The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red on Friday, March 1 in recognition of March is Red Cross Month 2024. The American Red Cross Los Angeles Region is kicking off its annual Red Cross Month celebration in March to honor local community heroes who help ensure their neighbors never face crises alone. Join the Red Cross at […]
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Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier celebrates Women’s History Month with a special lighting of the Pacific Wheel on March 8, International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day is a day of activism and celebration for everyone committed to women’s equality. To mark the occasion, Pacific Park’s famous, solar-powered Ferris wheel will be lit up using the colors purple, green […]
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red and gold on Friday, February 9 to Sunday, February 11 to celebrate the Lunar New Year. 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. Pacific Park will join millions around the world in celebrating Lunar New Year. The Pacific Wheel will be lit red and gold and feature a green dragon […]
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This year, the City of Santa Monica is encouraging learning and discovery with a series of free events and suggested activities for Black History Month. Black History Month, also known as African American History Month, is an annual celebration of the achievements of African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history and society. It is […]
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit violet, white on Monday, January 29 with the colors and designs of electronic dance duo, Odesza. Live Nation Entertainment is once again partnering with Pacific Park to announce a special performance by Odesza at BMO Stadium this Summer. Odesza is an American electronic music duo originating from the Pacific Northwest that […]
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red on Friday, February 2 in recognition of Wear Red Day. Every year, on the first Friday of February, the American Heart Association, which is celebrating its 100th birthday this year, encourages the public to wear red to raise awareness and inspire them to live healthy and well to fight America’s […]
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Get ready for the ultimate showdown in competitive eating as the Wonderful Pistachios Get Crackin’ Eating Championship returns to Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier on World Pistachio Day, February 26th, 2024. This year’s event promises to be even more thrilling, with legendary Joey Chestnut set to return and face reigning champion Nick Wehry for a spectacular display of […]
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red and green with fun festive themes on Friday, December 15 to Saturday, December 30 for the holidays. Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier’s Ferris wheel will highlight bright and shimmery colors and patterns of the holiday season including a 90-foot-tall, super-sized snowman animated to wave merrily over the Pacific […]
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The Pacific Wheel will be lit blue and white on Friday, November 3 to welcome AFM attendees to Santa Monica. The American Film Market (AFM) is an annual conference for film producers where over $1 billion in distribution deals are made. The conference has been held in Santa Monica for over 30 years. Pacific Park is partnering with Santa Monica […]
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit teal on Thursday, November 2 in recognition of Light the World in Teal. Pacific Park will join more than 800 landmarks around the globe for Light the World in Teal, and awareness campaign for supporting Alzheimer’s patients and their families on Friday, November 2. The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) produces […]
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