ALHAMBRA: Lego Ninjago, Movies in the Park at Alhambra Park, 500 North Palm Ave. cityofalhambra.org
ATASCADERO: Coco, Summer Movies in the Gardens at Sunken Gardens Park, 6500 Palma Ave. Free, bring blankets and low back lawn chairs. atascadero.org
BALBOA ISLAND: Sand Castle Contest most likely date if it happens is August 4, 2018., 9-11 a.m. Ruby Beach North Bay Front Balboa Island, CA balboaislandnb.org Cost: Free. | sand castles
BELMONT SHORE: Belmont Pier Kids Fishing Rodeo, 8 a.m. - noon 35 39th Place, Long Beach, CA 64th Annual Kids' Fishing Rodeo A free events for Kids. Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier. Open to Boys and Girls under the age of 16 years. alfredosbeachclub.com
BIG BEAR CITY: Big Bear City Renaissance Faire July 21-22, 28-29, 2018, August 4-5, August 11-12, 2018 Our Faire Is Your Fantasy. Location: Pedersens Mill 39115 Rim of the World Dr. $25-150, bbvrsinc.org
BURBANK: Downtown Burbank Car Classic. Time: 3-9 p.m. Includes
the Red Carpet Expo. dtnbur.com
Celebrity Vehicles, more than 150 classic cars, DJs spinning, all on six blocks
amid 400 shops and restaurants in Downtown Burbank.
Famous cars from 2 Fast 2 Furious, Fast and Furious 4, Furious 6, The Fate
of the Furious, the Mustang used by robot superhero Barricade Decepticon from the Transformers
and the giant Chevy LS trophy truck from Furious 7, plus Faith Granger's 1932 Deuce Hot Rod fromDeuce of Spades.
CASTRO VALLEY: Rowell Ranch Committee Jr. Rodeo August 4-5, 2018 | Rowell Ranch | 9711 Dublin Canyon Rd. | Castro Valley, CA | ncjra.org
CHESTER: Almanor Art Show, August 4-5, 2018. Saturday 10 a.m. -5 p.m. | Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Collins Pine Lawn on Highway 36, in Chester Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission to the event is free. plumasarts.org
COSTA MESA: Orange County Fair
COSTA MESA: Orange County Fair Bullriding August 1-5, 2018 | Fiesta del Charro August 5, 2018 Orange County Fair | ocfair.com | flyingurodeo.com 88 Fair Dr. Costa Mesa, CA Orange County Fair Fiesta del Charro
CRESCENT CITY: Crescent City Rodeo August 4, 2018 | ccpra.com
CRESCENT CITY: Del Norte County Fair Del Norte County Fairgrounds 421 Hwy 101 North Crescent City, California. dnfair.org
CUPERTINO: Shakespeare in the Park A Midsummer Night's Dream July 21-August 5, 2018. Location: Memorial Park Amphitheater Stevens Creek Blvd & Anton Way Cupertino, CA. Free
DUNSMUIR: State of Jefferson Brewfest. Dunsmuir City Park Dunsmuir, CA Dunsmuir Chamber of Commerce dunsmuir.com
ENCINO: The Merry Wives of Windsor, 7 p.m. performed by Shakespeare by the Sea. Cost: Free. Location: Los Encinos State Historic Park, 16756 Moorpark St, Encino, CA 91436
EUREKA: Sequoia Park Zoo's Zootini, 5-10 p.m. $100, sequoiaParkZoo.net Signature Cocktails / Souvenir Glass, Sample Hors d'oeuvres
FELTON: Thomas the Train August 1-5, 2018 at Roaring Camp Railroads.
