Events in Long Beach Highlights
- This weekend offers diverse events in Long Beach, including family-friendly activities and live performances.
- The 5th Annual Long Beach Family Arts Festival runs Saturday, featuring free performances and activities for all ages.
- Make Noise Today celebrates AAPI Heritage Month with a free student art exhibition on Saturday evening.
- Sunday includes the Biggest Little Zine Fair, showcasing handmade zines, and Subtract on the Pier, featuring a four-hour house set by DVS1.
- Long Beach events this weekend cater to various interests, from arts festivals to dance parties, ensuring a fun time for everyone.
Okay, can we just take a second? It is the last weekend of May. LAST WEEKEND OF MAY. If you have been searching for things to do in Long Beach this weekend, you came to the right place — because Summer is basically knocking on the door and Long Beach is answering it with a full-on party spread. I had way too many Long Beach events to choose from this weekend — and I mean that in the best possible way — so narrowing it down to five was genuinely stressful. But here we are. Consider this your weekend survival guide for Long Beach events May 30 and 31.
5th Annual Long Beach Family Arts Festival
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026 Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (followed immediately by Sing-a-Long Beach, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM) Address: Bandshell at Recreation Park, 701–939 Federation Drive, Long Beach, CA 90804 Price: Free Link: Long Beach Family Arts Festival
If you are looking for free things to do in Long Beach this weekend with the whole family, start here. The 5th annual Long Beach Family Arts Festival rolls into the Recreation Park Bandshell on Saturday afternoon featuring Jazz Angels, Dukes Box Children’s Theater Co., and Children’s Theater Co. of Long Beach. Three hours of live performances, arts, and pure community goodness, completely free. And just when you think it is wrapping up, Sing-a-Long Beach takes the stage from 5 to 7 PM. You are not going to run out of things to do here. Bring the kids, bring your neighbors, bring whoever you can find — this is exactly the kind of Long Beach weekend event that reminds you why this city is different.
Make Noise Today Student Exhibition Launch
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Address: Edison Theatre, 213 E Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90802 Price: Free Link: apcf.org
Right after you finish singing your heart out at Rec Park, head downtown for this one. Make Noise Today is capping off AAPI Heritage Month with a free launch event at the Edison Theatre — a sneak peek of this year’s student art exhibition, live performances by youth artists, interactive art activation, and an AAPI community hub connecting organizations and resources. Free to attend, all are welcome. If you are looking for Long Beach arts events this weekend, this is one you will genuinely remember. Show up and show out for these young artists.
Juerga Flamenca Party
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026 Time: 7:00 PM Address: Esencia Flamenca Dance Company and School, 4195 N Viking Way #E, Long Beach, CA 90808 Price: Ticketed (tickets at tickets.competestudio.com/ticket/57) Link: Juerga Flamenca
Listen. Not every weekend gives you a flamenco party. This one does. If you have been scrolling around looking for something to do in Long Beach Saturday night that is actually interesting and not the same old thing, here you go. Juerga Flamenca at Esencia Flamenca Dance Company is the kind of evening Long Beach keeps quietly tucked away from the rest of the world. Bring your dancing shoes, bring food and drinks to share, and get ready to celebrate flamenco style with Jose Tanaka and Kambiz Pakan on guitar.
Biggest Little Zine Fair
Date: Sunday, May 31, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Address: Recreational Coffee, 237 Long Beach Blvd Suite A, Long Beach, CA 90802 Price: Free Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/biggest-little-zine-fair-tickets-1989119828954
Sunday morning, grab your coffee, and then stay right there — because the Biggest Little Zine Fair is literally happening in the courtyard of Recreational Coffee in Downtown Long Beach. If you are hunting for free Long Beach events this Sunday, this is your answer. Over 300 handmade zines, comics, activity books, and stickers, all under $20. Free zines, hands-on activities for all ages, and that rare thing where you walk into an event and feel like you found your people. Whether you have been collecting zines for years or you have never even heard the word before, this is your invitation. One of the best free things to do in Long Beach this weekend, full stop.
Subtract on the Pier x WORK — DVS1 (4-Hour House Set)
Date: Sunday, May 31, 2026 Time: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM Address: Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier, 35 39th Place, Long Beach, CA 90803 Price: From $45 (tickets at Eventbrite or Resident Advisor; $60 at the door) Link: Subtract on the Pier
Okay, this one is for my people who know. If you are searching for Long Beach events this Sunday with actual energy behind them, Subtract on the Pier has been doing their thing on the Long Beach waterfront for eleven seasons — daytime pier parties with proper sound and a dance floor that means business. This Sunday they are bringing in DVS1, one of the most respected names in underground house and techno, for a rare four-hour house set alongside Anton Tumas. Day into night, ocean breeze, no phones on the dance floor — that is not a rule, that is a vibe. And heads up: the pier is closing for an extended remodel at the end of August, so every edition left this season is genuinely one of a kind. Get your tickets now because this will sell out.
So that is five of the best things to do in Long Beach this weekend, and honestly, I barely scratched the surface. Long Beach events this weekend are hitting on all levels — free family festivals, underground dance parties, flamenco nights, student art, indie zines. This city does not miss. Want to see everything happening around the city? Head to our events calendar at lbcvibe.com and find your next favorite thing to do in the greatest city in SoCal.
FAQs
There are three completely free events happening in Long Beach this weekend. The Long Beach Family Arts Festival and Sing-a-Long Beach run Saturday from 3 to 7 PM at Recreation Park. The Make Noise Today Student Exhibition Launch is Saturday evening from 6 to 8 PM at the Edison Theatre in Downtown Long Beach. The Biggest Little Zine Fair is Sunday from 11 AM to 3 PM at Recreational Coffee on Long Beach Blvd. All three are free and open to the public.
Yes. The 5th Annual Long Beach Family Arts Festival on Saturday, May 30 at the Recreation Park Bandshell is specifically designed for families and features live performances, theater, and music from 3 to 7 PM. It is completely free and all ages are welcome.
The Biggest Little Zine Fair takes place in the courtyard of Recreational Coffee at 237 Long Beach Blvd Suite A, Long Beach, CA 90802. It runs Sunday, May 31 from 11 AM to 3 PM and is free to attend.
Subtract on the Pier is a long-running outdoor dance music series held at the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier in Long Beach. It has been running for eleven seasons on the Long Beach waterfront. This Sunday, May 31, they are hosting DVS1 for a four-hour house set alongside Anton Tumas. The event runs from 2 PM to 10 PM. Tickets start at $45 and are available on Eventbrite and Resident Advisor.
Yes. Juerga Flamenca at Esencia Flamenca Dance Company and School is a ticketed event. Tickets are available at tickets.competestudio.com/ticket/57. The event is Saturday, May 30 at 7 PM at 4195 N Viking Way #E, Long Beach, CA 90808.
