The 24th annual Malibu Pie Festival took place Saturday at Malibu United Methodist Church. Locals and visitors came out to enjoy the festivities, which included three pie-eating contests, entertainment, arts and crafts, and a children’s drumming circle, along with a wide variety of pies.
Norton Kell dives into the vanilla custard pie during the first Pie Eating Contest on Saturday.
Laurie Principe earned six ribbons at this year’s Pie Festival, placing first in both chocolate and seasonal pies.
Dancers delight an enthusiastic audience at the annual Malibu Pie Festival last weekend.
Children take part in the drumming circle during the annual festival on Saturday.
Carolyn Stachowiak helps husband Michael Stachowiak sample the pumpkin pie.
Actors Chris Wynne and Kevin Dillion join in on the pie-tasting festivities last weekend in Malibu.
Pooja Patel takes first place in the first round of the Pie Eating Contest, earning a blue ribbon and a gift certificate to D’Amore’s Pizza.
Pie-eating contest participants Norton Kell (right) and Hank Kell clown around after the competition last weekend in Malibu.