4 day event in the deserts of Eastern California. Carnival rides and games, exhibits, farm animal auction, and much more.
591 N Olive Lake Blvd
Blythe, CA 92225
Annual event; March
Blythe, CA
760-922-3247
since 1959
also known as the
Castroville Artichoke Festival
Artichoke cooking demonstrations by local celebrity chefs, A bountiful farmer’s market with freshly harvested produce from Monterey County and beyond, An agricultural education exhibit, Live entertainment on two stages, Plenty of family-friendly fun activities
Artichokes prepared in some of your favorite ways, including the fan-favorite — fried baby artichokes! Plus, steamed, grilled, and in unique forms such as lumpia, burritos, sausage, cupcakes and even ice cream.
Artichoke eating and harvest contests, arts and crafts vendors, a family fun run on Sunday, and our ever popular wine tasting event, featuring the wines of small production, boutique wineries from around California.
Monterey County Fair & Event Center
2004 Fairground Rd.
Monterey, CA 93940
Annual event; June
888-808-7707
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
Since 1979, the well-known Gilroy Garlic Festival is one of the biggest events of this agricultural coastal area. Near Monterey Bay ; Not too far from the beaches of Santa Cruz.
Annual event; July
Gilroy Garlic Festival Association
408-842-1625
Parade & Celebration of the Apple
Ives Park
Veterans Memorial Building
282 High Street
Sebastopol, California
Annual event; April
707-823-3032
One day event. Downtown, Porterville.
Chili Cook-Off and Car Show. Arts and crafts, live music, vendors and food. 22 years and counting.
Annual event; April
Porterville Chamber of Commerce
559- 784-7502
Auto race where the road course carved out of the downtown city streets of Long Beach, California
Annual event: April
LONG BEACH CA
888-827-7333
Every August Ragle Ranch Park in Sebastopol, California provides a beautiful location for an annual celebration of Sonoma County agriculture. The Gravenstein Apple Fair, sponsored by Sonoma County Farm Trails, showcases the best in arts, crafts, food, wines and brews, games, entertainment and farm life activities.
Annual event; August
707-837-8896
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.
Los Rios Ranch holds the annual Apple Butter Festival & Apple Butter Hoedown on Thanksgiving weekend.
Annual event: November
Annual music festival on the Redwoods NorCal Coast. This is event, near Layonville California – is hosted in memory of the musician Kate Wolf.
2022 is the 25th anniversary of this event
Festival Tickets SOLD OUT as of MARCH 1, 2022
Annual Event: June
Layonville CA
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
Big Bear City Airport host a one day air show in the mountains of SoCal. The hot rodders like to show up too. This event is not running every year, so make sure to check their web site for the latest info and dates.
Annual event: August
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
Annual Snow Festival is usually scheduled for
February – March
Celebrating 40 Years!
One of the largest winter mountain festivals on the West Coast
Multi-day event. Parade, snow sculpture contest, dog pull, polar bear swim, youth hockey and snow golfing. Hawaiian luau, clam bake, hot wings, rib-fest and a pancake breakfast.
Forty-something years running, this San Diego county desert 4×4 event is one of the most popular off-roading weekends. Tierra Del Sol, a local 4 wheel drive club sponsors this wheelin fest in Southern California.
Held near the small community of Ocotillo Wells, near Truckhaven Hills – east of Anza Borrego Desert State Park
Annual event; March
BORREGO SPRINGS CA
Dole sponsors the Great Race – one of the largest running events in the Los Angeles area.
The Great Race, located in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains in the Los Angeles suburb of Agoura Hills, California.
Celebration of running that features six races including: the incredibly scenic Cheeseboro Half Marathon (mostly) Trail Race, the Deena Kastor 5K, Old Agoura 10K, Triple Challenge 10.3 Miles, 15K Combo and a 1 Mile Run.
Annual event; April
877-478-7223
Northern California’s biggest motorcycle event. Live music, food, games and a whole lotta bitchin bikes!
Annual event; October
Los Angeles County Fair is held several miles from downtown LA; at the Pomona Fairgrounds (off Interstate 10). Concerts, carnival rides & games, exhibits, horse shows, home & garden shows, arts & crafts. Big event for the county of Los Angeles.
NOTE 2022:
The LA Fair has permanently moved to the month of May
Annual event; May
909-623-3111
Annual rodeo running 65+ years in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Held before the heat of summer, during the spring. Slogan is the “Biggest Little Rodeo in the West”
Annual event; April
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
