34th Annual Pier Lighting and 29th Annual Holiday Open House

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2024 Pier Lighting and Holiday Open House
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Downtown Manhattan Beach and Manhattan Beach Pier

Enjoy an evening of holiday music, shopping and dining all at one great location, Downtown Manhattan Beach.

The annual Pier Lighting and Holiday Open House is the official start of the holiday season in Manhattan Beach. It is also downtown Manhattan Beach's local restaurants, retail stores and businesses way of saying thank you to their customers and community for their support and patronage throughout the year. Downtown merchants will be open until 9:00 PM and are sure to offer some distinctive gifts and intriguing offers this holiday season. The restaurants will be serving their original menus and some sampling to get your palette started for an evening of wonderful food. Bring your kids and remember your shopping list!

Holiday Lighting
In addition to the live entertainment throughout downtown Manhattan Beach, the City of Manhattan Beach and the Downtown Business and Professional Association will be lighting the streets for the holidays with snowflake lights and lighted street banner.

Beach Cities Toy Drive
The Cities of Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach are proud to partner once again for the Annual Beach Cities Toy Drive. The Beach Cities Toy Drive is held by the Cities of Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach during the holiday season. The toys collected are given to the children serviced by several local charities. To participate in the Annual Beach Cities Toy Drive, please donate unwrapped new toys to the Beach Cities Toy Drive booth set-up in the Police/Fire station lobby during the Pier Lighting and Holiday Open House event, to Manhattan Beach City Hall during normal business hours, or to the Manhattan Beach Fire stations.

THINK LOCAL FIRST.

Download the Pier Lighting and Holiday Open House Map/Schedule (PDF)

Schedule of Events (subject to change)

Pier Lighting Schedule (brought to you by the Manhattan Beach Parks and Recreation Department)

6:00 PM	Manhattan Beach Middle School (MBMS) Choir
6:30 PM	Mira Costa High School (MCHS) Choir
7:00 PM	Pier lighting

Holiday Open House Schedule (Brought to you by the Downtown Business and Professional Association)

Metlox Fountain Plaza (13th Street and Morningside Drive)
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM	Santa’s Sleigh & Family Pictures by Karl Meyer Photography, Face Painters, Balloon Twister, Original Kettle Corn, Mychal’s Bakery, Del Cid Coffee & Hot Chocolate, Michael Holmes (Guitar)
Strolling Throughout Downtown
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM	Strolling Dickens-style Carolers by Harmony Carolers and A Holiday Affair
Highland Avenue
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM	Dallas Greene (vocals), Matt Kalin (Saxophone)
Manhattan Avenue
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM	Bubblemania, The Right Vibe (Dietz Brothers Band), All About Animals (Diana Freiling)

Please note the street closures that will occur the day of the event.

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