You can search all of the arts events happening in Long Beach below by category, venue, cost, or location. Organizing or hosting an art event in Long Beach? Add your event to the calendar here.
Curator Vida Patricia Rodriguez transforms SO.LO Arts Cultural Playground into a circular immersive installation exploring Artist Zoe Rose's phenomenal body of works based on Carl Jung’s concept of the UNUS MUNDUS—the unity of spirit and matter—
A Song for Coretta
Starring:
Ivy Ebanks
Shirin
Cierra
Kamiah
Naanay Berhanu
Performance Dates:
Sat 6/6 @ 2pm - Billy Jean King Library
Thur 6/18 at
5:30pm - Houghton Park
Fri 6/26 @ 6:30pm - ALK Jr. Park
All showings are free and open to the public!
Featured Open Mic every 2nd Monday of the Month at The Hare LB
A co-creation safe space held weekly by Nicky da Kiid° of kid°MANDU. We begin by checking in with each other somatically, before working on our own projects. You are welcome to join Nicky in creating Art as Resistance by taking up space and embodying joy. Guidance on technique and art supplies provided by Nicky uoon […]
The Roxanne's, Exhibition Room invites you to "Que Viva La Vida de Frida Kahlo!," an intimate, immersive paint-and-sip experience.
Join Shakespeare by the Sea for a free outdoor performance of Macbeth, one of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies. Bring your blankets and enjoy the bench seating or your lawn chair. Enjoy an evening of live theater under the stars at The Shell!
TAPS is an immersive contemporary music experience hosted by Ted Atkatz, featuring an 18-piece ensemble and visual atmosphere: $150 per seat. Limited availability.
Join Khmer Girls in Action at our Yellow Lounge Showcase on Saturday, June 27th, 2026, 2-5PM at the Youth Movement & Education Center in Long Beach, CA! Yellow Lounge is a free, family-friendly community event that uplifts youth voices and issues through performances, art, merch, raffles, and more!
Ambitious Record Fair returns to Ambitious Ales on Saturday, June 27 from 4:00 PM–9:00 PM.
Award-winning interactive comedy murder mystery dinner show in Carson
TAPS will be hosting the third and final concert of their LA Music Festival on June 27 at 8pm at Chavez Park Amphitheater.
Painting workshop open to all ages, levels, and materials provided with ticket. Inspired by Rancho Los Cerritos' current exhibition, Seeds of Resilience: Barrio Americano, this workshop led by artist Hely Omar González invites participants to paint from Rancho Los Cerritos' archival images.
Free, community educational lecture/discussion. Everyone is welcome to join in and discover many souces of inspirations to create. Hellada Gallery believes that Art pushes our society, our economy, and our communities forward. "What is Art?" gatherings have been offered every week since June 2017.
One night only! The acclaimed chamber orchestra brings its red-hot concert experience to Long Beach.
Every Tuesday join us for the only Electronic Dance Music Party in Downtown Long Beach (Live DJs)
Welcome to Comedy Night at Secret Island Tiki Restaurant and Lounge! Get ready for a night full of laughter and good vibes with our talented lineup of comedians. Join us every Tuesday night at 8pm for a hilarious evening you won't forget. Come enjoy some delicious food and drinks while you sit back and relax […]
Live music performance by Robert Dean every 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month from 7:00PM to 9:00PM. No cover, donations are welcome. Some refreshments and snack will be available.
Musicians & Poets! Come on down to the Grand Annex on the second Thursday of each month for Open Mic Night! To perform: Sign up at 6:30 PM. The first 12 sign-ups are guaranteed to perform, with additional artists as time allows. Plan to do 2 songs/poems (limit stage time to under 8 minutes). This […]
Discover the Joy of Bluegrass: 3rd Annual Long Beach Bluegrass Festival! Live at The Shell and California Bluegrass Association invite you to a full day of Bluegrass Heaven!
Admission FREE
Summer festival on the beautiful grounds of Rancho Los Cerritos. Enjoy a day of family fun with music, historical reenactments, arts and crafts, lawn games, and delicious offerings from local food and beverage makers while exploring the site’s rich past and vibrant present.
Join us every Tuesday evening to see the best bands in Long Beach! Admission FREE.
Come support live music at The Shell at Recreation Park!
NO MERCY is the inaugural live event for Long
Beach Video Magazine. The program invites local
filmmakers to screen short video work in front of a
live audience at DiPiazza.
Join us every Tuesday evening to see the best bands in Long Beach! Admission FREE.
Come support live music at The Shell at Recreation Park!
Award-winning interactive comedy murder mystery dinner show in Carson
Feline-inspired open mic night at Feline Good Social Club! Share poetry, stories, comedy or acoustic music inspired by cats, or just relax in the audience. Best of all, you will be surrounded by 40+ free-roaming, adoptable kitties. $19.99 for guests / $10 for performers. Join us July 25, 6:30–8 PM!
For this Tuesday evening, join us for an admission FREE night of boot stomping country music!
4 PM Line Dancing with Cindi
6 PM Redneck Rodeo
Come support live music at the Shell at Recreation Park!
Join for a creative morning at Rancho Los Cerritos. Bring your own art supplies and enjoy sketching or painting in our beautiful historic setting. The Rancho uniquely offers natural backdrops and vignettes that will fuel your creativity.
Join us every Tuesday evening, 6-8 pm to see the best bands in Long Beach! Admission FREE.
Come support live music at the Shell at Recreation Park!
Join us every Tuesday evening, 6-8 pm to see the best bands in Long Beach! Admission FREE.
Come support live music at the Shell at Recreation Park!
The Vulva Gala is a one-of-a-kind community festival designed to spark conversation and inspire connection, the event features a Vulva Fashion Show, breakout panels, live entertainment, a queer marketplace, and much more.
Join us every Tuesday evening, 6-8 pm to see the best bands in Long Beach! Admission FREE.
Come support live music at the Shell at Recreation Park!
🏴☠️ Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in Concert Live to Film comes to the new Long Beach Amphitheater on August 20! Experience the film on the big screen as Long Beach Symphony performs the score live. Doors 6PM, show 8PM. Learn more at LongBeachSymphony.org.
Join us Tuesday evenings, 6-8 pm to see the best bands in Long Beach! Admission FREE.
This is the finale concert of Summer at The Shell Tuesdays for 2026!
Come support live music at the Shell at Recreation Park!
This year, families are invited to celebrate 25 years of KIDZ BOP at the KIDZ BOP LIVE Birthday Concert Event, a must-see kids concert hitting select cities.
Designers wanted! Ready to turn bold ideas into show-stopping looks? Join a high-energy creative project celebrating innovation, sustainability, and style. Collaborate, experiment, and see your designs come alive on stage. Apply now and make a statement!
Join the 4th World Congress on Recycling & Waste Management, happening November 23–24, 2026, in Paris, France, with both in-person and virtual participation.
The Literary Women Festival of Authors is an annual event that showcases seven contemporary best-selling and award-winning women authors. This informative and inspiring festival aims to make the works of outstanding contemporary women writers accessible to a diverse audience of avid readers.
World Congress on Plant Science, Biotechnology & Sustainability
If you’re an artist, an arts organization, or an arts-friendly venue, we’d love to help you promote your arts events.