{"id":187735,"date":"2026-02-21T17:27:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T17:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/187735\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T17:27:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T17:27:19","slug":"things-to-do-in-long-beach-this-weekend-including-coffin-decorating-and-a-whole-lot-of-dancing-eat-see-do-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/187735\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in Long Beach this weekend \u2014 including coffin decorating and a whole lot of dancing \u2022 Eat. See. Do."},"content":{"rendered":"

Want a chance to be featured in our weekly events roundup? Add it to our\u00a0free community calendar at\u00a0lbpostevents.com<\/a>. For a guaranteed placement, contact\u00a0[email\u00a0protected]<\/a>\u00a0to purchase a sponsored item.<\/p>\n

Olympics and more at Hotel Maya (Now to Feb. 19) \u2013 sponsored<\/p>\n

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Looking for waterfront views and a little self-care this winter? Hotel Maya is serving up themed events, wellness experiences, and celebratory specials all February long.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Winter Games screening (Feb. 9 to Feb. 19, Monday \u2013 Thursday)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Catch the winter games playing all day on the projector inside Fuego at Hotel Maya. Sip winter inspired cocktails and enjoy themed bits while cheering on your favorite athletes. Come by the bay and enjoy the games in a lively waterfront setting.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Besties and Bubble Package\u00a0<\/p>\n

Grab your girls and plan the ultimate waterfront escape. The Besties and Bubbles package includes a bottle of sparkling champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries delivered straight to your room, setting the tone for a staycation that\u2019s equal parts relaxing and celebratory. Make it the perfect getaway!\u00a0<\/p>\n

National Drink Wine Day (Feb. 18)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Need to wine down? Join us at Fuego for 25% off any bottle of wine or a $10 corkage fee with the purchase of at least two food items, it\u2019s the perfect midweek excuse to sip and savor.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Den Mediation (Feb. 22, 5:45 p.m. to 7 p.m.)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Reset and recharge with reiki, restorative sound bath and Ajna Light therapy with waterfront breezes. After the experience, continue your evening with dinner overlooking the waterfront view.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re planning a girls\u2019 getaway, a midweek wine night or a relaxing wellness reset, there are plenty of reasons to keep the good vibes going by the water.\u00a0<\/p>\n

More details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A flamenco and tapas night (Wednesday, Feb. 18)<\/p>\n

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Enjoy an evening of dance and Spanish cuisine at Teleferic Barcelona, where dinner meets a lively, music-filled environment.<\/p>\n

The restaurant will host live performances by a \u201cbailaora,\u201d a female flamenco dancer, bringing the passion and rhythm to the floor as guests dine.<\/p>\n

The event begins at 6 p.m. Get your tickets here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learn to dance at MOLAA (Wednesday, Feb. 18)<\/p>\n

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Learn how to dance at the Museum of Latin American Art, where attendees, families and neighbors can learn cumbia, salsa, Merengue and more starting every Wednesday at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

Each session offers a lively, welcoming atmosphere designed to get the community moving while celebrating the rich rhythms of Latin America.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $20. For more info, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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International City Theatre opens its 41st season with\u00a0I Love You, You\u2019re Perfect, Now Change, the crowd-pleasing musical comedy revue that tackles modern love in all its forms. Four triple-threat performers portray more than 40 characters in a collection of scenes and songs, scaling the dizzying spectrum of relationships and revealing the difficulties and joys of connecting with another person\u00a0at nearly every stage of life.<\/p>\n

I Love You, You\u2019re Perfect, Now Change\u00a0is the longest-running revue in Off-Broadway history. Featuring a book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro and music by Jimmy Roberts, the show takes a witty, honest, and affectionate look at modern love in all its complicated glory. Barry Pearl, best known for his role as \u201cDoody\u201d in Paramount\u2019s iconic film\u00a0Grease, directs the three-week engagement, with music direction by Daniel Gary Busby and choreography by Becca Sweitzer.<\/p>\n

By turns endearing, hilarious, and deeply relatable, the musical explores the thrills and pitfalls of dating, romance, marriage, and long-term commitment \u2014 from first dates and second guesses to in-laws and everything in between \u2014 capturing nearly every stage of romantic life with warmth and humor.<\/p>\n

The show runs February 20 through March 8 on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, call 562-436\u20134610 or visit InternationalCityTheatre.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sink your fangs into coffin decorating (Saturday, Feb.21)<\/p>\n

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Craft lovers are invited to decorate their very own (tiny-sized) coffin, transforming a simple wooden box into a frightfully art piece at the Dainty Disco, an event and craft space in Bixby Knolls.<\/p>\n

Your ticket will include the small, box-sized coffin, charms and other items to decorate and a keepsake, the possibilities are to die for.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $35. Dainty Disco is at 3972 Atlantic Ave. For more info, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Music, dancing and drinks on The Promenade (Saturday, Feb. 21)<\/p>\n

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The Promenade in downtown Long Beach will host a free evening of Latin music, craft market and dancing from 4 to 8 p.m. It\u2019s part of the Downtown Long Beach Alliance\u2019s monthly DTLB Live! event series.<\/p>\n

Like at other DTLB Live! events, restaurants along the stretch between Broadway and Third Street will be selling alcohol, which those over 21 can drink outside as they\u2019re grooving or shopping.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not just for drinkers, though; organizers say it\u2019s family-friendly and even includes a free face painting station.<\/p>\n

For more info, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Want a chance to be featured in our weekly events roundup? Add it to our\u00a0free community calendar at\u00a0lbpostevents.com.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":183466,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":{"0":"post-187735","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-long-beach","8":"tag-long-beach","9":"tag-long-beach-headlines","10":"tag-long-beach-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187735","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=187735"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187735\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/183466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=187735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=187735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=187735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}