Free and Low-Cost Recreation Programs During 2019 Winter School Breaks

During the upcoming school breaks for fall and winter, the City of Long Beach will offer free ‘Fun Days’ youth programs and free teen recreation programs at parks throughout the city. Parents and guardians of younger children also can enroll their children in low-cost workshops at El Dorado Nature Center.

Fun Days: Free recreation programs for children ages 5 to 12.

Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine will offer Fun Days, extended supervision (drop-in, non-custodial care) recreation programs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the following days: Nov. 25, 26, 27; Dec. 23, 24, 26, 27, 30, 31; and Jan. 2, 3. Park programs will not take place Christmas Day or New Year’s Day.

Children can enjoy free games, crafts, sports tournaments, field trips, and holiday celebrations at the following park locations:

• Bixby Park, 130 Cherry Ave.
• Cesar E. Chavez Park, 401 Golden Ave.
• Coolidge Park, 353 E. Neece St.
• Drake Park, 951 Maine Ave.
• MacArthur Park, 1321 Anaheim St.
• Ernest McBride Park & Cal Rec Community Center, 1550 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave.
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, 1950 Lemon Ave.
• Orizaba Park, 1435 Orizaba Ave.
• Pan American Park, 5157 Centralia St.
• Ramona Park, 3301 E. 65th St.
• Scherer Park*, 4600 Long Beach Blvd.
• Seaside Park, 14th Street at Chestnut Avenue
• Silverado Park, 1545 W. 31st St.
• Somerset Park, 1500 E. Carson St.
• Stearns Champions Park, 4520 E. 23rd St.
• Veterans Park, 101 E. 28th St.
• Wardlow Park, 3457 Stanbridge Ave.
• Whaley Park, 5620 Atherton St.

The public can visit https://bit.ly/2NIyTsa for daily program schedules. *Please note that Houghton Park youth programs will be offered at Scherer Park due to construction activity.

Free Teen Programs

Teens can participate in free fall and winter break activities from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the following days: Nov. 25, 26, 27; Dec. 23, 24, 26, 27, 30, 31; and Jan. 2, 3. Park programs will not take place Christmas Day or New Year’s Day. Activities will be offered at:

• Admiral Kidd Park, 2125 Santa Fe Ave.
• Cesar E. Chavez Park, 401 Golden Ave.
• Coolidge Park*, 352 E. Neece St.
• Ernest McBride Park & Cal Rec Community Center, 1550 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave.
• Freeman Community Center, 1205 Freeman Ave.
• Silverado Park, 1545 W. 31st St.

The public can visit https://bit.ly/2NIyTsa for daily program schedules. *Please note that Houghton Park teen activities will be offered at Coolidge Park due to construction activity.

El Dorado Nature Center Winter Break Workshops

Children ages five to eight can participate in nature-themed workshops during winter break at El Dorado Nature Center (7550 E. Spring St.). Each one-time session is from 9 a.m. to noon and costs $20. Those interested can register at www.lbparks.org. The schedule of workshops includes:

• December 24, Creativity Abounds!
• December 27, The Radical Relationship Between Rain and Roots.
• December 31, We’ve Got You Covered!
• January 2, Slip Slidin’ Away.
• January 3, Whooo’s That?