Event recap · Birthday
A 5th Birthday Beach Picnic at Will Rogers State Beach
June 2026 · 30 guests · Will Rogers State Beach, Pacific Palisades
In June 2026 a family celebrated their daughter's fifth birthday with a beach picnic for about 30 guests at Will Rogers State Beach. Most of our events are in Santa Monica, but this family wanted Will Rogers, so we worked with the LA County beach permit office on their behalf.
Shade was the priority with so many young kids. We replaced the usual umbrellas with two 10x10 canopies so the picnic seating for 30 was fully covered. The adults got a third canopy over ten low beach chairs. A fourth canopy covered two buffet tables for food, stocked with disposable plates, cutlery, napkins and cups for 50, so the family could bring their own food.
For the kids we set out cornhole, Spikeball, bocce and ladder toss, and a cooler held water on ice. A party like this works well because the parents don't have to haul shade structures or tables down the sand. They just show up with the cake.