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Stay Active with Long Beach’s Winter Recreation classes
By Staff Writer
Published on Wed, Oct 28, 2026
This winter, the City of Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine (PRM) is offering a variety of classes, activities, and sports for community members to enjoy. Registration begins at 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 2 and can be accessed online, in person or by mail. Classes begin in December and continue through February.
Below are just a few of the many activities available to community members this winter:
Age Group | Class | Description |
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Preschool | Preschool Gymnastics | Beginner gymnasts will learn floor work such as bridge, cartwheels and frog stands while improving their strength, balance and skills in a fun, fast-pace setting (ages 4 to 7 years).
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Youth | Acting Bootcamp | Through improv games, character creation, stage movement and on-camera audition techniques, kids will learn the fundamentals of acting while building confidence, creativity and teamwork (ages 7 to 13 years). |
Teens | Ceramics Workshop | Learn basic techniques like coiling, slabbing, wheel, glazing, mold making and sculpture (ages 16 years and older).
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Adults | Knitting: Holiday Project Help | A new class available to help knitters finish a project that is already on the needles, just in time for the holidays. Knitting experience required (ages 16 years and older).
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Older Adults | Functional Movement, Balance and Brains | Use body movement, weights and fun games to improve balance, stability, agility and strength and leave feeling energized and strong. All fitness levels welcome (ages 50 and older).
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See an activity you love? Popular classes may fill up quickly, so make sure to secure your spot early. Members of the community can register for classes in a variety of ways:
- Online at LBParks.org.
- In-Person at the Registration Reservations Office (2760 Studebaker Rd.). Open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
- By Mail to 2760 Studebaker Rd., Long Beach, CA 90815
For the full catalog of recreation classes being offered this winter, visit LBParks.org.
