Berth 55

07/04/2026

07/01/2026

Who's a big winner? YOU ARE, Elizabeth Blascruz! Now get on over here and start cashing in on your $30-worth of FREE Berth 55 Eats! YOU take home the B55 monthly giveaway for July. Just show the guys behind the deli counter your name on page two of the July issue of What's Cookin' (check your inbox, Liz) and start ordering.

For those of you who are not Liz, don't despair. No, you didn’t win. BUT—it could happen. Maybe next month. Maybe the month after. Keep the faith, and drop us an email at [email protected]. That's literally all you have to do. We pick our winners from that list, BECAUSE WE WANT YOU ON THE MAILING LIST. Monthly winners are announced on the 1st of every month.

06/30/2026

STAR-SPANGLED SEAFOOD @ B55

Spend this 4th with us here at Berth 55!
Corral the cousins and kids, and enjoy the holiday overlooking the handsome harbor.

OR, swing by and pick up a scrumptious seafood extravaganza to bring home! It’s Independence Day, you can do anything you want.

06/27/2026

TRIKES & BIKES FOR TEENS AND TYKES

It’s time for Justin Rudd’s Great American 4th of July Bike Parade! Cyclists bedeck their bikes with red, white, and blue bunting, flags, streamers and anything else that appeals to their inner artist. This is a super fun way to teach kids about patriotism and creativity. We salute that!

Kids and adults are welcome in the 2-mile pageant. So, doll up your trikes and bikes and get in on the fun. MORE than 400 kids are expected to participate this year. Isn’t that Yankee doodle dandy?

Kids are also encouraged to read a patriotic speech or poem, too. The mic will be provided. The pride-filled patriotic performance is on them. And, sure, there will be applause, awards, and even some CASH PRIZES!

Entrants need to get their bikes in queue with the other fancy peddlers in the parking lot. Then, get your entry number from one of the fabulous volunteers after sign-in. They’ll greet you when you’re in line.

All kids have to wear helmets, and doggies are not allowed on the bike path.
Be there by 9:30 AM cuz the parade starts at 10:00 SHARP! So get signed in before that. Afterward, stay for the awards at the end of the boat launch ramp.

PARADE IS FREE!!!

The parade will travel east along the bike path and down Bay Shore Ave to Second Street. Bring a chair and a cheering section for these young’uns.

Meet at the boat ramp at 5000 Granada Ave. in Belmont Shore. Park in the lot, pay at the kiosk, and party on.
Justin’s team is always raising money and gathering donations for great causes here in the LB. At this event, in lieu of an entry fee, he asks folks to bring tuna, pasta, cereal, or peanut butter for the homeless in our community.

We know that list is uber-specific, but we trust Justin. If he wants us to bring those things, let’s do that.

06/24/2026

FOSTER A FURRY FRIEND FOR THE FOURTH

The 4th of July is super fun—but not for our pets. They don’t like big booms and screaming rockets. The LB Animal Shelter admissions surge prior to and directly after the 4th as they try to house all of the pets that have fled to escape the ruckus. But the shelter is already over capacity. And that’s where you come in.

YOU can foster a dog or cat (for a minimum of 30 days), and help make space for all of the displaced animals during the Independence Day holiday.

While fostering, the shelter will provide you with food, bowls, beds, litter pans, crates, and any necessary medical care. Shelter staff then sets about getting those buckets of love back to their rightful owners and forever homes.

IMPORTANT: “Foster the 4th” is coordinated by appointment only.

Email [email protected] to schedule one, or visit: www.longbeach.gov/acs.
Long Beach Animal Care Services
7700 E. Spring St. 90815
562.570.7387

06/21/2026

WE LOVE YOU, DAD!

06/19/2026

Long Beach celebrates Juneteenth bigly, and this year is no exception. Though the official holiday is June 19th, the party will take place this year on Saturday, June 20th (tomorrow!), at MLK Park (1950 Lemon Ave.) from 9 AM to 5 PM. This family-friendly fandango will feature live music, soul food and BBQ, and a wide assortment of fun activities, including arts and crafts, games, and face painting.

Though slavery was abolished in January of 1865, slaves in rural Texas had not been informed. Juneteenth commemorates the day when Union soldiers, discovering these still-indentured people, explained to them that they were free.

Juneteenth became a national holiday in 2021, and Long Beach has observed and commemorated it in LB style for the past five years. How ‘bout joining in the fun? From the festival at MLK to all of the reflective programs taking place around the city, we can commemorate emancipation while honoring and embracing African-American art, food, and culture.

06/14/2026

IT'S DAD'S TURN!

Father’s Day falls on Sunday, June 21st. Hey, know what your dad really wants you to get him? No. No, not that either. And no golf calendars or clocks with plastic tools on them. And for the love of Ike, DO NOT BUY HIM A TIE. He hasn’t worn one since 1995. He wants you to take him to Berth 55 and buy him a swinging seafood dinner.

Got sibs? Well, get them in on this stellar idea. But keep in mind that if YOU pick up the check, you will finally be his favorite. For that day. Probably. Are you seriously still debating this? Free parking, fresh air, and awesome seafood? You think he’d rather have a shirt?

Look, here’s your chance to get this Fathers’ Day right. Don’t blow it. Not again. And bringing him here is a boffo opportunity for you to make him proud. Sure, there are other ways, but they’re harder to accomplish and not as yummy. Nuf said. See you then!