One of the great aspects of life in the South Bay is the sense of community thebeach cities offer. One of the best times of the year to enjoy that community is the holiday season with each city having numerous events and festivities. On December 3rd from 5-9pm is the always fun and cheerful Riviera Village holiday stroll.
Riviera Village is already a charming shopping and dining area that is
pedestrian friendly with a variety of places to choose from. For the holiday stroll, Catalina Avenue is shut down to car traffic and turned into a pedestrian only festival, making it a safe and fun way to start the holidays.
The Holiday Parade down Catalina Ave. steps off at 6 pm and features local bands, scout troops, dance groups, and some Redondo Beach dignitaries.
Riviera Village offers a wonderful holiday atmosphere with carolers and music, twinkling lights, horse drawn carriage, decorations and in years past has even seen a bit of snow!
Catalina Avenue will be closed to traffic from Avenue I to Elena Avenue from 5 to 9 p.m. to facilitate the happy shoppers.
There’s no place like home for the holidays and if you live in the South Bay there are plenty of activities and places to enjoy the holidays.
Riviera Village Holiday Stroll is Thursday, Dec. 4, 5 to 9 pm
Start your holiday celebrating in Riviera Village at the annual Holiday Stroll on Thursday, December 4, from 5 to 9 pm. This wonderful collection of upscale shops will stay open late that night, offering fabulous finds and delectable treats to all. The Holiday Parade down Catalina Ave. steps off at 6 pm and features local bands, Scout troops, dance groups, Redondo Beach mayor Steve Aspel and Councilman Jeff Ginsburg.
Stroll with friends under twinkling lights amid holiday cheer. Take a horse-drawn carriage ride past the beautifully decorated shop windows as you’re surrounded by the sounds of the season. Listen to local bands playing on Ave. I following the Parade. It’s a great night to meet up with friends, start your shopping, and get some holiday cheer on.
We hope that you and yours have a safe and happy Halloween weekend. Halloween in the Beach Cities and South Bay is ideal with some great family friendly neighborhoods and perfect places to take the little ones to trick or treat. The walkstreets of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan offer the best locations as they’re always lively and no cars! Have fun.
Hosted by the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, the
Seaside Lagoon Redondo Beach
Redondo Beach Lobster Festival is a great event for the whole family. With activities for the kids, live entertainment for the parents and delicious Maine lobsters for to all, you’re sure to have fun. Plus, there will be arts and crafts booths and other local vendors offering their wares. Tickets are available online at www.lobsterfestival.com.
One of the highly anticipated events of fall is the annual lobster fest held at the Seaside Lagoon in King Harbor. The event is certainly focused on food, and they’re plenty of that, but also has a variety of craft beers, local crafts, music and more. Tickets can be purchased in advance and the admission fee allows you to enter the festival without purchasing lobster meals so you can enjoy the live music, shows, entertainment, vendors, and seaside location overlooking the Redondo Beach Harbor.
Seaside Lagoon
2oo Portofino Way
Redondo Beach, CA
Activities – Some of the various activities and events of the weekend include:
Rat Beach Bike Tour
The Rat Beach Bike Tour, sponsored by the Rotary Club of South Bay, will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2014 with three great rides to choose from, a Metric Century (62 miles), Metric Half Century (31 Miles) and a Metric Quarter Century (15.5 miles), starting from a new location at Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach. This year the RAT RIDE is partnering with the Redondo Beach Lobster Festival and will offer riders even more opportunities with free admission into the Lobster Festival for lunch and a huge party at the end of the ride!Stand Up Paddle Board Lessons
Bring Your Bathing Suit on Saturday & Sunday for Stand-Up Paddle Board Lessons!
Kiddie Area
The Kiddie Area will feature a Big Slide! This 45 feet long 12 feet high dual slide is a blast for kids and will be staffed by professionals from Elite Special Events.
Face Painting
Children can get their faces and body parts painted.
Balloon Art
Fun for kids and adults.
Music
Friday 9/26
Barley Legal – 6:00 pm-7:00 pm
Andy & Renee w/ Hard Rain – 7:30- pm-8:30 pm
Pine Mountain Logs – 9:00 pm-11:00 pm
Saturday 9/27
A Certain Groove – 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Frankly Speaking – 2:30 pm-3:45 pm
The Reflexx – 4:45 pm-6:15 pm
The Knights of Monte Carlo – 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
Surf City All Stars w/David Marks – 9:00 pm-10:30 pm
If you’ve got little ones and the waves at the beach are just a little too much, there’s another way to spend a great day at the beach without actually going to the beach. Seaside Lagoon in South Redondo beach may be just what you’re looking for to cool off n the summer. Located in the King Harbor/Redondo Pier area Seaside Lagoon is part park, part pool, part beach play area with plenty of places to eat and play nearby. Water is pumped in from King Harbor, chlorinated, and eventually cleaned and pumped back out.
Seaside Lagoon is open in the summer from 10am-5:45 daily and admission is $7 for adults and $6 for kids.
Seaside Lagoon is not only open daily but has some wonderful special events such as fireworks on the 4th, Lobsterfest and even winter ice skating in years past.
There’s nothing like living in a place that others think of as a summer vacation spot. I’ve lived in Hermosa Beach for over 20 years and it’s hard not to be inspired by such a beautiful place. Just last week while taking a walk on the beach on one of the more beautiful days of the year we spotted these three whales just a few hundred feet off shore. Just another reason why it’s good to live at the beach.
thebeach cities offer. One of the best times of the year to enjoy that community is the holiday season with each city having numerous events and festivities. On December 3rd from 5-9pm is the always fun and cheerful Riviera Village holiday stroll.