Long Beach’s Parks, Recreation and Marine Department will offer in-person programs for kids and teens during the Long Beach Unified School District’s winter break.
To prevent the further spread of the coronavirus, the programs will have lower staff-to-camper ratios and other safety protocols.
The programs include nature-themed workshops at El Dorado Nature Center for kids ages 5 to 8, camps at parks citywide for kids ages 5 to 12, and activities for teens at parks and community centers throughout Long Beach.
El Dorado Nature Center workshops
The sessions will last from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 22 to Dec. 24 and Dec. 29 to Dec. 31. Each session costs $20 and pre-registration is required.
Those interested can register online beginning Tuesday, Dec. 1, at longbeach.gov/park or in person at the El Dorado Nature Center Museum, 7550 E. Spring St.
Kid camps
The camps for children ages 5 to 12 will last from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays from Dec. 21 to Dec. 31, except for Christmas Day, Dec. 25. The programs cost $30 per week, but financial aid is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
People may register beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, at longbeach.gov/park. To make an appointment to register in-person or to apply for financial aid, call 562-570-3150.
Teen activities
The teen programs will last from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays from Dec. 21 to Dec. 31, except for Christmas Day.
Pre-registration is not required and the activities are free. But participants must have parents sign waiver forms at the site on their first visit.
The teen activities will be offered at:
- Admiral Kidd Park, 2125 Santa Fe Ave.;
- Cesar E. Chavez Park, 401 Golden Ave.;
- Freeman Community Center, 1205 Freeman Ave.;
- Houghton Park, 6301 Myrtle Ave.;
- McBride Park, 1550 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.; and
- Silverado Park, 1545 W. 31st St.
