BUENA PARK:
Fabulous Fords Forever April 30, 2017 Parking lot across Beach Blvd. from Knott's Berry
Farm
Buena Park, CA
fabulousfordsforever.com
Alhambra: Eco Fair
ARVIN: Arvin Wildflower Festival April 27-30, 2017 Smotherman Park 800 Walnut Drive Arvin, Ca arvinchamberofcommerce.com $5 admission approx.
AUBURN: Gold Country Pro Rodeo April 29-30, 2017. Gold Country Pro Rodeo. Location: Gold Country Fairgounds, Auburn, CA
BEVERLY HILLS: Beverly Hills Film Festival April 26-30, 2017 beverlyhillsfilmfestival.com
BIG SUR: Big Sur Marathon bsim.org Monterey Marriott Bus. The Big Sur Marathon began in 1986 with 1,800 runners, and has grown continuously since first launched.
BOULDER: Do It Ourselves Fest April 28-30, 2017
Camp Krem/Camping Unlimited
102 Brook Lane
Boulder Creek
doitourselvespresents.com
BUENA PARK: Fabulous Fords Forever Car Show - at Knott's Berry Farm. Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. fabulousfordsforever.com
BURBANK: Burbank ARTS Festival April 29-30, 2017 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Cost: Free. San Fernando Blvd. between Magnolia & Olive, Burbank, CA dtnbur.comCAMBRIA: California Sculptors Symposium April 23-30, 2017. Instructors, workshops. californiasculptorssymposium.org
CARSLBAD: The Flower Fields hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cost: $14 adult. Take Interstate 5 and exit at Palomar Airport Road in Carlsbad (look for the Windmill). Go east approximately one block to the first intersection, which is Paseo Del Norte, and turn left. Make the next right into the parking lot. theflowerfields.com
CLAYTON:
2017 Art Wine Street Sat April 29-30, 2017
Free admission
claytoncbca.org
CLOVIS: Clovis Rodeo April 27-30, 2017 clovisrodeo.com
Rodeo action, the rodeo parade, dance and concerts are part of the action.
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rodeos
COSTA MESA: Organ Concert with Monte Maxwell - at Pacific Symphony's final Pedals and Pipes concert on the mighty, William J. Gillespie organ. From Wagner to Bach, Widor to Bizet, Vierne to Yon, the concert takes place in Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Time: 3 p.m. in the Tickets $10-$50, (714) 755-5799 or PacificSymphony.org
COSTA MESA: America's Family Pet Expo April 28-30, 2017. More than 1,000 animals including dogs, cats, birds, fish, llamas, pot bellied pigs, goats, rats, reptiles, rabbits, and more on display in fun and interactive stage shows, competitions and demonstrations. Featuring over 400 exhibitors and rescue groups, a lively round-up of four-legged animal shows and demonstrations, the latest trends in pet care grooming and care, and hundreds of animals available for adoption. Hours: Friday 10am-6pm; Saturday 10am-7 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Location: OC Fair and Event Center, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa, CA. General Admission, $15, petexpoOC.org
COSTA MESA: Kat Knappers Cat Club and Purr Pourri of Kats Show April 28-30, 2017. Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive Costa Mesa, CA. catknappers.com | cats
CUPERTINO: Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival - April 29-30, 2017, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Annual festival honors the anniversary of Cupertino's sister relationship with Toyokawa, Japan. Memorial Park, across from De Anza College, Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino. Call: (408) 940-5227. cupertino.org
ENCINITAS: Spring Street Fair April 29-30, 2017, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
ENCINO: All Vegan Festival, free. Time: 10:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. 6004 - 6076 Woodley Ave, Encino, CA. vegfestla.org Speakers: Keynote Dr. Neal Barnard | Rawvana | Mommy Tang | High Carb Hannah. Over 100+ Exhibitors 50+ Food Booths And Trucks Oasis Beer And Wine Gardens
ESCONDIDO: Spring Renaissance Faire
April 29-30, May 6-7, 2017, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Cost: $16.50 admission, $3 parking
Felicita County Park (most likely location) 742 Clarence Lane
Escondido, CA oldetymeproductions.com
EUREKA: Dolbeer Steam Donkey Days. 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 3431 Fort Ave. Fort Humboldt State Historic Park Eureka, CA | timberheritage.org Logging show, train rides and machines pumping and working.
EUREKA: Spamley Cup Cook-Off April 30, 2017, 1-4 p.m.
$10, free under age 12 years
Redwood Fields
Fern Street
Eureka Eureka
8th Annual Spamley Cup Cook-Off pits approx. 15 teams competing with their best dish incorporating SPAM.
Audience tasters get to vote for your favorite SPAM dish. Music, games for
kids, raffles and silent auctions supporting CASA.
