Long Beach holiday events
Dining and Drinking on St. Patrick’s Day in Long Beach
St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Wednesday this year, which will mean one of two things for most people: a low-key low-drinking celebration at home, or no working on Thursday. Of course, there is a third option—dinner. Long Beach has several pubs that also serve a pretty good lunch or dinner. For those that decide [...]
Phantom Galleries Lights up Downtown for the holidays
Phantom Galleries L.A. brightens up this holiday season by invigorating the streets of Downtown Long Beach with 28 light-based art exhibitions that illuminate 25-plus vacant storefront windows along Downtown Long Beach’s Pine Avenue, East 3rd Street, Promenade and The Pike at Rainbow Harbor. Just after sundown on December 5, Phantom Galleries L.A. switched on Let [...]
Christmas Tree Lane holiday events plan for Santa and Snow
The Christmas Tree Lane parade may have already marched into the twilight, but the fun continues in this festive area of Wrigley with holiday events all month long. Additional Daisy Avenue Entertainment Nights are planned for December 18-20 starting at 7:00 p.m. on the green at 20th Street and Daisy Avenue. Santa will be on [...]
Traditional Las Posadas! Celebrate with friends and neighbors
Starting a new tradition for Long Beach, Tacos Don Chente owners, Javier and Dorian Villaseñor, are hosting the 1st Annual Holiday Las Posadas on Wednesday, December 16, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. In addition to the traditional Las Posadas ceremony with participation from Holy Innocents Catholic Church, the holiday event features live music, great food, [...]
Oh Christmas Tree! More tree lighting events in Long Beach
There’s nothing quite like a colorful tree twinkling in the crisp winter air to usher in some holiday cheer. If you missed last weekend’s tree lighting events, you’re in luck. There are still several Christmas tree lighting ceremonies planned around Long Beach. From now until December 17, the Queen Mary, Good Neighbor Park and Rose [...]
Holiday events bring cheer to Long Beach in December
The left-over turkey is put away and the holiday season is officially in full swing. The city will be filled with goodwill and holiday cheer everywhere you look. For those that like to stroll the streets looking at Christmas lights, there will be decorative lights downtown and uptown, along with Christmas trees and holiday parades, [...]
Santa Claus is coming 4th Street’s Holiday Open House
Santa Claus is coming to town early at the annual 4th Street Holiday Open House! Get your wish-lists together and bring ‘em down on Sunday, December 6th from Noon to 6pm. All of 4th Street (from Junipero to Cherry) will be a-buzzin’ with activities so come down early and partake in all the fun and [...]
Queen Mary decks its decks for the holidays; tree-lighting party December 9
On December 9, the Long Beach community and visitors are invited for the Queen Mary’s annual tree-lighting party starting at 4 p.m. with guests gathering at 7 p.m. to count down as Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster and ship General Manager Uwe Roggenthien light up the holiday tree in what has become a Long Beach [...]
Queen Mary Shipwreck: Ghosts rise again aboard haunted ship
For the 15th year in a row, the Queen Mary has converted itself into the ultimate Halloween haunt dubbed Shipwreck. Billed as 15 nights of terror that runs through November 1, the historical ocean liner and its surroundings have been transformed into a frightful and fun exhibit for the entire family. After getting searched by [...]