FOLSOM: Wacky Dash. Sponsored by Folsom Parks & Rec, Wacky Dash is a family friendly obstacle course run with mud pits, hay bale climbing walls, bounce houses, tire run, human car wash and more! Location: Rodeo Park, 200 Stafford St., Folsom. Registration opens at 6:30am. folsom.ca.us
FONTANA: Hard Summer Festival August 4-5, 2018. Fontana Speedway, $109-up, hardsummer.com
FORT BRAGG: Art in the Garden with live music, food vendors, wine tasting, beer garden, featured artist Sanna M. Koski, raffle with great prize. Location: Mendocino Coast Botanic Garden $20-30, gardenbythesea.org
FREMONT: Fremont Festival of the Arts August 4-5, 2018, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Art, Wine & Music Festival Downtown Fremont Fremont, CA Free admission, facebook.com/FremontFestival
FRESNO: Fresno Chaffee Zoo's Producers Ice Cream Zoofari. Time: 6-9 p.m.Location: 894 West Belmont Ave Fresno, CA $20-25, fresnochaffeezoo.org
GARBERVILLE: Reggae on the River August 3-5, 2018. French's Camp 657 North US Highway 101 near Piercy, CA $240-550 approx. 657 US Highway 101 Garberville, CA reggaeontheriver.com
HERMOSA BEACH: Surf Festival August 1-5, 2018 surffestival.org
HUNTINGTON BEACH: US Open of Surfing This annual, free event on the beach includes free concerts, free activities and a variety of beach games and contests ranging from surfing to skateboarding. usopenofsurfing.com
IDYLLWILD: Idyllwild Summer Art in the Park August 4-5, 2018, San Bernardino National Forest. Ceramics, glass, paintings, and media showcase.
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
LA HABRA: Corn Festival August 3-5, 2018. produced by Lions Club
LASSEN: Lassen Volcanic NP Dark Sky Festival August 3-4, 2018. Join park rangers, astronomers, and planetary geologists in celebrating all that is out of this world during Lassen's Dark Sky Festival. Special programs, presentations, hikes, and Junior Ranger Night Explorer activities will be offered during the festival.
LINCOLN: Soul Fest 5:30 p.m. The Whispers, Midnight Soul and more at Thunder Valley Casino Resort Outdoor Amphitheater, 1200 Athens Ave. Lincoln, CA $50-up thundervalleyresort.com
LODI: Taste of the Delta, 1-4 p.m. Village West Marina, 6649 Embarcadero. $30-35 | taste
LONG BEACH: Monsters Casting Call at Queen Mary August 3-4, 2018. Monster auditions for Dark Harbor 2017 include Scary Mary, Graceful Gale, Samuel the Savage, Half Hatch Henry, Maze and Street Monsters plus Specialty Acts of juggling, singing, magic, fire dancing, poi, acrobat, cyr wheel, silks, contortion, blockhead and Sliders. Location: The Queen Mary 1126 Queens Hwy, Long Beach, CA. Register: queenmary.com
LONG BEACH: Brunch Life Fest, 10 or 11 a.m. entry. Live entertainment, photo booths, outdoor games, tastings, mimosas, and specialty drinks. Location: Rainbow Lagoon Park, Long Beach, CA. $49-65, brunchlifefest.com
LOS ANGELES: Angels Crest 100 Mile Endurance. ac100.com
LOS ANGELES: Billboard Charting Artist Kelvin Frazier LIVE with the Grammy Award Winning Recording Artist Mýa in concert, 8 p.m. at The El Rey, 5515 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA.. $22-up, theelrey.com | ticketweb.com
LOS ANGELES: Feria Agostina de Los Angeles August 3-5, 2018. Central American community in Southern California festival provides important information about health, legal, financial, and community services to the working families of the First Council District of the City and also features live performances from musical groups of diverse communities. WHEN: 10:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. | SITE: MacArthur Park, W. 6th St. & S. Park View St., Los Angeles COST: Free SPONSOR: El Rescate, facebook.com/ FeriaAgostinadeLosAngelesCA
MAMMOTH LAKES: Mammoth Lakes Fine Arts & Crafts Festival August 3-5, 2018, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Kittredge Sports Highway 203 (Main Street) and Forest Trail Mammoth Lakes, CA pacificfinearts.com
MAMMOTH LAKES: Grand Tasting at the Mammoth Festival of Beers and Bluespalooza August 2-5, 2018. $15-up Mammoth Lakes, CA mammothbluesbrewsfest.com
MONTEBELLO: Back to School Family Fun Day at the Shops at Montebello in Center Court, 1-2:30 p.m. The first 100 children ages 5 - 12 accompanied by an adult receive free school supplies. Macy's, JCPenney, Sephora and InStyle Salon inside JCPenney, Smashbox Cosmetics, G by Guess, GNC, and Ziba Beauty to provide fashion tips and mini makeovers. InStyle Salon stylists will be on hand for free kid haircuts. Make a $5 donation to Simon Youth Foundation and receive a wristband to visit retailer food sampling stations.
