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Oakdale Rodeo

Oakdale Rodeo

Cowboy Capital of the World

Oakdale hosts a large rodeo annually.

In 1954, the Oakdale Saddle Club held its first professional rodeo, keeping the name the Oakdale Clover Round-Up. By, 1957 the name of the rodeo officially changed to the Oakdale Rodeo.

Barrel Racing, Rodeo Dance, Oakdale Rodeo Parade on Saturday morning.  The parade features, a grand marshal, horses, local businesses, bands, classic cars.

 Oakdale Saddle Club Rodeo Grounds
1624 East F Street
Oakdale, CA 95361
209-847-4083

Annual event: April
4 day event

OAKDALE, CA

oakdalerodeo.com

Out of the Chute

 

Burney Basin Days

Burney Basin

Held in the hills above Redding in the mountain town of Burney. The impressive volcanic Lassen forests, with small town events like Burney Basin Days draws tourists from near & far.

Parade, fireworks, craft fair, breakfast and lunch, car show, bed races, horseshoe throwing competition and a cornhole tournament. Plenty of great camping all around this location. The few local motels fill up fast during summer months.

Annual event; July

530-335-2111

BURNEY CA

burneychamber.com

Chamber members display 2017 Burney Basin Days TiShirts

Burney Falls
Burney Falls is a popular California State Park.

Murphys Irish Day

gocalaveras.com
photo credit Jim Last

Murphy’s Irish Day

3rd Saturday in March

#MID-  MURPHYS IRISH DAY

One of the premier annual events, where thousands of people gather in the historic gold rush town of Murphys Camp to honor its Celtic heritage – and to celebrate as only the Irish can.

Parade, live music, jugglers, antique cars, horses, bagpipes, with village shops and restaurants all open. The picturesque Main Street is filled with booths offering handcrafted items, original art, photographs, tasty food, wine, and beverages.

Sponsored by the
Murphys Business Association

Annual event: March
One day event

Murphys, CA

visitmurphys.com/murphys-irish-day

 

Irish Day parade
photo credit Jim Last

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Arroyo Grande Harvest Festival

Small town

Arroyo Grande Harvest Festival

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

agharvestfestival.com

Arroyo Grande Farmlands

Gold Country Fair

Auburn Gold Country Fair - 7 September 2007

Auburn Gold Country Fair

California Gold Country Fair

Auburn is home to the Gold Country Fair every September. 4-day event w/ parade, pony rides, carnival rides & games, entertainment.

1273 High Street
Auburn, CA 95604

Annual event; September
530-823-4533

Auburn CA

goldcountryfair.com

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Mule Days Celebration

Bishop Mule Days 2016-2

Bishop Mule Days

Eastern Sierra tradition dating back to 1969

Bishop California host the infamous Mule Days Celebration. Always Memorial Day weekend . Mules compete in events. Part mule show, part test of skills, and part Wild West. Thursday night concert, featuring Country Music stars, the longest running non-motorized parade on Saturday morning, Steer roping and penning, and the Packer’s Scramble.

Annual event; May
Memorial Day weekend
BISHOP CA

muledays.org

Bishop Mule Days 2016-11

Bishop Mule Days 2016-28

California Christmas Festivals

Newport Christmas
Christmas in Newport Beach, California

There are many celebrations for the Holidays: Christmas  & New Years throughout California. This list is just a small sampling of the events.

Angels Camp CA
Christmas Parade
209-736-1333
angelscampbusiness.com

Atascadero CA
Winter Wonderland
visitatascadero.com

Auburn CA
Country Christmas Festival
800-427-6463
oldtownauburnca.com

Avalon CA
New Years Eve on Catalina Island

Bishop CA
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
760-873-8405

Boulder Creek CA
Drive-Thru Living Nativity
@ 12465 Highway 9
831-338-3700

El Cajon CA
Drive-Thru Nativity
@ 1630 E. Madison Ave
619-444-0763

Eureka CA
Truckers Christmas Parade

Felton CA
Holiday Lights Train
Holiday Tree Walk
roaringcamp.com

Ferndale CA
Holiday Tractor Parade

Fairfield CA
Holiday Night of Lights
fairfielddowntown.com

Grass Valley CA
Cornish Christmas

Huntington Beach CA
Cruise of Lights Boat Tour
cruiseoflights.org

Livermore CA
Trinity Live Nativity
925-449-4212
trinitylivermore.org

Newport Beach CA
Christmas Light Boat Parade
714-729-4400

Nevada City CA
Victorian Christmas
nevadacitychamber.com

Oakland CA
Holiday Yacht Parade
near Jack London Square

Oceanside CA
Live Nativity @
Martin Luther King Jr. Park
760-947-3200

Roseville CA
Christmas Keepers Faire
877-742-7066

Salinas CA
Streets of Bethlehem
831-422-9872
streetsofbethlehem.com

San Diego CA
Big Bay Balloon Parade
holidaybowl.com

San Jose CA
Christmas in the Park
408-995-6635

Santa Rosa CA
Drive-Thru Live Nativity
707-578-8883

Sausalito CA
Lighted Yacht Parade

South Lake Tahoe CA
Valhalla Holiday Gala

Yosemite Valley CA
Bracebridge Dinner
@ The Ahwahnee

 

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Christmas Tree Farms in California 

Truckers Christmas Parade

North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District

Eureka’s Truckers Parade
Truckers Christmas Convoy
Truckers Christmas Parade

Eureka, Northern California

BIG RIGS: The 18-wheelers stretching as long as 60 feet, include some with special parade additions that might be tacked on: bandstand platforms, dancing reindeer, flying fish, you name it. Join in this Eureka tradition, and you’ll never think of Jingle Bells in quite the same way again. The parade starts at 6 pm at Redwood Acres and goes to about 8:30 pm.

Presented by Rex and Friends
707-599-4171

Eureka, CA

rexandfriendstruckersparade.com

a Corner Shoppe

Eureka California Old Town

Old Town Eureka, CA

Paso Robles Pioneer Day

Percherons

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

Paso Robles California

pasoroblespioneerday.org

 

Paso Robles Pioneer Day

Paso Robles Pioneer Day

Paso Robles Pioneer Day

Seal Beach Holiday Parade

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Seal Beach Christmas Parade

 

A ‘continuous motion’ holiday parade that highlights youth groups, sports groups, schools, businesses, first responders and other organizations from Seal Beach and surrounding coastal areas. Seal Beach is located in between Long Beach and Newport Beach on the Los Angeles coastline.

Annual event: December
Seal Beach, CA

sealbeachlions.org/christmas-parade

Seal Beach Holiday Parade, December 2009

Seal Beach Holiday Parade, December 2009