ARROYO GRANDE: Arroyo Grande Village Summer Concerts
AUBURN: Gold Country Fair September 7-10, 2017 Thursday 4 p.m. -11 p.m. , Friday 4 p.m. -Midnight, Saturday 10 a.m.-Midnight Sunday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. General Admission: $9 goldcountryfair.com
BAKERSFIELD: Bridal Show at Bakersfield Marriott September 10, 2017, 12-3 p.m. $15-25, kerncountybridalassociation.com
BANNING: Stagecoach Days September 8-10, 2017. Banning CA stagecoachdays.net
BELMONT SHORE: Belmont Car Show - on 2nd Street between Bay Shore & E. Livingston. Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free admission, belmontshore.org
BERKELEY: Solano Avenue Stroll. 26 blocks of free fun includes over 500 vendors, food booths and entertainers. Pancake breakfast, Parade and the Stroll. This is a family event. Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: Solano Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94707. solanoavenueassn.org
BIG BEAR LAKE: Oktoberfest September 9- October 28, 2017. September 10 bands: The Express Band | Kleine Bär Tänzer. Location: Big Bear Lake Convention Center, Big Bear Lake, CA. Tickets: bigbearevents.com
BURBANK: Burbank Film Festival September 6-10, 2017. Representing 60 countries, more than 180 feature and short films presented, along with artist tributes, panels, after-parties, red carpet, receptions, and networking opportunities in Burbank, Media Capital of the World. All of the screenings at AMC Burbank 16 in Downtown Burbank. Tickets: burbankfilmfest.org
CAPITOLA: Capitola Art & Wine Festival September 9-10, 2017 Free admission More than 20 wineries, gourmet food, fine art, entertainment, children's art area. Capitola Village, Monterey and Capitola avenues. capitolachamber.com/ art-and-wine-festival
CARDIFF-BY-THE-SEA: Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Festival September 9-10, 2017 Sat 10 am - 10pm, Sun 11 am - 9 pm Admission $3, Children under 12, Active Military and First Responders (with ID) Free; Parking Free at adjacent Mira Costa College (760) 942-0920 cardiffgreekfestival.com 3459 Manchester Avenue Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA | Greek
CARMICHAEL: Jewish Food Faire and Arts & Craft Show September 10, 2017, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Lox & Bagels, Latkes, Stuffed Cabbage, Pastrami, Chopped Liver and Kugel - plus many more Jewish specialties. Location: Congregation Beth Shalom, 4746 El Camino Ave. Carmichael, CA foodfaire.cbshalom.org
DANA POINT:
Ohana, music festival. September 8-10, 2017 Location: Doheny State
Beach, 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive
Dana Point, CA.
$120-up, theohanafest.com
DEL MAR: Del Mar California Summer Concerts
FALLBROOK Galaxy of Glass, September 10-October 22, 2017 Show Open Daily $6 admission; Free to Active Military & Under 18. Location: 103 South Main at Alvarado, Fallbrook CA. Call: (760) 728-1414. fallbrookartcenter.org
GROVER BEACH: Grover Beach Summer Concerts
GUERNEVILLE: Russian River Jazz & Blues Festival September 9-10, 2017. Line up: Stephanie Mills... Tickets: russianriverfestivals.com
HAYWARD: Hayward California Free Summer Concerts
HOLLYWOOD: Hollywood Concerts
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Oktoberfest Kinderfest September 10-October 29, 2017 Old World Festival Hall, Huntington Beach, CA oldworld.ws
JUNE LAKE: June Lake Jam Fest September 9-10, 2017, 12 - 9 p.m. Location: Gull Lake Park June Lake Loop, June Lake, CA $90 approx., monoarts.org
LATHROP: Baconfest September 9-10, 2017. Location: Dell'Osso Family Farm 501 Manthey Road Lathrop, CA 95330 Tickets: baconfest.com | bacon
LIVERMORE: Taste of Downtown September 10, 2017, 1-5 p.m.
