Long Beach

Pirate Invasion and Fair @ Belmont Memorial Pier

If you are looking for something different to do this weekend you might want to check out the Pier Daze Pirate Invasion and Fair.
This annual event will take place on Belmont Memorial Pier in Long Beach. On Saturday there will be a real Pirate Ship attacking the Pier, which will be defended by local citizens. The pirate attack will of course feature pirates, cannons and sword fights galore. A limited number of Pirate ship rides will be available. There will be a kids treasure hunt, a pirate costume contest, and a beach funzone.

Sunday will feature plenty of music and good times. The best part is that this is a free event

June 27th & 28th, 2009
11:00am to 7:00pm

Belmont Memorial Pier
15 39th place
Long Beach

You can find more information about this here

Target Free Family Sundays at the Museum of Latin American Art

I am a serious fan of Target and find any excuse to take a trip to my favorite store. There are many reasons why I love this fantastic store but as a huge fan of the arts- my biggest reason is that Target is a proud sponsor of the arts. Their Family Free days at local museums is an amazing program and it seems that the list of museums they sponsor keeps growing and growing by the month. Here is another one to add to your list.

Every Sunday- Target sponsors the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA)’s Free Family Day. Every single member of your family can enjoy free admission to the museum and partake in family gallery tours and art projects. It’s a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon and it won’t cost you a single penny!! Your family will absolutely love it!!

For additional info click here.
Museum of Latin American Art-
628 Alamitos Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90802
Phone 562.437.1689

Have a great week and stay tuned because this week I will be doing 3 awesome giveaways that you will not want to miss!!

Free Tours/cruise of the Port of Long Beach- Free 90 minute Boat Ride


I received an email from a reader about a tip that I could not wait to post up. Starting in May the Port of Long Beach is offering Free 90 minute narrated port tours . The up and close tours will run from May to October of 2009. All you need to do is to go to this website and make a reservation- That’s it and it’s absolutely free. I already made my family’s reservation and will be taking the tour in May- I can’t wait!!

Reservations
Tours will be posted two months in advance, on the first work day of each month at 8 a.m. For example, the September cruises will be posted and reservations made available at 8 a.m. July 1.
Click on the “Reserve Seats” button below to make a reservation. If the tour is full, and zero seats are available, click the “Standby” button to be added to the standby list. Those on the standby list will be notified if a seat becomes available.

Directions and Parking
The tours depart from and return to Shoreline Village in downtown Long Beach. The boat departs from Dock 9, next to Parkers’ Lighthouse restaurant. Click here for directions. Aboard the boat, validation is provided for a reduced parking rate at Shoreline Village ($1 for the first two hours with validation, and $2 for each additional 20 minutes).