Come celebrate 50 years of coastal access in California!

More than half a century ago, California declared that its coast belongs to everyone! Please join a public celebration of the 50th anniversary of California's Coastal Act at 1 pm on October 10, 2026 at Junipero Beach.

Enjoy live DJs, music, food, and fun along with special guest speakers and people like you who have helped keep California's coast open, healthy, and accessible to all!

Speakers include Dr. Kate Huckelbridge, Executive Director of the California Coastal Commission; Rex Richardson, Mayor of Long Beach; Mike Gipson, California State Assemblymember, District 65; Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times Columnist; Mario Ordonez-Calderon, Executive Director of Un Mar de Colores, and Representatives from co-host organizations Azul & Surfrider

Co-hosted by Surfrider, Azul, and the California Coastal Protection Network.

All costs related to this celebration were donated; no state funds are used in the production of this event. The California Coastal Act 50th Anniversary Celebration is fiscally sponsored by Partners of Parks, a 501 (c)(3) organization incorporated in the State of California.