COSTA MESA - Orange County Fair July 13 - August 12, 2012  ocfair.com
LAGUNA BEACH - Art A-Fair Art Festival, through September 2, 2012. Hours: Sun - Thurs 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fri-Sat 10 a.m. -10 p.m. Cost: $7/ $4 senior, student.  777 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna, Beach, CA. art-a-fair.com   |  Region: Orange County
LAGUNA BEACH - Sawdust Festival, daily through September 2, 2012.  Hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Cost: $7.75, $6.25 senior. 935 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna, Beach, CA. sawdustartfestival.org   |  Region: Orange County
REDONDO BEACH - Redondo Pier Summer Concert Series, through September 1.  Cost: Free. Time: 6 to 8 p.m. Location: Redondo Beach Pier, 100 Fisherman's Wharf, Redondo Beach, CA. redondopier.com
SANTA ROSA - Sonoma County Fair July 25 - Aug 12, 2012 sonomacountyfair.com
VENTURA County Fair Aug 1 - 12, 2012  venturacountyfair.org
YREKA -  Siskiyou Golden Fair  Aug 8-12, 2012   sisqfair.com  |  Region: Shasta Cascade

ARCADIA - Concerts in the Park. 6:30 -8 p.m. City Hall West Lawn, 240 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA. ci.arcadia.ca.us | Region: Los Angeles County
AZUSA- Stone Soul, band. Summer Concerts in the Park Thursdays, 7 - 8:30 p.m. Free. Memorial Park, 320 N. Orange Place, Azusa, CA. Call: (626) 812-5280. ci.azusa.ca.us | Region: Los Angeles County
BALDWIN PARK - Concerts in the Park Thursdays, 7 - 9 p.m. Free. Morgan Park, 4100 Baldwin Park Blvd., Baldwin Park, CA. Call: (626) 813-5245 ext. 317. baldwinpark.com | Region: Los Angeles County
CALISTOGA -  Concerts in the Park. Time: 6 - 8 p.m., Free! Call: (707) 942-6333. calistogachamber.com | Region: Bay Area
CAMPBELL - Campbell Summer Concerts Series, 6:30 - 8 p.m. Cost: Free.  Orchard City Green, 70 N. First Street, Campbell, California. ci.campbell.ca.us | Region: Bay Area
CULVER CITY - Music Festival, Thursdays, 7 p.m. Free. Location: 9770 Culver Blvd., City Hall, Culver City, CA.  Call (310) 253-5716. culvercity.org | Region: Los Angeles County
DEL MAR - Concert on the Plaza Thursdays, 5 to 7 p.m. Cost: Free. Del Mar Plaza, 1555 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA delmarplaza.com| Region: San Diego County
EL DORADO HILLS -  Live On The Boulevard Concerts, 6 - 8 p.m. Free.  El Dorado Hills Town Center, Steven Young Amphitheater, 4364 Town Center Blvd., El Dorado Hills, CA. Call: (916) 933-6699. ElDoradoHillsTownCenter.com| Region: Gold Country
EUREKA -  Summer Concert Series in Old Town, 6 - 8 p.m. Cost: Free. Location: C Street, Eureka, CA. Call: (707) 442-9054.  eurekamainstreet.org
FAIR OAKS - Thursday Concerts in the Park,  7 - 9 p.m. Cost: Free. Village Park, 4238 Main St., Fair Oaks, CA. fairoakschamber.com| Region: Gold Country
GARDEN GROVE -   Summer Concert Series. Free. Eastgate Park, 12001 St. Mark Street, Garden Grove, CA. Call: (714) 741-5280. ggcf.com | Region: Orange County
PLACENTIA - Concerts in the Park, 6:30 p.m. Free. Tri-City Park, 2301 N. Kraemer Blvd., Placentia, CA. placentia.org | Region: Orange County
SAN DIEGO - Shakespeare Festival at The Old Globe through September. The Shakespeare Festival is held at the 615-seat outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre in Balboa Park is nestled among beautiful eucalyptus trees and operates during The Old Globe's Summer Festival (July-September). Outdoor stadium seating, dress warmly when attending performances. Location: Old Globe Way, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA Cost: $29-79. Tickets: (619) 23-GLOBE, TheOldGlobe.org | Region: San Diego County
WINDSOR - Thursdays Live. Time: Thursdays 5 -8 p.m. Concert starts at 6 p.m. Cost: Free. Location: Windsor Town Green, Windsor, CA. ci.windsor.ca.us
YREKA - Siskiyou Golden Fair Aug 10 - 14, 2012 sisqfair.com | Region: Shasta Cascade