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Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival

Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival MichaelOlsen/ZorkMagazine

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

Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival MichaelOlsen/ZorkMagazine

Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival MichaelOlsen/ZorkMagazine

Oroville Salmon Festival

Lake Oroville

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

Oroville, CA

salmonfestoroville.org

Oro Hatch

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Historic Downtown Oroville

Farm-to-Fork Festival

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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

Sacramento, CA

farmtofork.com

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Mendocino County Fair

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Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show

Northern California. Held at the Mendocino Fairgrounds, Boonville in Anderson Valley, California

Apple Tasting, Rodeos, Car Shows, sheep dogs, carnival games and rides, located in between wine country and the redwood coast.

Annual event: September

Boonville, CA
707-895-3011

mendocountyfair.com

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Greek Festival Cardiff

Months of preparation required to create dishes for Cardiff Greek festival

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

CARDIFF CA

cardiffgreekfest.com

 

Greek Festival in Cardiff, CA.

Scottish Games & Celtic Festival

World Pipe Instruments

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

MONTEREY CA

montereycelticfest.com

Oxnard Salsa Festival

Oxnard Festival Dancing

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

OXNARD CA

oxnardsalsafestival.com

 

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Oxnard Salsa Fesival 2009

Santa Barbara French Festival

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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

Santa Barbara California

frenchfestival.com

 

Wild Color

Which Way to the Eifel Tower?

Mountain Mandarin Festival

Mountain Mandarin Festival

An abundance of tasty citrus, from fresh fruit samples offered by local growers to market products featuring the Sierra foothill’s mandarin oranges. Thousands of filled orange mesh bags await and jams, jellies, infused olive oils, balsamic vinegar, barbecue sauces and body care products are all available for purchase. Visitors are delighted to discover that the food vendors offer everything from mandarin pizza to mandarin glazed wings, mandarin doughnuts and mandarin pulled pork, just to name a few.

1273 High Street, Auburn CA
916-663-1918

Annual Event; November
AUBURN CA

mandarinfestival.com

 

Auburn picnic park
Picnic parks in downtown Auburn, CA

Reggae on the River

Reggae on the River 2011

Redwood forests with sweet tunes out-of-doors, at the river.

THIRTY YEARS running – this is an epic NorCal summertime music event. The celebration of reggae music in Northern California, at French’s Camp – right on the Eel River. Glorious surroundings, excellent redwoods camping all over the region!

Annual event; August
707-923 3368

Garberville CA

reggaeontheriver.com

Tehachapi Mountain Festival

Tehachapi Mountain Festival 2013

Mountain Festival in Tehachapi

Over 50 years of summertime celebrations in the Southern Sierra town of Tehachapi CA. Festival includes arts & crafts show, food, entertainment, carnival, 5K & 10K run, parades, car show, rodeo, gem & mineral show, quilt show, VFW dinner and dance, pancake breakfast.

Annual event; August
661-822-4180

Tehachapi California

tehachapimountainfestival.com

Tehachapi Mountain Festival 2013

Tehachapi Mountain Festival 2013

Fiesta Days in Frazier Park

Frazier Park~ 2/10/07

Frazier Fiesta Days

40+ years running, this small mountain town fair is a local favorite in Frazier Park, California. Family fun and festivities include a parade, live local bands, carnival & rides, vendors, dances, pet show and maybe even a fishing derby.

Annual event; August

Mountain Memories Association
P.O. Box 858, Frazier Park, CA 93225
661-623-2340

frazierfiestadays.org

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Frazier Pond

Ellen Langsfeld

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Klamath Salmon Festival

Yurok salmon festival, Klamath, CA

Northern California Salmon Festival

Yurok Salmon Festival

The Yurok Tribe hosts the annual Klamath Salmon Festival. Native American salmon barbeque plus Native American arts and crafts, Indian stick games, warrior contests, parade with Yurok drums and dancers.

Klamath Salmon Festival
Annual event: August
Held @ the Klamath Township,
Hwy 101 S, Klamath CA
707-444-0433
yuroktribe.org

Klamath tribes dam removal demo

Old West Days in Randsburg CA

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Old West Days in Randsburg

Many old west towns are still in existence in California, but few are as unique as the Randsburg Mining Camp in the Northern Mojave desert, where Hwy 395 meets the 14. The sleepy desert town is a hub of activity ( on weekends) for car clubs, dirt bikers, of-roaders & travelers passing through. Mid week you’ll see the locals and fewer tourists.Green Shack

 

 

This high desert annual event is on the third Saturday in September every year, music street fair is the biggest day of the year for local residents & tourists alike. Historic sights, donkeys, horses, cowboys, live music, food & all the fun you can imagine in the middle of nowhere. One day only!

Sponsored by the Rand Desert Museum

Annual event: September
760-793-3147

Randsburg, CA

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