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More Than 80,000 Attend 50th Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair

The community fair took place over the last weekend and was a "resounding success."

The Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair celebrated it's biggest fair yet over last weekend  with more than 80,000 in attendance.
The Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair celebrated it's biggest fair yet over last weekend with more than 80,000 in attendance. (The Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair Association)

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — The Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair celebrated it's biggest fair yet over last weekend with more than 80,000 in attendance, Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair Association President Joe Marcy said.

"Our 50th Annual Fair was a resounding success!" Marcy said. "It was our largest attended parade with proclamations and resolutions presented by Mayor Napolitano and Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi."

This year's fair was focused on the history of the event to celebrate the milestone, with a Historical Tent that hundreds visited and even made some fairgoers and volunteers emotional, Marcy said.

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The Silent auction raised $11,826 for the local fair and the merchandise booth had a record-breaking year, nearly selling out by Sunday afternoon.

Marcy said the competition at the 2022 Battle of thee Bands competition was fierce, but South Bay three-piece Joyride, who write their own music influenced by classic rock, reigned supreme. Headliner Band "Better Daze" also rocked the main stage, filling the dancefloor on Saturday.

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