Don’t get overly excited just because the words 'East Village' and 'Arts' happen to appear in the same sentence. Still, this rather small corner of downtown Long Beach does have a funky feel, with some groovy cafes, restaurants and boutiques to explore.

The East Village tends to be most lively during the 2nd Saturday Art Walk.


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1. Museum of Latin American Art

0.49 MILES

This gem of a museum is the only one in the US to present art created since 1945 in Latin America and in Latino communities in the US through important…

2. Aquarium of the Pacific

0.83 MILES

Long Beach’s most mesmerizing experience, the Aquarium of the Pacific is a vast, high-tech indoor ocean where sharks dart, jellyfish dance and sea lions…

3. Retro Row

1.2 MILES

This blocks-long stretch of 4th St is a fab destination for retro fashion, fun cafes and restaurants and an awesome art-house theater.

4. Scorpion

1.25 MILES

This Cold War–era Soviet submarine is moored alongside the Queen Mary. As you scramble around, imagine how 78 crew shared 27 bunks and two bathrooms,…

5. Queen Mary

1.26 MILES

Long Beach’s ‘flagship’ attraction is this grand – and supposedly haunted! – British luxury liner. Larger and more luxurious than even the Titanic…

6. Long Beach Museum of Art

1.38 MILES

The beachfront location is breathtaking; permanent collections boast pop art, mid-20th-century furniture and sculpture and some contemporary work; and the…

7. Belmont Shore

2.92 MILES

If downtown Long Beach feels urban and corporate, Belmont Shore exudes a quintessential SoCal, laid-back air. It has a fine beach with a pier for fishing…

8. Seal Beach Pier

5.13 MILES

Where Main St ends, Seal Beach Pier begins, extending 1865ft over the ocean. The 1906 original fell victim to winter storms in the 1930s and has since…