What's Up: Holiday Hunt, Pier Lighting, Fireworks, Stroll, Yuletide Runs

Here are five things for your Wednesday and beyond in Manhattan Beach:  

1. The 19th Holiday Open House and 24th Annual Pier Lighting will take place Wednesday from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Details here. The event includes the Downtown Manhattan Beach Holiday Hunt. Street closures here.
2. The 25th Annual Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks Festival is set for Dec. 8 from 3:30-7 p.m. Schedule of events here.
3. The annual holiday stroll event in North Manhattan Beach takes place on Thursday, Dec. 12. Mark your calendars now.
4. The Manhattan Beach Yuletide 5K is set for Dec. 21 at 5:30 p.m. The event includes a 5K Run/Walk for all ages, the Elves Dash 1K (ages 7-12) at 6:30 p.m., the Little Elves 400m (ages 3-6) at 6:40 p.m. and  
   Crawlers 50m (2 years old and younger) at 6:50 p.m. Sign up online. More details here.
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