{"id":247750,"date":"2026-04-02T02:34:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T02:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/247750\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T02:34:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T02:34:16","slug":"things-to-do-in-long-beach-this-weekend-including-the-cambodia-town-parade-and-an-egg-hunt-eat-see-do-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/247750\/","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#a8cedac9c6c3c1cde8c4cad8c7dbdc86cbc7c5\" 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\/1775097255_834_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<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1920x10802x-100-758773-cxhxkrma-284978-wGPamC05-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88569\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for a way to step outside, reset, and maybe feel a little more connected \u2014 to your city, your community, and the environment \u2014 the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/downtownlongbeach.org\/events\/april-11-dtlb-art-design-walk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">DTLB Art + Design Walk<\/a>\u00a0returns Saturday, April 11 from 2 to 7 p.m. Organized by the Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DTLB Alliance) in collaboration with DTLB Design District, Studio One Eleven, and Arts Council for Long Beach (ArtsLB), experience Downtown as it becomes\u00a0an open-air creative district, with art, design, and interactive experiences spread across the East Village Arts District, the Promenade, and Pine Avenue, all exploring themes of renewal and our relationship to the world around us.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBringing together art and social action, this edition connects Downtown through a range of thought-provoking works, from solar-powered installations to student-created pieces and photography that highlights shared humanity,\u201d said Rodrigo Rodarte, DTLB Alliance Senior Placemaking &amp; Activations Manager.<\/p>\n<p>Stick around through sunset for the unveiling of \u201cLong Beach Lights\u201d (6\u20137 p.m.) on the Promenade between Broadway and 1st Street, a temporary solar-powered installation by People\u2019s Architecture Office and Jennifer Tran Studio. It\u2019s a simple, thoughtful way to spend an afternoon \u2014 whether you\u2019re there to engage deeply or just wander and take it in.<\/p>\n<p>For all the details, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/downtownlongbeach.org\/events\/april-11-dtlb-art-design-walk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">dtlb.org\/art-walk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Want a chance to be featured in our weekly events roundup? 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