You can take a virtual ride on the iconic Pacific Wheel Ferris wheel, located inside Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier, courtesy of KTLA and their #LAsVeryOwn 360 video series. For those times when you can’t make it out to the Pier or just need a little escape from your daily life, revisit a ride on the Pacific Wheel. […]
Read More
Pacific Park To Display 90-Foot Tall Shimmering Shamrock On Its Ferris Wheel For St. Patrick’s Day The water surrounding the Santa Monica Pier will be illuminated by bright green lights this St. Patrick’s Day weekend, as Pacific Park’s iconic Pacific Wheel spins lucky shamrocks and clovers with its dazzling 174K LED lights. The Wheel will also display fun icons […]
Read More
March is Red Cross Month and the celebration kicks off on the Santa Monica Pier with a special Ferris wheel light show that features the symbol of the Red Cross and red and white designs. The Red Cross Los Angeles Region celebrates its volunteer heroes during the month of March and encourages everyone to learn more about the American Red […]
Read More
The LA Galaxy will celebrate LA Galaxy Week, a week of programming in the buildup to the club’s home opening game, from Saturday, February 29th through Saturday, March 7th, ending with the LA Galaxy versus Vancouver Whitecaps FC game at 7PM in Carson, CA. This season marks the LA Galaxy’s 25th year in Major League Soccer representing Los Angeles. […]
Read More
To help out those still piecing together their most romantic date night ever, we’ve outlined some of the top reasons the Santa Monica Pier is the most romantic place to take your date in LA. Love is in the air at the Santa Monica Pier. Often lauded as one of the most romantic places in Los Angeles, the Pier […]
Read More
2020 is Year of the Rat and Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier is celebrating Lunar New Year on the Pacific Wheel by featuring red and gold patterns and icons from popular Lunar New Year celebrations. The Pacific Wheel will display a special light program January 24 – 26 for the Lunar New Year. The program will begin at […]
Read More
On January 20th, the lights of the Pacific Wheel will feature tennis icons and designs in partnership with the The Australian Consulate-General Los Angeles and the Tennis Channel for the opening of the Australian Open in Melbourne. The light program on the Pacific Wheel will begin at dusk and run all night. The highlight of the program will be a […]
Read More
Leave the crowded clubs of Hollywood and congested streets of Downtown LA behind and start your New Year off with a relaxing stroll along the sandy beaches of Santa Monica. There you will have a fantastic view of the West Coast’s biggest New Year’s Eve countdown, the lights on the Pacific Wheel. Just before midnight on New Year’s Eve, the […]
Read More With the New Year quickly approaching, we have listed places to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Los Angeles including some of the best-known locations as well as off-the-beaten path suggestions. With a city as large as Los Angeles, there are many places to sing Auld Lang Syne, raise a glass of bubbles, or take in the spectacle of midnight partiers. […]
Read More
Pacific Park To Display an 80-Foot Tall Snowman On Its Ferris Wheel For the Holiday Season Every holiday season, Pacific Park lights the chilly December nights with fun and festive holiday icons and patterns on the world-famous Pacific Wheel Ferris wheel. The wheel’s 174,000 LEDs shine brilliantly over the Pacific’s rolling surf, and this year’s holiday light program will […]
Read More