Long Beach College & Career Expo Returns Oct. 13
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Long Beach, CA ~ The City of Long Beach and its partners will host the Long Beach College & Career Expo from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, at the Long Beach Convention Center and Entertainment Center's Exhibit Hall C, 300 E. Ocean Blvd.

The free event is intended to connect students and families with colleges, employers and workforce organizations through hands-on activities and information about education and career pathways. Organizers said this year's Expo will use a larger space and include more vendors than last year's event.

Exhibits will cover fields including aerospace and engineering, health care, skilled trades, technology and artificial intelligence, business, creative arts, hospitality, transportation, environmental sustainability, public safety, government and education.

The Expo will also feature opportunities to learn about careers related to Long Beach's preparations for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Organizers said those pathways may include infrastructure, transportation, hospitality, sustainability, event management, public safety, communications and logistics.

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"The Long Beach College and Career Expo brings our schools, colleges, businesses, City departments and community partners together to connect students with the opportunities and resources that can shape their future," Mayor Rex Richardson said.

Long Beach Unified School District Superintendent David Zaid said the event can help students connect classroom learning with local colleges, careers and professionals.

The City is organizing the Expo with LBUSD, the Long Beach College Promise, the Mayor's Fund for Long Beach, S.T.R.E.A.M. Global, the Port of Long Beach and other regional education and workforce partners.

According to the organizers, the 2025 Expo drew about 2,300 students and family members, with 63 colleges and universities, 70 employers and workforce partners, and 11 LBUSD high schools participating.

Free parking will be available at the Long Beach Arena Garage at Seaside Way and South Hart Place. LBUSD high school students may also attend during the school day on a field trip before the event opens to the public.

More information is available at lbschools.net/expo or streamglobal.org/expo.

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