California Events
Saturday, August 25, 2018
ATASCADERO: Paddington 2, Summer Movies in the Gardens at Sunken Gardens Park, 6500 Palma Ave. Free, bring blankets and low back lawn chairs. atascadero.org
BERKELEY: Chocolate & Chalk Art. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Gourmet Ghetto, Shattuck Ave., North Berkeley. Chalk Art Contest! Oreo Stacking Contest! Eat Chocolate! Free Admission. AnotherBullwinkelShow.com
BODEGA: Bodega Seafood, Art and Wine Festival August 25-26, 2018. Location: Watts Ranch 16855 Bodega Highway Bodega CA bodegaseafoodfestival.com
BURBANK: Dragonfest August 25-26, 2018. The West Coast's largest martial arts exposition attracting more than 3,000 attendees. Featuring hundreds of vendors, celebrities, and special events over two days. Location: Pickwick Gardens Convention Center, 1001 Riverside Dr., Burbank, Ca. $30, dragonfest.com
CARLSBAD: Carlsbad Music Festival August 24-26, 2018. Dozens of FREE outdoor concerts all weekend; and a beer garden, food trucks and artisan market. Adventurous music invades the seaside Village of Carlsbad St. Michael's Campus 2775 Carlsbad Blvd. Carlsbad, CA $Free to ticketed concerts 40-up, carlsbadmusicfestival.org
CHESTER: Grebe Festival August 24-26, 2018. Centered in Chester, the annual bird festival includes kayak and pontoon field trips around the Lake Almanor basin and Lassen National Park. plumasaudubon.org/grebe-festival
FRESNO: Fresno Greek Festival August 24-26, 2018 St. George Greek Orthodox Church 2219 N. Orchard Fresno, CA fresnogreekfest.com Fresno's Premier Greek Festival is Back! Tickets may be purchased online or at the gate. | Greek
FORTUNA: Hops in Humboldt August 25, 2018, 1-5 p.m. Rohner Park Park Street Fortuna, CA Hops in Humboldt, Fortuna, CA $40-75, hopsinhumboldt.com
GROVER BEACH: Stone Soup Music Faire August 25-26, 2018. Stone Soup Music Festival Street Faire offers live music, vendor booths, and international foods. grover.org | aggbchamber.org
INCLINE VILLAGE: Macbeth, 7:30 p.m. Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival at Warren Edward Trepp Stage Sand Harbor State Park 2005 Highway 28 Incline Village, NV 89451 $15-94 approx. laketahoeshakespeare.com
LAKE ALMANOR / CHESTER: Grebe Festival August 24-26, 2018 Plumas Audubon Society. Registration: plumasaudubon.org | birds
LAKEPORT: Taste of Lake County, 5 p.m. 325 N. Main Street $20-up, lakeportmainstreet.com
LEMOORE: Lions Brewfest, 5-9 p.m. Lemoore Lions Park Fox St. & Fallen Leaf Dr. Lemoore, CA $40, facebook.com/lemoorelionsbrewfes
LONG BEACH: Summer Dance Deck Party - at Queen Mary. Dance under the stars on the dance deck and inside Britannia ballroom. Tickets $68-75, for dinner & dance, SpectacularEventZ.com
LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival August 22-26, 2018 Los Angeles, CA 90012 $125-up per event, approx. separate ticketed events lafw.com
MAMMOTH LAKES: Mammoth Rocks August 23-25, 2018 mammothrocks.com
MONTEBELLO: Diaper Derby, 1 to 2:30 p.m. at The Shops at Montebello Center Court. Open to less than 12 months old who are not yet walking. The top crawler from each race will compete for prizes in a final race. The fastest crawler receives a first-place prize of a $500 gift card to Baby GAP, sponsored by Beverly Hospital. Location: 2134 Montebello Town Center, Montebello, California 90640 .simon.com/mall/the-shops-at-montebello
NAPA: Brews, Blues & BBQ August 25, 2018, 12-9 p.m. 1st St. (between Main & Franklin) Napa, CA Free parking & admission, donapa.com Over forty craft and micro-brewed beers on tap along with dozens of BBQ vendors serving the likes of BBQ chicken, pork, oysters, shrimp and corn and Rib Eatin' Contest.
