There’s no place like home for the holidays.  Especially if home is in the South Bay!  On of the events that really seems to kick off the holiday season in the South Bay is the pier lighting ceremony in Manhattan Beach.  The lighting is just the reason to have an event but the evening is filled with activities and community spirit and is a great way to bump into friends and family.  It’s not only a fun event but the green lights on the roundhouse at the end of the pier in the shape of a tree is a pretty iconic image for those of us fortunate enough to live in the area.

The 30th Annual Pier Lighting and 25th Annual Holiday Open House
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Info from the City of Manhattan Beach website and the Downtown Manhattan Beach website:

Holiday Lighting
In addition to the live entertainment listed below, 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.

Festival of Lights
Metlox Plaza will have the Festival of Lights (solar powered).

5:00 PM

METLOX PLAZA ENTERTAINMENT

• Santa Danny
• Soozi Show Balloon Art
• Nicole Face Paints
• Jack Tracy Ukelele
• Picture with Santa provided by Ralf’s Photography
• Treats for purchase by Frontier Kettle Korn + Le Pain Quotidien

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

ALL STREETS IN DOWNTOWN MANHATTAN BEACH

Holiday Open House, brought to you by the 300+ Business Owners in Downtown Manhattan Beach

LIVE REINDEER

Located in front of {pages}  bookstore

LIVE MUSIC + CAROLERS

• A Holiday Affair, Carolers
• Dietz Bros. Band  –  located at 10th + Manhattan Ave.
• Harmony Carolers (Dickens style)
• Hyperion Outfall Serenaders  –  located in front of Chase Bank
• Matt Jazz, Saxophone  –  located at 12th + Manhattan Ave.
• Michael Holmes, Guitar  –  located in Metlox Plaza

7:00PM

PIER LIGHTING

LIVING CHRISTMAS TREES

Musical entertainment begins at 6:00pm, the Mayor flips the switch promptly at 7:00pm

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