Thursday, February 12, 2026

Events & Festivals

Not quite yet: Bixby Knolls to celebrate ‘almost’ St. Patrick’s Day with bus, beers, and badass-ery

Sure, St. Patrick's Day falls on a Friday this year—but for those looking for a much less hectic, more more organized affair that is both kid-friendly and worry-less, look no further than Bixby Knolls's annual Almost St. Patrick's Day tradition.

What to (unquestionably) eat and drink at the Long Beach Tamale Festival

The Long Beach Tamale Festival is now back on Dec. 4, this year with more vendors which means more tamales and more things to try. Here are my top picks for who you should visit and what you should be bite into.

Long Beach Night Market makes second go at activating DTLB with a mini food heaven, from Cambodian chicken wings to musubi

The inaugural LB Night Market drew hundreds of people—a double-win for the downtown as foot traffic remains slow and events remain sparse.

For the love of horror and hops: Over 40 breweries invade Long Beach for Halloween Hootenanny

The team behind Festival Obscura, Martin and Ryan Hughes-Svab, along with Craft Beer LB founder Dennis Trilles, are gearing up for their annual celebration of beer, cider, horror, and Long Beach.

What to (unquestionably) eat and drink at the inaugural Taste of Bixby Knolls

Bixby Knolls has long been a place cherished by Long Beach locals—and it is about time that its growing food scene gets an event all its own. Hence, Taste of Bixby Knolls, invading the neighborhood come Oct. 16.

Taste of Bixby Knolls hopes to shine a delicious light on one of Long Beach’s most beloved neighborhoods

Bixby Knolls has long been a place cherished by Long Beach locals—and it is about time that its growing food scene gets an event all its own..

Beach Streets returns to turn stretches of roads into car-free havens for Long Beach

Tens of thousands of people have participated in the car-free events that allows bicyclists, skaters, walkers, and more to roam the streets safely—and it returns after a two year hiatus.

Expanding presence, Moonlight Movies on the Beach does the right thing: Bringing free movies to everyone

20 years in, Moonlight Movies has become a Long Beach tradition that is not only entertaining but entirely free each year—but recognition of equity issues has allowed it to evolve into a more accessible event for 2022.
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