Long Beach Events Calendar

Concerts, festivals, art walks, food events, markets, open mics and pop-ups, with dates, times and places. This is Long Beach’s calendar of scheduled events, kept by locals and updated every day. Browse music, food and drink, arts and culture or neighborhood events, or see the highlights in our weekend roundup. Looking for places to go anytime? Check out things to do in Long Beach.

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  • Through Lens and Story

    Long Beach City College Art Gallery, 4901 East Carson St., K100, Long Beach, 90808, United States

    Through Lens and Story brings together photography, reflection, and storytelling to explore how first-generation Latinx community college students understand and experience mental health, stigma, identity, family, and belonging. The exhibition grew out of José Ibarra-Virgen’s doctoral research at Arizona State University. Student participants used Photovoice to document their everyday lives, responding to prompts about identity, […]

  • Long Beach Queer ArtFest 2026 Nov 13-15 & Nov 20-22

    Multiple Long Beach Locations, NA, Long Beach, 90802

    A FEW OF THIS YEAR’S AMAZING VENUES & ARTIST SHOWCASES WITH MORE EVENTS COMING! NOV 13-15 -Fri Nov 13, 1-5pm The Historical Society of Long Beach will feature their historic collection of LGBTQIA2S+ photography and queer ephemera -Fri Nov 13, 7-10pm OPENING PARTY at WERK Nightclub featuring a curated queer art exhibition, drag performances, a […]

  • Draw Long Beach

    Bluff Park, 2500 East Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, CA, 90803, United States

    Join local artist James Brooks for one of 3 drawing sessions inspired by Long Beach! Each session will begin with a short demo for any beginners on how he goes about plein air or life drawing. The rest of the time is uninstructed, but you can feel free to ask James for tips. Bring your […]