Category Archives: Festivals

Events, Festivals, November

Apple Butter Festival

Loving this Apple Butter from Los Rios in Oak Glen CA - Happy Apple Month!

Oak Glen Apple Butter Festival

Yucaipa’s hidden secret – rural area of OAK GLEN, is a apple orchard canyon near the Inland Empire.

After the harvest is finished and the apples have all been picked from the trees – celebrate the coming winter with a historic festival that traces its roots back to the 16th century.

  • Public Apple Butter Making
  • Harvest Dinner and Dance
  • Historic Crafts
  • Children’s Games
  • Live Music
  • Wagon Rides
  • Merchant Vendors
  • Water Color Painting Class

Los Rios Ranch holds the annual Apple Butter Festival & Apple Butter Hoedown on Thanksgiving weekend.

Annual event: November

losriosrancho.com

Events, Festivals, July, Music, Wine/Beer/Culinary

California WorldFest

Watermelon Summer

California World Festival
Calif World Fest

WorldFest Grass Valley

Northern Gold Country, Grass Valley is the home to this huge event. California WorldFest features several stages of music & dance from around the world; Camping with family & friends, workshops, international food, local crafts, yoga. Celebrate mid-summer under the pine forests of the Sierra Nevada foothills.

Nevada County Fairgrounds
Annual event; July

GRASS VALLEY CA

worldfest.net

 
 

Worldfest beat drumming

Events, Festivals, Parade, September

Arroyo Grande Harvest Festival

Small town

Arroyo Grande Harvest Festival

This community event is always a crowd-pleaser, with everything from parades to pie eating contests. The AG Harvest Festival serves as a tribute to agriculture, Arroyo Grande’s leading industry. This festival focuses on the local non-profit organizations that serve the community. Bring the whole family for all of the weekend festivities.

Annual event: September

agharvestfestival.com

Arroyo Grande Farmlands

Events, February, Festivals

Whiskey Flat Days

Parade, Rodeo, Carnival Rides, Frog Jumping Contests, Food & Craft Booths, Epitaph, Costume & Whiskerino Contests, Line Dancing, Gold Panning, Wood Carving, Pet Parade, Blue Grass & Country Western, Art Show, Gunfighters….

Old Kernville Town
Kernville should have never painted this building white.

Annual event; February
always held on Presidents Day weekend

KERNVILLE CA

Kernville Chamber of Commerce
760-376-2629
(866) KERNVILLE

kernvalley.com/news/whiskey.htm

August, Events, Festivals, Music

Burning Man

Burning Man 2013

Burning Man

@ Black Rock City, Nevada

for those seeking the wilder side of camping out

Week-long event; Black Rock Desert NV

Everyone (who is anyone) has heard of this massive annual desert party by now. The historic bon fire event that started in Santa Cruz in 1986 and then moved out to the deserts of Nevada. Way north of Reno!

The event is getting bigger by the decades, so expect a mind altering experience with tens of thousands of well-decorated lost souls. Advanced tickets are required.

Sunrise Balloon People, Burning Man 2011

Art cars, construction, costumes, pyrotechnics, live bands, music DJs, the playa dust & summer desert camping w/ 70,000 other freaks in the temporary set up of Black Rock City.

BRC = Black Rock City

NPR said about Burning Man, “Once considered an underground gathering for bohemians and free spirits of all stripes, Burning Man has since evolved into a destination for social media influencers, celebrities and the Silicon Valley elite.”

Annual event;  August

burningman.org

Burning Man 2013

The Temple of Transition - Burning Man 2011

Events, Festivals, October, Parade

Black Cowboy Parade

I do believe in black cowboys!

Black Cowboy Parade

The Oakland Black Cowboy Association is best known for the Black Cowboy Parade & Festival, the only celebration of its kind in the U.S.A. This parade is held in memory of the black cowboys that helped to settle the American West.

Annual event; October
One day event

Oakland CA

blackcowboyassociation.org

 

califrepublic

August, Events, Festivals

Brea Fest

spin'n

Brea Fest

Annual food & art festival is one of the most popular events; includes performances by 2 professional bands, dancers, magicians & street performers, as well as an art exhibit and artist demonstrations. A family area features musical performances for kids, hands-on art projects and face painting. Food and beverages are served by 30+ area restaurants.

