Media:  Kevin Wilkerson (310) 545-8701
Event: (562) 477-6820

One of Long Beach’s longest-running events – the annual Kids’ Fishing Rodeo – celebrates its 56th year on Thursday, July 30.

Presented by Charter Communications Long Beach Sea Festival, the Southern California Tuna Club, the Fred Hall Fishing Show, Anchor QEA and Alfredo’s Beach Club, the Kids’ Fishing Rodeo will be held from 8 a.m.-noon at the Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier

The Kids’ Fishing Rodeo is free to kids 16 and under, but kids under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.  In addition, the Rodeo has added a new over-16 fishing contest to the program.

Kids should bring their own rod/reel and tackle, however, the Rodeo will have a limited quantity available to loan on a first come, first served basis. Free bait, snacks and fishing instructions will be provided.  There will be several fun fishing related booths and activities on the pier and prizes awarded in several categories.   

More than 600 kids are expected to attend the Kids Fishing Rodeo, including a group of 200 from the Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine. Additional Kids’ Fishing Rodeo supporters include the Department of Fish & Game, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Long Beach and Kayak Kafe.

For advance registration, log on to www.alfredosbeachclub.com, or call (562) 477-6820 for further information.

The Long Beach Sea Festival is presented by Charter Communications with Associate Sponsorships provided by:  the Port of Long Beach; Mercedes Benz of Long Beach; Odwalla, St. Mary Medical Center; TranSystems; Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine; Supervisor Don Knabe; The Long Beach Airport; Moffatt & Nichol; Aquarium of the Pacific; Anchor QEA, Fred Hall Fishing Tackle Shows; Long Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau; Grunion Gazette; Long Beach Press-Telegram; Long Beach TV 8 and Professional Business Services.

A complete list of all Sea Festival activities, with event location and information, can be found at www.longbeachseafestival.com.

Charter Communications is a leading broadband communications company and the third-largest publicly traded cable operator in the U.S.   Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband services and cost-effective broadband communications solutions to business organizations.  For more information about Charter, visit www.charter.com.