PacMan while your kids try out Dance-Dance Revolution… or vice versa.
AQUARIUMThe Santa Monica Pier Aquarium is located at beach level under the historic Carousel. Featuring hands-on presentations and interactive exhibits, the Aquarium is a part of Santa Monica’s own “Heal the Bay” program, an initiative to educate, inspire and empower its visitors to be stewards of the environment .
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Pier Centennial Celebration The World-Famous Santa Monica Pier celebrates its 100th anniversary on September 9, 2009 with festivities planned all year long. The Centennial experience will be a celebration of the Pier's historical, cultural and recreational contributions to Santa Monica over the past 100 years and will include monthly events, leading up to the climactic Centennial Week of September 6-9, 2009.
SIDESHOW AT THE PIER
May 16, 2009 from 2pm-8pm
An eclectic event that celebrates the roots (and midway spirit) of the Pier with show stopping performances from the largest gathering of variety acts, circus artists, vaudevillians and buskers seen on the Santa Monica Pier in a hundred years. SCHOOLS OUT! A CELEBRATION FOR KIDS
June 20, 2009 from 11am-5pm
A new annual event for kids (and their families) offers up top notch entertainment, art-making activities, creative workshops, fitness activities, storytelling, dance performances, fashion shows, aquarium activities, and of course, a day of fun in Pacific Park. LA MONICA BALLROOM REDUX
July 23, 2009 from 7pm-10pm
We party like its 1924 and bring back the historic ballroom on the night of its 85th anniversary. Step onto our giant dance floor for free dance instruction preceding our live big band sets featuring top-notch swing and salsa music. This dance through the decades definitely will be one of the season's hottest events. CENTENNIAL DAY
September 9, 2009
We re-open the Santa Monica Pier for the next 100 years with a ceremony befiting this historic occasion. Join our honorary co-chairs Robert Redford and Joan Baez as we cut our 100 foot cake in a memorable celebration with stirring speeches and exquisite performances. The Centennial Celebration culminates in grand fashion with our first large-scale fireworks spectacular in 18 years. Three barges will illuminate the entire Bay and will be visible from any point along the Santa Monica Beach. The festivities begin with pre-fireworks entertainment featuring some very special musical guests. |
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