Kick off the season. Shop and enjoy local!
Hermosa Beach has mashed together our Holiday Open House and Tree Lighting Ceremony and added a bunch of family-fun activities to make the 4th annual Hermosa for the Holidays. Get ready—the weekend of November 22-24, 2024 will be an open-air winter wonderland at the beach to:
- Shop for eclectic gifts from local artisans and retailers for everyone on your shopping list
- Ride the Ferris Wheel at Pier Plaza
- Play at our storytime tent, and Letter to Santa writing station
- Dance & Sing at the Rock for Tots concert (Saturday) and community concert and tree lighting ceremony (Sunday)
- Santa pictures for the family!
- Give back to our community at the Giving Village
- AND more entertainment and activities for the whole family
GET INVOLVED
MAP OF FUN
SCHEDULE
Schedule subject to change.
Friday, November 22
- 5pm-8pm | Kids Creationz Popup Market @ Pier Plaza
- 5pm-9pm | Ferris Wheel @ Pier Plaza
- Elf on a Shelf Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, November 23
- 10am-4pm | Shopping & Pop-up Market @ Downtown Hermosa (Pier Ave, Pier Plaza, Hermosa Ave)
- 10am-4pm | Letters to Santa @ Pier Plaza
- 12pm-9pm | Ferris Wheel @ Pier Plaza
- 6pm-9pm | Rock for Tots @ Pier Plaza
- Elf on a Shelf Scavenger Hunt
Sunday, November 24
- 10am-4pm | Shopping & Pop-Up Market @ Downtown Hermosa (Pier Ave, Hermosa Ave)
- 10am-4pm | Photos with Santa @ Pier Plaza
- 12pm-9pm | Ferris Wheel @ Pier Plaza
- 1pm-6pm | Giving Village @ Pier Plaza
- 3pm-6pm | Tree Lighting Concert with South Bay Music Connection (SBMC) @ Pier Plaza
- 3pm - Coast Carolers
- 3:30pm - Swing at Six
- 4:30pm - House Band produced by SBMC & Jake Jacobs
- 6pm | Tree Lighting Ceremony with Santa's Arrival @ Pier Plaza
- 7pm - 8pm | Tree Lighting Concert with Coast Music @ Pier Plaza
- Elf on a Shelf Scavenger Hunt
FEATURED ACTIVITIES
Friday, 5pm-9pm @ Pier Plaza (near the end of Pier)
Saturday, 12pm-9pm @ Pier Plaza (near the end of Pier)
Sunday, 12pm-9pm @ Pier Plaza (near the end of Pier)
1 ride = 1 ticket = $8. Purchase tickets at the Ticket Booth near the Ferris Wheel
There will also be games to play. Payment for games is taken directly from the game vendors.
Friday, 5pm-8pm @ Pier Plaza
Local creative kid entrepreneurs TK-8 will sell their own creations!
Saturday, 10am-4pm @ Downtown Hermosa (Pier Ave, Pier Plaza)
Sunday, 10am-4pm @ Downtown Hermosa (Pier Ave)
Walk and shop in Downtown Hermosa Beach! Get your holiday shopping done and check out a number of curated pop-up vendors and your local favorites.
Saturday, 10am-4pm @ Pier Plaza
Twenty-thousand letters are sent to Santa each year. All of the kids in the South Bay should have a place to write those very important letters to a very important man. Not only do we provide the paper and crayon, there will be a very fancy red box to send those letters to the North Pole.
Saturday, 6-9pm @ Pier Plaza
Rock for Tots is back! Enjoy musical performances and feel good about giving back to charity.
Sunday, 10am-4pm @ Pier Plaza
We welcome all families to come down to Pier Plaza for a pic with Santa (or not). A wintery scene will be set for photos and Santa will be available to sit in the pic with you or not at all.
Sunday, 1-6pm @ Pier Plaza
Come out and visit all of our favorite local nonprofits and enjoy hot cocoa, cookies, activities, and more. Support our nonprofits when it matters most!
Sunday, 3:00-8pm @ Pier Plaza
A rotating cast of musical groups will entertain Pier Plaza starting at 3:30pm. The Tree Lighting Ceremony begins at 6pm and the tree will be lit around 6:30pm.
