Pacific Park Papers

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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red, white, and blue on Thursday, July 1 to Tuesday, July 6 in recognition of Independence Day. 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 that […]

The Santa Monica Public Library is offering free arts and crafts and rewards for readers this summer. Readers of all ages can participate in the Santa Monica Library summer reading program that runs June 21st through August 15th 2021. You can participate in reading challenges, track reading time, earn prizes, and discover great books! Kids […]

The Pacific Wheel is lit on Juneteenth with a brilliant light program of red, white, blue, green, red, and gold. 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 all enslaved people “shall […]

Pacific Park and the Santa Monica Pier, in accordance with the State of California, Los Angeles County, and City of Santa Monica guidelines, fully reopened to guests on Tuesday, June 15th 2021. For the first time since mid-March 2020, everyone is welcome back on the Santa Monica Pier rides, can play games with family and […]