About this Event
Empty Bowls Long Beach
Art | Food | Community
Make Saturday lunch something special. Join local chefs, artists, and neighbors for the first-ever Empty Bowls Long Beach—a celebration of food, art, and community.
Your $35 ticket includes delicious soup from participating local restaurants and a handcrafted ceramic bowl made by Long Beach artists—yours to take home.
Our 10-restaurant lineup features Colossus, Marlena, Alder & Sage, Homareya, Shady Grove Foods, Battambong BBQ, Got Your Back, True North Social Club, Cafe Avenue, and Gene’s Goods. Soups Include: pozole verde, Filipino arroz caldo, chicken curry, kale-lentil soup, and minestrone. With plenty of Vegan and Vegeterian Servings.
Bring a friend, gather around our community tables, and enjoy a meal that gives back. All proceeds support the Volunteer Center’s Food For Kids program, helping feed local children and families.
When: Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 11 AM–2 PM
Where: 241 Cedar Avenue, Downtown Long Beach
First Congregational Church of Long Beach
Presented by Sara Pilchman Ceramics and the Volunteer Center. Everyone is welcome!
Get your tickets and invite someone to join you.
This November, Sara Pilchman Ceramics and the Volunteer Center are bringing the nationally recognized Empty Bowls movement to Long Beach for the very first time.
Through community bowl-making workshops, volunteer opportunities, and a public gathering on November 7, 2026, we hope to create a new annual tradition that celebrates creativity, connection, and care for our neighbors.
Local artists, restaurants, businesses, volunteers, and community members will come together at the First Congregational Church of Long Beach, located at 241 Cedar Avenue, Long Beach 90802, for a simple yet powerful experience: sharing a meal and raising awareness of food insecurity in our community. Guests will enjoy soup donated by local restaurants and take home a handcrafted ceramic bowl created through community workshops held throughout the city.
All proceeds will support Food For Kids, the Volunteer Center's hunger-relief program, which provides more than 325,000 meals annually to children and families across Long Beach and the South Bay.
Parking Info:
We recommend carpooling whenever possible.
- Metered street parking is available around the church but may be limited.
- One hour free parking is available at Long Beach’s public parking structures. After the first hour, it’s $2 per hour, with a daily maximum of $12. City Place Lot C is located at 51 E Third St, a 6-minute walk away.
- The Civic Center parking lot is located across the street at 332 W Broadway. The first 30 minutes are free and $2 every 30 minutes after, with a daily maximum of $12.
Event venue & nearby stays
241 Cedar Ave, 241 Cedar Avenue, Long Beach, United States
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