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Festivals
Fairs Events in California - California Annual Events |
California
Festivals and Events Some of California most interesting events
only come around once a year. Californians celebrate special events
every month of the year. You can find a festival or event in just
about any county of California and at any time of the year. Festivals
range from ethnic-heritage festivals, holiday celebrations, street
fairs, music festivals, food fairs, county fairs and more. Whales,
flowers, clams, avocados, strawberry's, music and mules all have
a festivals in California. Quite a few of these festivals are free
or low cost and all of them are perfect for a family outing. These
annual fairs, festivals and events are a fun place to spend the
day in California. By
Gordon
Ledgerwood |
San
Francisoc Events - Search through hundreds of events,
shows, sports and entertainment for the San Francisco Bay Area. |
Los
Angeles Events - Find festivals,
special events, sports and upcoming theatre show in and around Los
Angeles. |
San
Diego Events - Browse through lisitngs of events and
happenings including live entertainment and sports events. |
| January |
Blythe
Bluegrass Festival - This is one of California's first festival
of the season and one of the biggest Bluegrass events in the U.S.A.
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Los
Angeles Travel & Adventure Show discover
authentic travel experiences, win trips and giveaways, and be entertained
and delighted. |
| February |
Riverside
Fair and Date Festival - Camel races, beauty pageant, rides
and attractions highlight this annual fair held at the Riverside
Fairgrounds. |
| Napa
Valley Mustard Festival - The Mustard Season offers a full palette
of food, wine, art, entertainment, and cultural activities.
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Vietnamese Tet Festival - A long
standing tradition for asian communities worldwide. Westminster
California has the Tet Festival in California. |
| March |
Dana
Point Festival of Whales - One of Southern California's largest
whale celebrations. Celebrate the annual migration of gray whales |
Lodi
Spring Wine Show - More than 3,000 people
attend this wonderful event featuring wine tasting from over 50
wineries. |
Railfest
in Fillmore - Celebration
of trains is being presented by the Santa Clara River Valley Historical
Society and the Fillmore & Western Railway. |
| April |
Fallbrook
Avocado Festival
- Contests for best guacamole, best salsa, Best citrus
dish, and the most creative avocado dish. |
Stockton
Asparagus Festival - Voted one of the best
food festivals in the West. Food and entertainment festival celebrating
asparagus. |
Coachella
Valley Music and Arts Festival - Major stars perform each year
at the festival in Indo, Calif., about 130 miles east of Los Angeles.
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Long
Beach Grand Prix - Three day of racing, events and concerts.
Held mid April in downtown Long Beach, California. |
| May |
California Strawberry
Festival
- This annual California Strawberry Festival is held
at Strawberry Meadows in Oxnard, California. |
Mule
Days Celebration - Every
year during the Memorial Day Weekend, over 700 Mules compete in
181 events at the Bishop Mule Days Celebration. |
Conejo
Valley Days - Old fashion fair with rides, shows and concerts.
Over fifty years at same location at Conejo Creek Park, Thousand
Oaks, CA |
| June |
Temecula
Valley Balloon and Wine Festival -.Top-name concerts, wine tasting
in the Wine Gardens, Kids Faire, Arts & Crafts and exhibits. |
Pismo
Beach Classic - The Pismo Beach Classic is one of the largest
classic car and street rod shows on the West Coast. |
Annual
King of the County BBQ Challenge & Music Festival - Rides
& activities, as well as over 100 arts & craft vendors,
microbreweries & wineries. |
Annual
Lavender Garden Festival - Live Music, Self-Guided Lavender
Farm tour of over 200 different varieties of Lavender. Whitmore,
CA |
San
Diego County Fair - The fiar is held in Del Mar just minutes
from the Pacific Ocean. Lots of great entertainment, food, rides
and exhibits. |
| July |
Gilroy
Garlic Festival - Whether you are a first-time visitor or a
"seasoned" veteran, the Gilroy Garlic Festival is always
a fun and fragrant experience. |
California
Peach Festival
- Marysville. Peach pies, peach drinks, peach cakes, and many more
peachy offerings. |
Orange
County Fair - This huge county fair is held
in Costa Mesa, California each year. Rides, shows, speedway racing,
animals and farm displays. |
| August |
Orange
County BBQ Bonanza - Features top BBQ cookers in the country
including PorkyNBeans America's Best Ribs and Howling Coyotes. |
Carmel
TomatoFest - The largest tomato-tasting event in the nation
features 350 varieties of tomatoes, tomato dishes created by 50
chefs. |
Ventura
County Fair - The Ventura County Fair has been held for over
100 years. Carnival rides, events, horse racing, entertainment and
exhibits. |
Long
Beach Crawfish Festival - The Crawfish Festival combines the
best Cajun, Zydeco, and New Orleans sounds of music, tons of fresh
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Little
Tokyo Los Angeles Nisei Week Festival - Parade, shows, events,
food booths. Fun for the whole family. Admission free to all events. |
| September |
Kelseyville
- Pear Festival
- Includes a parade along Main Street, music and cooking
demonstrations in addition to arts and crafts and fine-art shows. |
Santa
Cruz County Fair - The fair has been around since the late 1880s
and is one of California's oldest. |
Oakley
Almond Festival - Food and Arts and Crafts vendors. Parade rides
and entertainment. |
Monterey
Jazz Festival - the world's longest running
jazz festival, held annually in Monterey, California. |
Orange
County Auto Show - Features hundreds of the hottest new cars
and trucks and exotics autos. Hooter girls and live entertainment. |
Hayward
Zucchini Festival - Bands, cooking demonstrations, kids' activities
and carving contests |
LA
County Fair - One of the largest county fairs in the country.
Over one million people attend this fair each year.
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| October |
Half
Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival - The event includes pumpkin patches,
expert pumpkin carvers, entertainment and Great Pumpkin Parade. |
Avocado
Festival in Carpinteria - The largest free festival with 3 days
dedicated to avocados |
Borrego
Days Desert Festival - Live music, food, arts
& craft, car show & parade |
Clam
Festival in Pismo - Clam Chowder cook-off, arts & craft
vendors, clamming digging contest for kids. |
Lodi
Street Fair - Over 600 vendors with 45,000 attendees line the
Streets of Downtown Lodi. |
Knott's
Halloween Haunt - Seven live shows and hundreds of monsters
roaming the ghost. Premier Southern California Halloween event.
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Miramar
Air Show - One of San Diego's biggest and best known public
events and its free. Miramar air show features the Blue Angels. |
Six
Flags Fright Fest
- Spend a day enjoying the rides and when darkness
falls the monsters come out to play. |
| November |
| Mountain
Mandarin Festival. - Hand-crafted items are also for sale just
in time for holiday giving and home trimming with more than 150
booths. |
Apple
Butter Festival - This festival is a decades-old Oak Glen California |
Los
Angeles Auto Show - The show highlights automobile innovations
in design, luxury and performance. |
| December |
Christmas
Light Boat Parade Newport Beach - The biggest and best Christmas
boat parade in California. |
Knott's
Merry Farm - Peanuts holiday parade, Snoopy's Cool Christmas
ice spectacular, Knott's Christmas Crafts Village and Santa's Toy
Barn. |
Fairplex
Pomona Harvest Festival
- This is the largest arts & crafts festival on
the west coast. Shop for holiday gifts and handmade items. |
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