Holiday Open HOuse 2025
It's the most wonderful time of the year!
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Downtown Manhattan Beach celebrates the beginning of the Holiday Shopping Season with a night full of family-friendly holiday festivities. It’s our way of kicking off the holidays and welcoming you into our house!
The Holiday Open House Schedule
5 PM: Metlox Plaza
Santa & Mrs. Claus arrive
(Karl Meyer Photography will capture your Santa moment)
Mychal’s Cafe serving hot cocoa and cookies
Frontier Kettle Corn popping away
Nicole Face Paints and Balloon Art Entertainment
Music by Michael Holmes
Strolling Harmony Carolers
6 PM - 9 PM: Manhattan Avenue
(real) Reindeer arrive (near {pages} a bookstore)
The Lucky Ones Band at 10th Street
Jazz Saxophonist, Matt Kalin in front of SLAY 12th street
Larry the Taco Guy, 13th/Manhattan Avenue
6 PM - 9 PM: Highland Avenue
Dallas Green vocals,12th/Highland
Strolling Carolers
Danger Dogs at MB Watch, 13th/Highland
6 PM - 9 PM: Manhattan Beach Boulevard
Strolling and Dickens-Style Carolers
Catch (if you can) Buddy the Elf, strolling through town
The Manhattan Beach Pier
6 PM: MBMS Choir
6:30 PM: MCHS Choir
7 PM: Pier Lighting (don’t blink)
Stroll the pier with the 80 living Christmas trees twinkling
(special thanks to the Zebrowski Family)
Let's Get Social
@downtownmanhattanbeach | #downtownmanhattanbeach | #holidayopenhouse
#pierlighting | #holidaysinmanhattanbeach
Take a peek at Holiday Open House (Past)
You'll Go Down in History
The history of Holiday Open House in Manhattan Beach started with a couple of business owners (Wright’s, LuLu’s, Manhattan Coolers to name a few) deciding to throw a holiday party in their stores and restaurants and agreeing to send their guests to each other’s business. Fast forward 30 years and now 10,000+ people attend this annual holiday tradition.