Tag: Events

The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red, yellow, and orange and feature an 80-foot tall turkey from Friday, November 20 to Thursday, November 26 in recognition of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is an annual holiday celebrated on the 4th Thursday in November in the United States. This harvest festival is a time for people […]

The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit red, white, and blue on Wednesday, November 11 in recognition of Veterans Day. Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans, that is, persons who have served in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides […]

The Ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier will be Dodger blue as a salute to the home team’s victory during the 2020 Major league Baseball World Series. On Tuesday night, the LA Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 6 of the World Series held in Arlington, TX. This is the 7th Major […]

The annual running event to raise money for the American Association for Cancer Research spans 15 states and ends at the Santa Monica Pier. During the months of September and October, athletes from Massachusetts to California will be running over 3,000 miles in what organizers call The Great American Relay. The course is divided into […]