🎃✨ Here’s What’s Happening Around the South Bay – October Edition ✨🎃

From community traditions to Halloween fun, October in the South Bay is packed with events you won’t want to miss. Mark your calendars—here’s what’s coming up:

🏃 Manhattan Beach 10K

📅 Date: October 4, 2025
📍 Location: Live Oak Park → Manhattan Beach Pier

Kick off the month with a scenic run through Manhattan Beach, ending right at the pier with live music and celebrations.

🎡 Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair

📅 Date: October 4–5, 2025
📍 Location: Live Oak Park & Dorsey Field

A weekend staple featuring food booths, games, rides, music, and all the community charm you can handle.

🎃 Pumpkins in the Park

📅 Date: October 11, 2025 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: Edith Rodaway Friendship Park, 350 Prospect Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

The Hermosa Beach Friends of the Parks will host their beloved annual Pumpkins in the Park event. Families can enjoy pumpkin decorating, fall festivities, and community fun in one of Hermosa’s most charming parks.

🚶 Skechers Pier-to-Pier Friendship Walk

📅 Date: October 19, 2025
📍 Location: Manhattan Beach Pier → Hermosa Beach Pier

Walk for a cause! This 3.4-mile stroll supports education and children with special needs.

🎃 World-Famous Pumpkin Race

📅 Date: October 19, 2025
📍 Location: Manhattan Beach Pier

Decorate, add wheels, and race your pumpkin down the hill—it’s silly, it’s fun, and it’s a South Bay classic.

👻 Halloween Trick-or-Treat

📅 Date: October 31, 2025
📍 Location: Riviera Village, Redondo Beach

Catalina Ave closes for thousands of kids in costume to trick-or-treat safely, with restaurants and shops joining in the fun.