Happy 100th Birthday Port of Long Beach

The Port of Long Beach will celebrate its first 100 years with a free, open-to-the-public birthday event Saturday afternoon.

The day’s festivities will include carnival games and rides, the Long Beach Municipal Band, photos and historic equipment exhibits, cupcakes and actor Robert Wagner.

Historic photos and port related machinery on display throughout the day, including a Memory Lane interactive exhibit where event goers can share their own remembrances of the Port.

The entertainment will at Pier E, just south of the Gerald Desmond Bridge, at Ocean Boulevard and Pico Avenue. Gates open at 2:30 p.m. and parking is free.

For more history on the Port of Long Beach, watch the newest episode of ‘Pulse of the Port’

In the newest episode of the award winning video program, enter a tour of the Aquarium of the Pacific to check out its new Ocean Science Center display, which is partially funded by the Port of Long Beach.

Visitors learn about global trade and the Port’s role as an industry leader and environmental steward in a glowing screen shaped like a globe.

Included in this episode:

• Wonder who directs traffic for the more than 10,000 ships that visit our harbor every year? Learn about the Marine Exchange of Southern California.
• The Panama Canal is undergoing a $5.2 billion reconstruction project that has repercussions for the flow of international trade and the Port of Long Beach. To learn more click here.
• This year the Port of Long Beach distributed more than $50,000 in scholarships to some promising future leaders.

To see previous episodes or to watch the entire award winning "Pulse of the Port" go to the Port's website, www.polb.com or on YouTube at www.youtube.com/portoflongbeach.

You can also catch the show on Long Beach Television Channel 3 Mondays at 7:30 p.m. and 11 p.m., Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at noon. Verizon subscribers can view the program on Channel 21.