Inaugural Event · Red Ribbon Week Kickoff

THRIVE Youth Wellness Fair 2026

A free, all-day community event connecting young people and families to prevention education, wellness resources, and the organizations already working nearby — co-presented with Project Eli.

Date

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Time

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Where

Eisenhower ParkBase of the pier, Seal Beach

Cost

Free & open to allAll ages welcome

On the day

What’s at THRIVE

One Saturday, one lawn, and the organizations a family would otherwise spend months tracking down one at a time.

Interactive boothsHands-on activities from every organization below.

Food & drinksVendors on site, plus free water all day.

Prizes & giveawaysHourly prize drawings at 11, 12, 1 and 2.

Live stageStudent bands, dance and guest speakers — see the schedule.

Music & danceRunning through the day.

Community resourcesLocal services, in person, ready to talk.

Win a prize

Two ways to enter — do one or both

Follow us

Scan the code at the Resilient Stars table, follow @resilient.stars, then show us at the information booth.

THRIVE passport

Pick one up at the information booth, collect a stamp at 16 booths, then bring it back.

Drawings every hour

11 · 12 · 1 · 2

Enter once — you’re in every drawing after that. One prize per ticket. Must be present to claim. Free to enter · no donation required.

Saturday, October 24

Schedule for the day

Stage program and the times worth being near the stage for. Timings are a guide and may shift a little on the day.

Time	Stage program
8:00–9:45	Agency load-in and setup
9:45	Booths set up and ready
9:55	THRIVE volunteers group picture on stage
10:00	Fair opens · Inaugural remarks: Niharika “Niha” GoelFounder, Resilient Stars Foundation · Founder & Organizer, THRIVE Youth Wellness Fair
10:15	The Honorable Lisa Landau, Mayor of Seal BeachSpecial guest remarks: Supporting the THRIVE Initiative
10:45	Stage presentation · The Zen Den HB
11:00	Prize drawing
11:15	The Honorable Tanya Doby, Mayor of Los AlamitosSpecial guest remarks: Supporting the THRIVE Initiative
11:30–12:00	Dance performance · Impact Dance Center
12:00	Prize drawing
12:15–12:45	Music · Oxford Academy student band
1:00	Prize drawing
1:00–2:00	Fire truck visitAn on-duty crew, so they may be called away.
1:15–1:45	Music · Los Al High student band
2:00	Prize drawing
2:15	The Honorable Tony Strickland, California State SenatorSpecial guest remarks: Supporting the THRIVE Initiative
2:30–2:45	Music · Los Al High student band
3:00	Closing remarks: Niharika “Niha” Goel · fair ends
3:00–4:00	Load-out

★ Join us at the stage Prize drawing Exhibitor timing

Finding your way

Booth map

Eisenhower Park, at the base of the pier. Booths are grouped into zones, so you can head straight for what you came for — or start at the information booth and work round.

Tap the map to open it full size. Not to scale.

Home base

1Resilient Stars · Information Booth
2DJ / Stage

Front line: prevention

10Impact Teen Drivers
26Project Eli
27Operation Engage / DEA
28OCHCA ADEPT
29OCDE FNL
30Recovery Road
31Clean Air OC
32Shatterproof

Care corner: health

3OA HOSA
4Kaiser Permanente
5Rady Children’s Health (CHOC)
6Rady Children’s Health (CHOC)
7UCLA Viet Med group
8UCLA Viet Med group

Calm and support

33Crime Survivors
34Casa de la Familia
35Tilly’s Life Center
36Waymakers OC
37The Zen Den

Youth squad

11The Youth Center (Los Alamitos)
12Thrive Together OC
13Thrive Together OC
14Champions Quest
15Champions Quest
20CSU Long Beach School of Nursing
21SAHARA
22Saferide Collective
23Girl Scouts of Orange County SU 213
24Ari’s Girl Scouts Troop 2085

Hometown heroes

40Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce
41Seal Beach Public Library
42City of Seal Beach
43Seal Beach Police Volunteers (VIPS)
44Orange County Fire Authority
45Lions Club Seal Beach
46Leo Club Seal Beach (grill)

Helping hands: food and finance

38LBS Financial Credit Union
39Second Harvest Food Bank OC

Fuel and fun

9Face painting
16Nékter Juice Bar
17Taco Surf
18Seal Beach Teriyaki
19Domino’s Pizza
25Photo booth

Getting there

Parking & getting here

Eisenhower Park sits at the base of the pier. The beach lots are the closest, and they are paid — here are the alternatives, nearest first.

City beach lots

Paid, closest to the fair

The three city lots at the base of the pier, right next to Eisenhower Park. Rates are posted at the lot and on the city’s website.

Main Street & nearby

Free, 2-hour limit

Spaces along Main Street and the blocks around it, for visitors shopping or doing business. Enforced daily.

Residential side streets

Free, but read the signs

A few blocks back from the ocean. Watch for street-sweeping days and for 1-hour or permit-only restrictions, which differ side to side.

First Street area

Some unmetered spots

Further toward the jetty and river end. These fill up early in the day.

Rates and time limits are posted on the signs, and the city keeps the current beach lot rates at sealbeachca.gov. Street parking is enforced on a Saturday.

On footIf you are local, walking is the easy answer — the park is right at the pier and the lots fill from mid-morning.

By bikeThe beach path runs to the pier. Racks are limited, so bring a lock and expect to share.

By busSeal Beach is served by OC Bus and Long Beach Transit. Routes here have changed more than once recently, so check the trip planner on the day rather than an old timetable.

Taking part

Participating agencies

Prevention works when it is local. These are the agencies and organizations bringing expertise, people and resources to Eisenhower Park on October 24. More are added as they confirm.

On the day

Food, drinks and fun

Food and drink on the lawn all day, plus a photo booth. Bring the family and make an afternoon of it.

A DJ is playing through the day, and water is free all day at the information booth.

Bring a booth to THRIVE

Thirty 10×10 spaces, free to agencies and nonprofits, assigned in the order accepted. The Chamber holds the permits and the liability insurance, so you need no separate policy.