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 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, […]
Miel San Marcos, the Guatemalan worship band led by brothers Josh, Luis and Samy Morales, headlines the Miel San Marcos Conference 2026 at the Terrace Theater at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center on Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7, 2026. The Miel San Marcos Conference is a two-day worship and leadership gathering […]
International City Theatre presents the West Coast premiere of The Laugh Track, a new comedy by Wendy MacLeod about the business of being funny. Set behind the scenes of I Love Lucy, MacLeod’s fictional dramatization follows head writer Madelyn Pugh as she navigates the male-dominated television industry, writing and punching up the jokes that helped […]
The IAEM Annual Conference & EMEX is the premier event for emergency management professionals, bringing together leaders from government, private sector, nonprofit, healthcare, education, and public safety organizations for a week of education, networking, and collaboration. The event features expert-led sessions, an interactive exhibit hall, and opportunities to explore the latest trends, technologies, and strategies […]
Join Able ARTS Work for the opening reception of CORE: A City We Build Together, an immersive cityscape exhibition celebrating community, accessible design, and the spaces that make our world more vibrant and welcoming. Through detailed architectural models, miniature landmarks, original music, soundscapes, and creative studios, featured artists imagine what a city looks like when […]
Pop Out: a raw, real Long Beach dive-bar night at Stache Bar — locals, loud music, no ego, no cover. Pull up and meet your new friends.
