Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine’s Homeland Cultural Center Presents Dance Fest at Cesar Chavez Park Amphitheater on Aug. 15

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Above: Dance Fest, presented by the City of Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine, takes places in August 2025.

Long Beach, CA - Dance Fest, a free community showcase of cultural class offerings in music, dance and the arts, returns Saturday, Aug. 15 for a 17th year. Presented by the City of Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine's (PRM) Homeland Cultural Center, Dance Fest is open to all ages and will feature 10 creative and engaging community performances. The event will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at Cesar E. Chavez Park Amphitheater (401 Golden Ave.).

"Culture and the arts are the fabric of our community, and Dance Fest is a powerful reminder of how the arts bring people together, celebrate our shared cultures and strengthen community connections," said Mayor Rex Richardson.

Dance Fest attendees are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs and picnic-style dinners to enjoy while they watch a variety of performances from people of all ages participating in Homeland Cultural Center classes, including Popping and Locking, Breakdance, Drumming, Poetry, Aztec Dance, Khmer Martial Arts and Dance, West African Dance, Hmong Arts and Micronesian Arts. Homeland Cultural Center, located at MacArthur Park, offers free year-round cultural classes and drop-in programs in traditional and urban contemporary dance, music and the arts. It is a place for people of all ages to explore and pass on traditional and contemporary cultural traditions.

"Dance Fest reflects the creativity and cultural richness that makes Long Beach such a special community," said First District Councilwoman Mary Zendejas. "This is an event we continue to look forward to each year-an event that uplifts local talent and brings people together by celebrating culture."

Dance Fest is one of PRM's many free summer events taking place throughout the summer. Information about other summer offerings is available at lbcity.info/lbsummer.

Homeland Cultural Center is a 2008 recipient of the Dorothy Mullen Arts & Humanities Award from the National Recreation and Park Association, a prestigious national honor that recognizes outstanding innovation in arts and humanities programming within parks and recreation agencies. In 2012, the center also received the Award of Excellence from the California Park and Recreation Society for its creativity, innovation and community impact.

More information about the Homeland Cultural Center, including hours of operation and class offerings, is available on the Homeland Cultural Center webpage.

Discover PRM's full lineup of parks, facilities, programs and services available for the Long Beach community at LBParks.org.

About the City of Long Beach
Long Beach is nestled along the Southern California coast and home to approximately 466,000 people. As an award-winning full-service charter city, Long Beach offers the amenities of a metropolitan city while maintaining a strong sense of individual and diverse neighborhoods, culture, and community. With a bustling downtown and over six miles of scenic beaches, Long Beach is a renowned tourist and business destination and home to the iconic Queen Mary, nationally recognized Aquarium of the Pacific and Long Beach Airport, the award-winning Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center and world-class Port of Long Beach.

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