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. The event will feature music, caroling, and holiday cheer. Downtown merchants will be open until 9:00 p.m. The restaurants will be serving their original menus and some sampling to get your palette started for an evening of wonderful food. 

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. The lighting of the pier will take place at 7:00 p.m.