Long Beach’s longest-running film festival since 1993, the QFilm Festival annually presents narrative features, documentaries and short films that embody the rich diversity and experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) communities.

More than 1,500 people attend each year to savor a mix of West Coast, Southern California and local premieres as well some of the most acclaimed features on the film festival circuit. Numerous filmmakers and cast members of the films to be shown will be present for audience discussions after each screening. Festival events will feature numerous parties and opportunities for attendees to meet and mingle with filmmakers, actors, critics and other industry professionals.

For more information, please visit: http://qfilmslongbeach.com/

Climb aboard a double-decker yacht to visit one of the most distinctive sections of the local coastline and experience the wonders of Southern California’s urban ocean. During this 2 to 2.5 hour voyage you can explore the urban ocean around the shores of Long Beach and San Pedro. Learn what it is like living where wildlife interacts and coexists with humans. Reservations required.

For more information, please visit: http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/events/info/the_urban_ocean_world_port_and_sealife_cruise/

Part of the Summer and Music (SAM). Local and regional bands perform on four stages set up on flatbed trucks with minimal plugged-in equipment, busking for wooden nickels. Often serving as a launch pad for the careers of local musicians, this good-natured competition draws thousands who cheer for their favorite acts and dance in the streets.

Free Event
All Ages
Free Bike Valet

Now in its 10th year, Summer And Music (SAM) is Downtown Long Beach’s homegrown concert series, providing an entire summer of free music to the public.

Produced by the Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DLBA), SAM has been voted OC Weekly’s “Best Music Festival” three times in a row and awarded the 2018 Spirit of Downtown Award for its display of local acts at outdoor venues.

With performances spanning the genres of indie rock, jazz, pop, rockabilly, punk, funk and then some, there will truly be something for everyone to listen to and love all summer long.

For more information, please visit: http://www.summerandmusic.com

Featuring almost every local brewery in Long Beach! This includes:

• Ballast Point
• Beachwood BBQ
• Belmont Brewing
• Congregation Ales
• Hog Canyon Brewing Co
• Dutch’s Brewhouse
• Liberation Brewing
• Long Beach Beer Lab
• Rock Bottom
• Smog City
• Ten Mile Brewing
• Timeless Pints

Live music, food and more. A portion of the proceeds are donated to Rancho Los Cerritos.

For more information, please visit: http://craftbeerlbfest.com

Long Beach’s longest-running film festival since 1993, the QFilm Festival annually presents narrative features, documentaries and short films that embody the rich diversity and experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) communities.

More than 1,500 people attend each year to savor a mix of West Coast, Southern California and local premieres as well some of the most acclaimed features on the film festival circuit. Numerous filmmakers and cast members of the films to be shown will be present for audience discussions after each screening. Festival events will feature numerous parties and opportunities for attendees to meet and mingle with filmmakers, actors, critics and other industry professionals.

For more information, please visit: http://qfilmslongbeach.com/

Climb aboard a double-decker yacht to visit one of the most distinctive sections of the local coastline and experience the wonders of Southern California’s urban ocean. During this 2 to 2.5 hour voyage you can explore the urban ocean around the shores of Long Beach and San Pedro. Learn what it is like living where wildlife interacts and coexists with humans. Reservations required.

For more information, please visit: http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/events/info/the_urban_ocean_world_port_and_sealife_cruise/

Part of the Summer and Music (SAM). Local and regional bands perform on four stages set up on flatbed trucks with minimal plugged-in equipment, busking for wooden nickels. Often serving as a launch pad for the careers of local musicians, this good-natured competition draws thousands who cheer for their favorite acts and dance in the streets.

Free Event
All Ages
Free Bike Valet

Now in its 10th year, Summer And Music (SAM) is Downtown Long Beach’s homegrown concert series, providing an entire summer of free music to the public.

Produced by the Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DLBA), SAM has been voted OC Weekly’s “Best Music Festival” three times in a row and awarded the 2018 Spirit of Downtown Award for its display of local acts at outdoor venues.

With performances spanning the genres of indie rock, jazz, pop, rockabilly, punk, funk and then some, there will truly be something for everyone to listen to and love all summer long.

For more information, please visit: http://www.summerandmusic.com

Featuring almost every local brewery in Long Beach! This includes:

• Ballast Point
• Beachwood BBQ
• Belmont Brewing
• Congregation Ales
• Hog Canyon Brewing Co
• Dutch’s Brewhouse
• Liberation Brewing
• Long Beach Beer Lab
• Rock Bottom
• Smog City
• Ten Mile Brewing
• Timeless Pints

Live music, food and more. A portion of the proceeds are donated to Rancho Los Cerritos.

For more information, please visit: http://craftbeerlbfest.com