Annual Holiday Open House in Downtown Manhattan Beach
The unofficial start to the South Bay holiday season happens this Wednesday, November 14th from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. in Downtown Manhattan Beach as the Annual Holiday Open House & Pier Lighting event shines a light on local retailers, holiday cheer, some Christmas caroling, live music, and an intricate holiday scavenger hunt. Retailers and restaurants will be handing out tasty treats and non-alcoholic beverages as way of saying thank you to the community at large for supporting Downtown Manhattan Beaches’ businesses. There will be live reindeer in the street and Santa Claus will be fielding gift requests at the Bank of America parking lot. A note to the wise, this event routinely attracts a large crowd so parking can be a tricky jingle bell dance, so definitely try and cut of work early, use the strand to alleviate any unwanted parking stress, or just take a cab.This year the city of Manhattan Beach and its Downtown Manhattan Beach Business Association have put together a holiday scavenger hunt where folks can win prizes from local shops & restaurants like Brewco, The Strand House, and MB Creamery. To find out how to play the game, visit Downtown Manhattan Beach’s website. Around 7:00 p.m., Mayor Wayne Powell turns on the lights for the Manhattan Beach Pier.