MONTEREY: Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival August 4-5, 2018. $20, montereyscotgames.com | 2004 Fairground Rd., Monterey, CA
MONTEREY: The Hotel Del Monte & Monterey's Old Fisherman's Wharf walk and talk with historian and author, Tim Thomas, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. for ages 10 years and up. Monthly Wharf Walks - Walking Tours at Monterey's Old Fisherman's Wharf. Everything changed when Del Monte Hotel was opened in 1880. Location: Old Fisherman's Wharf. $20, reservations required: (831) 521-3304 or via email timsardine@yahoo.com
MORAGA: Pear Harvest August 4-5, 2018. Wear sturdy shoes. Pear picking tools provided. moragaparks.org/pears.html
MT. BALDY: Bighorn Music Collective and Camping Festival August 3-5, 2018 mtbaldyskilifts.com Headliner: SuperSuckers
NEVADA CITY: Jerry Bash, 2-10 p.m. Pioneer Park 421 Nimrod Street Nevada City, CA 95959 $22-90, minersfoundry.org The Miners Foundry presents Jerry Bash celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love and Jerry Garcia's birthday.
PASO ROBLES: Gipsy Kings Featuring Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliard, concert at Vina Robles Vineyards & Winery Amphitheatre, 3800 Mill Road, $25-150 approx. varies, vinaroblesamphitheatre.com
PETALUMA: Petaluma Music Festival. 11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Railroad Earth | The Brothers Comatose | Melvin Seals & JGB | Royal Jelly Jive | Ron Artis II & The Truth | The Sam Chase & The Untraditional | Danny Click & The Hell Yeahs | Rainbow Girls | The Coffis Brothers & The Mountain Men | Afrofunk Experience | La Gente | Black Sheep Brass Band | Mike Saliani Band | Dirty Red Barn | The Peach Thieves | Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds 175 Fairgrounds Drive Petaluma, CA. $55-up, petalumamusicfestival.org
POMONA: Ultimate Outdoor Recreation Expo August 4-5, 2018 at Fairplex. The annual Home and Outdoor Expo features cooking demos, DIY workshops, and plenty to see and buy.
POWAY: Summer Craft Market Juried Show at Old Poway Park. poway.org
RIO DEL: Wildwood Days August 3-5, 2018. Admission to most events is free, Locations vary riodellscotiachamber.org | wildwooddays.org
ROSEVILLE: Rods -N- Ribs 2018, Roseville, cbbqa.org
RUNNING SPRINGS: Mountain Top Days August 3-4, 2018. runningspringschamber.com
RUTH: Ruth Lake Lions Club CCPRA Rodeo August 4-5, 2018 Ruth Rodeo Grounds | ccpra.com | Animal Scramble, Queen and Princess Contests, Bull-o-Rama, Junior Rodeo, Dance Lots to Eat, Fun for the entire family! Sponsors: Six Rivers Lions Club and North Coast Mercantile
SAN DIEGO: Stagecoach Days - at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, 2994 Sunset Street parking San Diego, CA | parks.ca.gov/oldtownsandiego
SAN DIEGO: Latin American Festival Mata Ortiz Pottery Market August 3-5, 2018. Bazaar del Mundo San Diego, CA. bazaardelmundo.com
SAN DIEGO: First Responder's Celebration in Piazza della Famiglia, 5 p.m. The community is invited to pay tribute to San Diego County Sheriff's Department, San Diego Police Department, San Diego Fire-Rescue Team and San Diego Lifeguards. Honored guests and attendees can hear the 45-piece Marine Band San Diego as well as the Party Band and the Jazz Band in concert after the ceremony. littleitalysd.com
SAN FRANCISCO: Nihonmachi Asian Street Fair August 4-5, 2018. Nihonmachi Street Fair features Asian artisans, performers, food, a muscle-car show and a children's area. Location: Japantown. Cost: Free. nihonmachistreetfair.org
SAN FRANCISCO: Chantey Sing, 8-11 p.m. Location: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Hyde Street Pier Fees: Free. Reservation required, by email form on website. Monthly sing-a-long aboard a historic ship. nps.gov/safr/
SAN JOSE: US Open of Tennis Classic July 30- August 5, 2018 at San Jose State University Tennis Center. mubadalasvc.com
