Boardwalk showcases annual Long Beach Chamber of Commerce vendor fair

Posted Friday, June 26, 2026 12:12 pm

More than 150 vendors spread across the boardwalk to catch passersby. The annual display presented local businesses along a section of the iconic walkway.

Chris Colucci / Herald

With the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce organizing the event, local businesses were front and center showcasing their best wares.

Vendor offerings ranged from handbags and jewelry to books and clothing.

The beach provided the perfect backdrop for the boardwalk activities.

Familiar faces, including the Long Beach Polar Bears, were on hand to offer their eye-catching memorabilia.

By Chris Colucci

Tents, tables and displays covered the boardwalk from Edwards Boulevard to Long Beach Boulevard, as more than 150 local business put their goods on display at the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce annual vendor fair.

Taking place for eight hours on Saturday, June 20, and seven hours on Sunday, June 21, attendees had more than enough time to stroll the boardwalk, soak in the sun and check out everything that the small businesses had to offer, from jewelry and clothes to honey and plants — with several vendors overlapping as regulars at the weekly Kennedy Plaza farmers market.

For the first half of Saturday’s vendor fair, Mount Sinai South Nassau Health Fair concurrently set up along the boardwalk to provide free health screenings including anxiety and depression, blood pressure, body mass index, balance, cholesterol and more.

The Chamber also had a station along the route selling ice-cold bottled water on the hot summer days as a fundraiser for Long Beach Soup Kitchen. By the end of the two-day event, the Chamber of Commerce raised $2,000 to support the nonprofit, volunteer-based organization.

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