Sunday, August 27, 2017

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ANAHEIM: Anaheim Home & Garden Show August 25-27, 2017.  Showcase Gardens and Designer Rooms | Seminars, Demonstrations & Workshops | Cooking Shows and Food Tasting | Flower and Plant Sale | Marketplace and Gift Pavilion | Eco-Friendly Products and Services | 3D Printers For Home & Business. Hours: Friday 12-7 p.m.| Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m. | Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Location: Anaheim Convention Center, Halls C & D, 800 West Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA.,$8, anaheimhomeshows.com

ANTIOCH: Nor-Cal Bus Fest Sunday August 27, 2017. Display and swap event, open to ALL Volkswagen buses and trucks, regardless of year, model or condition. Held on the tree-shaded lawns of the fairgrounds, this event will feature the full range of Type II's, from Barndoors to Eurovans and everything in between. Kids area, music and photo ops. Contra Costa County Fairgrounds, 1201 West 10th St, Antioch, CA. $10, norcalbusfest.com

ARROYO GRANDE: Arroyo Grande Village Summer Concerts

BERKELEY: Chocolate & Chalk Art Festival. Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free admission. Location: Gourmet Ghetto,  North Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA chocolateandchalkart.com

BODEGA: Bodega Seafood Art & Wine Festival August 26-27, 2017 16855 Bodega Highway Bodega CA Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tasting begins 1 hour after fest opens and closes 1 hour before fest ends. This annual benefit featuring over 30 wineries and 15 microbreweries. bodegaseafoodfestival.com

BRENTWOOD: Art, Wine & Jazz Festival August 25-27, 2017
Art, Wine & Jazz Festival Downtown Brentwood, Brentwood, CA brentwoodartsociety.org

BROWNS VALLEY: Foothills Music Festival August 25-27, 2017. Northern California's Foothills Music Festival is surrounded by majestic trees and sceneries, just minutes away from many lakes and rivers. The festival brings talented reggae artists from around California and local musicians and entertainers to make a day of fun for all. With a kid and family section, authentic Caribbean and South American foods. Location: Hammon Grove Park, 5560 State Highway 20,
Browns Valley, CA foothillsmusicfestival.com

CALABASAS: Calabasas Summer Music Concerts

CARLSBAD: Carlsbad Music Festival August 25-27, 2017 St. Michael's Campus 2775 Carlsbad Blvd. Carlsbad, CA  $Free to ticketed concerts 40-up, carlsbadmusicfestival.org Dozens of FREE outdoor concerts all weekend; and a beer garden, food trucks and artisan market. Adventurous music invades the seaside Village of Carlsbad 

CARMEL: Jewish Food Festival, 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Corned beef & pastrami sandwiches, Latkes, Matzo Ball Soup, Cheesecake, Knishes and more. Includes Jewish wedding enactment, music by Alisa Fineman and Kimball Hurd. Location: Congregation Beth Israel, 5716 Carmel Valley Rd. Carmel Valley, CA Free admission, free parking, carmelbethisrael.org

CLOVIS: Old Town Clovis Craft Beer Crawl. Time: 2-5:30 p.m.  Location: Old Town Clovis, Pollasky Avenue, Clovis, CA 93612. Cost: $35, oldtownclovis.org | eventbrite.com

CORONADO: Coronado Promenade Concerts California Free Summer Concerts

COSTA MESA: OC Night Market August 25-27, 2017. Location: OC Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa, CA. $5, $8 parking. ocnightmarket.com

CULVER CITY: Fiesta La Ballona August 25-27, 2017  Culver City's annual Party in the Park is a fun-filled day of carnival rides, tasty treats, live entertainment, and much more! Friday, 4:30-10 p.m. | Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. | Sunday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Location: Veterans Park, 4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA. Free admission, culvercity.org | fiestalaballona.org  

DOWNIEVILLE: Forest City Fall Doins August 25-27, 2017
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FALLBROOK: Scarecrow Days Building Your Own Scarecrow Workshops August 25 -27, 2017, 2 - 5 p.m.  fallbrookchamberofcommerce.org

