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Manhattan Beach is probably most famous for its beach volleyball and the grand daddy of beach volleyball tournaments, the Manhattan Beach Open. Since 1960, this tournament, which started as an amateur event and is now part of the professional volleyball players tour, has been a popular summertime activity. The Manhattan Beach Open is the only professional volleyball tournament in which amateurs are able to "place into" the event through pre-qualifying rounds. Many local residents have participated in the tournament and some have won the tournament including U.S. Olympic Silver Medalist, Mike Dodd. Winners of the tournament are memorialized with bronze volleyball-shaped plaques in the "Volleyball Walk of Fame" which spans the length of the Manhattan Beach Pier.

The 2016 tournament will be celebrating 57 years of beach volleyball tradition by honoring greats of the past and present. The celebration begins with the Volleyball Walk of Fame red carpet ceremony at the Manhattan Beach Pier Thursday, July 14, 2016, at 3:00 PM to honor last year’s men’s and women’s champions, April Ross, Jen Fopma, Phil Dalhausser, and Nick Lucena.

2016 Tournament Schedule (subject to change)
Thursday, July 14th, through Sunday, July 17th
South side of Manhattan Beach Pier

2016 MBO Parking Plan
Please note that Manhattan Beach Boulevard will be closed west of Ocean Avenue from Monday, July 11th, through Tuesday, July 19th. During event hours (Thursday, July 14th, starting at 8:00 AM through Sunday, July 17th, at 6:00 PM), Manhattan Beach Boulevard will be closed west of Manhattan Avenue, and Ocean Drive will be closed from 11th Street to 12th Street.

Please plan accordingly.

Parking
Valet will be offered on Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM for $9. Limited number available. There are two drop-off locations:
MB Post (1142 Manhattan Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Fonz’s (1017 Manhattan Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266)

Closest Public Parking Options
There is no dedicated event parking, attendees of the MBO may utilize the public lots throughout the City of Manhattan Beach. Standard parking rules apply. Parking enforcement hours are from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM, City lots shown below are 75 cents/hour.

Public Shuttle
The MBO will offer a FREE public shuttle from a remote parking lot for those attending the event on Saturday and Sunday. Details are below.

DATES AND HOURS OF OPERATION:
Saturday, July 16th, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Sunday, July 17th, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

SHUTTLE PARKING LOCATION:
Manhattan Village Field – 1300 Park View Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 (west of Manhattan Country Club)

The Parking Lot will be open and free to all users (subject to availability). Shuttle will run continuously during hours of operation. Please allow 20 to 25 minutes for shuttle to loop.

Drop off location will be the Manhattan Beach Vons (410 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266) and the event site is a short 5 minute walk down the hill.

Manhattan Beach Open Shuttle Route Map (PDF):

For more information, please contact the Manhattan Beach Parks and Recreation Department at (310) 802-5448 or the AVP at (949) 679-3599.