DLBA Signature Events
Downtown Long Beach Alliance strives to create, sponsor and support special events that appeal to a wide array of audiences so that residents, businesses, and visitors alike can enjoy and take in all that Downtown has to offer. With the backdrop of the Pacific Ocean and the outline of the skyline, Downtown Long Beach is the perfect venue for events. Whether you enjoy music, dining, or supporting local businesses, Downtown Long Beach has something for everyone.
Scroll down for upcoming DLBA events, opportunities to sponsor events, and grant opportunities for local event planners.
Summer Activations
Summer Lunch Picnic
Date: September 20
Location: Promenade Park
Date Night on Pine
Date: September 28
Location: Pine Ave. (between 1st & 3rd)
Sponsorship Opportunities
As a DLBA sponsor, your support helps improve neighborhood quality of life and promotes economic and cultural vitality. The Downtown Long Beach Alliance is a 501 © (6) non-profit organization operating on behalf of the tenants and commercial and residential property owners in Long Beach’s Downtown and surrounding areas. It’s dedicated to the management, marketing, security, maintenance, advocacy, economic, and community developments of its two assessment districts in cooperation with the City of Long Beach and the private sector. Our mission is to cultivate, preserve and promote a healthy, safe and prosperous Downtown.
Please email JustineN@dlba.org for inquiries.
Grant Opportunities
DLBA Community Events Microgrant Program FY23-24
In an effort to attract and support the creation of more live events in Downtown Long Beach, DLBA has implemented an easier and more transparent application process for its Community Events Microgrant Program. Ranging from $250 to $1000, these grants are for individuals, groups, businesses, neighborhood associations, and nonprofits who want to hold events in Downtown.
The application process for events taking place between October 12, 2023 – March 31, 2024 is open with the deadline to apply by October 1, 2023. Community Events Microgrant applicants are encouraged to review DLBA’s service area boundaries to make sure their proposed event will take place within them. Apply here!