Long Beach Special Events and Filming

🎉 DECEMBER EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Belmont Shore Christmas Parade was this past weekend, but we still have several holiday events on the horizon!
🎄 If you're looking for a holiday parade, Councilmember Roberto Uranga and Wrigley Association's 69th Annual Daisy Lane Parade will be taking place over on Daisy and Burnett in the Wrigley Neighborhood. More info:
https://www.longbeach.gov/district7/community/projects/daisy-lane-parade/
🚤 The annual Naples Holiday Boat Parade is happening on December 16th, and the theme is "Christmas Around the World".
🛍 Shop small at 4th Street Long Beach's Holiday Market on December 9th.
🍴 If you're looking to partake in some tamales head to LB Living's International Tamale Festival at Long Beach Pacific Coast Campus.
🍠 For all the ube fans out there, Long Beach UbeFest is taking place on 1st street and Linden.
🗓 On the horizon in January, we have the 36th Annual Martin Luther King Jr Parade taking place in District 6 on MLK and Anaheim. For more info:
https://www.longbeach.gov/pages/city-news/martin-luther-king-jr.-parade-and-celebration/
🚛 There are several City Holidays happening between December and January, so follow Long Beach Public Works for all the latest info on affected city services including street sweeping, garbage collection, parking, and Christmas tree recycling!
♻️ Wondering what you can and cannot recycle as you open up your holiday gifts? Follow Long Beach Recycles.
Events are subject to change so follow each event's social media accounts for all the latest details!

Have a safe holiday, Long Beach!

For applicants looking to apply for a Special Event or Film Permit while our website is down, please call our office at 562-570-5333 to discuss dates and availability.

🚢 SPECIAL EVENTS:
Applications can be submitted up to one (1) year in advance, but must provide a minimum of 60 days to process your application.

Examples of Special Events: Concerts, Festivals, Charity Runs

🎬 FILMING:
Film applications must be submitted AT LEAST three (3) business days before production.

🏡 BLOCK PARTY:
Block Party Applications must be submitted AT LEAST ten (10) business days before your event.

Affected residents of a block party must sign off and approve of street closure. Not all streets qualify for a Block Party (ie major streets cannot be closed).

Follow Long Beach City for all the latest status updates on our City’s online services.

The Alamitos Concession Stand will be having its official grand opening Friday, November 10th at 5PM!

Gaucho Grill operates the Alamitos Beach Concession Stand and
the first 300 people to show up will receive a free empanada, starting at 5PM!

Empanadas are limited, and available on a first come, first serve basis.

For more details, follow Long Beach Public Works, for more info on Gaucho Grill, follow their instagram https://www.instagram.com/gauchobeach/

The Alamitos Beach Concession Stand Grand Opening is happening on November 10, 2023 at 5PM!

Located at 780 E Shoreline Drive, the new Alamitos Beach Concession Stand replaces a one-story facility with a two-story café with open outdoor and indoor seating and a rooftop deck for visitor enjoyment.

This brand new 5,500 square foot building features an outdoor children’s play area, complete with new restrooms and an upcoming sports rental/retail facility. The cost of the new facility totals $10.1 million, which was allocated from the Tidelands Fund.

The City of Long Beach concessionaire, Gaucho Grill, operates from the Alamitos Beach
Concession facility and will serve as the catering host for this grand opening. The public is encouraged to enjoy the celebration by participating in a free empanada give-away to the first 300 people on a first come, first serve basis. See you there!

🎉 NOVEMBER SPECIAL EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS

🌺 On Saturday, November 4th is Dia de los Mu***os Grand Parade presented by the City of Long Beach and Councilwoman Mary Zendejas. The parade take over Pine Ave from 7th to Shoreline Drive, and head westbound from Shoreline Drive to Linden. This event is FREE so head over with the family! Parking is available at any one of the City Place or Convention Center lots.
🎊Following the parade, head over to Rainbow Lagoon for the Arte y Ofrendas Festival where they'll have art exhibits, face painting, an artisan mercado, dancers, food vendors, and more! Tickets can be purchased at GrandParadeDiaDeMu***os.com
🎖️On November 11th, there will be a Long Beach Veterans Day Celebration at Houghton Park featuring community resources, a kids zone, food trucks, flyovers, and music from Knyght Ryder and The Satin Dollz.
🪩There are two EDM concerts taking place at the Queen Mary this month presented by Insomniac Events: Dreamstate and Apocalypse Fest.
👟 Over at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center on November 18-19 ComplexCon returns with exclusive product drops, live music by Kid Cudi + special guests, and the First We Feast Food Lagoon at Rainbow Lagoon with appearances by Sean Evans of Hot Ones.
🏃🏽‍♀️If you're looking to burn some calories, the Churro 5K will be taking place at Los Cerritos Park and the Long Beach Turkey Trot over at Granada Launch Ramp on Thanksgiving morning.
🛍️Shop small this season and head over to 4th Street Long Beach for Fourth Fridays!
🎄To wrap up the end of the month and to kick off the holidays, the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center will be holding their annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in front of the Terrace Theater on Tuesday, November 28th where there will be fireworks, holiday themed photo ops, food, and live music.
📆 As a reminder, there are TWO observed City Holidays this month, Election Day on Tuesday November 7 and Thanksgiving, which is observed on the November 23 and 24. Follow Long Beach City and Long Beach Public Works for affected City closures.

