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Skechers Friendship Walk and Pumpkin Race Street Closure Map (PDF)

2023 Pumpkin Race

READY, SET, GO! Get your pumpkin racers to our 33rd Annual Pumpkin Race on Sunday, October 29th! Race a pumpkin down Manhattan Beach Boulevard and take part in the spectacle of the Manhattan Beach Pier area transformed into Pumpkin Race Land, where creativity runs wild and cheaters never prosper. Enjoy fun activities for all ages, make your own pumpkin racer and feel the thrill for what promises to be the most fun and unusual Halloween event your family has ever experienced! Don’t forget to show off your costume and bring your Halloween spirit! Races begin at 2:00 PM sharp.

The 33rd Annual World Famous Pumpkin Race Festival is a FREE event and will be held on Sunday, October 29, 2023 at the Manhattan Pier beginning at 12:00 PM.

The day long Downtown Halloween Festival and Pumpkin Race will be filled with fun, excitement, surprises and laughter for all ages.

Check out our Facebook Photo Album to relive the 2022 Pumpkin Race!

Turbo passes for the 2023 event are now sold out. Thank you to all who purchased one!
By signing up for a Turbo Pass, you'll have access to the Pumpkin Race Turbo Pass line! Check-in before your allotted time slot to grab your pass, then race your pumpkin between the times listed below. Please keep in mind, your Pumpkin Race Turbo Pass will become invalid after the time you signed up for has passed. 

Schedule of Events (approximate times only and subject to change)*

If time permits late racers may be allowed to race for time for fun or may be allowed to race other late racers for a spot in a qualifier (if time permits and without interrupting the flow of the races).

PARKING LOT AND STREET CLOSURES (PDF)
PARKING LOT CLOSURES
Lower Pier Parking Lots: Saturday, October 28, 6:00 AM to Sunday, October 29, 10:00 PM
Upper Parking Lots: Saturday, October 28, 12:00 PM to Sunday, October 29, 10:00 PM

STREET CLOSURES
Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Pier to Ocean Drive: Saturday, October 28, 6:00 AM to Sunday, October 29, 10:00 PM
Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Ocean Drive to Manhattan Avenue: Sunday, October 29, 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM
11th Place: Sunday, October 29, 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM
11th Street (Fire Lane): Sunday, October 29, 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM
12th Street, Manhattan Avenue to Ocean Drive, 'Permit Parking Only': Sunday, October 29, 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Ocean Drive, 10th Place to Center Place: Sunday, October 29, 5:00 AM to 8:00 PM