Pacific Park Papers

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World’s only solar-powered Ferris wheel with its 174,000 LED lights helps shine awareness to Bangladesh’s unprecedented challenges due to climate change. The Internationally recognized Ferris wheel at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier is set to highlight Bangladesh’s 50th “Victory Day” celebration while presenting the country’s national colors of red and green, and featuring […]

500 lighted drones zoomed over Santa Monica Beach on December 8 &9 creating displays for a Chanel No 5 video production. When walking down the beach on the evenings of December 8 & 9, 2021, you may have heard the high-pitched whirring of over 2,000 tiny propellers spinning overhead. All of the buzz was for […]

The temporary art installation, WE ARE A DROP WE ARE THE OCEAN, now on display at Palisades Park off Ocean Avenue overlooking the Santa Monica Pier. Ocean Avenue is one of the most iconic and highly used streets in Santa Monica. The onset of the pandemic created a greater need for the community to be […]

This December 6 – January 11 you can find holiday cheer at the Santa Monica Pier. The pier is open from 6 AM – 10 PM daily through the holiday season when you can find free art installations, free family entertainment and activities, and of course all of the fun rides and festive foods you […]