Long Beach Bike Fest

BikeFest continues Long Beach’s strategy to utilize fun, family-friendly bike related events and bike rides to help encourage local residents and visitors alike to have a healthy active lifestyle and enjoy how beautiful Long Beach is by bike. Bikefest also includes: Beachwood BBQ & Friends Craft Beer Garden, favorite foods from Downtown Long Beach restaurants, a bike
shop vendor village, free bike valet, children activities and live entertainment.  For more information Email: info@dlba.org

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