Long Beach Events Highlights
- Long Beach offers a variety of events on February 7–8, 2026, for those not watching the Super Bowl.
- Join the Habitat Restoration Day for a hands-on experience at Los Cerritos Wetlands, which is free and family-friendly.
- Participate in the 5K Cupid Shuffle Run for all ages on Shoreline Drive; registration is required.
- Explore the ‘Seeds of Resilience: Barrio Americano’ exhibition, celebrating Mexican American histories with an opening event this Saturday.
- Enjoy the performance ‘Nodding Off in Church’ at Long Beach Playhouse, along with other creative workshops and live music throughout the weekend.
Yes, the Super Bowl in Long Beach is happening. And yes, half the city will be yelling at a screen for three hours like it’s a productive emotional outlet. But if that’s not your thing—or if you’d rather do literally anything else—Long Beach is stacked this weekend with art, music, theater, movement, and genuinely good community stuff.
Here’s what’s happening in Long Beach this weekend on February 7–8, 2026, no football required.
Los Cerritos Wetlands Habitat Restoration Day
Saturday, February 7, 2026
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Hosted by Aquarium of the Pacific and Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority
Meeting Location: Corner of Pacific Coast Highway & 1st Street, Seal Beach
(Arrive around 10:15 AM)
This is one of those events that actually makes you feel good afterward. Join trained naturalists and educators for a hands-on habitat restoration at the Los Cerritos Wetlands, where volunteers help remove invasive plants, protect rare native species, collect seeds, and clean up trash across 66 acres of wetlands spanning Long Beach and Seal Beach.
It’s free, family-friendly, and open to all ages (kids under 14 must be with an adult). Closed-toe shoes are required. Bring a reusable water bottle—this is a plastic-free event. Participants are also eligible to win free tickets to the Aquarium of the Pacific and other prizes. Registration is required in advance.
Click here for more info: https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/events/info/los_cerritos_wetlands_habitat_restoration
5K Cupid Shuffle Run 2026
Saturday, February 7, 2026
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Shoreline Drive at Alamitos Beach
Long Beach, CA
If your idea of rebellion is starting your Saturday morning with movement instead of mimosas, this one’s for you. The 5K Cupid Shuffle Run is a scenic, all-ages run, walk, or shuffle along Shoreline Drive with ocean views and zero pressure to be fast or competitive.
It’s open to all fitness levels, dog-friendly, and supports the You Run This Town Foundation, which focuses on empowering vulnerable youth. Wear red or pink if you want. They’ll provide the fun accessories. You just have to show up.
Click here to register: https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/events/info/los_cerritos_wetlands_habitat_restoration
Seeds of Resilience: Barrio Americano
Opening Celebration
Saturday, February 7, 2026
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Rancho Los Cerritos
Virginia Road, Long Beach, CA
This opening celebration kicks off a powerful year-long exhibition that centers Mexican American histories in the Long Beach region. Seeds of Resilience: Barrio Americano explores how barrios emerged as spaces of care, culture, and resistance following the Mexican American War and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Through immersive installations inspired by early 20th-century barrio life—homes, neighborhoods, and organizing spaces—the exhibition highlights how everyday environments sustained community in the face of discrimination and unequal access to rights.
The exhibition is part of a citywide reflection tied to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and Rancho Los Cerritos’ ongoing commitment to telling fuller, more honest local histories. RSVP is encouraged.
Click here to RSVP: https://www.rancholoscerritos.org/seeds-of-resilience-barrio-americano/
NODDING OFF IN CHURCH
The Studio Collaborative
February 6–8, 2026
Long Beach Playhouse – Studio Theater
Long Beach, CA
Performance Schedule:
Friday, February 6 @ 8:00 PM
Saturday, February 7 @ 8:00 PM
Sunday, February 8 @ 2:00 PM
Tickets: $20
(Online purchases include a $4 service fee; no fee for box office or phone sales)
Click here to buy tickets: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/nodding-off-in-church/
This intimate family drama unfolds on Easter Sunday in rural Arkansas, where faith, grief, and long-simmering tension collide during one very long day. Produced by Landon Moss Productions, Nodding Off in Church explores the difference between inherited belief and lived experience, asking hard questions without offering easy answers.
Accessibility note: The Studio Theater is on the second floor and accessible by stairs only.
Kid’s Quest for Shakespeare
Sunday, February 8, 2026
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Hosted by Jewel Box Children’s Theater
Long Beach, CA
This creative workshop invites kids ages 7 and up to explore Shakespeare through poetry, movement, paper art, and collaborative storytelling—no memorization, no pressure, no stuffy classroom energy.
Classes are donation-based, space is limited, and the focus is on process, imagination, and play. It’s part of a longer series building toward a community presentation in early April, but you can jump in just for this session.
More info and registration: https://www.astrotaber.com/education-arts-in-schools
Phone: (562) 551-8805
Red McAdam with Lasers Lasers Birmingham
Sunday, February 8, 2026
9:00 PM – 1:00 AM
4th Street Vine
2142 E 4th Street, Long Beach, CA
If you want live music that actually feels lived-in, Red McAdam is worth your time. A New Jersey-born, Flagstaff-based country songwriter, Red brings the kind of authenticity you don’t fake—shaped by years working in national parks, emergency departments, ambulances, and everywhere in between.
His songs pull from real life on the road, heartbreak, recovery, and the kind of characters you only meet when you’ve actually been places. This is country music without costumes or posturing, and 4th Street Vine is the perfect room for it.
Tickets required. Click here: https://www.bandsintown.com/e/107737370-red-mcadam-at-4th-street-vine
If the Super Bowl is your thing, go enjoy it. But if you’d rather move your body, learn something, see a show, or just be around actual humans doing interesting things, Long Beach has you covered this weekend.
FAQs
Some are, some aren’t.
Los Cerritos Wetlands Habitat Restoration Day, 5K Cupid Shuffle Run, and Kid’s Quest for Shakespeare are all family-friendly.
Seeds of Resilience: Barrio Americano is appropriate for older kids and adults, especially those interested in history and culture.
Nodding Off in Church and Red McAdam at 4th Street Vine are better suited for adults.
It depends on the event:
Los Cerritos Wetlands Habitat Restoration Day requires advance registration.
5K Cupid Shuffle Run requires registration.
Nodding Off in Church requires tickets and is sold out for this weekend.
Red McAdam requires tickets.
Kid’s Quest for Shakespeare is donation-based, but space is limited.
Seeds of Resilience: Barrio Americano Opening Celebration encourages RSVPs.
Always check the event link before heading out.
Yes.
Los Cerritos Wetlands Habitat Restoration Day is free.
Kid’s Quest for Shakespeare is donation-based.
Seeds of Resilience: Barrio Americano Opening Celebration is free.
The 5K, theater performance, and concert require tickets or registration.
Generally, yes—but it varies.
Alamitos Beach and Shoreline Drive have paid and limited free parking.
Rancho Los Cerritos has on-site parking.
Neighborhood venues like 4th Street Vine and Jewel Box Children’s Theater rely mostly on street parking.
For the wetlands event, follow the registration instructions closely for parking and meeting details.
Arrive early if parking stresses you out.
