The Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair returned over the weekend — continuing a tradition that has been a community favorite since 1972.
Schools and nonprofits benefitted from the thousands who attended the festival on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3-4. The festival featured 200 arts-and-crafts booths, food and drinks booths, a beer and wine garden, live music — including a “Battle of the Bands” — and a “Kid Country” with a petting zoo.
Yoanna Chou, 5, makes a friend in the petting zoo at the Hometown Fair on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Attendees stop for a photo at the Hometown Fair on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Kelly Zaun and his daughter Sunny, 1, of El Segundo go to feed a llama in the petting zoo at the Hometown Fair on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
The Hometown Fair draws attendees on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
The Hometown Fair draws attendees on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
The Hometown Fair draws attendees on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
The Hometown Fair draws attendees on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
The Hometown Fair brings out attendees on a hot day on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
The Hometown Fair brings out attendees on a hot day on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Young attendees get their hair colored courtesy of the Mira Costa High School girls soccer team at the Hometown Fair on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Attendees stroll past exhibit booths at the Hometown Fair on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Attendees stroll past exhibit booths at the Hometown Fair on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
The petting zoo is a popular attraction at the Hometown Fair on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Attendees escape the heat while playing mahjong indoors at the Hometown Fair on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
A boy enjoys cotton candy at the Hometown Fair on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
A boy looks to attract hungry visitors at the Hometown Fair on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
A man carries shaved ice servings on a scorching hot day at the Hometown Fair on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
A drummer is shaded by umbrellas on a scorching hot day at the Hometown Fair on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Vega Chou, right, and her daughter, Yoanna, 5, from Gardena spend time in the petting zoo at the Hometown Fair on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Attendees stroll through a vendor booth at the Hometown Fair on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
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Yoanna Chou, 5, makes a friend in the petting zoo at the Hometown Fair on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
The fair began on Saturday with a parade led by Boy and Girl Scout troops, and performances by the Mira Costa High School Marching Band and drill team, with the the Manhattan Beach Middle School Choir performing the national anthem.
The event raises $100,00 annually for nonprofits.