2026 Healthy Habits Festival
Free groceries. Free goodie bags. Free fun for the whole family.
September 17 – October 10, 2026 · at Six Long Beach elementary schools.
Join the biggest and best back-to-school Healthy Habits Festival yet. Over six celebration days across six Long Beach schools, we’ll serve more than 5,500 neighbors with fresh and packaged groceries, wellness resources, festivities, and fun for every age.
Everyone is invited — kids, families, and neighbors in need.
Why it matters
Six years of healthier starts
The Healthy Habits Festival brings nutrition education, fresh food, and community wellness services directly to the school campuses where Long Beach families already gather. Middle schoolers receive dedicated nutrition training and take-home goodies, and every attendee leaves with groceries and a free goodie bag.
For Families
Find the festival near you
All events are free and open to the public. Sites marked with a star also host our wellness vendor exhibits with complimentary snacks, gifts, vouchers, and samples.
EVENT DATES & LOCATIONS:
*Vendor Exhibit Locations are Highlighted in Green
Whittier Elementary School
📅 Wed, Sept 17 | 🕦 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
1716 Walnut Ave, Long Beach, CA 90813
Stevenson Elementary School
📅 Fri, Sept 19 | 🕦 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
515 Lime Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
Lincoln Elementary School
📅 Wed, Sept 24 | 🕦 11:15 AM–12:15 PM
1175 E. 11th St, Long Beach, CA
Oropeza Elementary School
📅 Fri, Sept 26 | 🕦 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
700 Locust Ave, Long Beach, CA 90813
Cesar Chavez Elementary School
📅 Wed, Oct 1 | 🕑 2:00 PM–3:00 PM
730 W. 3rd St, Long Beach, CA 90802
McKinley Elementary School
📅 Fri, Oct 10 | 🕑 2:00 PM–3:00 PM
6822 N Paramount Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90805
What to expect at every site:
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Free fresh and packaged groceries to take home
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Nutrition activities and healthy-habits challenges for kids
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Wellness resources and benefits screening information
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Special school supplies, nutrition training and education, and take-home goodies for the first 50 children in attendance at each location.
This event is proudly presented by Help Me Help You and made possible thanks to the following generous sponsors.
EVENT SPONSORS:
Gold Sponsor:
Supporter Sponsor:
In-Kind Sponsors:
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Bring a friend
Know a family who could use this?
Share the festival with a neighbor. Every family that walks through the gate leaves with food, resources, and a connection to free year-round support — CalFresh and Medi-Cal enrollment, food pantry delivery, and health education.
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For Sponsors
Sponsor the 2026 Healthy Habits Festival
Your sponsorship puts food on the table for 5,500 Long Beach neighbors and puts your brand in front of six school communities across a four-week season. Every level includes recognition on this page, and higher levels add on-site presence and event-day visibility.
Looking to build local brand visibility? Donate items like pens, backpacks, stress balls, water bottles, or product samples for our back-to-school gift bags. Your company will be recognized on our website as an In-Kind Sponsor — a great way to give back while getting noticed.
Sponsorship commitments are due by September 1, 2026 to guarantee logo placement on printed materials.
For Vendors
Exhibit at the festival
We welcome health plans, community organizations, clinics, and wellness providers to table at our vendor exhibit sites. Vendor space is free for mission-aligned community partners. You’ll connect face-to-face with hundreds of families in a single hour and leave with real enrollment conversations started.
Vendor exhibit sites: Stevenson, Oropeza, and Cesar Chavez Elementary Schools
Please be prepared with your own Table and chairs, and canopy if needed. On-site staff available to assist you with setting up. All vendors must be prepared to bring a minimum of 300 giveaways, samples, vouchers, or resources for attending families. Must also arrive 30 minutes before start time for setup.
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Apply to Be a Vendor → existing Vendor Participation form
Volunteers
Volunteer at the festival
We need help with setup, grocery distribution, goodie bag assembly, and site greeting. Shifts run about three hours. No experience needed, we’ll train you on site.
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Sign Up to Volunteer → existing Volunteer page
The Nutrition Knights Healthy Habits Festival is presented by Help Me Help You, a Long Beach 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving all of Long Beach.
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