LA28 Olympics in Long Beach

Long Beach is a premier destination for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, hosting eight major athletic events during the games–the most of any city other than Los Angeles.

With the city’s stunning coastline providing the setting and an Olympic legacy that dates back to the 1932 Games, Long Beach offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the world’s biggest sporting event up close.

Which Olympic Games are in Long Beach?

Long Beach will host eight Olympic events, the most of any city outside of Los Angeles. The events & venues:

Canoe Sprint and Rowing: Marine Stadium (5255 Paoli Way)
Handball: Long Beach Arena (300 E Ocean Blvd)
Marathon Swimming and Triathlon: Alamitos Beach (780 E Shoreline Dr)
Sailing: Belmont Shore
Water Polo and Artistic Swimming: Long Beach Convention Center parking lot (300 E Ocean Blvd)

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Why Long Beach?

The city’s picturesque waterfront, vibrant arts scene, and world-class dining provide the perfect backdrop to enjoy between events. A plentiful mix of luxury, upscale, family, and boutique hotels make it easy for your friends and family to be immersed in the thrilling atmosphere of the Games. Don’t just watch the Olympics, live them in Long Beach.

Hotels

With more than 5,000 rooms citywide, Long Beach offers a dazzling selection of rooms for every kind of traveler, from luxury to family friendly to refreshingly affordable. Among them is Fairmont Breakers, fresh off a $150 million restoration, one of the historic jewels of Downtown Long Beach. The nearly 100-year property, the city’s first luxury boutique hotel, has first class dining, a two-story spa, third story pool, and rooftop lounge. Many hotels are within walking distance to Olympic venues.

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Transportation

Getting around in Long Beach without a car is a breeze! In addition to being a top-ranked city for walkability, Long Beach also boasts an efficient public transit system as well as several other free and low-cost transportation options, including water taxis in the summer and free shuttles on weekends.

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Long Beach Attractions

Long Beach combines big city sophistication with a laidback coastal vibe. Experience this waterfront playground along more than five miles of pristine coastline where you can swim, kayak, kite surf, cruise the canals of Naples in an authentic Venetian gondola or spend a day, and a night, aboard the iconic Queen Mary. Explore the Aquarium of the Pacific, Southern California’s largest aquarium or enjoy a deep sea adventure on a whale watching expedition. Shop in one of the city’s unique districts, delve into its vibrant foodie scene home to local favorites, Michelin stars and more than 30 distinct international cuisines.

Walkability

Though it’s California’s seventh largest city, visitors don’t have to spend a lot of time in their car to see everything Long Beach has to offer. Long Beach is ranked one of the top 10 most walkable cities in America. Its scenic waterfront is just steps from its vibrant downtown, with more than 125 bars, restaurants and attractions within an eight-block radius including the Aquarium of the Pacific.

It’s just a short rideshare to the historic Queen Mary ocean liner, Museum of Latin American Art, Bluff Park, Retro Row, Belmont Shore and Naples and its romantic canals.

Nearby Attractions

Long Beach is ideally situated between Los Angeles and Orange County, making for easy day trips to nearby theme parks, attractions in LA and Hollywood, and Catalina Island.

Here are various day trips you can make from Long Beach, all in under an hour.

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Olympic History in Long Beach

Olympic history is woven into the fabric of Long Beach, as it hosted rowing and sailing events in 1932 and sailing, fencing, and archery in 1984. Some of the same facilities will be the sites of competition in 2028, like Marine Stadium, which hosted rowing in 1932. In 2028, Marine Stadium will once again host the rowing competition, as well as canoe-sprint. In addition, competitions in sailing will be held at Belmont Shore, marathon swimming and triathlon at Alamitos Beach, handball inside the Long Beach Arena, and water polo in a temporary pool constructed behind the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center.