BUSINESS FESTIVITIES
- Semillitas Learning Community
- Artists Village
- Pixie Toys
- FREE Sugar Skull Face Painting
- Long Beach Clothing Co.
- FREE pan dulce (Mexican sweet bread) in-store. While supplies last.
- And Then
- Pop-up by Undercover Bookcycle
- Extended hours until 9pm with treats
- The Art Spot
- Sugar Skull decorating as well as their usual creations station, paint your own pottery, and canvas painting.
- Sunshine Rabbit
- Open house from 6pm-9pm. Bunny ofrenda in their lobby, community members are welcome to bring photos of pets they’ve lost to add to the ofrenda during event
MUSIC
- Beachwood Brewing & Distilling
- Live music at 7 PM with Roxy O
- The Allery
- Live music by DJ Bill
- Thunderbolt Pizza
- Live Music by Ponderosa Aces
- Ground Control
- Live music by Califas
- Bixby Joe
- Live music by Sugar Skulls & Sweet Violettes
- Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
- Live Music by Hedgehog Swing
- Modern Muse Salon
- Live Music by Mooney Starr
- Lolas’s Mexican Cuisine
- Live Music by Adelaide Pilar Band
- Willmore Wine Bar
- Live music by Chelsey Sanchez
- Rasslebock
- Live Music by The Mood Swings
- Edgar & James
- Live music by Lorenzo’s Flashback Band
- Taboon Mediterranean
- Live Music by Think of One
- Eclipsed Emporium
- Music by DJ Dave Bats
- Fingerprints
- Live Music by Citizen Cyclops
EXPO ARTS CENTER
Main Room
- Grant Award Presentation by Long Beach Community Foundation at 7pm
- Art Massive “After Life” Day of the Dead Celebration exhibit
- Reflections student art contest
- Zoot suit Fashion Show @ 7:40pm
- Homeboy Industries Art Academy Exhibit
- Fabian Debora Exhibit
- History of Zoo suits/Pachucho photo exhibit by Chicano Elegance
Katie Phillips Gallery
- VA Hospital Veterans photo exhibit
African American Cultural Center
- “Black Cowboys: More Than A Myth” Exhibit
Able Arts Work
- “CORE” Exhibit
Parking lot @ Expo
- Lady Lowriders Car Show
Outside of Expo
- Community Ofrenda by Semillitas Learning Community
- Voladores Performance
- Team Fasnacht Pop-up
- Little Owl School Community Canvas
THE ALLERY
Art Pop-ups by 10+ featured artists
- Music by DJ Bill
DRIVER
- Electric shuttles will be driving around First Fridays to take you to any of the participating businesses in Bixby Knolls for FREE!
Vendor Policy:
We proudly showcase our business members. Please contact us if you are a paying member of the BKBIA and would like a booth.
Non-members:
In order to get a vendor space for First Fridays, you MUST be a member of our Business Improvement Association. The requirements for that are two-fold. You must first have a brick-and-mortar shop or office located within our district, and two, you must have a business license with the City of Long Beach and pay into our Association.
Our policy and contract with the City of Long Beach do not allow us to accept outside vendors because doing so creates competition with our paying members, congested sidewalks, and other issues.
Non-profit organizations, Religious, and Political Parties:
While we cannot support any religious or political parties, the First Amendment allows for freedom of speech. If you are a religious or political party, you may find space on the sidewalk on the west side of Atlantic Ave between Burlinghall Dr. and Carson St. If you are a non-profit organization, please contact the BKBIA directly to discuss a potential location to setup. There shall be NO blocking of sidewalks, ADA ramps or access ways, or blocking of any access to a business.
There is a $25 fee to get an approved tabling spot for non-profits that are non BKBIA members.