California Events

 

Saturday, April 21, 2018

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ANDERSON: Quilter's Sew-Ciety Quilt Show April 20-22, 2018
Shasta District Fair & Event Center 1890 Briggs St. quilterssewsociety.org

ANDERSON: Family Fun Fest - Kids Fishing  Day, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Anderson River Park. Activities, games, booths with vendor info and fishing. ci.anderson.ca.us

ARCATA: Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival April 18-24, 2018. godwitdays.org | birding

ARCATA: Humboldt International Film Festival April 18-21, 2018. Location: Minor Theater,  hsufilmfestival.com | film

AUBURN: String Fling Acoustic Music Festival April 13-21, 2018. Registration: auburnrec.com  Workshops April 21, 2018, 9 a.m.

BAKERSFIELD: The Macaroni and Cheese Festival. CSUB Amphitheare, 9083 Stockdale Highway. $45-100, themacandcheesefest.com

BAKERSFIELD: Medieval California Festival April 21, 2018, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Location: Kern County Fairgrounds
1142 South P Street  Bakersfield, CA $tickets, facebook.com/MedievalBakersfield

BOONVILLE: 95th Annual Spring Wildflower Show.  Over 300 flowers, grasses and tree branches gathered, identified and displayed at the Boonville Fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday. Plant sale and plant talks by naturalists. Boonville Fairgrounds, mendocountyfair.com

BOONVILLE:  Annual Goat Festival, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.    Location: Boonville Fair Grounds, 14400 CA-128 Boonville, CA 95451. Free, avfoodshed.com/ av-goat-festival-2018.

CALIFORNIA: National Parks Free Admission Days 

CALISTOGA: City Wide Yard Sale. Celebrate Earth Day with this event. Personal items for sale by residents. Time: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. ci.calistoga.ca.us

CAMBRIA: Car Motorcycle Show and Chili Cookoff April 21, 2018 10 a.m. -3 p.m. Free viewing, Chili tasting $10.  Cambria Chamber of Commerce, cambriachamber.org

CARSON: Black Writers On Tour, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Carson Community Center, 801 E. Carson St. Carson, California, free admission, blackwritersontour.com

CHICO: California Nut Festival, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Patrick Ranch Museum 10381 Midway Chico, CA Tickets: $30-35 californianutfestival.com

CHINO HILLS: Jazz and Blues Festival, 3-10 p.m. Features Barbara Morrison, Louie Beltran and The Derek Bordeux Group. Location: Big League Dreams Sports Park  16333 Fairfield Ranch Road  Chino Hills, CA 91709  $50-85, chinohills.org for tickets

CHULA VISTA: South Bay Spring Arts Festival April 21-22, 2018, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Location: Chula Vista Marina Park, 550 Marina Parkway, Chula Vista, California 91910.  chulavistaca.gov

CHULA VISTA: Pacific Rim Festival, 1-7 p.m. Location: Bayside Park, 999 Bayside Parkway, Chula Vista, California 91910. Free, pacificrimfest.com

CORONADO: Coronado Flower Show, April 21-22, 2018. Annual show. This is the largest flower show held under tents in the nation. Exhibits are placed inside tents surrounding a central gazebo, which becomes the stage for continuous entertainment, announcements and trophy presentations. There's also a beer garden. Location: Spreckels Park 600 Orange Avenue Coronado, CA. $5 pay at door, coronadoflowershow.org

CUPERTINO: Earth & Arbor Day Festival 11 a.m. -3 p.m. Cupertino Civic Center Plaza, 10300 Torre Ave. Cupertino, CA Free cupertino.org

DANA POINT: California Wine Festival, Orange County April 20-21, 2018. at Laguna Cliffs Marriott, Lantern Bay Park, Dana Point. californiawinefestival.com

DAVIS: Picnic Day. Annual festival of fun on UC Davis Campus. Public invited, free. picnicday.ucdavis.edu

DEL MAR: Del Mar Spring Home Decorating & Remodeling Show. Flooring, lighting, gardening, bath remodels and more. April 20-22, 2018. $14 parking, free admission. Opens 10 a.m. daily.  Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, delmarfairgrounds.com

DEL MAR: Del Mar Antique Show & Sale April 20-22, 2018. Featuring 55,000 square feet of quality vintage antique & collectibles dealers. Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA $8-10 admission, $14 parking. calendarshows.com | delmarfairgrounds.com

EL DORADO: El Dorado Wine Adventures Passport April 21-22, 2018 and April 28-29, 2018. Annual touring and tasting event showcases the award winning wines and unique and charming tasting rooms at foothill vineyards with their stunning views. Your Passport includes commemorative wine glass and access to over 20 participating wineries.  $46-96 approx. eldoradowines.org

FAIRFIELD: Total Home & Garden Show April 20-22, 2018 300 Chadbourne Rd. $8, totalhomeandgardenshow.com | home shows

