Pacific Park Papers

The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red, green, and white on Thursday, May 5 in recognition of Cinco de Mayo 2022. Although many people mistakenly assume the 5th of May is Mexican Independence Day, that holiday, Día de la Independencia, is observed on September 16. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated to remember [...]

Pacific Park Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month with a special lighting of the Pacific Wheel. Since the early 1990s, the United States has observed Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month each May. The observance is an opportunity for Americans to celebrate Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Pacific Park will […]

Boats and piers go together like waves and the shore. This is why a long-standing exhibit featuring bright orange, skyward-pointing boats is such a fitting sight under a pier. So fitting that you may not even realize it’s actually public art. But art it is. And like all good art, it has a meaningful — […]

On April 21st The Santa Monica Pier Corporation is once again hosting the event series, Local’s Night, which 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 [...]