FRESNO: Fresno Greek Festival August 25-27, 2017 St. George Greek Orthodox Church 2219 N. Orchard Fresno, CA
Fresno's Premier Greek Festival is Back! Tickets may be purchased online or at the gate. Call 559-233-0397 for more information. Admission: $6, Age 65+ & Children under 12 are Free admission, fresnogreekfest.com | Greek

GARDEN GROVE: Elvis Festival. Time: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. 18th Annual Elvis Festival returns to Historic Main Street in Garden Grove for an all-day tribute to Elvis Presley. Line up: Elvis tribute artists including Kirk Wall | King of Cadillacs Car Show | KaraokeFest Créme de la King Finals | Scot Bruce | Elvis themed art contest and show | stilt walking Elvis and Priscilla | Abbit the Average Elvis | Elvis Fan Clubs: The Jailhouse Rockers of California and Blue Suede Shoes of California | Elvis memorabilia and collectibles. Held in conjunction with the Local Harvest Farmers Market, which runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Use the address of 12911 Main Street, Garden Grove   elvisfestival@yahoo.com or  call (714) 267-4657 

GROVER BEACH: Stone Soup Music Festival & Street Faire August 26-27, 2017. Sat. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. | Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Ramona Garden Park and surrounding streets in Grover Beach. The Annual Stone Soup Music Festival and Street Faire includes headliner band Great White, food, arts and crafts. Dune Run-Run 5 /10k on Saturday. The Mardi Paws parade takes place at noon on Sunday. Dog owners are encouraged to dress their canine companions. Entries receive a participation ribbon and prizes are given for Best Dressed, Most Original, Most Colorful and Dog/Owner Look-alike.  ggbchamber.com

HAYWARD: Hayward California Free Summer Concerts

HERMOSA BEACH: Hermosa Beach Free Summer Sunset Beach Concerts

HOLLYWOOD: Hollywood Concerts

HUNTINGTON BEACH: Huntington Beach Free Summer Concerts

INCLINE VILLAGE: Lake Tahoe Shakespeare in the Park  Love's Labour's Lost. 7:30 p.m. Warren Edward Trepp Stage Sand Harbor State Park 2005 Highway 28 Incline Village, NV Tickets: 1-(800) 747-4697, laketahoeshakespeare.com

LAKE FOREST: Lake Forest Summer Concerts

LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival Lexus Grand Tasting. Produced by Coastal Luxury Management, and presented with founding partners FOOD & WINE and Lexus. Time: 12-3 p.m. Sunday $175, VIP $225, lafw.com

MANHATTAN BEACH: Manhattan Beach Free Summer Concerts

MILL VALLEY: Mill Valley Summer Concerts California

MONROVIA: Monrovia Free Summer Concerts at Liberary Park California Concerts

NAPA: Napa City Nights Summer Concerts

NEVADA CITY: Nevada City California Summer Concerts Free Event

OAKLAND: Chinatown Streetfest August 26-27, 2017. Ten blocks of Chinatown are lined with booths and vendors selling arts & crafts, Asian products, foods and services. See Cultural Village and free entertainment, including The Patty Chu Chinese Folk Dance Troupe. Location: 7th Street to 11th Street and Broadway to Harrison Street, Oakland, CA. Time: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily. Free, oaklandchinatownstreetfest.com

PALO ALTO: Palo Alto Festival of the Arts August 26-27, 2017, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Shop and brows 300 fine art and contemporary craft displays, over 60 Italian Street Painters, Kids' Art Studio, sculpture plaza, stage and street entertainment. Food, fine wines, and micro-brews in the 36th annual festival hosted by Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce. Location: Downtown University Avenue between High & Webster. Free admission. mlaproductions.com

PASO ROBLES: Home & Gourmet Expo of Paso Robles August 26 & 27, 2017. Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Over 100 experts, The Wellness Kitchen, Wine Tasting,  Cookie Decorating Workshop, Taste Buds Hidden Treasure Chef Competition. Location: Paso Robles Expo Center,  2198 Riverside Rd., Paso Robles, CA. Free admission, $5 fee to park or just park on the streets and walk!  inspiredexpos.com