Brea Civic & Cultural Center
1 Civic Center Circle
Brea, California

Annual event; August
714-990-7771

Brea, CA

ci.brea.ca.us/448/Annual-Events

August, Events, Festivals

Latin American Festival

bazaar del mundo

Latin America in Old Town, San Diego
Bazaar del Mundo Latin American Festival

San Diego hosts a Latin American Festival to celebrate Hispanic culture. People can take in a variety of demonstrations, entertainment, & feast on Mexican cuisine at this free weekend event.

Bazaar del Mundo’s annual festival presents one of the nation’s most extensive collections of authentic Mexican folk art, traditional clothing and textiles, colorful collectibles and dazzling jewelry, plus entertainment and Mexican cuisine.

Annual event; August
619-296-3161

Bazaar del Mundo
Old Town San Diego

San Diego California

oldtownsandiegoguide.com/events

Events, Festivals, May, Parade

Lilac Festival

PMCpark

Mountain lilac bushes bloom annually in the mountains of Southern California. Over 30 years of local mountain fun and flora in PMC.

Festivities begin on Saturday morning with a Lilac Festival Parade down Mil Potrero Hwy. Helicopter rides, arts & crafts booths, food vendors, golf tournament, horseshoe tournament, live music and entertainment. Located in the Pine Mountain Club Village Center, inside Los Padres National Forest.

Annual event; May

Pine Mountain CA

pmclilacfestival.com

 

lilacsPMC

California Vineyard, Events, Festivals, June, Wine/Beer/Culinary

Monterey Wine Festival

Monterey Wine Festival (from outside)

The Monterey Wine Festival

44+ years running!

A platform for the regional wine industry and community of wine lovers.  Locations, attractions, tours and shuttles vary each year. Mouth watering experience from both the wineries and purveyors of food.  Along with these two ingredients live music, a winning combination. Wine, Food, Music!

annual event: June
360-693-6023

MONTEREY, CA

montereywine.com

Events, Festivals, October, Street Fairs, Wine/Beer/Culinary

Calabasas Pumpkin Festival

Long Lines for Food

Pumpkin Fest in Calabasas
calabasaspumpkinfestival

Calabasas Pumpkin Festival is a lively street fair along Lost Hills Road; Games & Rides at Juan Bautista De Anza Park, 3701 Lost Hills Rd, Calabasas, California

Annual event; October
818-222-5680

calabasaschamber.com/pumpkin-festival

Events, Festivals, September

Grape Festival in Lodi

GrapeMural

Lodi Grape Festival & Harvest Fair

Located in the California Central Valley farming region in Lodi, California. Carnival games, rides, entertainment, livestock & animals, wine tasting, square dancing, arts & crafts.

Annual event; September
209-369-2771

LODI CA

grapefestival.com

 

GrainMural

2011 Lodi Grape Festival

CaseyPony2

California Coast, Events, Festivals, June, Music

Russian River Blues Festival

Russian River Summer Festival

Tall Trees Camping
Bull Frog Campground, in all its glory

Russian River Jazz Festival

Russian River Blues Festival

Summertime warms up and being outdoors is THE plan. The Russian River Jazz & Blues Festival is held annually near the redwood forests of Guerneville, California. Located of event is Johnson’s Beach – right on the Russian River. This is a great opportunity to camp out in the inland, North Coast region. Plenty beach parks & campgrounds nearby.

Annual event; June
707-869-1595

Guerneville, California

russianriverfestivals.com

canoe

Russian River Jazz Festival

Events, Festivals, Music, October, Wine/Beer/Culinary

Lobster Festival Redondo

Redondo Pier

Redondo Beach Lobster Festival

30 years running, this Redondo Beach event is a hot hit, especially for beach-goers near Los Angeles, California

3 day event held at the Seaside Lagoon next to King Harbor, just north of the Redondo Beach Pier. Live music, entertainment, lobster recipes, celebrity chefs, craft beer, kids activities and vendor booths.

Annual event; October
310-376-6911

REDONDO BEACH California

redondolobsterfestival.com

 

Cracking lobster