Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best outdoors in South Bay & Long Beach the weekend of Oct 9–12, 2026: 9 picks, refreshed weekly.
9 picks · checked Sep 21
Shoreline Drive & Marina Green, Downtown Long Beach, South Bay & Long BeachBenoît Prieur · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsRegistration is sold out but anyone can cheer along the coastal course and at the finish party.
Shoreline Drive & Marina Green, Downtown Long Beach, South Bay & Long BeachBenoît Prieur · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsRegistration is sold out but anyone can cheer along the coastal course and at the finish party.
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Junipero Beach, Long Beach, South Bay & Long BeachDJs, live music and speakers mark 50 years of the Coastal Act on Junipero Beach.
Junipero Beach, Long Beach, South Bay & Long BeachDJs, live music and speakers mark 50 years of the Coastal Act on Junipero Beach.
Add to calendarThe Beach Boys' Al Jardine fronts the Pet Sounds Band in Cerritos, one night only at 7pm.
The Beach Boys' Al Jardine fronts the Pet Sounds Band in Cerritos, one night only at 7pm.
Add to calendarA Classical Series night at the Terrace Theater, Saturday, on America at 250.
A Classical Series night at the Terrace Theater, Saturday, on America at 250.
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The Terminator comes to the Cerritos Center stage for one night only, Oct 12 at 7pm.
The Terminator comes to the Cerritos Center stage for one night only, Oct 12 at 7pm.
Add to calendarKiller Queen - A Tribute To Queen Ft. Patrick Myers As Freddie Mercury has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Killer Queen - A Tribute To Queen Ft. Patrick Myers As Freddie Mercury has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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The Queen Mary, Long Beach, South Bay & Long BeachThcipriani · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHaunted mazes wind through the real ship, from its first-class pool to its lower corridors.
The Queen Mary, Long Beach, South Bay & Long BeachThcipriani · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHaunted mazes wind through the real ship, from its first-class pool to its lower corridors.
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South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes Peninsula, South Bay & Long BeachInSapphoWeTrust from Los Angeles, California, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA lit walk past carved pumpkins through the botanic garden, not a haunt; tickets from $19.99.
South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes Peninsula, South Bay & Long BeachInSapphoWeTrust from Los Angeles, California, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA lit walk past carved pumpkins through the botanic garden, not a haunt; tickets from $19.99.
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South Bay Sushi Club, Redondo Beach, South Bay & Long BeachSouth Bay Sushi Club has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
South Bay Sushi Club, Redondo Beach, South Bay & Long BeachSouth Bay Sushi Club has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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