READY, SET, GO! Get your pumpkin racers to the 36th Annual Pumpkin Race on Sunday, October 18th! Race a pumpkin down Manhattan Beach Boulevard and take part in the spectacle of the Manhattan Beach Pier area transformed into Pumpkin Race Land, where creativity runs wild and cheaters never prosper. The Pumpkin Race Festival is a FREE event where you and your family can enjoy fun activities for all ages, make your own pumpkin racer and feel the thrill for what promises to be the most fun and unusual Halloween event your family has ever experienced! Don’t forget to show off your costume and bring your Halloween spirit! The festival begins at 12:00 PM. Races begin at 2:00 PM sharp. The day-long Downtown Halloween Festival and Pumpkin Race will be filled with fun, excitement, surprises and laughter for all ages.