Pacific Park Papers

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St Patrick’s Day Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier

The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit green on Thursday, March 17 to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. Irish eyes will be smiling at the 174,000 green led lights on Pacific Park’s Ferris wheel for St. Patrick’s Day. Pacific Park will be joining other landmarks from across the globe including The Sydney Opera House, […]

Santa Monica Pier hosts Locals Night

On March 10th The Santa Monica Pier Corporation is hosting the brand new event series, Local’s Night, that will feature live music entertainment, local art installations, and exclusive offers to local businesses. Those who are local to the City of Los Angeles all know that there is never a shortage of things to do just [...]

Women’s History Month Observed at the Santa Monica Pier

March is Women’s history month, a time to celebrate the vital role of women in American history. Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier celebrates Women’s History Month with a special lighting of the Pacific Wheel on March 8, International Women’s Day. This special light program on the Ferris wheel features purple, green and white, […]

March is Red Cross Month Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier

The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red, white, and The Red Cross emblem on Tuesday, March 1 in recognition of March is Red Cross Month. UPDATE: This special light program will run again on the Pacific Wheel Wednesday, March 23, 2022 around 7 PM. For more information on how to support Red […]