3-day Waterfront Festival is held in Benicia California
Live musical entertainment, micro brew beers, a wine garden, specialty foods, & open-air marketplace. Benicia celebrates its picturesque waterfront locale with two days of live music, arts & crafts marketplace, craft beers and premium wines, delectable gourmet foods, and kids’ activity area.
Annual event; July
707-745-9791
Flight of the Lasers
(EVENT RENAMED)
50+ year old event. Flight of Newport is a Southern California sail boat race near Newport Beach, CA
Annual event; July
Yacht race from Newport Beach to Ensenada, Baja California Mexico. This boat race is celebrating its 75th year in 2022.
Annual event; April
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
ENSENADA, BC
NOSA = Newport Ocean Sailing Association
Newport Beach California hosts a Wooden Boat Festival w/ Character Boat Parade in mid summer. More than 60 classic & contemporary wooden pleasure crafts. Model boat building contest, exhibits, lectures, food, entertainment.
POSTPONED to 2023
Annual event; July
714-673-5070
Mid summer in Northern Cal & the small town of Gasquet, near Klamath River, is holding its annual rafting celebration.
Race or not. Decorated rafts, floating, paddling the middle fork of the Smith River, all the way from the Horace Gasquet Bridge to Shady Bend Park. July is the time for fun in the sun & the water, with BBQ, local breweries featuring their stuff, craft vendors, plus tons of fun for the families. 52+ years running!
Gasquet Raft Race
707-457-3064
Annual event: July
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
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
The Rivertown Jamboree is a music festival on the California Delta Waterway. Boat races, jet ski races, car shows.
Annual event: April
Antioch, CA
925-757-0972
Since 1971. Outrigger paddlers compete in this long-distance race from Dana Point to Laguna Beach California.
Annual event; August
Doheny State Beach
http://www.danaoutrigger.net/races/whitey-harrison-classic/
San Diego Parade of Lights
San Diego Bay
San Diego, CA
619-224-2240
www.sdparadeoflights.org
OceansideParade of Lights
Oceanside CA
Oceanside Yacht Club
www.oceansideyc.net
Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights
Dana Point, CA
949-923-2255
www.danapointharbor.com
Cruise of Lights Boat Parade
Huntington Beach, CA
www.cruiseoflights.org
Christmas Boat Parade & Fireworks
Newport Beach, CA
100 years running!
www.christmasboatparade.com
Naples Christmas Boat Parade
Belmont Shores @ Naples Canals
South Long Beach, CA
www.naplesca.com
Long Beach Parade of 1000 Lights
Downtown Shoreline Marina
Shoreline Yacht Club
Long Beach, CA
www.shorelineyachtclub.com/event
LA Harbor Holiday Afloat Parade
Long Beach Area
San Pedro, CA
310-549-8111
www.portoflosangeles.org/community/calendar
Redondo Beach Christmas Boat Parade
Redondo Beach King Harbor @ Los Angeles
Redondo Beach, CA
King Harbor Yacht Club
310-376-2459
www.khyc.org
Marina Del Rey Holiday Boat Parade
West Los Angeles California
Marina del Rey, CA
www.mdrboatparade.org
Venice Canals Holiday Boat Parade
West Los Angeles
Venice Beach, CA
310-809-8100
www.venicechristmasboatparade.com
Oxnard Parade of Lights
Marine Emporium Landing
Oxnard, CA
805-985-5828
www.marineemporiumlanding.com
Ventura Parade of Lights Boat Parade & Fireworks
Ventura Harbor Village
Ventura, CA
805-477-0470
www.venturaharborvillage.com
Santa Barbara Parade of Lights
Santa Barbara, CA
805-963-0611
www.santabarbaraca.gov
Morro Bay Christmas Boat Parade
Morro Bay Embarcadero
Morro Bay, CA
805-772-4467
Bethel Island Lighted Boat Parade
San Joaquin Boat Parade @ the California Delta
Bethel Island, CA
San Joaquin Yacht Club
925-684-9985
www.sjyc.org
Fisherman’s Wharf Lights & Sights Boat Parade
Pier 39, Aquatic Park
San Francisco, CA
415-673-3530
www.visitfishermanswharf.com
Oakland Lighted Yacht Parade
Alemeda Estuary
Oakland, CA
925-413-3845
www.lightedyachtparade.com
Petaluma Holiday Lighted Boat Parade
Petaluma River Turning Basin
Petaluma, CA
707-769-0429
www.visitpetaluma.com
Santa Cruz Harbor Boat Parade
Santa Cruz Harbor
Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz Yacht Club
831-425-0690
www.scyc.org
Sausalito Lighted Yacht Parade
Sausalito Yacht Club
Sausalito, CA
415.332-7400
www.sausalitoyachtclub.org
Delta Reflections Lighted Boat Parade
McCloud Lake @ Downtown Waterfront
Stockton, CA
Marine West Yacht Club
209-477-7653
www.mwyc.org