Department of
Health & Human Services

Updated: The below was updated on Dec. 7, 2023, to reflect the correct date of the event. The 2024 Celebration of the Young Child will take place on Saturday, April 27 (previously stated April 29).

Long Beach, CA – The City of Long Beach’s Celebration of the Young Child will return to the Billie Jean King Main Library on Saturday, April 27, 2024. The event, a collaboration between the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, the Long Beach Public Library, and the Mayor’s Fund for Long Beach, will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and include entertainment and activities in addition to a resource fair. Parents, families and caregivers who care for children 8 years old or younger are encouraged to attend.

In preparation for the 2024 event, the Health Department’s Early Childhood Strategic Initiatives Program is collecting feedback and ideas that will be used to gather insight into how the Celebration can best support child development for babies and children up to 8 years old. A community feedback survey is available online now through March 1, 2024.

Every year, more than 50 organizations provide resources, hands-on learning and entertainment to over 1,000 families at Celebration of the Young Child. Children are provided opportunities throughout the event to learn, explore and play through hands-on activities, sensory engagement and age-appropriate games. Their caregivers and family members enjoy live performances by musical artists, participate in opportunity drawings and are provided a wealth of information on keeping their children healthy and thriving.

For more information about the City’s Early Childhood Education Strategic Initiatives program, the community is encouraged to visit the program’s webpage. People are also encouraged to follow @LBHealthDept on Facebook, Instagram and X.

Media inquiries may be directed to Jennifer Rice Epstein at 562.441.3590 or Jennifer.RiceEpstein@longbeach.gov.