Blanket Seating: Blanket seating for the fireworks will open up sometime between 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. Manhattan Beach Police and Fire Departments will decide when it is safe for the public to spread their blankets in the street. Event organizers ask attendees to please cooperate with the police, they have their hands full and are only trying to avoid any issues or problems. Blanket sizes should be for one party of 10 at most.Please be a good neighbor and try not try to mark off huge spaces so everyone can have a good view of the show.

Street Closures: Street closures begin at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. The schedule is as follows: 

6 A.M. Sunday
Manhattan Beach Boulevard – The Pier to Manhattan Avenue :: 6am to 11pm
Ocean Drive – 11th Street to Center Place :: 6am to 11pm

1 P.M. Sunday
Manhattan Avenue – 9th Street to 15th Street :: 1pm to 11pm
Ocean Drive – 10th Pl. to 12th Street :: 1pm to 11pm
Bayview Drive – 11th Street to Manhattan Beach Blvd :: 1pm to 11pm
11th Street – Ocean Drive to Highland Avenue :: 1pm to 11pm
11th Place – Ocean Drive to Highland Avenue :: 1pm to 11pm
Center Place – Ocean Drive to Bayview Drive :: 1pm to 11pm
12th Street – Ocean Drive to Bayview Drive :: 1pm to 11pm

1 – Northbound Valley Drive across from Joslyn Center
2 – Joslyn Center Parking Lot (5 spaces)
3 – Northbound Ardmore Avenue north of Manhattan Beach Boulevard (5 spaces in Lot 8)
4 – Eastbound 15th Street east of Highland Avenue (City Hall)