Author: Nathan S

Wear Red Day Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier

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 […]

Wonderful Pistachios Get Crackin’ Eating Championship Returns to Santa Monica Pier

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 […]

Pacific Park in the News | December 2023

Pacific Park is regularly featured in news articles, vlogs, and the media. Below are our picks for the top news and blogs mentioning Pacific Park and the Santa Monica Pier for October - December, 2023. USA Today Celebs turn out for 24th annual 'Party on the Pier' benefiting UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital “The Pacific Park [...]

Rose Parade Marching Band to Preform at the Santa Monica Pier

Banda Municipal de Zarcero from Costa Rica will preform at the west end of the pier on December 27, just days before marching in the 2024 Rose Parade in Pasadena. At the end of the year, people from all over the world travel to Pasadena, CA, to watch one of the longest-running parades that celebrates […]