Sample from a bounty of local Wines & culinary treats, live music, free Horse-drawn
Carriage Rides and more as you explore Downtown Livermore! Location:
Downtown Livermore
livermoredowntown.com
LONG BEACH: International Tahitian Ori September 9-10, 2017 Weekend in Polynesia Event weekendinpolynesia.com | polynesian
LONG BEACH: Original Long Beach Lobster Festival September 8-10, 2017. Friday 5p.m. - 11p.m. ; Saturday & Sunday 12-10 p.m. originallobsterfestival.com
MARINA DEL REY: VINO-Palooza festival. Complimentary tastings from approximately 25 wineries, samples of local craft beers and spirits and unplugged performances at Marina Del Rey Hotel from 1-5 p.m. to benefit Matt Sorum's Adopt The Arts Foundation. Tickets: vino-palooza.com
McCLOUD: McCloud Mountain Bluegrass Festival September 8-10, 2017. Location: Hoo Hoo Park, E. Colombero Ave. McCloud, CA $25-up, mtshastachamber.com
MONTEREY: Santa Rosalia Fisherman's Festival September 8-10, 2017 Free admission, festaitaliamonterey.org | Italian
MOUNTAIN VIEW: Mountain View Art and Wine Festival September 9-10, 2017 Downtown Castro Street, between El Camino Real and Evelyn | Presented by the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce, this festival includes over 575 Artists and 250,000 Attendees caartists.com
NEVADA CITY: Nevada City California Summer Concerts Free Event
NEVADA CITY September 9-10, 2017 Constitution Day Parade, The 2 p.m. Sunday parade features more than 100 entries and culminates other activities including Civil War battle reenactments in Pioneer Park, the Gold Country Duck Race on Deer Creek and a free outdoor big band concert in the downtown historic district. nevadacitychamber.com | duck race
NORTH FORK: Whitey Morgan's 1st Annual Birthday at Bandit Town September 9-10, 2017.
Location:
55420 Road 226
North Fork, CA $tickets, banditbrand.com
OAKLAND: Oakland Pride September 10, 2017
oaklandpride.org |
pride
PALO CEDRO: Honey Bee Festival September 9-10, 2017, Over 90 vendors with all kinds of arts and crafts; information and food. There are lots of family activities including face painting and crafts works for the kids and the Live Bee Beard demonstration. Location: Bishop Quinn Catholic Center, Old 44 Drive, Palo Cedro. Time: Saturday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | Sunday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. palocedrohoneybeefestival.com
PINECREST: Bear Music Fest September 8-10, 2017. $Tickets with cabin camping, bearmusicfest.com
PITTSBURG: Pittsburg Seafood & Music Festival September 9-10, 2017. Location: Pittsburg Marina, Marina Blvd. Pittsburg, CA pittsburgchamber.org | pittsburgseafoodandmusicfestival.com
POMONA: Los Angeles County Fair September 1-24, 2017 Entertainment September 10, 2017 La Arrolladora Banda El Limón Location: Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, CA. Admission: $10-20 plus $15 parking, and extra fee for special ticketed concerts, lacountyfair.com
REDWOOD CITY: Redwood City Summer Concert
SACRAMENTO: California Capitol Airshow September 9-10, 2017 at Mather Airport californiacapitalairshow.com
SAN DIEGO: Hamlet, Shakespeare Festival at The Old Globe held at the 615-seat outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre in Balboa Park. Location: Old Globe Way, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA Cost: $35-100 approx. Tickets: (619) 23-GLOBE, TheOldGlobe.org
SAN FRANCISCO: Japan Film Festival Pop Summit September 9-10, 2017. See contemporary Japanese cinema at the Japan Film Festival at New People Cinema. jffsf.org
SAN FRANCISCO: Ghirardelli Chocolate (and Wine) Festival September 9-10, 2017, 12-5 p.m. Ghirardelli Square 900 N. Point St. San Francisco, CA ghirardelli.com Ghirardelli Chocolate Company annual, two-day chocolate
SANTA BARBARA: Fermentation Festival September
10, 2017, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Fermentation Station, Pickled Pavilion and Culture Corner and more.
Location: Rancho La Patera,
304 N. Carneros Rd.,
Goleta, CA.
