Pacific Park Papers

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The Pacific Wheel displays lights in red, white, and blue over the Labor Day Weekend. Labor Day is celebrated in the United States on the first Monday every September to recognize the work and contributions of American workers. For many, it is an extra long weekend to enjoy the end of summer. Oregon was the […]

The Santa Monica Pier first opened on September 9, 1909. The Pier has served as an access point to the sea, a world-class fishing spot, and an entertainment destination for 111 years. To celebrate the Pier’s birthday this year, you can reflect on the history of the Santa Monica Pier as a great come-back story. […]

The Santa Monica Pier Ferris wheel will be lit in red and white and features an 82 foot tall Polish flag. Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the founding of Solidarity, which heralded Poland’s independence and its transition toward democracy. Pacific Park is partnering with […]

The Twilight Dance Series began in 1985 as a way to bring people down to the Santa Monica Pier after the storms of ’83 to remind them the Pier was still around. The Pier was not nearly as popular then as it is now and the businesses really relied on Thursday nights during the Twilight […]