The Pacific Wheel displays lights in red, white, and blue over the Labor Day Weekend. Labor Day is celebrated in the United States on the first Monday every September to recognize the work and contributions of American workers. For many, it is an extra long weekend to enjoy the end of summer. Oregon was the first state to make Labor […]
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris wheel will be lit in red and white and features an 82 foot tall Polish flag. Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the founding of Solidarity, which heralded Poland’s independence and its transition toward democracy. Pacific Park is partnering with the Polish Consulate and other […]
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The Los Angeles Tourism and Convention board is inviting Angelenos to plan a staycation to help jump-start the local economy. Pacific Park is showing the campaign colors and a “LA💙” message on the Ferris wheel The COVID-19 pandemic has closed hotels, attractions, and restaurants all over the world in an effort to stem the spread of the dangerous global outbreak. […]
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Local westside resident worked with Pacific Park to create a wedding proposal on the face of the Pacific Wheel. On Wednesday, June 15th, visitors to the Santa Monica Beach looked up to see 40ft-high letters scrolling across the face of the Pacific Wheel: it asked “Marry me, Katia?” The eye-catching message even caught the attention of KCAL 9 News weather […]
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit in red, white and blue from Friday, July 3rd until Sunday, July 5th in celebration of the 4th of July. Independence Day, sometimes just referred to as “July 4th”, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence of the United States, on July 4, 1776. The […]
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The Ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier will display a 90ft tall, animated flag for Flag Day on June 14th. In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. Pacific Park’s Pacific Wheel will be […]
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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit in teal on the evening of June 30th to kick off Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month. Myasthenia Gravis (pronounced My-as-theen-ee-a grav-us) comes from the Greek and Latin words meaning “grave muscular weakness.” The most common form of MG is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that is characterized by fluctuating weakness of the […]
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The Ferris wheel will be lit up all weekend with patterns of red, white, and blue and feature an animated American flag waving 130 ft over the ocean. Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering, honoring, and mourning the military personnel that have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The holiday is […]
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The Santa Monica Pier will be red, green, and white on the evening of May 5th to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration held on May 5. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army’s victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, where a smaller Mexican army […]
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Pacific Park To Display 90-Foot Tall Globe On Its Ferris Wheel For Earth Day The water surrounding the Santa Monica Pier will be illuminated by bright green and blue lights this upcoming Earth Day (Wednesday, April 22nd), as Pacific Park’s iconic Pacific Wheel spins a globe emoji around with its dazzling 174K LED lights. The light program will also feature […]
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