Discover Exciting Local Events in Long Beach and Lakewood This April
- Omer El Salhani
- Apr 1
- 2 min read
April in Long Beach and the surrounding coastal communities is one of those rare moments where everything comes alive at once. The weather warms up, the days stretch a little longer, and the calendar fills with experiences that bring people together in the best way possible.
From iconic waterfront events aboard the Queen Mary to world class performances at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, this month offers something for every pace and personality. Whether you are looking for family friendly Easter activities, cultural celebrations like the Cambodia Town Parade, high energy weekends like the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, or simply a reason to explore new neighborhoods, April delivers nonstop opportunities to connect, experience, and enjoy.
This curated guide brings together the most exciting events happening across Long Beach, Lakewood, Cerritos, and nearby areas so you can make the most of the month without missing a thing.
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April 1 - Boots on the Boat queenmary.com/whatsondeck
April 3 - Broadway's Rock of Ages Band, Cerritos Center ccpa.cerritos.gov
April 4 - Cambodia Town Parade & Culture Festival cambodiatown.org/parade-and-culture-festival
April 4 - Bunnies on the Bay Run belmontshore.org/events/bunnies-on-the-bay-run
April 4 - Lakewood Easter Bunny Visits & Park Egg Hunts lakewoodca.gov/Events
April 4 - The Great EGG-Scape paniqescaperoom.com/long-beach/en
April 4 - Inside the Blacksmith Shop visitlongbeach.com/events/inside-the-blacksmith-shop
April 4 - Cambodian New Year at Roxanne’s rox.bar
April 4 - Los Alamitos Spring Carnival cityoflosalamitos.org/304/Spring-Carnival
April 4-May 2 - Harvey lbplayhouse.org/event/harvey
April 5 - Saṅkrānta visitlongbeach.com/blog/sankranta
April 5 - City Cruises Easter Premier Brunch Cruise cityexperiences.com/long-beach
April 5 - Easter Brunch at Fuego hotelmayalongbeach.com/fuego-restaurant
April 7 - PCH Explorers Kids Club 2ndandpch.com/events
April 7 - Joe Satriani & Steve Vai: Satchvai Band satchvaiband.com
April 8 - Line Dance Nights at 2ND & PCH 2ndandpch.com/portfolio/linedancenights
April 8 - Bob Costas speakersla.com/speakers/bob-costas
April 9 - Sesame Street Live! Elmo’s Got Moves sesamestreetlive.com/schedule-dev
April 9 - Boba with a Deputy lakewoodca.gov/Events
April 9 - American Ballet Theatre's Sylvia scfta.org
April 9 - Colin Hay, Cerritos Center ccpa.cerritos.gov
April 10 - Play at Palms Spring Community Car Show Series lakewoodca.gov/Events
April 10-11 - Formula Drift formulad.com/schedule/2026/long-beach
April 10-26 - In the Heights musical.org/events/in-the-heights
April 11 - New Season Market at Marina Pacifica instagram.com/newseasonmarket_
April 11 - Taste the Shore belmontshore.org/tastetheshore
April 11 - DTLB Art + Design Walk downtownlongbeach.org/events/dtlb-art-design-walk
April 12 - Belmont Shore Pizza Tour edibleexplorers.com/event-details/belmont-shore-pizza-tour-3
April 12 - 714 Market: Mother’s Day Market 2ndandpch.com/events
April 12 - Scout Day at the Aquarium aquariumofpacific.org/events
April 13 - Black Violin, Cerritos Center ccpa.cerritos.gov
April 14 - Salsa Dance Class and Social Dancing 2ND & PCH 2ndandpch.com/events
April 14 - LBX Little Aviators Kids Club, Earth Day long-beach-exchange.com/events
April 15 - Olé! Flamenco & Tapas Night telefericbarcelona.com/flamenco
April 15 - Blood, Sweat & Tears with Special Guest Jeff Coffey ccpa.cerritos.gov
April 16 - Motorsports Walk of Fame Ceremony visitlongbeach.com/motorsports-walk-of-fame
April 16 - Yächtley Crëw, Cerritos Center ccpa.cerritos.gov
April 16 - Thunder Thursday at The Pike Outlets thepikeoutlets.com/events
April 17-19 - Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach gplb.com
April 18 - Bingo Loco on the Queen Mary us.bingoloco.com/long-beach
April 19 - The Maker’s Hive: Earth Day Market 2ndandpch.com/events
April 19 - Run for the Planet runguides.com/event/30346/run-for-the-planet
April 21 - Salsa Dancing at 2ND & PCH 2ndandpch.com/events
April 22-25 - IIT 2026 iit2026.org
April 23 - Dancing with the Stars: Live! - 2026 Tour scfta.org
April 23-26 - Disney on Ice, Road Trip Adventures disneyonice.com/en-us
April 24 - Shankar Ehssan Loy shankarehsaanloy.com
April 24 - FUN-Tastic Family Night lakewoodca.gov/Events/RCS-Events
April 25 - Seal Beach Classic Car Show sealbeachchamber.org/home/car-show
April 25-26 - Earth Day Teen Climate Fest aquariumofpacific.org/events/info/earth_day
April 25-30 - SVC TechCon svctechcon.com
April 26 - Holland Festival: Dutch King’s Day LA dutchkingsday.com
April 26 - Belmont Shore Pizza Tour edibleexplorers.com/event-details/belmont-shore-pizza-tour-4
April 26 - March for Marrow 5K runguides.com/event/27602/march-for-marrow-5k-run-walk-california
April 26 - Super Hero Dash runguides.com/event/30347/super-hero-dash
April 26 - Long Beach Touch-A-Truck justinrudd.com/truck
April 27 - HADESTOWN, Cerritos Center ccpa.cerritos.gov
April 29 - Emo Orchestra with The Spill Canvas - An Evening Of Emo ccpa.cerritos.gov
April 29-May 3 - The Congressional Cup thecongressionalcup.com
April 29-May17 - Warsaw ictlongbeach.org/warsaw
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