{"id":246876,"date":"2026-04-01T16:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T16:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/246876\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T16:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T16:07:11","slug":"things-to-do-in-long-beach-this-weekend-including-the-cambodia-town-parade-and-an-egg-hunt-eat-see-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/246876\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in Long Beach this weekend \u2014 including the Cambodia Town Parade and an egg hunt \u2022 Eat. See. Do."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want a chance to be featured in our weekly events roundup? Add it to our\u00a0free community calendar at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lbpostevents.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">lbpostevents.com<\/a>. For a guaranteed placement, contact\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#26405447484d4f43664a44564955520845494b\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a>\u00a0to purchase a sponsored item.<\/p>\n<p>An egg hunt in Belmont Heights (Saturday, April 4)<\/p>\n<p>The Belmont Heights Community Association will host its annual egg hunt at the Red Car Greenbelt at Sixth Street and Tremont Avenue. The event begins at 9 a.m. sharp and will feature thousands of eggs, including a dozen golden eggs, with separate areas for toddlers and older children.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t be late, organizers warn, it\u2019s over fast. For more info, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mybelmontheights.org\/events-1\/egg-hunt-in-the-heights-2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A county fair First Fridays (Friday, April 3)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/73b774a7-7501-464d-8ab6-8603697310d5-0f1c6fa41849e7c617584c27f545d030-094007-yv3lsjh8-254159-vsnmRyf.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88555\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>First Fridays \u2014 Bixby Knolls\u2019 monthly street fair \u2014 will happen on April 3 at 6:30 p.m. It will feature live music, art, performances, and county-fair-inspired activities along Atlantic Avenue. Attendees can support local businesses while enjoying food, shopping and community festivities. For more info, click <a href=\"https:\/\/bixbyknollsinfo.com\/events\/first-fridays\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cambodia Town Parade and Festival (Saturday, April 4)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ctp-3-029584-ticnchk7-965922-cOfsxsAk-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85395\"  \/>About 70 groups took part in the 2025 parade that marched for more than a mile from Anaheim Street and north to Long Beach City College. Photo by John Denegan.<\/p>\n<p>The Cambodia Town Parade &amp; Culture Festival will be on April 4 at 9 a.m. Starting in Macarthur Park in Long Beach, then heading up Alamitos Avenue and ending at Long Beach City College\u2019s Trade Tech and Community Learning Campus.<\/p>\n<p>A cultural festival with food, dancing and small business vendors starts at noon on the campus. Attendees can show up along the parade route or visit the festival area to explore and participate. For more info, click <a href=\"https:\/\/cambodiatown.org\/parade-and-culture-festival\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A blacksmith workshop at Rancho Los Alamitos (Saturday, April 4)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/141d33d2-c2c3-428d-a4c4-ba9dc3933557-a8c3e8029d3324053876d96fe7823d86-295564-rbnkxxes-932134-iW64KLw.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88556\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The Inside the Blacksmith Shop workshop will begin at 10 a.m. at Rancho Los Alamitos at 6400 East Bixby Hill Road in Long Beach. The event includes a live blacksmithing demonstration and a hands-on leather stamping activity.<\/p>\n<p>Admission is $20 per adult, $15 for members, and $10 per child, with free onsite parking. The event is recommended for ages 7 and older. Advance registration is recommended. For more info, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/inside-the-blacksmith-shop-tickets-1984985780905?aff=oddtdtcreator&amp;keep_tld=true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A fun bunny run (Saturday, April 4)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/copyofyellowandwhiteilocosfoodvlogyoutubethumbnailinstagrampost45-129804-now4ujhr-699678-f0WnSpoH-81.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88558\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The Bunnies on the Bay Run is a free, 0.4-mile fun run in Long Beach on Saturday. It starts at 9:30 a.m. at Claremont Boat Launch and finishes at Second Street and Bay Shore.<\/p>\n<p>Participants are encouraged to show up in bunny costumes or other Easter fare and join in. There is no registration required, and it\u2019s not a race \u2014 just for fun. For more info, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.belmontshore.org\/events\/bunnies-on-the-bay-run\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Want a chance to be featured in our weekly events roundup? 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