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Closed December 25.","description":"Non-custodial: registered kids may come and go as they like. Staff provide activities at each park. Pre-registration is required and the city says locations may change, so call the park first.","categories":["sports"],"ages":{"min":5,"max":12},"format":"in-person","price":{"amount":0,"unit":"program"},"registration":{"url":"https://www.longbeach.gov/park/recreation-programs/youth-programs/winter-fun-days/","status":"soon","opens":"2026-12-07"},"camp":{"day":"half","hours":{"start":"12:00","end":"17:00"},"sessions":[{"location":"wardlow-park","start":"2026-12-21","end":"2026-12-31","days":["mon","tue","wed","thu","fri"],"name":"Winter Fun Days"}]},"source":{"url":"https://www.longbeach.gov/park/recreation-programs/youth-programs/winter-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 winter break: kids come and go while staff run activities.","priceLevel":"budget","topics":["games"]}},{"id":"summer-day-camps","type":"camp","name":"Summer Day Camps","summary":"City day camps at eight parks for ages 5-12, weekdays 9am to 4pm with extended care 7am to 6pm. Summer 2027 dates and prices are not posted yet.","description":"Run by Parks, Recreation and Marine across the summer break. Field trips and other activities cost extra. Financial assistance is available first come, first served. The city also runs aquatics camps (Belmont Junior Beach Camp, ages 5-7, and Bayshore Beach Camp, ages 8-12).","categories":["sports","outdoors"],"ages":{"min":5,"max":12},"format":"in-person","financialAid":true,"registration":{"url":"https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/lbparks/home","status":"soon"},"camp":{"day":"full","hours":{"start":"09:00","end":"16:00"},"extendedCare":{"start":"07:00","end":"18:00"},"seasons":["summer"],"sessions":[]},"source":{"url":"https://longbeach.gov/park/recreation-programs/programs-and-classes/teen-centers/summer-camps/","fetched":"2026-10-07"},"traits":{"gender":"all","faith":"secular","intensity":"playful","structure":"mixed","competition":"none","goals":["fun","social","fitness"],"setting":"both","parents":"drop-off","includes":["extended-care","field-trips"],"feel":"A city park day camp for ages 5-12, weekdays 9am to 4pm, with before and after care from 7am to 6pm; field trips cost extra.","topics":["games","outdoor-play"]}},{"id":"spring-fun-days","type":"camp","name":"Spring Fun Days","summary":"Free drop-in spring break program at 19 city parks, noon to 5pm on weekdays, with sports, games, arts and crafts and special events.","description":"Non-custodial: registered kids ages 5 to 12 may come and go as they like. 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"]}}],"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}