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Big Bear Renaissance Faire

Big Bear Ren Faire

Big Bear Lake’s Renaissance Faire

Three weekends of fun, music and merriment. An authentic re-creation of an English Summer Faire. Visit an exciting, vibrant village where you can experience a joust, strolling entertainers, stage performances, beautiful handcrafts, delicious food and drink, children’s area and the spirit of the days of William Shakespeare and the Renaissance.

Meadow Park
41276 Park Ave.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315

Annual event; August
909-237-0448

BIG BEAR, CA

bigbearrenfaire.org

Benicia Waterfront Festival

Benicia Boats Bridge Tower Water Blue Bay

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

BENICIA CA

beniciamainstreet.org/benicia-events/annual

Benicia, California

Monterey Wine Festival

Monterey Wine Festival (from outside)

The Monterey Wine Festival

44+ years running!

A platform for the regional wine industry and community of wine lovers.  Locations, attractions, tours and shuttles vary each year. Mouth watering experience from both the wineries and purveyors of food.  Along with these two ingredients live music, a winning combination. Wine, Food, Music!

annual event: June
360-693-6023

MONTEREY, CA

montereywine.com

Father’s Day Invitational Auto Show

Annual Father’s Day Invitational Auto Show
Yountville Car Show

Napa Wine Country celebrates the “art of the driving machine,” from the national champions to the local favorites, to one-of-a-kind collector curiosities. More than 100 early and late model automobiles.

Annual event; June
707-944-2451

One Day Only
Free to the public from 10am to 3pm

V Marketplace
Yountville CA

Lobster Festival Redondo

Redondo Pier

Redondo Beach Lobster Festival

30 years running, this Redondo Beach event is a hot hit, especially for beach-goers near Los Angeles, California

3 day event held at the Seaside Lagoon next to King Harbor, just north of the Redondo Beach Pier. Live music, entertainment, lobster recipes, celebrity chefs, craft beer, kids activities and vendor booths.

Annual event; October
310-376-6911

REDONDO BEACH California

redondolobsterfestival.com

 

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Paso Robles Olive Festival

Paso Robles City Park

5 years running on the Central Coast. Held in downtown Paso Robles City Park, in north San Luis Obispo County.
Producers from all over California, Olive Oil Tasting, Culinary Row, Wine & Beer Tasting and now with lavender!

Now this event has been combined with the Lavender Festival (and moved to July)

Annual event: July
805-238-4103

Paso Robles, CA

pasoroblesdowntown.org/paso-robles-olive-lavender-festival

Paso Dining Patio

Sunset Savor the Central Coast

Central Coast Pavilion

San Luis Obispo Food & Wine Events
all year

California’s San Luis Obispo used to have one event called “Sunset Savor the Central Coast” and it was geared around fine food and wine. Now this popular, tourist county has a culinary event every single month, all year in various wine cities and small towns .

Annual event: all year long

San Luis Obispo County, California

slocal.com/events/food-wine-events/

Shell Beach Sunset

Sunset Kitchen Garden

Wine & Mushroom Festival

At the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

NorCal Mushroom Festival
Mushroom, Wine & Beer Festival, Mendocino

This used to be an annual event, but now it seems Mendo is promoting MUSHROOMS year round with various events, at different locations. Held in the redwoods region, each Autumn on the North Coast of California.

Annual event; November
707-937-4000

FORT BRAGG California
MENDOCINO, California
WILLITS, California

mendocino.com/taste-mendocino.html

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redwood coastal events

MENDOCINO COUNTY, CALIF. – Every November, as the flavors of fall arrive in Northern California’s Mendocino County so does the annual crop of coveted candy cap, chanterelle, porcini and morel mushrooms. Straddling historic Highways 1 and 101 with nearly 2,500 sq. miles of live oak, pygmy forests and stately redwood groves, the region is a natural hotspot for some 3,000 mushroom varieties. The annual haul is nothing short of historic, nurturing nirvana for local mycologists, chefs and fungi foragers. Add to the mix a cache of artisan chefs, 95+ wineries, a formidable craft beer and hard cider scene and the annual salute to Mr. Fungi sprouts into action.

Visitors can tap into a variety of adventures from mushroom hunts by horseback, foraging excursions, Pinot and porcini menus, educational seminars, art exhibits. The annual Skunk Train trek and cook-off deep in the depths of the Noyo River forest are always a popular attraction.

Regional hotels and restaurants offer special menus and packages throughout November.

 

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Cowboy Festival

Vaqueros, Vidaurri ranch, Laredo, 1910

Cowboy Festival, Monterey, California

Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival

Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival

Where the traditions and lifestyles of the vaqueros blend with traditions and lifestyles of cowboys who worked there way west from Texas, Arizona and Nevada. Live music, concerts, great food, wine and beer.

Annual event: November
Monterey, CA
831-649-5080

montereycowboy.org

Downtown Monterey

Taste of Main Street in Encinitas

Taste of Encinitas

Encinitas: Taste of Main Street

PCH is Pacific Coast Highway 101 @ Encinitas CA features a summertime treat, a Taste of Main Street International Food Fair, where local restaurants & vendors offer food samplings to the general public. Food, wine and beer. One day event, usually held on a week day. 25 years running!

Annual event; August
760-943-1950

ENCINITAS CA

encinitas101.com/event/tasteofencinitas/

Pear Festival

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Kelseyville Pear Festival
Pear Fest Lake County

Main Street in Kelseyville comes alive,w/ this family-focused event to showcase the areas history, agritourism, local businesses, craftsmen and community services. This is a fun filled day that starts off with a home town parade. Festivities include three stages with musicians, dancers and cloggers; horse demonstrations; antique car, engine and tractor shows; quilt shows; art shows and an entire pavilion devoted to all things ‘pear.’ Food vendors offer an array of scrumptious selections. Wine and beer tasting along with pear margaritas round out the choices. Pear pies and desserts always sell out.

Annual event; September
(one day only)
707-279 9022

Kelseyville, CA

pearfestival.com

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