Long Beach July 4th Bar Crawl

Long Beach, California has been called the most ethnically diverse city in the United States, a port city and independent municipality within Los Angeles County that has built one of the most genuinely cosmopolitan urban cultures in California. On Saturday, July 4, 2026, Downtown Long Beach and Pine Avenue become the center of the official Red, White and Brew bar crawl, with drink specials at 10 of Long Beach’s best bars, live DJs, and a crowd celebrating Independence Day in a city that represents American diversity at its most complete.

Pine Avenue is the main commercial and nightlife corridor of Downtown Long Beach, a walkable street that runs from the Pike waterfront entertainment complex north through the historic downtown core. The bars and restaurants along Pine Avenue and the surrounding blocks reflect Long Beach’s character as a city that is simultaneously a major port, a California beach town, and an independent urban community with its own identity distinct from Los Angeles. On July 4th, with the pub crawl running through downtown, Pine Avenue delivers a night that is authentically Long Beach.

Long Beach’s port is one of the busiest container ports in the Western Hemisphere and the backbone of the city’s economy and identity. The Port of Long Beach and the adjacent Port of Los Angeles together handle more than 40 percent of all containerized imports entering the United States. The city’s working-class port heritage coexists with a growing arts and restaurant scene in the East Village Arts District, and that combination of working identity and creative aspiration makes Long Beach one of the most interesting cities in Southern California.

In 2026, the Semiquincentennial marks 250 years of American independence. Long Beach’s waterfront has been central to American trade and military history since the early 20th century. The USS Iowa battleship is moored at the Long Beach waterfront as a permanent museum, a reminder of the naval power that protected American interests across two world wars and the Cold War. Long Beach Naval Station, which closed in 1994, was one of the most important Navy facilities on the West Coast for over fifty years.

PubCrawls.com runs the official event. Bars are confirmed before July 4th, drink specials are locked in at every venue, and your digital venue map is ready before the event. Check in at the starting location on Pine Avenue at 6:00 PM, pick up your Red, White and Brew wristband, and spend the holiday night in one of California’s most diverse and independent downtown bar districts.

The Long Beach July 4th pub crawl draws locals from Belmont Shore, Bixby Knolls, and the East Village alongside visitors from Lakewood, Signal Hill, and Carson who come to downtown for the holiday. Long Beach is a large and independent city and the July 4th crawl draws from a broad community that takes pride in celebrating the holiday on their own terms.

The event is 21 and over only. Birthday groups, bachelorette parties, CSULB alumni, and diverse friend crews from across Long Beach and the Harbor area all make the July 4th crawl part of their summer plans. Groups of 20 or more qualify for VIP packages and group pricing. Use the form at the bottom of this page.

Tickets are on sale now at PubCrawls.com. Long Beach on July 4th is one of the most vibrant nights of the summer in LA County and spots on the official pub crawl are limited. Buy early and celebrate America’s 250th birthday in the most diverse city in the nation.