Held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California (in the Palm Springs Coachella Valley). Festival running over 25 years now featuring more than 250 Artists.
Annual event; January
Category Archives: Festivals
Paso Robles Pioneer Day
Pioneer Day of Paso Robles
One day event. Paso Robles Pioneer Day was established in 1931, providing a day of community friendship and a commemoration of the heritage of the north county San Luis Obispo area.
Annual Event: October
805-238-2038
pasoroblespioneerday.org
Reyes Adobe Days
Agoura Hills – Reyes Adobe Days
Reyes Adobe Days is held in the City of Agoura Hills, California. Carshow, parade & 5k run. The parade starts at Forest Cove Lane and travels along Thousand Oaks Boulevard to the Reyes Adobe Historical Site.
Families can experience California culture, past and present, with free museum tours, a music stage, interactive historical demonstrations, children’s history scavenger hunt, horse competition, pony rides, inflatables and carnival games, Victorian games, beer garden and food vendors.
30400 Rainbow Crest Drive
(next to Reyes Adobe Park)
Agoura Hills, California
Annual event; October
818-597-7361
reyesadobedays.org
Newport Beach International Film Festival
NBFF: Newport Beach
International Film Festival
Showcases hundreds of films from around the world. Food and wine parties.
Annual event; October
newportbeachfilmfest.com
Redwood Coast Music Festival
RCM Fest in Downtown Eureka
4 days of live music on the North Coast of California, with 8 Stages and 40 bands. Featuring Dixieland, Blues, Zydeco and so much more. From the Arkley Center to the historic Eureka Theater we invite you to enjoy great music in our extraordinary venues. Free shuttles.
NOTE: event has recently moved from the month of March to September
Annual event; September
707 445-3378
rcmfest.org
Oceanside Harbor Days Festival
Oceanside California, on the San Diego north coast, host a Harbor Days Festival every October. Fishing derby, boat building competition, street carnival.
Annual event; September
oceansidechamber.com/oceanside-harbor-days.html
Yountville Days Parade & Festival
Yountville Days
Near 40 years running, this small town festival in Napa’s wine country is quite a draw for locals and families. One day event!
Annual event; October
707-944-8851
Jazz Trax Festival
Catalina Jazz Fest
Catalina Island & Avalon are known for this event world wide, held at the Avalon Casino Ballroom. 3 weekends long! This music event has been running 35 years & has some big sponsors from Los Angeles Jazz Radio.
Annual event; October
866-872-9849
AVALON CA
Catalina Island
jazztrax.com
Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival
Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival
Mill Valley Art Fest
every autumn at Old Mill Park
This Fall Arts Festival is long running and highly competitive art festival that attracts hundreds of artists, many local and some from as far as Hawaii and New York. Thousands of art lovers come from all over the Bay Area to this beloved festival to stroll through the redwood park and discover treasures under the trees: sculpture, painting, ceramics, photography, textiles, woodwork – over 15 media categories that are sure to appeal to all artistic tastes. The festival represents the finest collection of arts and crafts in the country to view and purchase.
Annual event: September
415-381-8090
Old Mill Park,
320 Throckmorton Avenue
Mill Valley, CA
mvfaf.org
Pacific Coast Fog Fest
Pacifica Fog Festival
Pacific Coast Fog Fest
Held along Palmetto Avenue in Pacifica, is a weekend arts and crafts fair with over 190 arts and craft booths, live entertainment, plenty of tasty food and drink to please any appetite. Since 1986!
Annual event; September
650-355-4122
pacificcoastfogfest.com
Oroville Salmon Festival
Lake Oroville Salmon Festival
Salmon Fest in O’ville
Feather River Fish Hatchery, Feather River Nature Center and Riverbend Park
On the Feather River between Historic Downtown Oroville and the Fish Hatchery, the town bursts with fish-flavored activities during the annual Salmon Festival. Friday night starts @ Feather River Nature Center for dinner & dance. Saturday brings on the fun, food, music and vendors on Main Street. Lots of great local info – salmon recipes, water/drought, fishing and environmental issues. Big pancake breakfast, a farmer’s market, live music, a craft fair, clowns, rides for the kids. Hatchery tours. The Bounty of Butte County will be located atop Myers Street, next to the Municipal Auditorium leading into Salmon Court. FREE to attend and tastes sold as desired. There will be food demonstrations, local food vendors, restaurant tastings and so much more.
