Local calendar
60 upcoming events near Long Beach. Each card links back to the source, so you can check the details before you go.
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Music & concerts
7:30 to 11 p.m.
Aquarium of the Pacific · Long Beach, CA
Aquarium of the Pacific
Slow dance by tank light to a live band and roam DJ-filled galleries at this after-hours event for adults.
Music & concerts
Long Beach, CA
The Long Beach Jazz Festival returns for its 36th year on the waterfront with two days of jazz, classic R&B, and smooth grooves. Bring a chair and settle in by the water.
Music & concerts
8 p.m.
Terrace Theater, Long Beach Convention Center · Long Beach, CA
Terrace Theater, Long Beach Convention Center
Watch the film on the big screen while the Long Beach Symphony plays the swashbuckling score live.
Food festivals
Evening
Pine and Promenade, Downtown Long Beach · Long Beach, CA
Pine and Promenade, Downtown Long Beach
Sample bites, beer, wine, and cocktails from local chefs while KCRW DJs spin in downtown's signature culinary celebration.
Theater & film
Evenings and matinees
International City Theatre, Long Beach Convention Center · Long Beach, CA
International City Theatre, Long Beach Convention Center
Enjoy the long-running musical comedy about dating, marriage, and everything in between in a Los Angeles premiere staging.
Tastings
Daytime
Rancho Los Cerritos, 4600 Virginia Rd. · Long Beach, CA
Rancho Los Cerritos, 4600 Virginia Rd.
Enjoy unlimited tastings from local and regional breweries with live music on the grounds of a historic ranch.
Markets
Afternoon
Bixby Knolls · Long Beach, CA
Bixby Knolls
Find a well-rounded mix of hot food, produce, and local products at the Thursday Bixby Knolls market.
Theater & film
Fri and Sat evenings, Sun matinees
Long Beach Playhouse Mainstage Theatre · Long Beach, CA
Long Beach Playhouse Mainstage Theatre
The Tony-winning musical comedy about a teenager who ages four times faster than normal lands on the mainstage.
Markets
Tue 3 to 7 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Long Beach, CA
The Bixby Park farmers market runs Tuesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Cherry Avenue. There are several other markets around town too, including downtown on Fridays and Marine Stadium on Wednesdays.
Music & concerts
6:30 p.m.
Long Beach, CA
All summer the Long Beach Municipal Band plays free evening concerts in city parks, with shows starting at 6:30 p.m. on weeknights. People bring blankets, chairs, and a picnic dinner.
Community & civic
Locations Vary · Long Beach, CA
Locations Vary
Please refer to Team Sideline for details regarding playing times, days, location and division assignments. Officials fee is not included. In-person registration begins at 8:00am at the LB Sports Office (5001 Deukmejian Drive, Long Beach CA 90804) on Saturday June 6th. League Fee: $512 / Official's Fee: $100 per team, per game
Classes & arts
Varies
Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine · Long Beach, CA
Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine
Learn coiling, slab, wheel, and glazing in a city ceramics class for adults, with summer registration opening May 4.
Music & concerts
Evening, happy hour 3 to 6 p.m.
Shenanigans Irish Pub and Grille, Shoreline Village · Long Beach, CA
Shenanigans Irish Pub and Grille, Shoreline Village
Catch regular live music and weekday happy hour specials at this Shoreline Village pub.
Community & civic
Locations Vary · Long Beach, CA
Locations Vary
Please refer to Team Sideline for details regarding playing times, days, location and division assignments. Officials fee is not included. In-person registration begins at 8:00am at the LB Sports Office (5001 Deukmejian Drive, Long Beach CA 90804) on Saturday June 6th. League Fee: $512 / Official's Fee: $100 per team, per game
Outdoors & nature
Daytime
El Dorado Nature Center · Long Beach, CA
El Dorado Nature Center
Slow down on a guided nature immersion walk through the trees at the nature center.
Lifelong learning
Afternoon
Billie Jean King Main Library · Long Beach, CA
Billie Jean King Main Library
Work on your own poetry in a guided craft session at the main library downtown.
Pickleball & rec
8 to 11 a.m.
El Dorado Tennis Center · Long Beach, CA
El Dorado Tennis Center
Show up for drop-in pickleball on eight shared courts several mornings a week.
