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Free Amusement: Celebrate the last days of summer at Pacific Park, located on the Santa Monica Pier. L.A.’s only admission-free amusement park, there are plenty of rides (including the famous Ferris wheel), games, and food stands, not to mention stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. If you want to make this day even easier on your wallet, the park is a great spot to people watch and bask in the sun.

Pacific Ocean Park; 380 Santa Monica Pier; Sun–Thurs, 11 am to 11 pm, and Fri-Sat, 11 am to 12:30 am (hours until 9/7/10); free.