As always, events are subject to change so be sure to check in with the event promotor and their event individually for all the latest updates.

Have a safe month!

https://longbeach.gov/special-events-filming/events/

✈️ Long Beach Airport's Festival of Flight Returns this Saturday, Oct 21st, with a FREE celebration featuring over 40 aircraft on static display, food trucks & live performances.

🅿️ Parking: The intersection of E Wardlow & Globemaster Way at 3590 East Wardlow.

More info ▶️ https://longbeach.gov/lgb/community-information/festival-of-flight/

Dia De Los Mu***os Parade returns to Pine Ave on Saturday, November 4th!

Families and friends are invited to join this celebration of life in rememberance of their loved ones who have died. This year’s celebration will include the City’s festive street parade from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Downtown Long Beach, coinciding with an Arte y Ofrendas Festival at Rainbow Lagoon that will go well into the evening, hosted by Grand Parade Dia De Los Mu***os Inc.

For more information, including tickets to the festival go to https://grandparadediademuertos.com/

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The Long Beach Marathon is this upcoming weekend!

Here’s some info to help you plan:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14
• 6:50am - Aquarium of the Pacific 5k

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, RACE DAY
• 6:00am- Bike Tour Start
• 6:00am- Marathon Start
• 7:30am- Half Marathon Start

⛔️ For those along the Marathon route, roads will close Sunday October 15th at 5:00 AM & will re-open on a rolling basis. All roads are expected to reopen at 2:00 PM.

🚫 Please mind the "No Parking" signs and move your cars so they don't get towed! Inquiries regarding towed vehicles can be made at 562-570-2828.

🅿️ BELMONT SHORE, PENINSULA, AND NAPLES AREA RESIDENTS:
FREE PARKING is available in the beach parking lots along Ocean Blvd. Enter the lots near the Belmont Pool off Granada Ave and park for free Saturday night through Sunday. Residents can exit the lots on Sunday at GRANADA AVE ONLY and be escorted across the race course by police.

🛥 BOAT OWNERS WHO PARK AT MARINA GREEN:
On Saturday Oct 14th boat owners with a LBSM hang tag will be able to park at the Convention Center starting at 5:00 PM. Entrance will be on Shoreline Drive at the service road by Rainbow Lagoon Park. Boat owners must use intercom at gate for access.

Read up on all the pertinent info, including maps, alternate parking, & road closures here ➡️ https://www.runlongbeach.com/community-relations/

For more information about road closures, detours, no parking zones, and community-related topics, you can email the marathon directly at [email protected]

This Saturday at Silverado Park!

OCTOBER SPECIAL EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

👻🎪 Shaqtoberfest takes over the The Queen Mary footprint until October 31st, with an additional maze on the ship!

🎃 Long Beach Oktoberfest continues until October 22nd over at the Scottish Rite

⛴️ Port of Long Beach is back with their Green Port Fair at Harry Bridges Memorial Park, which is a FREE family friendly event showcasing the Port’s sustainability initiatives.

🎶 Fiesta in the Park over at Silverado Park is a FREE community event which will have live music, a resource fair, a kids zone, and more!

🧟‍♀️ Seasonal favorite, the Shoreline Village Zombie Walk returns October 14th.

✈️ Long Beach Airport Festival of Flight is back October 21st, with food trucks, live entertainment, and the opportunity to get up close to some aircraft!

🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏽 The Long Beach Marathon returns the weekend of Oct 14 & 15. Go to www.runlongbeach.com/community-relations/ for all the closures.

🐕 At the end of the month on Sunday Oct 29 is Justin Rudd's Haute Dog Howl’oween Parade over by Belmont Pool at 4000 E Olympic Plaza. Register to be in the parade and costume contest at hautedogs.org. As always, spectators are welcome!

