Thursday, April 16, 2026

Events & Festivals

Inaugural Long Beach Proud! festival aims to offer a community alternative for the local queer crowd

The three-day celebration-coinciding with the city's massive Beach Streets event on May 20—will be entirely free, family-friendly, and open to the public.

Long Beach Restaurant Week announces inaugural event with more than 40 spaces participating

LB Restaurant Week will be an annual, week-long celebration of Long Beach's rich and diverse culinary scene, honoring the resilience and creativity of the hospitality industry while also highlighting the many great restaurants throughout the city.

LA Beer Week to host beer festival in Long Beach with 75 breweries. Yes, 75 breweries.

The Los Angeles Independent Craft Beer Festival—the kick-off event for this year's 14th Annual L.A. Beer Week from the county chapter of the Brewers' Guild—is the county's largest beer festival.

LA Wine Fest returns to Long Beach with unlimited tastings from nearly 40 wineries, breweries

The annual event—which moved from Los Angeles to Long Beach in 2019—is one of the region's largest wine-centric events (but don't worry: there's beer to break up the grape crushing).

‘Cambodian Cowboy’ Chef Chad Puong to lead Cambo New Year celebration (Khmer beer from Ten Mile included)

The traditionally three-day celebration will have a kick-off at Trademark come April 2 and a formal celebration at Ten Mile on April 21.

West Coast Taco & Beer Festival—one of the largest in the country—is coming to Long Beach with unlimited beer tastings

The San Diego-based festival will be making two other stops this year outside of the border city: Bakersfield and Long Beach.

This six-chef, eight-cocktail dinner in Long Beach will explore dishes from all 32 Mexican states—yes, 32

Headed by Chef Ulises Pineda-Alfaro of El Barrio Cantina and the pastor pirates that are husband-and-wife team Elvia Huerta and Alex Garcia of Evil Cooks, this will truly be a dinner unlike any other—nor as big.

Coastal Country Jam moves from HB to LB, with Blake Shelton and Tim McGraw headlining

The festival's return from hiatus also marks a change in venue, from the shoreline of Huntington Beach to Marina Green Park in Long Beach, bringing along country stars Blake Shelton and Tim McGraw.
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