Music & concerts
Daytime and evening
Off Boardwalk Theater, Shoreline Village · Long Beach, CA
Off Boardwalk Theater, Shoreline Village
Hear rock, R and B, jazz, blues, Latin, and reggae at the waterfront village's free summer concert lineup.
Community & civic
6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Atlantic Ave., Bixby Knolls · Long Beach, CA
Atlantic Ave., Bixby Knolls
Stroll Atlantic Avenue for live music, artist pop-ups, and open shops, restaurants, and breweries every first Friday.
Music & concerts
Evening
Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, CSULB, 1250 Bellflower Blvd. · Long Beach, CA
Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, CSULB, 1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Picnic in a serene garden setting on Friday evenings with jazz, Motown, and folk for 10 dollars a person, blankets welcome and chairs available to borrow.
Classes & arts
Saturday
Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, CSULB · Long Beach, CA
Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, CSULB
Try a rotating roster of hands-on garden and craft workshops on Saturdays for 10 to 15 dollars.
Community & civic
Locations Vary · Long Beach, CA
Locations Vary
Please refer to Team Sideline for details regarding playing times, days, location and division assignments. Officials fee is not included. In-person registration begins at 8:00am at the LB Sports Office (5001 Deukmejian Drive, Long Beach CA 90804) on Saturday June 6th. League Fee: $512 / Official's Fee: $100 per team, per game
Pickleball & rec
Daytime
Multiple Long Beach parks · Long Beach, CA
Multiple Long Beach parks
Find public courts across the city, including dedicated ones at Veterans Park, for open play.
Music & concerts
6:30 p.m.
Five rotating Long Beach parks · Long Beach, CA
Five rotating Long Beach parks
Bring a blanket, a picnic dinner, and your dancing shoes to the nation's longest-running city-funded band, free at Whaley Park, Bixby Annex, Los Cerritos Park, Marine Stadium, and El Dorado Park West.
Markets
3 to 7 p.m.
Marine Stadium, 5255 Paoli Way · Long Beach, CA
Marine Stadium, 5255 Paoli Way
Pick up produce and dinner ingredients on Wednesday afternoons by the water.
Senior programs
Daytime
Long Beach Salvation Army Citadel Corps · Long Beach, CA
Long Beach Salvation Army Citadel Corps
Join the 55-and-over crowd for monthly activities and outings through the Red Shield's spring catalog.
Outdoors & nature
Evening
Aquarium of the Pacific · Long Beach, CA
Aquarium of the Pacific
Visit the sharks for free during recurring twilight hours at the aquarium's Shark Lagoon.
Markets
Tue 3 to 7 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Bixby Park, 130 Cherry Ave. · Long Beach, CA
Bixby Park, 130 Cherry Ave.
Browse local growers and vendors twice a week at this neighborhood market near the bluff.
Community & civic
6 to 7 p.m.
Dog Haus Biergarten, 210 E. 3rd St. · Long Beach, CA
Dog Haus Biergarten, 210 E. 3rd St.
Bring your pup for a group walk through downtown and meet fellow dog lovers the first Tuesday of every month.
Tastings
Evening
Wine on 2nd, Belmont Shore · Long Beach, CA
Wine on 2nd, Belmont Shore
Make midweek a little better with a recurring Wednesday wine night in Belmont Shore.
Dance & fitness
Morning
Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, CSULB · Long Beach, CA
Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, CSULB
Move gently through a yoga session in a tranquil garden, with sliding pricing from free to 10 dollars.
Markets
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
300 N. Promenade · Long Beach, CA
300 N. Promenade
Shop fresh produce and prepared foods downtown every Friday morning with the Harbor Area Farmers Markets.
Lifelong learning
3 to 4:30 p.m.
Miller Room, Billie Jean King Main Library · Long Beach, CA
Miller Room, Billie Jean King Main Library
Talk books with fellow readers in two ongoing Saturday-afternoon clubs at the main library.
Markets
Morning to afternoon
Long Beach (Harbor Area Farmers Markets) · Long Beach, CA
Long Beach (Harbor Area Farmers Markets)
Round out the weekend with a Sunday market that accepts WIC and EBT alongside cash.
Tastings
Afternoon and evening
The Wine Crush, 3131 E. Broadway · Long Beach, CA
The Wine Crush, 3131 E. Broadway
Sample small-production wines at a family-owned boutique shop and tasting room on Broadway.