Go to our event calendar for more details and a peek at more events on the horizion https://longbeach.gov/special-events-filming/events/ and follow each event on social media for all the latest!

Stay safe Long Beach!

Fiesta in the Park returns to Silverado Park on Saturday, October 7th!

This is a FREE community event presented by District 7 Councilmember Roberto Uranga!

There will be a resource fair, food trucks, a kids fun zone and live music by:

DJ Demo
Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea
Mexika
Grupo Folklorico Semillas De Mi Tierra
Breezin

Fiesta in the Park
Silverado Park
1545 W 31st
Saturday, October 7th
11AM - 5PM

Wondering about lineup, box office info, and what you can and cannot bring to Coastal Country Jam?

Check out their FAQ!
https://coastalcountryjam.com/faq/

DOORS OPEN: 12:00pm
PARKING: https://coastalcountryjam.com/transportation/
BAG POLICY: https://coastalcountryjam.com/guidelines/
BOX OFFICE: The Box Office and Will Call will be located at the General Admission entrance off of Shoreline Village Dr. Please look for signs directing you to the Box Office or Will Call. Hours during the festival are 8a to 9p.

The Box Office will also be open on Friday, September 15 from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm @ Hyatt Regency Long Beach Hotel Lobby (200 S Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA) for those who purchased after the shipping cutoff and want to pick up their festival wristbands early.

Follow them on instagram for all the latest info:
https://www.instagram.com/coastalcountryjamconcerts/

FAQ - Coastal Country Jam FAQ regarding Coastal Country Jam are answered here. We covered everything you need to know regarding this year's festival.

⚠️ SHORELINE DRIVE STREET CLOSURE NOTICE ⚠️

Coastal Country Jam will be taking place this weekend, Sept 16 & 17, at the Long Beach Convention Center Lot and Marina Green.

⛔️ Shoreline Drive will be closed from Ocean Blvd to Shoreline Village Drive. Effective Thursday Sept 14 at 7:00PM to Monday Sept 18 at 10:00AM

✅ There will be access to Alamitos Beach Lot from Ocean Blvd and access to Shoreline Village from the west via Shoreline Drive from the 710 fwy or Pine Ave.

For more info on Coastal Country Jam, including parking, set times, and what you can and cannot bring, go to CoastalCountryJam.com or follow them on instagram.

https://coastalcountryjam.com/faq/

This Saturday at CSULB at Walter Pyramid is the return of Ready Long Beach, the Emergency Preparedness Expo!

Ready Long Beach is a FREE family friendly event where you can check out emergency vehicles on display, learn life saving tips, and watch safety demos from our participating partners like LA County Fire Department, American Red Cross, Long Beach Police Dept, Long Beach Fire and MORE.

Ready Long Beach
at CSULB - Walter Pyramid
Saturday, Sept 9, 2023
10AM - 4PM
https://www.readylongbeach.com/

🎉 SEPTEMBER SPECIAL EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

🇬🇷 The Long Beach Greek Festival is back Labor Day Weekend, where folks can experience the music and food of Greece!
🚛 In observance of Labor Day, many City facilities and services will be closed, including Street Sweeping and Street Sweeping Parking Enforcement. Trash and Recycling will be collected as scheduled. Find the full holiday schedule here: https://bit.ly/3KRKwvh
🐕 Looking for a festival for you AND your pup? Check out Puptopia Festival happening at Marina Green!
🏖️ Support some good causes with Aloha Run, Special Olympics Southern California Plane Pull, Step Out SoCal, Southern California St. Jude Walk/Run, and the California Coastal Cleanup 2023 (Statewide).
🚘 Don't miss Belmont Shore Business Association's 2023 Belmont Shore Car Show, a FREE event where 2nd Street will be closed off to feature over 500 cars, live music, street vendors, and more!
🎃 We're on the cusp of October and Halloween, which means Long Beach Oktoberfest, Pa's Pumpkin Patch, and the return of Shaqtoberfest at the Queen Mary!
🚒 Other fun things to do this month include Coastal Country Jam with Blake Shelton and Tim McGraw, Downtown Long Beach's Date Night on Pine, Viva Long Beach at Lincoln Park presented by Grey LB, Puente Latino Association's Toca La Troca and Ready Long Beach, the Disaster Preparedness Expo which will have rescue demos by Long Beach Fire Department and Long Beach CERT.
Please note that events listed are those that occur or affect public property that have been permitted through our office. Event details are subject to change so follow each event for all the latest info and ticket information!

Stay safe Long Beach!

Go to our Special Events Calendar for more details and a peek at events on the horizon:
https://www.longbeach.gov/special-events-filming/events/