World Famous Pumpkin Race
Every fall, Manhattan Beach’s Pumpkin Race brings neighbors together for one of the city’s most anticipated community traditions. Local families spend weeks building and decorating pumpkin-based racers, then send them rolling down a hill on race day to the cheers of a crowd that’s grown into one of the city’s signature autumn events.
It’s the kind of hyper-local tradition that captures what makes small coastal communities like Manhattan Beach distinct — residents investing real time and creativity into something that exists purely for shared enjoyment, not commercial gain. Events like this are part of why so many people choose to put down roots in this kind of community rather than a larger, more anonymous city.
For the full story and photos from the event, see the original coverage: The MB News: World Famous Pumpkin Race Tradition Draws Thousands to Manhattan Beach.