{"id":34914,"date":"2025-11-02T19:02:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T19:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/34914\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T19:02:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T19:02:42","slug":"a-free-festival-and-banners-of-local-heroes-long-beach-post-news-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/34914\/","title":{"rendered":"a free festival and banners of local heroes \u2022 Long Beach Post News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Long Beach\u2019s Veterans Day celebration will return to Houghton Park on Saturday, Nov. 8.<\/p>\n<p>The free, family-friendly festival honors veterans and those who are currently serving in the U.S. military.<\/p>\n<p>This year, it includes the flagship Veterans Recognition Ceremony, live entertainment, food trucks, a beer garden, a kids\u2019 zone, a bootcamp-style obstacle course and flyovers with historic aircraft. The Department of Health and Human Services will also have flu shots available.<\/p>\n<p>Live entertainment includes The Satin Dollz, an ode to the 1940s Big Band Swing Era, and Knyght Ryder, Long Beach\u2019s 80s and 90s tribute band. It\u00a0will also feature lively entertainment throughout the day from DJ sets to emceeing by Mr. Quick.<\/p>\n<p>The celebration runs from noon to 4 p.m. at 6301 Myrtle Ave.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2024-beach-streets-and-veterans-day-celebration-615766-5viizlub-494230-CknsAcF9-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-179118\"  \/>The 2024 Veterans Day celebration in Long Beach. Photo courtesy the city of Long Beach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVeterans Day serves as a reminder that our freedoms were secured through courage, sacrifice and service,\u201d said Mayor Rex Richardson. \u201cAs we gather at Houghton Park to honor our veterans and active military service members, we celebrate not only their bravery but the enduring spirit of community that unites our city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Long Beach is also honoring local veterans this year by displaying their <a href=\"https:\/\/longbeach.gov\/health\/services\/directory-by-population\/long-beach-office-of-veterans-support\/veterans-banners-program\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">names and faces on 65<\/a> banners draped along three local streets:<\/p>\n<p>Atlantic Avenue \u2013 between Eighth Street and 11th Street, near St. Mary Medical Center<\/p>\n<p>Bellflower Boulevard \u2013 between Seventh Street and Beach Drive, near the VA Long Beach<\/p>\n<p>Lakewood Boulevard \u2013 between Spring Street and Conant Street, near Long Beach Airport<\/p>\n<p>This is an expansion of the banner program, which <a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/news\/veterans-banners-long-beach-carson-street\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">started last year with 25 honorees<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/09150859\/09jul24-pie-6-687049-djv6biai-307149-R74qSy6n.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/09jul24-pie-6-687049-djv6biai-307149-R74qSy6n-1024x690.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-165497\"  \/><\/a>A woman walks along the sidewalk passing banners honoring local veterans along Carson Street between Clark Avenue and Woodruff Avenue in Long Beach, Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVeterans remind us what service truly means,\u201d said 9th District Councilmember Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie. \u201cHere in Long Beach, we\u2019re proud to have so many veterans who continue to serve and strengthen our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can see all the details at <a href=\"https:\/\/longbeach.gov\/pages\/city-news\/veterans-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">longbeach.gov\/veteransday<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Long Beach\u2019s Veterans Day celebration will return to Houghton Park on Saturday, Nov. 8. 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