Photo by Monica Nouwens at the Feb. 8, 2025 DTLB Art + Design Walk featuring DIG Life’s Legacy & Unity Event at Mosaic on The Promenade.
Long Beach, CA [Feb. 10, 2026] – The Downtown Long Beach (DTLB) Art + Design Walk returns Saturday, Feb. 14, as part of its ongoing quarterly series, transforming Downtown Long Beach into a vibrant celebration of creativity, culture, and community.
This special edition of the Walk honors Black History Month, spotlighting Black artists, designers, and creatives whose work continues to shape Long Beach’s cultural landscape, while also featuring Attune, a large-scale public art and light installation by NOW Art that invites visitors to reflect, connect, and engage through shared experience.
Now in its third year in this quarterly format, the DTLB Art + Design Walk has evolved into a dynamic platform for art, design, performance, and storytelling—activating streets, storefronts, and public spaces throughout Downtown. The February DTLB Art + Design Walk emphasizes both celebration and intention, creating space for dialogue, representation, and collective joy in celebration of both Black History Month and Valentine’s Day.
Organized by the Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DTLB Alliance) in collaboration with DTLB Design District, Studio One Eleven, and Dreamz Into Goals (DIG LIFE), and Council District 1, the event reimagines Downtown as an immersive creative destination—bringing artists, designers, students, and local businesses together in a shared expression of Long Beach’s cultural energy.
“This walk is about more than art, it’s about celebrating the people and stories shaping the future of downtown,” said Austin Metoyer, President and CEO of the DTLB Alliance. “By honoring Black History Month and presenting impactful public art like Attune, we’re creating meaningful moments of connection while showcasing the creative spirit that defines our city.”
Event Highlights:
- Legacy, Unity & Love: A Black Future Celebration by DIG Life | 300 The Promenade N
The second annual festival will honor Black history, achievements and heritage through live performances, cultural exhibits, family-friendly activities, and more. Brought to you by DTLB-based community culture service organization DIG Life. - ATTUNE by NOW Art | Promenade Square Park at 215 E. 1st
Long Beach was selected as one of the featured locations to host this large-scale, light and sound art experience taking place from 4:30 to 7:30 PM on Valentine’s Day, transforming the space with coordinated sound-based performances and sculptural lighting that invite guests to slow down, listen, and share a moment together. - East Village Art Block | 1st Street: Elm Avenue to Linden Avenue
At Art Block, explore the myriad small businesses, sidewalk vendors, live music, free kids’ activities, food & drinks, and art show openings taking place throughout the East Village Arts District. There will also be a special rose giveaway in celebration of Valentine’s Day while supplies last. - Coulter Jacobs: This Side of the Truth | LBMA Downtown at 356 E. 3rd
Visit the recently opened exhibition fusing American traditional tattoo culture, abstract expressionism, and personal mythology and check out the coinciding Classic Car & Motorcycle Show. - Artists’ Village & Artists’ Alley | The Promenade: 3rd Street to 1st Street
Stroll the Promenade between Broadway and 3rd Street to visit a marketplace of artists, makers, and designers showcasing their works. Along the way, enjoy live music curated by KBLP, creating space for shared moments and community love stories in celebration of Valentine’s Day. Heading south from Broadway & the Promenade, explore Artists’ Alley featuring interactive installations by local artists highlighting the walkway leading up to Attune at Promenade Square Park. - Lunar New Year Art Installation | Psychic Temple at 228 E. Broadway
This marks the 11th year of Intertrend sharing this annual tradition with the Long Beach community. Celebrating the Year of the Horse at the Psychic Temple of the Holy Kiss, the interactive installation invites neighbors and visitors to gather, play, and experience interactive art that brings Lunar New Year traditions to life through a blend of digital and analog elements. - Future Fest by Space Beach Law Lab | 240 Pine Ave.
Inspired by the wide-eyed optimism of the Space Age, this playful, hands-on celebration invites the community to explore, listen, create, and imagine, no lectures, no jargon, just curiosity. Enjoy live music and DJs, space-inspired art and vintage NASA graphics, family-friendly story time, and tactile science activities for all ages. - Pine Square Art Festival | 245 Pine Ave.
Located along Pine Avenue in DTLB’s vibrant entertainment corridor, Pine Square will serve as a dynamic hub for a lively group exhibition spotlighting the work of 16 local visual artists, presenting diverse styles and creative perspectives that reflect the energy and cultural depth of Long Beach’s art community.
The DTLB Art + Design Walk will take place Saturday, Feb. 14, from 2 to 7 PM (some event times vary). For full event details, visit dtlb.org/art-walk.
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About: The Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DTLB Alliance) is a nonprofit, community-based organization whose mission is to cultivate, preserve and promote a healthy, safe, and prosperous Downtown. The DTLB Alliance is recognized as the voice of Downtown Long Beach by the City of Long Beach and the State of California. By balancing the interests of the residents, as well as businesses, the organization creates tangible progress by way of vested interest and solidified partnerships across local, municipal, and commercial lines. For additional information, visit www.downtownlongbeach.org and follow on Facebook @downtownlongbeach, on “X” (formerly Twitter) @dtlballiance and Instagram @dtlballiance.