Annual event; September
530-538-2542
Farm-to-Fork Festival
Farm to Fork Festival
Designed to demonstrate where our food and drinks come from, the Farm-to-Fork Festival has proven to be one of the Sacramento region’s most popular events. The free event, hosted on the city’s iconic Capitol Mall boasts an exciting selection of farm-to-fork offerings that are produced and available in the Sacramento region. Attendees will find food, wine and beer from regional eateries and purveyors, as well as farmers markets, live music, cooking demonstrations, local grocers, farms and ranches, vendor booths and much more.
Annual event: September
916-808-7777
farmtofork.com
Silverado Country Fair
Silverado Canyon Fair
A good ole country style fair in the heart of SoCal. The 40th+ annual event, music and art festival in Silverado Canyon, Orange County. Explore the wonders of canyon history and culture, music, tasty food, handmade arts and crafts, games and silly contests, all nestled under the oak trees below the infamous Saddleback Mountain. Wild West theme! Folk, Country, Bluegrass, and Classic Rock bands will entertain through 2 days.
Annual event: October
714-649-2411
714-649-2820
facebook.com/silveradocountryfair
Monterey Jazz Festival
Monterey Jazz Fest
MJF stands for Monterey Jazz Festival: One of the most popular, well known, Jazz Festivals in California. This special one on the Monterey Bay has been going on near 60 years. And we’re not kidding on the popularity of this event.
Annual event; September
montereyjazzfestival.org
Greek Festival Cardiff
Cardiff Greek Festival
San Diego holds a couple of Greek Festivals during the year & this one is located in the North County Coastal area of Cardiff. Greek food, live music, dancing and marketplace. Saints Constantine & Helen Orthodox Church, 3459 Manchester Ave. Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA 92007
Annual event; September
760-942-0920
cardiffgreekfest.com
Scottish Games & Celtic Festival
Monterey Scot Games
Scottish Games and Celtic Festival
Celebrating 50+ years of traditional Scottish games, music & dancing. Highland dancers, Irish step dancers, pipe band competitions, British food & crafts, Scottish athletic competitions. This Monterey event is held on the beautiful grounds of the Hyatt Regency Monterey.
Celtic Concerts; Monterey County Celtic Week; Monterey Bay School of Piping & Drumming.
Annual event; July
Scotts Valley Wine Festival
Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival
Located in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Scotts Valley Sky Park is the place to be in late summer for a wine festival – with artwork displays.
Annual event; August
svartfestival.com
Summer Sunset Music Festival
Culver City on the westside of Los Angeles hosts a Summer Sunset Music Festival all summer long. This annual summer music series is presented in the City Hall Courtyard and normally runs on Thursday evenings starting in June and continues through the end of August.
Annual event; all summer
Culver City’s Boulevard Music Summer Festival
culvercity.org/Explore/Annual-Special-Events
Oxnard Salsa Festival
Salsa Festival of Oxnard
25+ years of Salsa @ the annual Oxnard Salsa Festival, on the Ventura coastline. Spicy food, hot music & cool ocean breezes welcome you to the regions biggest Latin celebration. Salsa tasting & competition. Live music, dancing & great Mexican foods.
Annual event; July
oxnardsalsafestival.com
Santa Barbara French Festival
French Festival in Santa Barbara
Annual Santa Barbara French Festival coincides with France’s Bastille Day Weekend. 40 acts on 3 stages. The Largest French Celebration in Western US. A great weekend for fabulous food, dancing, and a celebration of everything French.
Annual event; July
frenchfestival.com
