The 2028 Olympic Games are just around the corner — and the schedule of events set to get underway in Long Beach is finally out.
The city will host a total of 11 sporting events throughout the duration of the 2028 games, and 161 ticked events scheduled for 17 of the 19 days the Olympics will take place, the city said in a Thursday, Nov. 14 press release.
The Olympic Games will get underway from July 14 to July 30, 2028 with the Paralympic Games set to run Aug. 15 through Aug. 27 that year.
Several of the events will take place at existing locations in Long Beach, with others set to happen at temporary venues that will be built for the Games.
One of the venues, for example, will be the Long Beach Aquatics Center — a temporary open-air stadium that’ll be constructed in the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center parking lot.
Long Beach Aquatics Center is a temporary open-air stadium constructed in the Long Beach Convention Center Lot. Purpose-built for epic aquatic performances amid the stunning backdrop of the Long Beach coast, this venue is sure to make a splash in 2028.
The Long Beach Climbing Theater, similarly, will be a temporary open-air venue also located in the Convention Center parking lot; and the city will construct a temporary Alamitos Beach Stadium to host beach volleyball.
Other sports, like target shooting, will be hosted inside the Convention Center — but many of Long Beach’s events will be water-based and hosted at existing venues like Marine Stadium and in the city’s coastal waters.
Here’s the schedule:
- Water Polo: Long Beach Aquatics Center, July 12 through 23.
- Handball: Long Beach Arena, 300 E Ocean Blvd., July 12 through 28.
- Rowing: Marine Stadium, 5255 E. Paoli Way, July 15 through 22.
- Target shooting: Long Beach Target Shooting Hall, July 15 through 25.
- Beach volleyball: Alamitos Beach Stadium, July 15 through 29.
- Sailing (windsurfing and kite): Belmont Shore waters, July 16 through 20.
- Open water swimming: Belmont Shore waters, July 17 through 18.
- Rowing coastal beach sprints: Belmont Shore waters, July 24 through 25.
- Sport climbing: Long Beach Climbing Theater, July 24 through 29.
- Artistic swimming: Long Beach Aquatics Center, July 25 through 29.
- Canoe sprint: Marine Stadium, 5255 E. Paoli Way, July 25 through 29.
“This is an exciting moment for our community,” Mayor Rex Richardson said in the news release. “Long Beach residents will see our city come alive with energy and opportunity as we welcome visitors from around the globe. Together, we’ll deliver an unforgettable Olympic experience that showcases our iconic shoreline, our hospitality and the spirit of Long Beach to the world.”
Registration to purchase tickets for the Olympics, meanwhile, is set to open in January 2026, according to LA28.
More information about ticket registration is available at LA28.org.