Beach Streets

Beach Streets Open Streets is set to take place in West Long Beach on Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hosted by the City of Long Beach and presented by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), Beach Streets embraces the active commuting lifestyle by opening the streets and transforming them into safe, open areas for people to bike, walk and explore their neighborhoods. This year’s event will uplift the City’s Westside Promise Initiative, a 10-year community investment plan that aligns existing City efforts and leverages partnerships to address current and historic challenges facing West Long Beach.

Beach Streets promotes sustainable transportation, supports local businesses and allows its thousands of annual participants to get to know their neighbors in a comfortable, family-oriented environment. By bringing together different roadway users, Beach Streets also promotes commuting safety and supports the City’s climate goals by encouraging zero-emission transportation options.

This year’s event route will feature Willow Street and Santa Fe Avenue. Entertainment hubs along the route will feature live music, a kid zone, food trucks and more.

Westside Promise is a multi-department effort led by the Long Beach Community Development Department and in collaboration with other City Departments, including Public Works, Economic Development, Health and Human Services, Library Services and Parks, Recreation and Marine, and with oversight from the City Manager’s Office. The initiative focuses on areas related to housing supply, climate resiliency, youth and young adults, workforce and training, tourism, and capital improvements to City facilities like parks and health centers. In addition to neighborhood improvement, the initiative is also targeting economic development such as small business assistance and workforce training. The goal is to bolster and leverage investment in West Long Beach through entrepreneurship, grant funding and external partnerships.