Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, Long Beach

The Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center is more than just the city's event headquarters. This sprawling complex is where conventions shake hands, tradeshows show off, and big ideas come to party. It鈥檚 also home to the Long Beach Arena and the Performing Arts Center, which boasts not one, not two, but three theaters鈥攂ecause Long Beach doesn鈥檛 do things halfway.

However, the real head-turner would be the Whaling Wall wrapped around the arena like an ocean-sized hug. Painted by marine muralist Wyland, this 116,000-square-foot masterpiece features grey whales and sea life so lifelike you might expect them to splash you. It鈥檚 massive, it鈥檚 moody, and it鈥檚 basically the Sistine Chapel of sea mammals.

Outside, things stay scenic. There鈥檚 a peaceful pond, a winding path, and just enough benches to let you sit and pretend you鈥檙e in a movie montage. It鈥檚 also one of the best spots in town for snapping photos鈥攑anoramic skyline, whale mural, and maybe even a duck or two.

Even if you鈥檙e not holding a ticket or name badge, the center鈥檚 size and sleek modern design will catch your eye.

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Sight Name: Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center
Sight Location: Long Beach, USA (See walking tours in Long Beach)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Long Beach Introduction Walking Tour

Walking Tours in Long Beach, California

Create Your Own Walk in Long Beach

Creating your own self-guided walk in Long Beach is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.

Long Beach Murals Walking Tour

Long Beach's creative side can come from more unusual places, like its... walls. Think of it as one giant, sun-soaked art book you can walk through鈥攅xcept instead of turning pages, you鈥檙e sliding into more secluded alleyways.

The granddaddy among the murals has the priority: the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium Mural, a 1938 ceramic wonder now hanging out at Harvey Milk Promenade Park.... view more

Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.8 Km or 1.1 Miles

Long Beach Historical Buildings Tour

Long Beach isn鈥檛 just about sun, surf, and sand, it can put its suit on as well to impress anyone. Behind the palm trees and breezy boardwalks, downtown Long Beach struts out a surprising collection of architectural gems that span styles and centuries.

Starting in no particular order, the Breakers Hotel is a 1920s oceanfront darling that once rolled out the red carpet for Hollywood royalty.... view more

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.8 Km or 1.7 Miles

Long Beach Introduction Walking Tour

Sprawling comfortably along the sunny coast of Southern California, Long Beach is the kind of place where beachwear and business suits peacefully coexist鈥攁nd where a morning stroll can lead you from seaside boardwalks to Art Deco facades without missing a beat. It's a city with sand between its toes and history in its bones.

Before it became all sunshine and beachside charm, Long Beach... view more

Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.6 Km or 1.6 Miles

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