Polish Independence Day 2025 Ferris wheel lighting at the Santa Monica Pier

Published on November 10, 2025

The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red and white on Monday, November 10 in recognition of Polish Independence Day 2025.

Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier will honor Polish Independence Day with a special lighting of the world-famous Ferris Wheel in Poland’s national colors—white and red—on Monday, November 10. The dazzling LED display celebrates Poland’s regaining of independence on November 11, 1918, following 123 years of partitions by Russia, Prussia, and Austria.

The lighting also recognizes the shared date with U.S. Veterans Day, marking the end of World War I and a moment of unity between the two nations in honoring freedom, courage, and gratitude.

Each year on November 11, the people of Poland commemorate the historic moment in 1918 when their nation reemerged as an independent state—thanks in part to U.S. President Woodrow Wilson and his “14 Points” presented at the 1918 Paris Peace Conference, which called for “an independent Polish state (…)”

This shared date serves as a powerful reminder of the deep historical ties between Poland and the United States. As America prepares for the 250th anniversary of its founding in 2026, it is also a time to reflect on the contributions of Polish heroes like Thaddeus Kościuszko and Casimir Pulaski, who helped shape the nation during the Revolutionary War.

This special lighting event will take place on the evening of Monday, November 10. The Ferris wheel lights can be seen from dusk until 11:35 PM each evening. Enjoy watching the light program online at www.pacpark.com/live.

WHAT:
Special Lighting of the Pacific Wheel for Polish Independence Day 2025

WHEN:
Monday, November 10
dusk (around 5 PM) to midnight

WHERE:
Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier

 

See the lights from home at www.pacpark.com/live.

Pacific Park regularly programs the Ferris wheel to display seasonal programing and themed light designs for holidays and special occasions. The Pacific Wheel’s state-of-the-art lighting package was installed in 2016 and can display over 1.6 million different colors and animate patterns and icons in 24 frames per second. The energy efficient LEDs on the face of the Ferris wheel are powered by solar arrays inside Pacific Park. The light programs are curated and designed by Pacific Park staff. Each design is manually animated; some designs can take hours of programming. The aim is to provide fun, high-energy, and sometimes whimsical designs to entertain guests on the Santa Monica Pier and surrounding beaches.

 

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Feature image courtesy of @maretta_4