FILLMORE: Fillmore & Western Railway Railfest April 29-30, 2017, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Frontier Gunfighters, Antique Farm Equipment, Speeder Rides, Model Trains. Location: City Park, Fillmore, CA fwry-blog.com
FOLSOM: Artisan Marketplace April 29-30, 2017. New event hosted at Folsom Premium Outlets, 13000 Folsom Blvd. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. pacificfinearts.com
FORESTVILLE: Ranch Readiness Day --
Saralee & Richard's Barn April 30, 2017, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Sonoma County Fairgrounds
1350 Bennett Valley Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Free
ranchreadinessday.com
Horse and Livestock Team Emergency Response.
A free community event dedicated to preparing rural families and the animals they love for emergencies.
FULLERTON: Fullerton Beautiful Open Gardens Tour April 30, 2017, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Self-guided look at eight gardens. Cost: $15 map, subject to change. fullertonbeautiful.org | gardens
HALF MOON BAY: Pacific Coast Dream Machines. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Half Moon Bay Airport, Half Moon Bay, CA miramarevents.com
HAYWARD: Ukulele Festival 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 23nd Ukulele Festival of Northern California. Location: Chabot College Performing Arts Center, 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward, California ukulelefestivalnorcal.org
HEALDSBURG: Passport to Dry Creek Valley April 29-30, 2017
Annual celebration!
$90-150 approx.
drycreekvalley.org
Passport guests are welcomed into 45+ wineries
HEMET:
Ramona April
22- May 7, 2017, 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. 27400 Ramona Bowl Rd.
Hemet, CA
ramonabowl.com
Cost: $18-44
HOLLYWOOD: Colcoa French Film Festival April 24-May 2, 2017 Where French culture shines! colcoa.org | film
HUGHSON: Hughson Fruit & Nut Festival April 29-30, 2017 Location: Hughson, CA Hughson Harvest Festival – Hughson, CA hughsonharvestfestival.com | nuts
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Taste of HB April 30, 2017, Noon-4 p.m. $60-up. tastehb.com
INDIO:
Stagecoach Festival April
28-30, 2017
Empire Polo Club 81-800 Avenue 51
Indio, CA 92201
stagecoachfestival.com Time: Noon - Midnight
Cost: $329 for 3 day pass / or $899 Corral Pass, approx.
KELSEYVILLE: Kelseyville Olive Festival Sunday, April 30, 2017, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Chacewater Wine Co. & Olive Mill 5625 Gaddy Lane Kelseyville twitter.com/ChacewaterWine
LAKESIDE RODEO: April 28-30, 2017 Tickets $15-25 approx., 12584 Mapleview Street Lakeside, CA. (619) 561-4331, lakesiderodeo.com
LIVERMORE: Two Day Town Music and Camping Festival April 28-30, 2017 Leave No Trace Family Camping and Community Music Lake Del Valle Regional Park Ohlone Wilderness Livermore, California $40-80 twodaytown.com
LONG BEACH: Urban Ocean Festival Aquarium of the Pacific April 29-30, 2017, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. both days 100 Aquarium Way Long Beach, CA 562-590-3100 aquariumofpacific.org 2017 admission: $29.95, age 62+ years $26.95, age 3-11 years $17.95
LOS ANGELES: Jewish Film Festival April 27 - May 4, 2017 lajfilmfest.org
LOS ANGELES: RuPauls DragCon April 29-30, 2017. Location: Los Angeles Convention Center. Battle of the Runway, Comedy and more. Cost: $30-up. rupaulsdragcon.com
LOS ANGELES: Asian Pacific Film Festival April 27-May 4, 2017 Produced by Visual Communications, the nation's premier Asian Pacific American media arts center. asianfilmfestla.org
LOS ANGELES: Ultimate Women's Expo April 29-30, 2017. Location: Los Angeles Convention Center. Tickets: lawomensexpo.com
MISSION VIEJO: Arts Alive & Street Painting Festival April
29-30, 2017 Arts Alive & Street Painting Festival features art workshops, musical
and dance performances and incredible street painting artists on Noon to 5 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday at the Oso Viejo Community Park on the Village Green and neighboring Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way.
FREE cityofmissionviejo.org |
chalk art
MORRO BAY: Morro Bay Kite Festival April 29-30, 2017
11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday |
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.
Free admission, free parking, morrobaykitefestival.org |
kites
NAPA: Stags Leap District's Vineyard to Vintner Weekend April 28-30, 2017, $195-690, stagsleapdistrict.com
NORCO: Horse Week April 21-30, 2017 norcohorseweek.com
OJAI: Tennis Tournament April 26-30, 2017
ojaitourney.org
PALO ALTO: Monty Python's SPAMALOT Tickets $18.50-52. (650) 329-0891, paplayers.org
PARADISE: Gold Nugget Days, April 26-30, 2017. Town celebrates the discovery of a famous Magalia Gold Nugget.
