The City of Long Beach honors US military service members with a celebration for the whole family at Houghton Park.This year’s event is held in conjunction with the open streets event Beach Streets: Uptown.

A Veterans Recognition Ceremony is held at 2pm. Honorees include JB Jaso, who also serves as the 2024 Veterans Day Celebration Grand Marshal.  The ceremony includes flyovers with historic aircraft.

All day activities include DJ sets by Mr. Quick, a boot camp style obstacle course, a Skate Zone with skate park demos and skateboarding lessons by Skate Dogs, and food trucks and a beer garden.

The Kids Zone features live performances by the Bob Baker Marionette Theater and DJ Mike, plus the Aquarium of the Pacific’s Aquarium on Wheels.

Street parking for Beach Streets and the Veterans Hub is east of Houghton Park. ADA parking and the Paratransit drop off are located on Harding Street between Atlantic and Myrtle.