The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit green on Thursday, March 17 to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. Irish eyes will be smiling at the 174,000 green led lights on Pacific Park’s Ferris wheel for St. Patrick’s Day. Pacific Park will be joining other landmarks from across the globe including The Sydney Opera House, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Niagara […]
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March is Women’s history month, a time to celebrate the vital role of women in American history. 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. This special light program on the Ferris wheel features purple, green and white, the colors of International Women’s […]
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Santa Monica Pier to Show Rams Lights in Blue and Yellow following the Team’s Win at Super Bowl LVI. Pacific Park will once again show the Rams colors in a special light program on the world-famous Pacific Wheel. Towering 12 stories over the shimmering Pacific Waters, the Ferris wheel will show a special light program in the Rams yellow and […]
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Pacific Park team member Johana Ventura will ride along in the Rose Parade aboard the Wetzel’s Pretzels float celebrating Rout 66. On a day like no other, one of the world’s most famous parades will feature a float from one of the world’s most famous pretzel companies with an employee from one of the world’s most famous amusement parks on […]
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This December 6 – January 11 you can find holiday cheer at the Santa Monica Pier. The pier is open from 6 AM – 10 PM daily through the holiday season when you can find free art installations, free family entertainment and activities, and of course all of the fun rides and festive foods you expect at our iconic, water-front […]
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit blue on Thursday, November 18 in recognition of the Los Angeles Memorial for Victims of COVID-19. The Pacific Wheel will join other LA landmarks in lighting blue in remembrance for those lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 25,000 LA County residents have died due to complications of COVID-19 since the pandemic […]
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris wheel will be lit yellow, orange, pink, purple, and blue on Friday, October 15 in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month. Hispanic Heritage Month is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the culture, contributions, and heritage of American people whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. This recognition began in 1968 when President Lyndon B. Johnson […]
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit gold on Thursday, September 30 to celebrate the grand opening of The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. The Pacific Wheel will join other LA area landmarks in being lit gold to celebrate the grand opening of LA’s newest cultural center, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Located in Museum Row in […]
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit blue and gold on Sunday, September 12 for the LA Rams regular season home opener. The LA Rams host the Chicago Bears for their home opener at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. The match-up will be broadcast on NBC’s Sunday Night Football. The Pacific Wheel will shine blue and gold for the […]
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