Memorial Day Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red, white, and blue on Friday, May 26 to Monday, May 29 in recognition of Memorial Day. The Pacific Wheel will be lit in red, white, and blue and feature an animated, waving Amerian flag for Memorial Day weekend. Memorial Day, […]
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Santa Monica Police Activities League presents the ‘3rd annual Rick Crocker 5k’ walk-run on May 18 during the Santa Monica pier’s last locals’ night of the season Santa Monica Police Activities League (PAL) presents the “3rd Annual Rick Crocker 5K,” a walk-run benefiting PAL and honoring the life of a Santa Monica Police officer and resident. The 5K course begins […]
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red, white, and green on Friday, May 5 in recognition of Cinco De Mayo. Cinco de Mayo is a festive holiday that has become widely celebrated in the United States, particularly in the city of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas like Santa Monica. The holiday commemorates the Mexican army’s victory […]
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High-definition broadcast will be transmitted free of charge, live from the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, to the Santa Monica Pier LA Opera will present a live simulcast of its opening night of Giuseppe Verdi’s Otello for audiences at 7:30pm on Saturday, May 13, 2023. LA Opera’s production of the towering operatic masterpiece will be transmitted live in high-definition video from nine […]
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red on Monday, May 1 in recognition of AAPI Heritage Month, 2023. Since the early 1990s, the United States has observed Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI Heritage Month), a month-long celebration of the history, culture, and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. It […]
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Hot Dog on a Stick Stomps Out Free Lemonade for Grand Reopening of Original Muscle Beach Location Hot Dog on a Stick, the all-American, beach-born brand, announces an official grand reopening celebration to commemorate the refreshed look of the chain’s original Muscle Beach location on April 22. The beloved, red hot dog shack closed for a major remodel just before […]
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit green and blue on Saturday, April 22, in recognition of Earth Day. Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier’s solar-powered Ferris wheel “Goes Green” with a variety of green and blue colors, patterns, and icons, along with a spinning globe for Earth Day on Saturday, April 22. Earth Day is an […]
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red and gold on Thursday, March 30 to Sunday, April 2 ahead of the weekend’s WWE WrestleMania event at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. WrestleMania was first held in 1985, and has been held every year since then, except for 2020, when it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
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The all-new $1.5 million Sea Dragon has been installed in the identical space as the original Sea Dragon and delivers the same high-swinging ride experience, but features a variety of new ride enhancements What’s old is new again, as Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier officially opens the all-new Sea Dragon to the public on Friday, April 7, 2023, […]
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The Ferris wheel will feature a custom computer-generated lighting program with Irish green patterns, transitions and lucky shamrocks. Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on the 90-foot-tall Ferris Wheel with displays of Irish green patterns, transitions and lucky shamrocks. The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit green all weekend in recognition of […]
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