Join old-fashioned fun in the sun all weekend in the Shasta area! McCloud’s Main Street Parade, vendor’s booths, nightly dance w/live music, baseball tournament, children’s events, horseshoe tournament, logging competitions, food, family games.
2022 marks the 75th anniversary for this event!
Annual event; July
530-964-2718
The San Clemente Ocean Festival is a competition event for swimming & paddling on the Orange County coast. 45 years running!
Annual event; July
949-440-6141
This is the car show of the California North Coast. Fortuna hosts this auto event 30+ years now. This may also be known as the Fortuna Redwood Autorama from previous years.
This popular event has grown from a small car show with swap meet – to a giant phenomenon that fills the town. Antiques show, display of antique tractors & engines.
Antique Farm Equipment
Antique Show
Artisans Faire
Burnout Contest
Judged Car Show
Poker Run
Show & Shine Vintage
Sock Hop
Swap Meet
Tractor Pulls
Annual event; July
707-572-7855
FORTUNA, CA
Summer is the time for the Santa Clara County Fair in the San Francisco East Bay region; Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. Horse show, livestock exhibits and auction, carnival rides, food vendors, performers and agriculture.
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds
344 Tully Road
San Jose, CA 95111
Annual event; July
San Diego’s first mission celebrates the annual Festival of the Bells. Located in Mission Valley @ Mission San Diego de Alcala, 10818 San Diego Mission Road
Annual event; July
619-283-7319
A 2 month long celebration of artists on the Orange County coast. Laguna Beach host the ever popular Sawdust Festival of Arts for over 56 years. Live music on 3 stages, roving musicians & circus acts. Local artists, food & open art galleries.
Annual event; July-August
Historic Gold Country meets the Sierra Nevada caves & caverns in Murphys Ranch. Mid summer celebrations include, Murphys Homecoming Days…. a 60-year-old event, combines an old-fashioned street faire with residents & folks that used to call this place home. Duck races too!
Annual event; July
209-728-8471
209-728-8183
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
The Pacific Pride Festival takes place on Leadbetter Beach in Santa Barbara California. The local parade is called the “Summer Solstice Parade”.
Annual event; July
805-963-3636
Nearly a million people attend the Orange County Fair & Expo, a 21 day event held in Costa Mesa. Various themes each year add to the uniqueness of this country fair.
Orange County Fair & Exposition Center
88 Fair Drive,
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Annual event; July-August
714-708-1500
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
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
For over 100 years Pacific Grove has celebrated its history & culture with a summer festival called the Feast of Lanterns. This Festival has lantern parade to the beach and fireworks over the Monterey Bay; A community event filled with entertainment.
Annual event; July
The scenic beach communities feature a very popular run, a 6 mile race from Capitola to Santa Cruz. 40+ years strong. Limited to 15,000 runners!
Annual event; July
Since 1921 Fortuna has hosted a week long rodeo in Northern California.
Annual event; July
FORTUNA CA
The annual Santa Barbara County Fair is held in north county, at the Santa Maria Fair Park. Music, food, exhibits, livestock, carnival games and rides.
Annual event; July
Mendocino Music Festival is a summer festival featuring orchestral and chamber music, opera, jazz and big band.
Annual event; July
707-937-2044
In the heart of Sonoma Wine Country
Come see why the Sonoma County Fair is the largest event in Sonoma County: Largest themed flower show in U.S. Wine Country Racing with top jockeys & horses on turf & dirt tracks. Non-stop family entertainment, including award-winning games & contests for all ages. Celebrate agriculture in this culinary mecca known for the finest produce, cheese, wine & meats. The region’s most extensive livestock exhibition & auction. Action-packed arena events. Top-rated carnival & midway plus kiddie carnival. Music in the Park daily plus headliner concerts.
Horse racing, wine tasting, concerts, games, rides, flowers & plenty RV camping in NorCal California wine country; The annual location is the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa.
Annual event; July
sonomacountyfair.com
707-545-4200
Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower
This annual meteor shower peaks in late July, close to the infamous summer show of the Perseids. Higher elevations w. clear skies are favored. Granite domes such as this one called “DomeRock” are common in the granite range of the Sierra Nevada. Dome Rock is near the infamous climbing spot, the Needles & near the small, cabin community of Ponderosa, CA in the Giant Sequoia region.
Look in the southern part of the nights sky for these shootings stars, up to 20 per hour. Pre-dawn viewing is always best for meteor showers.
Annual event; July
How to best view a Meteor Shower
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