Long Beach Parks, Recreation and MarineWhaley Park

Winter Fun Days

Sports camp · Ages 5–12 · Free · Half day · 12–5pm

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.

Registration opens Dec 7 · Their sign-up page

Summer Day Camps

Sports camp · Ages 5–12 · Full day · 9am–4pm

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).

• Summer dates not posted yet
• Extended care 7am–6pm
• Financial aid or scholarships available
• Activities: Sports and Outdoors & nature

Registration opening soon · Their sign-up page

Spring Fun Days

Sports camp · Ages 5–12 · Free · Half day · 12–5pm

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.

• Spring break dates not posted yet
• Activities: Sports and Art

Registration opening soon · Their sign-up page

Free After School Program

Homework help program · Ages 5–12 · Free

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.

• Every school day, 2:30–5:30pm
• 2026-27 school year: Aug 24, 2026 – Jun 11, 2027

• Activities: Homework help, Art, Sports and Cooking

Registration open · Sign up