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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red, white, and blue on Tuesday, July 1 to Sunday, July 6 in recognition of Independence Day 2025. Independence Day in the United States is celebrated annually on July the 4th and commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The Continental Congress declared […]

The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit green, gold, red, white, and blue on Thursday, June 19 in recognition of Juneteenth 2025. Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) is an annual observance celebrating the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. The Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, had established that […]

The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red, white, and blue on Saturday, June 14 in recognition of Flag Day 2025. Flag Day is celebrated on June 14th each year in the United States to commemorate the First Flag Resolution passed by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777 The Pacific Wheel will […]

The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red, white, and blue on Friday, May 23 to Monday, May 26 in recognition of Memorial Day. The Pacific Wheel will be lit in red, white, and blue and feature an animated, waving American flag for Memorial Day weekend. Memorial Day is a federal holiday in […]