April Apodaca, manager of the Community Development Department’s Administrative and Financial Services Bureau, showcases a worm bin to attendees of the 2025 Home Improvement Expo at Whaley Park. | Photo courtesy of City of Long Beach<\/p>\n
Residents, designers,\u00a0construction\u00a0professionals\u00a0and\u00a0businesses\u00a0are invited to\u00a0gather May 30 for the\u00a0second year of the\u00a0City\u00a0of Long\u00a0Beach\u2019s Home Improvement Expo. The free expo, held during\u00a0National Home Improvement Month\u00a0and led by the\u00a0Long Beach\u00a0Community Development Department,\u00a0will\u00a0provide\u00a0resources\u00a0for\u00a0anyone\u00a0looking to\u00a0remodel\u00a0or expand their home,\u00a0add an\u00a0Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU),\u00a0install\u00a0solar panels,\u00a0convert to a\u00a0low-water\u00a0garden\u00a0or pursue\u00a0other\u00a0home improvements.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLong Beach\u00a0is\u00a0a city of progress and\u00a0a place that is continually reinventing itself,\u201d Mayor Rex Richardson said. \u201cThis\u00a0Expo\u00a0will\u00a0give residents\u00a0from every part of our city\u00a0new\u00a0inspiration and free\u00a0advice for how to\u00a0make\u00a0their homes\u00a0more beautiful, sustainable and comfortable.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Home Improvement Expo will take place May 30 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at\u00a0Whaley Park\u00a0(5620 E. Atherton St.).\u00a0The\u00a0city\u00a0will host\u00a0dozens of\u00a0local\u00a0professionals\u00a0to\u00a0share\u00a0practical tips and answer questions on\u00a0design,\u00a0construction,\u00a0flooring, tile,\u00a0cabinetry and shelving,\u00a0smart-home tools,\u00a0heating and cooling systems,\u00a0windows\u00a0and more.\u00a0Community Development staff, including\u00a0specialists from the Building and Safety, Planning and Code Enforcement Bureaus will be joined by\u00a0other city departments to answer questions about property\u00a0upgrades and neighborhood improvements such as street trees.\u00a0The\u00a0expo\u00a0also\u00a0will feature\u00a0giveaways and\u00a0family-friendly activities, including a worm bin and\u00a0a\u00a0seed-planting project for children\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0city\u00a0fire truck open\u00a0for\u00a0all to see.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA big part of our mission is to\u00a0enhance\u00a0quality of life in our\u00a0city and help residents build homes and neighborhoods that bring a lifetime of happiness,\u201d said Christopher Koontz, director of the Community Development Department. \u201cThe Home Improvement Expo\u00a0connects residents to\u00a0Long Beach-based\u00a0experts who\u00a0help\u00a0to\u00a0make that happen.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The\u00a0city\u00a0invites local home design and building professionals and other service providers to apply to be exhibitors at the Expo. Prospective participants must\u00a0submit\u00a0the\u00a0Interest Form<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0Friday, May 1, 2026. Space is limited, and completing the form does not guarantee inclusion in the event.\u00a0<\/p>\n Community Development will post information\u00a0on\u00a0support that the department provides for\u00a0remodeling,\u00a0repairs\u00a0and home additions\u00a0on its social media\u00a0accounts throughout Home Improvement\u00a0Month, leading up to the\u00a0Expo. For\u00a0more information,\u00a0visit\u00a0longbeach.gov\/home-expo<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"April Apodaca, manager of the Community Development Department’s Administrative and Financial Services Bureau, showcases a worm bin to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":325200,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":["post-325199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325199","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=325199"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325199\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/325200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=325199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=325199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=325199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}