- 3:00 - Coast Carolers
- 3:30 - Swing at Six
- 4:30 - House Band produced by SBMC and Jake Jacobs
- 6:00 - Tree Lighting Ceremony with Santa's Arrival
- 7:00 - Coast Music
ELF ON A SHELF
Find all the elves in Hermosa!
Shop at various Hermosa Beach businesses and find the hidden elves on the shelves. Identity all 25* of the elves' names and submit your completed postcard at any of our drop-off locations to enter for a chance to win a prize! We recommend checking the businesses' hours of operation before going in. Drop-off locations: Star' Antique, Gum Tree, Sol Baby, Hb Chamber, Soul Bungalow, Granny's & Milk Tooth.
Scavenger Hunt begins Monday, November 11 and ends Monday, November 25 at 5pm.
Participation Rules:
- A majority of the elves' names (20) must be filled out on the postcard in order to be qualified for a chance to win a prize.
- All ages are welcome to participate. It's not just for kids!
- All submitted postcards are checked for completion and accuracy and raffled to decide the winners. All drawn postcards and winners will be contacted individually to pick up their prize at the Chamber of Commerce.
- Have fun!
On Pier Ave
- Star’s Antique Market
- West Coast Sweat
- Uncorked
- Gum Tree
- Curious…
- Sol Baby
- Hermosa Chamber
- Handmade in CA
- Fundamental Coast
- Wicked+ General Store
- Beach & Beverly
On Pier Plaza
- Spyder Surf
- Treasure Chest
On The Strand
- Sea Sprite Hotel
On Monterey Blvd
- Granny's Grocery & Deli
On Hermosa Ave
- Soul Bungalow
- Creamy Boys Ice Cream
- Next Adventure Bikes
- Coastal Lane Nail Bar
- SoHo Yoga
- Derm Dude
- H2O Hermosa
On 11th Street
- The Bungalow
On 13th Street
- Hermosa Cyclery
GIVING VILLAGE
Sunday, 1 - 6 PM
Join us on Pier Plaza as we prepare for the Tree Lighting ceremony and concert. A village of local nonprofits will be offering a variety of activities and goodies for all to enjoy and music will fill the air to bring the holiday spirit to all. Don't miss out on this wonderful Hermosa tradition - amplified this year to bring extra cheer.
Check out our participating nonprofits.
SPONSORS
Thank you to our sponsors!
Founding Members
The Accamando Tull Family
Sandy Anleu
The Art Group of Hermosa Beach
Athens Services
The Auville Family
Baker, Burton & Lundy, P.C.
The Balik Family
Jan Brittain
Cal Water
Stephanie Cheak
The Cohn Family
Dr. Michael Collins and Dr. Mary Campbell
Cultured Slice - Solange Comer
The Detoy Family
The Dunbabin Family
The Enstice Family
The Friedberg Five
Friends of the Hermosa Beach Museum
The Garmise Family
Russ & Sarah Gilbert
Sumeet Goel
Jess and Andy Gregg
Scott and Rachel Hayes
Hermosa Beach Rotary Club
Hermosa Cyclery
Indivisible Arts
Robert & Kathy Jones
Kathy Knoll and Jeff Bonafede
The Koffler Mackie Family
Amy and Eric Krauter
Lange Family
Lenny & Teodora - LaRocca Real Estate
Leadership Hermosa Beach
The Main Family
Mic Drop Media
Erika & Greg Newman
The Nichols Family
Ryan Nowicki
Eric and Belinda Oakes
Jeannie Penner-More
Piper Preschool
Jeff Raedy
The Reznichek Family
Ellen Robbins & Paul Tripodi
Josh and Rachael Royal
The Sheldon Family
ShockBoxx
Skechers
SkyOne Federal Credit Union
The South Bay Boardrider's Club
The Valenzuela Family
The Vernon Family
Kathy & Tom Welch
MEDIA / PRESS
Press inquiries should be sent to Michelle Crispin president@hbchamber.net or 310-376-0951
The Hermosa Beach Chamber Foundation is the producer of this event. It is a fundraiser and community benefit that supports local businesses.