Senior programs
Daytime
Six citywide senior centers · Long Beach, CA
Six citywide senior centers
Drop into activities and classes for older adults at any of the city's six senior centers, with monthly calendars available by phone.
Community & civic
Locations Vary · Long Beach, CA
Locations Vary
Please refer to Team Sideline for details regarding playing times, days, location and division assignments. Officials fee is not included. In-person registration begins at 8:00am at the LB Sports Office (5001 Deukmejian Drive, Long Beach CA 90804) on Saturday June 6th. League Fee: $512 / Official's Fee: $100 per team, per game
Music & concerts
Evening
2nd and PCH, 6400 Pacific Coast Hwy · Long Beach, CA
2nd and PCH, 6400 Pacific Coast Hwy
Bring a low chair for tribute bands, Motown, salsa, and yacht rock at this open-air shopping center series.
Community & civic
Long Beach, CA
One of the biggest parades of the year rolls down 2nd Street in Belmont Shore on the first Saturday in December. Families line the street early to grab a good spot.
Markets
759 Linden Ave Long Beach, CA 90813 · Los Angeles, CA
759 Linden Ave Long Beach, CA 90813
Markets
759 Linden Ave Long Beach, CA 90813 · Long Beach, CA
759 Linden Ave Long Beach, CA 90813
Markets
415 N. Waite Court Long Beach, CA 90802 · Los Angeles, CA
415 N. Waite Court Long Beach, CA 90802
Markets
415 N. Waite Court Long Beach, CA 90802 · Long Beach, CA
415 N. Waite Court Long Beach, CA 90802
Community & civic
N/A · Long Beach, CA
N/A
Please refer to Team Sideline for details regarding playing times. Team Fees: $300 + $20 Per Team/Per Game Umpire Fee Saturday June 13th - 3 scheduled games, per team Sunday June 14th - Playoffs
Community & civic
N/A · Long Beach, CA
N/A
Please refer to Team Sideline for details regarding playing times. Team Fees: $300 + $20 Per Team/Per Game Umpire Fee Saturday June 13th - 3 scheduled games, per team Sunday June 14th - Playoffs
Music & concerts
Shoreline Waterfront · Santa Clarita, CA
Shoreline Waterfront
Music & concerts
Shoreline Waterfront · Long Beach, CA
Shoreline Waterfront
Music & concerts
Shoreline Waterfront · Los Angeles, CA
Shoreline Waterfront
Music & concerts
Shoreline Waterfront · Monrovia, CA
Shoreline Waterfront
Music & concerts
7 PM
F&M Bank Amphitheater of Long Beach · Long Beach, CA
F&M Bank Amphitheater of Long Beach
Music & concerts
7 PM
F&M Bank Amphitheater of Long Beach · Los Angeles, CA
F&M Bank Amphitheater of Long Beach
Music & concerts
7 PM
F&M Bank Amphitheater of Long Beach · Santa Clarita, CA
F&M Bank Amphitheater of Long Beach
Music & concerts
7 PM
F&M Bank Amphitheater of Long Beach · Monrovia, CA
F&M Bank Amphitheater of Long Beach
Markets
Avalon Blvd. & L St., Wilmington, CA, 90744 · Long Beach, CA
Avalon Blvd. & L St., Wilmington, CA, 90744
Markets
Avalon Blvd. & L St., Wilmington, CA, 90744 · Los Angeles, CA
Avalon Blvd. & L St., Wilmington, CA, 90744
Markets
606 E. 46th St. Long Beach, CA 90807 · Long Beach, CA
606 E. 46th St. Long Beach, CA 90807
Markets
606 E. 46th St. Long Beach, CA 90807 · Los Angeles, CA
606 E. 46th St. Long Beach, CA 90807
Markets
5000 E. Spring St., Long Beach, CA, 90808 · Long Beach, CA
5000 E. Spring St., Long Beach, CA, 90808
Markets
5000 E. Spring St., Long Beach, CA, 90808 · Los Angeles, CA
5000 E. Spring St., Long Beach, CA, 90808
Markets
20700 Avalon Blvd. Carson, CA 90746 · Los Angeles, CA
20700 Avalon Blvd. Carson, CA 90746