NEWPORT BEACH: Bubbles & Brunch to End MS, 11 a.m. Connecting for a Cure Fundraiser features a mimosa laced reception, gourmet three-course brunch, a silent auction, inspirational speaker and live entertainment all to benefit the National MS Society, Pacific South Coast Chapter. Location: The Island Hotel, 690 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660. $100, BubblesandBrunch.org
NEWPORT BEACH: Gourmet by the Bay, Newport Bay Conservancy 50th anniversary celebration at the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 6-9 p.m. Gourmet food inspired by the Bay from local Chef Brian Huskey of the Tackle Box. $75, newportbay.org
PISMO BEACH: Taste of Pismo 2 Suds in the Sun at Dinosaur Caves Park August 25, 2018, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 20 Craft Breweries, The Tex Pistols & The Byrom Brothers bands. $45 admission, $55 VIP, tasteofpismo.com. This is a 21 and over event
OXNARD: Art Walk at the Shores, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. All 35+ local artists participants are doing a fund drive for the children's programs at The Carnegie Museum. The event is Free. artwalkoxnardshores.com
PLYMOUTH: Midsummers Fairytale Celtic Ren Fair August 25-26, 2018. Location: Plymouth, CA, Amador County Fairgrounds | Jousting, Combat, Swordsmanship, a big and fun packed event which includes Jousting, Sword Fights, Mermaids, Bands, Pirates, Living History, and more! Location: Amador County Fairgrounds 18621 Sherwood St, Plymouth, CA. $10, kingdom-of-harron.ticketbud.com
SAN DIEGO: Rock Star Beer Festival San Diego, 6-10 p.m. Humphreys 2303 Shelter Island Dr. San Diego, CA 92106 $25-55, rockstarbeerfestivalsd.com
SAN DIEGO: San Diego Spirits Festival Saturday 2-6 p.m. Sunday 1-5 p.m. August 25-26, 2018 Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier 1000 N Harbor Drive San Diego, CA sandiegospiritsfestival.com
SAN FRANCISCO: Eat Drink SF Epic Food Festival August 24-26, 2018 San Francisco, California eatdrink-sf.com .
SAN JOSE: Italian Family Festa August 25-26, 2018 History Park San Jose - San Jose, CA. italianfamilyfestasj.org
SANTA ANA: Santa Ana Zoo Zoofari, 5:30-11:30 p.m. $325, santaanazoo.org
SANTA BARBARA: Pacific Pride Festival, 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
Chase Palm Park
Free and open to all ages, pacificpridefoundation.org |
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SANTA BARBARA: Tikifari Zoofari Ball, 5:30-11 p.m. $300-350, (805) 962-5339 | sbzoo.org
SANTA CRUZ: Tequila and Tacos August 25-26, 2018, 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. August 25, 2018, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tequila Sampling San Lorenzo Park $10 general admission, $40 sampling options, californiabeerfestival.com
SKYFOREST: SkyPark Folk Music Festival. SkyPark at Santa's Village $tickets, skyparksantasvillage.com A day of Folk music and vintage and artisan vendors. Line up: Lawrence & Claire | Strange Indeed | Friend of the Devil | Roots Duo | Scott Kennedy and the Moonshine Chasers | The Dirty Sea | Overnight Oats | The Feckin Celts | Ruled by Venus
VENICE BEACH: Music Fest, 11 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Windward Plaza Park 1 Windward Avenue between the boardwalk and the bike trail Music and Arts Festival featuring top-tier local and international talent. This, a samba parade, community outreach, hula hoops, and lots more, free for all, right in the heart of Venice. Venice, CA facebook.com/venicebeachmusicfest Free
WATSONVILLE: Testicle Festival, 3-7 p.m. Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers 10th Annual Testicle Festival Fundraiser Barbeque Do they really taste like chicken? Estrada Deer Camp 194 Hazel Dell Rd. Watsonville, CA $50, agri-culture.us $20 ages 5-12 years Rocky Mountain Oysters All you can eat! Dinner: Chicken, Salads, Bread & Dessert Horseshoe Contest, Games, auction and more. USDA inspected bull testicles are truly a delicacy of the American West No bull…join us for balls of fun!
VENTURA: World's Largest Cornhole Tournament August 24-26, 2018, part of Spencer Makenzie's annual End of Summer Block Party and Cornhole Throw Down. Features the coast's best food, cold drinks & beer, a free concert with local bands on Saturday evening and DJs spinning. Location: Spencer Makenzie's Fish Co., 806 East Thompson Blvd. spencermakenzies.com
YOUNTVILLE: Annual Pow-wow August 25-26, 2018. Suscol Intertribal Council Honoring Native American Elders Yountville Veterans Home Picnic Grounds, 100 California Dr, Yountville, California (North of Napa on Hwy 29) Grand Entry noon on Saturday. Free admission, Families welcome! Bring a blanket or chair. Food and Craft vendors available. suscolcouncil.org
YUBA CITY : Blues Brews and BBQs, 4-8 p.m. Held at Yuba Sutter Fairground, this annual event is produced by the Early Risers Kiwanis Club of Yuba City. brewsbluesandbbq.org
August 25
Westlake Village TGIF Concerts
Santa Clarita Summer Concerts in Central Park
Live at Julliard Park Santa Rosa
South Lake Tahoe Summer Concerts
San Marcos Concerts in the Garden
Free Summer Concerts on Redondo Beach Pier
Mariposa Art Park Free Summer Concerts
Los Angeles Free Summer Concerts
Lake Arrowhead Free Summer Concerts in the Village
Hollywood Jazz and Wine Concerts
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