SAN JOSE: San Jose Renaissance Faire August 4-5, 2018 at Discovery Meadon. $16, sanjosefaire.com
SAN JOSE: Santa Clara County Fair August 2-5, 2018. 344 Tully Rd. San Jose, CA $5-up, thefair.org
SAN RAFAEL: Pericles, 8 p.m. Optional $35 dinner. Presented by Marin Shakespeare Location: Dominican University of California Forest Meadows Amphitheatre, 890 Belle Ave. San Rafael, CA $38, marinshakespeare.org
SANTA BARBARA: Old Spanish Days Fiesta oldspanishdays-fiesta.org
SANTA BARBARA: Mariachi Festival. Location: 1122 N. Milpas St. Santa Barbara, CA | mariachi sbmariachifestival.squarespace.com
SANTA CRUZ: Church Street Fair August 4-5, 2018, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. This quintessential summertime street fair reflects the best of the arts in Santa Cruz with free live music and dance performances, local art and food vendors, wine tasting, and fun children's activities. The Church Street Fair is held in front of the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium for two full days of fun each August! Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 307 Church Street | Free, cabrillomusic.org
SANTA ROSA: Sonoma County Fair August 2-12, 2018. Location: 1350 Bennett Valley Rd. Sonoma, CA. sonomacountyfair.com
SANTA ROSA: Sonoma County Fair Wine Country Rodeo August 4, 2018 | Santa Rosa CA | $10-25 seating (in addition to fair admission) sonomacountyfair.com | PRCA Rodeo | Professional cowboys compete in saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, team roping, bareback riding, calf roping, barrel racing and bull riding.
STOCKTON: Taste of the Delta. Enjoy wine and food tasting at Village West Marina, 6649 Embarcadero Time: 1-4 p.m. Cost: $30-35, tasteofthedelta.com
SUSANVILLE: Lassen County Farm Bureau Annual Blues & Brews Festival. Time: 5-11 p.m. Every Bloomin' Thing, 705-670 Hwy 395 East. Live music with Cuttin' the Cord Band, BBQ, micro brew tasting $40-45, lassencountychamber.com
UKIAH: Redwood Empire Fair August 2-5, 2018 redwoodempirefair.com
VALLEJO: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Sharks After Dark Sleepover. 1001 Fairgrounds Dr. SW. $129.99 approx. sixflags.com
VENTURA: County Fair August 1-12, 2018. Location: 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, CA. venturacountyfair.org
WALNUT CREEK: Contra Costa Crystal Fair August 4-5, 2018 includes over 35 dealers of crystals, minerals, beads, jewelry, and metaphysical healing tools. Location: Civic Park Community Center 1375 Civic Drive @ Broadway Walnut Creek Hours: Saturday 10am-6pm; Sunday 10am-4pm. $12 two day admission, under 12 free and free parking, crystalfair.com
WATSONVILLE: Watsonville Strawberry Festival August 4-5, 2018, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Free, cityofwatsonville.org/visitors/strawberry-festival 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Located in historic downtown Watsonville around the City Plaza on Main, Peck and Union Streets, Watsonville Strawberry Festival includes foods, vendor booths, bands, and several blocks of fantastic entertainment. Free.
YUBA CITY: Yuba-Sutter Fair August 2-5, 2018. Jam-packed with fun, event includes grandstrand shows $8-up, ysfair.com
YUCAIPA: Old West Days Chuck Wagon Super Show 6-9:30 p.m.. Meal cooked in Dutch ovens with cowboy entertainment. Location: Los Rios Rancho, Blue Sky Park, 39611 Oak Glen Rd. Yucaipa Ca. 92399. $55, losriosrancho.com
Burbank: Dog n' Butteryfly | Best Shot
Arnold: Honeywood & Friends
La Palma: My Generation - a British Invasion
Fiddletown: Tex Weir
Downey: Amanda Castro Band
Cypress: Dean Colley as Neil Diamond
Corona: 80z All Stars
Clayton: Diamond Dave
Oakhurst: Laurie Ballard
Novato: Otis
Milpitas: Community Band Small Ensemble
Marina del Rey: Cat Power
Yucca Valley: The Answer
Ventura: Lisa Haley & the Zydekats
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