PASADENA: Pasadena Garden Conservancy Open Days. Tour private gardens. gardenconservancy.org/opendays
PETALUMA: Spring Antique Faire. 26th Annual Antique market in the streets of Historic Downtown Petaluma offers treasures for all, including 180 dealers. The show has a nice variety of estate jewelry, linens, furniture, art, kitchenware and more. Time: 8am – 4pm petaluamadowntown.com
PLEASANTON: Pleasanton Recycling Event
POMONA: Annual Ohlone Big Time Gathering and Powwow April 28-30, 2017 Tony Cerda Park 400 W Grand Ave Pomona, CA facebook.com/events/1750781608474480 | pow wow
REDONDO BEACH: Spring Fest, April 27-30, 2017. Spring Carnival & Community Festival Carnival Rides, Kids' Zone Arts & Crafts, Food Court, Gourmet Food Trucks. FREE Admission, FREE Parking. Hours: 5-11p Thu & Fri | 11a-11p Sat | 11a-9p Sun Location:1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Redondo Beach, CA. nrbba.org
SACRAMENTO: Sacramento International Film Festival April 22-30, 2017. Produced under the umbrella of the California Film Foundation. sacramentofilmfestival.com
SAN DIEGO: San Diego Maritime Museum Chocolate Festival April 30, 2017, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. $13-33, sdmaritime.org | chocolate
SAN DIEGO: Mission Federal Artwalk April 29-30, 2017, 11 a.m. -6 p.m. Streets of Little Italy Area - San Diego, CA missionfederalartwalk.org OR artwalksandiego.org
SAN FRANCISCO: Bay Area Dance Week April 21-30, 2017
San Francisco City Hall kick-off April 21, 2017
bayareadance.org
SAN FRANCISCO: Vintage Paper Fair, Hall of Flowers April 29-30, 2017. Golden Gate Park, County Fair Building at 9th & Lincoln. Free. Saturday (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and Sunday (11 am to 5 p.m.) vintagepaperfair.com
SANTA BARBARA: Santa Barbara Fair and Exposition April 26-30, 2017 3400 Calle Real Santa Barbara, CA earlwarren.com
SANTA CLARITA: Santa Clarita Earth Day
SANTA CRUZ: Logjam! April 29-30, 2017. The longest running "old boards, no cords" surfing competition is back at Pleasure Point for two days of amazing surfing action on vintage boards from the 1960's. Location: Pleasure Point, East Cliff Drive at 33rd Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA. bigsticksurfing.org
SANTA CRUZ: DIO Fest April 28-30, 2017 Camp Krem
102 Brook Lane
Boulder Creek, CA
$85-135 approx.
doitourselvespresents.com
SANTA MARIA: Santa Maria Valley Strawberry Festival April 28-30, 2017. Location: 937 South Thornburg Street, Santa Maria, Calif. santamariafairpark.com
SANTA MONICA: Cinema at the Edge Independent Film Festival April 27-30, 2017 Indie films in LA's West Side. cinemaattheedge.com
SILVERADO CANYON: Boogaloo Art Car & Music Festival April 28-30, 2017 Oak Canyon Park Silverado, CA boogaloofestival.com $45-up
SONOMA COUNTY:
Blossoms, Bees, & Barnyard Babies April
29-30, 2017, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Most locations are free
Registration: farmtrails.org
SUNNYVALE: Sunnyvale Clean UP Days
TEMECULA: Temecula Bluegrass Festival April 28-30, 2017. $15-60. Tucalota Creek Ranch, 39560 E Benton Rd, Temecula, CA ranchlifestyle.com. Tickets: temeculabluegrass.org
TEMECULA: Blessing of the Vines. 4-7 p.m. South Coast Winery Resort & Spa 34843 Rancho California Rd. Temecula, CA $50-75, southcoastwinery.com Sip, savor and dance the night away at this fun-filled wine country gathering.
THOUSAND OAKS: Thousand Oaks Conejo Valley Chili Cookoff. Time: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. $10. Conejo Creek Park Janss Road & Highway 23 Thousand Oaks, CA chili-cook-off.com -
TULARE: California Antique Farm Equipment Show April 28-30, 2017. Location: International Agri Center, Tulare, CA
UPLAND: Upland Lemon Festival April 28-30, 2017. uplandlemonfestival.com
VISALIA: Dia de Los Niños. Time: 1-4 p.m. Interactive games and activities, dance performances, live music and readings, prizes, fitness activities and more. Admission is free, some activity fees may apply. All Ages Welcome! Location: Manuel F. Hernandez Community Center 247 W. Ferguson Ave. Cost: Free. ci.visalia.ca.us
WOODLAND: Scottish Games & Festival, April 29-30, 2017. Location: Yolo County Fairgrounds, Woodland, CA. $15-25 approx., sacramentoscotgames.org
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