A Grand Hometown Fair Parade

The 39th Annual Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair began at 10 a.m. with a parade on Valley Drive. Seven classic cars put-putted along a short route to Joslyn Center, following behind tie-dyed clad youngsters who carried the fair banner and a boy scout troop color guard. Manhattan Beach motorcycle officers led the way.

The Mira Costa High School marching band arrived on the heels of the aforementioned paraders and serenaded the crowd after Mayor Nick Tell, Mayor Pro Tem Wayne Powell and volunteer MB Hometown Fair President Maggie Movius spoke.

Kids, youth, adults enjoyed the music as cameras galore snapped photos and shot video.

The fair continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. so be sure to be there. It's tons of fun, with too much food to choose from, delicious ice treats, funnel cakes, game booths, a kids section with petting zoo, pony rides and bouncers, juried art selections to peruse inside Joslyn Center where entertainment is on stage, two outdoor entertainment stages, a Wine Garden, a Beer Garden and more games to choose from than you can imagine. Exceptional art, crafts, clothes and more is available from vendors.

The Matt Johnson Memorial Blood Drive continues Sunday at the fire station at one end of the fairgrounds.