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Pre-registration is required, with applications at the park. The 2027 dates and sites are not posted yet.","categories":["sports","art"],"ages":{"min":5,"max":12},"format":"in-person","price":{"amount":0,"unit":"program"},"registration":{"url":"https://longbeach.gov/park/recreation-programs/youth-programs/spring-fun-days/","status":"soon"},"camp":{"day":"half","hours":{"start":"12:00","end":"17:00"},"seasons":["spring-break"],"sessions":[]},"source":{"url":"https://longbeach.gov/park/recreation-programs/youth-programs/spring-fun-days/","fetched":"2026-10-07"},"traits":{"gender":"all","faith":"secular","intensity":"playful","structure":"free-choice","competition":"none","goals":["fun","social"],"setting":"both","parents":"drop-off","commitment":"drop-in","feel":"A free drop-in afternoon at a city park over spring break: sports, games and arts and crafts, with special events, and kids come and go as they like.","priceLevel":"budget","topics":["games","arts-and-crafts"]}},{"id":"free-after-school-program","type":"afterschool","name":"Free After School Program","summary":"Free drop-in program at city parks every school day, with games, arts and crafts, tournaments, cooking, homework help, movies and holiday events.","description":"Non-custodial: registered kids ages 5 to 12 may come and go as they like while staff run activities. Most parks are open 3 to 6pm; MacArthur, Pan American, Veterans and Whaley parks run 2:30 to 5:30pm. Other participating parks include Cesar Chavez, Coolidge, Drake, King, McBride, Orizaba, Ramona, Seaside, Somerset and Wardlow. Pre-registration on LB RecConnect is required.","categories":["homework-help","art","sports","cooking"],"ages":{"min":5,"max":12},"format":"in-person","price":{"amount":0,"unit":"year"},"registration":{"url":"https://apm.activecommunities.com/lbparks/Home","status":"open"},"afterschool":{"care":false,"term":{"name":"2026-27 school year","start":"2026-08-24","end":"2027-06-11"},"meetings":[{"location":"houghton-park","days":["mon","tue","wed","thu","fri"],"start":"15:00","end":"18:00"}]},"traits":{"gender":"all","faith":"secular","intensity":"playful","structure":"free-choice","competition":"optional","goals":["fun","social"],"setting":"both","screens":"some","parents":"drop-off","commitment":"drop-in","feel":"Kids come and go as they like while park staff run games, arts and crafts, cooking, tournaments and homework help; movies and holiday events fill in.","priceLevel":"budget","topics":["games","arts-and-crafts","movies"]}}],"source":{"url":"https://www.longbeach.gov/park/recreation-programs/programs-and-classes/after-school-programs/","fetched":"2026-10-07"},"updated":"2026-10-09","checked":null,"closed":null,"sample":false}