{"id":104505,"date":"2025-12-22T04:15:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T04:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/104505\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T04:15:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T04:15:08","slug":"winter-fun-days-at-long-beach-parks-kicks-off-dec-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/104505\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Fun Days at Long Beach Parks kicks off Dec. 22"},"content":{"rendered":"

Youth ages 5 through 12 on winter break can attend Winter Fun Days at various parks throughout Long Beach on select days through Jan. 2, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The city\u2019s Parks, Recreation and Marine Department will activate 19 parks from noon to 5 p.m. from Dec. 22 through Friday Dec. 26 (no program on Dec. 25) and from Monday, Dec. 29 through Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 (no program on Jan. 1). Kids can participate in arts and crafts, games, sports and holiday celebrations during the programming.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kids must be pre-registered for each day they plan to attend, but will be free to come and go as they please. Parents and guardians can pick up an application at the park of their choosing, or call the park for more information.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"Graffiti is seen on the ship-based playground equipment despite being behind fencing at Admiral Kidd Park on April 5, 2023. (Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

Park locations for Winter Fun Days include:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Admiral Kidd Park \u2013 2125 Santa Fe Ave.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bixby Park \u2013 130 Cherry Ave<\/p>\n

Chavez Park \u2013 401 Golden Ave.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Coolidge Park \u2013 352 E. Neece St.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Drake Park \u2013 951 Maine Ave.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Houghton Park \u2013 6301 Myrtle Ave.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mac Arthur Park \u2013 1321 E. Anaheim St.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wardlow Park \u2013 3457 Stanbridge Ave.\u00a0<\/p>\n

MLK Jr. Park \u2013 1950 Lemon Ave.\u00a0<\/p>\n

McBride Park \u2013 1550 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Orizaba Park \u2013 1435 Orizaba Ave.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pan American Park \u2013 5157 E. Centralia St.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ramona Park \u2013 2201 E. 65th St.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Seaside Park \u2013 1401 Chestnut Ave.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Silverado Park \u2013 1545 W. 31st St.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Somerset Park \u2013 1500 E. Carson St.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Stearns Champion Park \u2013 4520 E. 23rd St.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Veterans Park \u2013 101 E. 28th St.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Whaley Park \u2013 5620 E. Atherton St.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Additional information about the program, including park phone numbers and the complete list of participating locations, is available on the Winter Fun Days webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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