PLEASANTON: West Coast Nationals August 25-27, 2017
Alameda County Fairgrounds
4501 Pleasanton Ave.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
$17-20 spectator, good-guys.com
West Coast Nationals features over 3,000 1972 & older hot rods, customs' muscle cars, trucks and classics on display. America's Most Beautiful Street Rod is crowned Saturday evening

PLYMOUTH: NorCal Junior Rodeo August 26-27, 2017 Amador County Fairgrounds 18621 Sherwood Plymouth, CA amadorcountyfair.com

POINT REYES: Point Reyes National Seashore Sand Sculpture Contest at Drakes Beach Time: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Drakes Beach Ken Patrick Visitor Center Point Reyes National Seashore, CA. Free, nps.gov/pore | sandcastles

PORTOLA: Portola Railroad Days August 25-27, 2017 Western Pacific Railroad Museum  PortolaRailroadDays.com

ROCKLIN: Woofstock, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wiener dog races, art projects, a dog obstacle course, costume parade, dog themed vendors, live entertainment, food trucks, and more! Location: Johnson - Springview Park 5460 5th St., Rocklin, CA. Free,  rocklin.ca.us 

SAND CITY: West End Celebration August 25-27, 2107 Ortiz & Hickory St. Sand City, CA westendcelebration.com Free admission Sat. & Sun.

SAN DIEGO: San Diego Spirits Festival August 26-27, 2017  Saturday 2-6 p.m. Sunday 1-5 p.m. Picturesque Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier marks the spot for samples of top-shelf cocktails from small-batch and big name distillers, and tastes from local restaurants. Location:  Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier 1000 N Harbor Drive San Diego, CA sandiegospiritsfestival.com 

SAN DIEGO: San Diego International Kids' Film Festival August 25-27, 2017 sdkidsfilms.org

SAN FRANCISCO: Eat Drink SF Epic Food Festival August 24-27, 2017 San Francisco, California sfchefsfoodwine.com

SAN FRANCISCO: Treasure Island Flea Market. Open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cost: $3, free age 12 years & under. Location: Treasure Island, California Ave. & Ave N, San Francisco, CA. treasureislandflea.com

SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco Free Summer Concerts

SAN JOSE: San Jose Italian Family Festa August 26-27, 2017
History Park San Jose 1650 Senter Road, San Jose, CA Free admission, iahfsj.org | italianfamilyfestasj.org

SAN JOSE: Silicon Valley Pride August 26-27, 2017
Night Festival August 26, 2017, 5-11 p.m. Cesar Chavez Park
Parade August 27, 2017, 10 a.m. Market Street, San Jose, CA. | Day Festival August 27, 2017, 12-6 p.m. Cesar Chavez Park svpride.com

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO: Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo August 26-27, 2017 Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park, 30753 La Pata Road, San Juan Capistrano, CA rmvrodeo.com | flyingurodeo.com

SANTA MARIA: Free Santa Maria Concerts

SHELL BEACH: Central Coast Wine Classic August 25-27,
2017 focus on the Edna & Arroyo Grande Valleys, centralcoastwineclassic.org

TAHOE CITY: Tahoe City Fine Arts & Crafts Festival, August 25-27, 2017, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.  Boatworks Mall 760 N. Lake Boulevard Tahoe City, CA pacificfinearts.com Free

TRUCKEE: Truckee Championship Pro Rodeo August 26-27, 2017  McIver Arena Truckee, California $15 approx., truckeerodeo.org

VENTURA: Spencer Makenzie's End of Summer Block Party and Throw Down August 25-27, 2017 August 25, 2017, 6-10 p.m. DJ and Rey Fresco band. August 26-27, 2017 tournament and freeplay, accompanied by a DJ with food and drink available for purchase. Lawn chairs OK. Location: Spencer Makenzie's Fish Co., located at 806 East Thompson Blvd, Ventura CA, spencermakenzies.com

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