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Be S.A.F.E – Summer Activities in a Friendly Environment

Photo of yoga at the parkBe S.A.F.E.” (Summer Activities in a Friendly Environment) is a program that supports neighborhoods by extending free supervision hours at designated parks during the evening and employing neighborhood youth. Be S.A.F.E. offers arts and crafts, outdoor games, sports, science activities, computer labs and more. By keeping selected parks activated in the evening hours, residents have many options for recreation and spending time together.

This summer Be S.A.F.E. will be offered Monday through Friday, from June 16 through August 22, from 5 - 8 p.m. at the following sites:

  • Admiral Kidd Park, 2125 Santa Fe Ave.
  • Bixby Park, 130 Cherry Ave.
  • Drake Park, 951 Maine Ave.
  • Houghton Park, 6301 Myrtle Ave.
  • M.L. King Jr. Park, 1950 Lemon Ave.
  • Orizaba Park, 1435 Orizaba Ave.
  • Pan American Park, 5157 E. Centralia St.
  • Ramona Park, 3301 E. 65th St.
  • Scherer Park, 4600 Long Beach Blvd.
  • Seaside Park, 14th St. at Chestnut Ave.
  • Silverado Park, 1545 W. 31st St.
Free Be S.A.F.E. Sponsored by the Port of Long Beach
  • June 26       King Fu Panda 4                        Silverado Park
  • July 1         WONKA                                     Ramona Park
  • July 3         Despicable Me 4                         M.L. King Jr. Park
  • July 10       Transformers One                       Houghton Park
  • July 17       DC League of Super Pets           Orizaba Park
  • July 24       Harold and the Purple Crayon    Seaside Park
  • July 31       Vivo                                             Drake Park
  • Aug. 7        Space Jam a New Legacy           Pan American Park
  • Aug. 14      Barbie                                         Scherer Park
  • Aug. 19      If                                                 Admiral Kidd Park
  • Aug. 21      Minecraft                                    Bixby Park