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Pier Lighting and Holiday Open House 2026

Annual downtown holiday-season opening with holiday music, pier lighting, extended merchant shopping and dining. The City describes merchants staying open until 9:00 p.m.; the Roundhouse Aquarium adds extended hours and free hot cocoa while supplies last.

When · Pacific time
Wed, Nov 18
6 pm–9 pm
Where
Downtown Manhattan Beach and Manhattan Beach Pier
Manhattan Beach Pier, 2 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Los Angeles County
Admission
Free public holiday open-house footprint; shopping, dining and optional purchases vary. Roundhouse hot cocoa is free while supplies last.
Before you go
Downtown and pier footprint with expected street/parking controls. The City and venue pages do not publish the final 2026 closure map or complete accessible route.

Please note: Numeric weekday 3 means Wednesday. Treated as a holiday shopping/open-house community pop-up because the City explicitly describes holiday music, shopping and dining, with the pier lighting as the centerpiece.

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Dates in our guide

Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 6:00-9:00 p.m.; the Roundhouse Aquarium separately lists extended aquarium hours from 3:00-8:30 p.m. and pier lighting at 7:00 p.m.. Dates announced by the source.

Sources & freshness

Checked 2026-09-09. Confirm last-minute changes before traveling.

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