Category: News

Thanksgiving Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier

The Pacific Wheel will be lit orange and red, and feature a giant animated turkey, Monday, November 20 to Thursday, November 23 for Thanksgiving; the amusement park will have extended hours all week. Nighttime visitors at the Santa Monica Pier can enjoy Pacific Park’s seasonal salute to Thanksgiving with festive patterns and turkey designs on […]

Polish Independence Day Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier

The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red and white on Sunday, November 12 in recognition of Polish Independence Day. Saturday, November 11th, is Independence Day in Poland. The date commemorates the anniversary of the restoration of Poland’s sovereignty as the Second Polish Republic in 1918 from the German, Austro-Hungarian and Russian Empires […]

Veterans’ Day Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier

The city of Santa Monica joins the U.S. Army for a Veterans Day Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 10 at 11 a.m. on the western half of the Santa Monica Pier parking deck; the Pacific Wheel will be lit in honor of veterans on Friday and Saturday evenings. The City of Santa Monica will once again […]

American Film Market wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier

The Pacific Wheel will be lit blue and white on Friday, November 3 to welcome AFM attendees to Santa Monica. The American Film Market (AFM) is an annual conference for film producers where over $1 billion in distribution deals are made. The conference has been held in Santa Monica for over 30 years. Pacific Park […]