$30-up,
sbfermentationfestival.com
SANTA CRUZ: Santa Cruz Greek Festival September 8-10, 2017. Hours: September 8, 2017 5-10 p.m. September 9, 2017 11 a.m.-10 p.m. September 10, 2017 12-7 p.m. Location: Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church 223 Church Street Santa Cruz, CA. Free admission, livelikeagreek.com
SONOMA VALLEY: Sonoma Valley Crush September 8-10, 2017 Intimate harvest experience at 12 boutique wineries in Kenwood & Glen Ellen, allows guests to meet the Winemakers, learn about harvest and taste amazing wines. Wineries offer Grape Sampling in the vineyards with fresh pressed juice and grapes picked fresh off the vine and Crush Pad tours. Learn all about harvest! $35- $55, heartofsonomavalley.com
STOCKTON: El Grito Festival September 10, 2017, 2 p.m.-12 a.m. Celebrating Hispanic heritage with an outdoor concert, mariachi, baile folklorico, kids activities, contents, food and more! Water Front Amphitheater 445 W. Weber St. Stockton, CA. $10, facebook.com/figueroaent209/
THOUSAND OAKS: Let's Party for a Cure, Crohn's and Colitis Greater Los Angeles Chapter. Fun and festive evening of wine tastings by local wineries, fudge and olive oil & balsamic vinegar tastings, a delicious 3-course plated dinner, live music, Deluxe Auction, and more. Location: Los Robles Greens Golf Course, Thousand Oaks, CA. Proceeds fund research. Tickets, call: 310-478-4500, awalters@ crohnscolitisfoundation.org
TRES PINOS: Tres Pinos Civil War Days September 8-10, 2017. Friday is School Day. Two skirmishes each on Saturday and Sunday. Military camps and civilian town open for public. San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos, CA. ncwa1863.org | history
TRUCKEE: Tahoe Autumn Food & Wine. Annual festival of food, wine, seminars, celebrity chefs, culinary demonstrations, wine tastings, and the Sunday Grand Tasting & Culinary Competition in The Village at Northstar September 10, 2017, 1-4 p.m. Wine, Beer, Spirit tastings all paired with small bites. Each ticket holder receives a souvenir wine glass. Must be 21 and older to participate in this event. Northstar Village, 5001 Northstar Drive, Truckee, CA. tahoeascent.com
TUOLUMNE: Tuolumne Acorn Festival September 9-10, 2017 Hours: 11:00 am ceremony Cost: Free Location: Tuolumne Rancheria Tuolumne, CA blackoakcasino.com, facebook.com | pow wow
VENTURA: Ventura Art & Street Painting Festival September 9-10, 2017, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Ventura Harbor Village 1583 Spinnaker Drive Ventura, CA (805) 650-9858
VENTURA: Ventura Home & Garden Shows September 8-10, 2017 Seaside Park, Ventura County Fairgrounds Annual Shows. Friday Noon-6, Saturday 10-6, Sunday 10-5. Admission: $3-up. capitalshowcase.com | home shows
VISALIA: Rusty Roots Show September 10, 2017, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 5th year of the Rusty Roots Show features over 100 vendors selling Vintage, Antiques, Shabby Chic, Junk, Handmade, Craft, Re-purposed and Farmtiques. Food vendors, too. Sears Parking Lot. visitvisalia.org
WEST HOLLYWOOD: West Hollywood Summer Sounds Free Concerts
WESTMINSTER: Dia de la Familia - at Sigler Park, 7200 Plaza Street, Westminster, CA. Time: 1-5:30 p.m. Live entertainment, admission booths, family fun, food available. Free admission, westminster-ca.gov
WOODLAND: Crawfish & Catfish Festival, September 9-10, 2017. Boiled, fried or stewed crawfish, crawfish sushi, fried catfish, alligator fried and roasted, frog leg, turkey legs, sausages, tri tip, calamari, shrimp, shrimp nachos, oysters, burgers, desserts, bread pudding, cakes & pies! Yolo County Fairgrounds 1250 East Gum Ave. Woodland, CA $15 admission, crawfishandcatfishfestival.com
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