FOUNTAIN VALLEY:  A Taste of Fountain Valley April 21, 2018, 6-10 p.m. $40-up. tasteoffountainvalley.com

FREMONT: Internexus - at American High School
districtnexus.wixsite.com/internexus

FRESNO: Fresno State Vintage Days Craft Faire April 20-22, 2018. Marketplace for over 100 exhibitors specializing in handmade items including jewelry, toys, home decor, and more. Fresno State Campus, Fresno, CA fresnostate.edu/craftsfaire/

FULLERTON: Green Scene & Garden Expo April 21-22, 2018, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The largest outdoor garden expo in Southern California. Fullerton Arboretum on the campus of California State University Fullerton 1900 Associated Road Fullerton, Calif., $8 per person, children under 12 receive free admission fullertonarboretum.org

HEMET: Ramona April 21-22, 2018, 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Location: 27400 Ramona Bowl Rd. Hemet, CA. Cost: $20-47, ramonabowl.com

HOLLYWOOD: Hollywood Comedy Shorts April 19-22, 2018 TCL Chinese 6 Theatre hollywoodcomedyshortsfilmfest.com

INDIO: Coachella Music Festival April 13-15, 2018 and April 20-22, 2018, Empire Polo Club 81-800 Avenue 51 Indio, CA coachella.com

JACKSON: Historic Homes Tour April 21, 2018
5 Historic Sites - 5 Beautiful Homes $25, amador-ca.aauw.net | homes

KINGSBURG:  Kingsburg Car Show April 20-21, 2018, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.. Location: Swedish Village, Kingsburg, CA kingsburgchamber.com

LANCASTER: California Poppy Festival April 21-22, 2018. $tickets

LEBEC: Tejon Ranch Trail Half Marathon & 10K. Location: 1401 Crane Canyon Rd, Lebec. Time: 8 a.m. Explore great land conservation in the west, a surreal experience for any runner to share in. Food, drinks, and friendships afterward at Tejon Ranch Equestrian Center.  spectrumsportsevents.com

LINCOLN: Lincoln Clay Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Vendors display and sell creative works, and fun clay competition with teams competing to create something made of clay with 20 minute time limit. Beerman Plaza, Lincoln, California all4art.net

LITTLEROCK: Crafter's & Antique Village Flower Festival April 21, 2018 Penney Lynns Wind Toys Crafters & Antique Village, Littlerock, CA penneylynnscraftersvillage.com

LOMPOC: Vintners Festival April 21, 2018, 1-4 p.m. River Park Lompoc, CA  $70-100, sbcountywines.com

LOMPOC: SpringFest April 20-22, 2018 Presented by Lompoc Valley Festival Association in Ryon Park, Lompoc. Car & Motorcycle shows, BBQ showdown, vendors, entertainment. Free admission.

LONG BEACH:  Congressional Cup April 17-22, 2018. Spectators free, Belmont Pier viewing. thecongressionalcup.com

LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Times Festival of Books April 21-22, 2018, USC Campus Free admission events.latimes.com/ festivalofbooks/usc.edu Author readings, book signings, seminars, sales, book fair, food trucks, musical entertainment and more | books

LOS GATOS: Los Gatos Spring Wine Walk. 1:30-5:30 p.m. Ticket: $45-55 losgatoschamber.com Downtown Los Gatos Los Gatos

MANTECA: Manteca Quilters Annual Quilt & Cloth Doll Show  San Joaquin Co. Office of Education-Wentworth Ctr 2707 Transworld Drive  $7, mantecaquilters.com

MARIPOSA: Las Mariposas Civil War Days April 21-22, 2018
Yaqui Gulch Road Mariposa, CA mariposacivilwardays.com  $7 admission approx. | battles

McCLOUD: A Night at the Museum. 6-9 p.m. Join the cast of the McCloud Melodramas for an evening cabaret fundraiser benefiting the Heritage Junction Museum. Location: Great Room, McCloud Mercantile. $30, call Sheri  (530) 964-2035. mccloudchamber.com

MENLO PARK: Menlo Park Sidewalk Fine Arts Festival April 20-22, 2018. Santa Cruz Avenue at El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA. pacificfinearts.com

MONTEREY: Home & Garden Expo of Monterey  April 21-22, 2018  Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairgrounds Rd. Free admission, inspiredexpos.com

MONTEREY: Language Capital of the World Cultural Festival April 21, 2018 | 20 Custom House Plaza  Monterey, CA Free, lcowfest.com

MONTEREY PARK: Cherry Blossom Festival April 21-22, 2018  Barnes Park, Monterey Park, CA Free, montereypark.ca.gov

MOUNTAIN VIEW: Downtown Spring Family Parade. 40th annual event in downtown begins at 10 a.m. at Castro & Villa Streets. Post activities in Pioneer Park till 1 p.m. Enjoy music, entertainment, games, food trucks and more. Free, mountainview.gov/parade

NORCO: Norco Horseweek April 20-29, 2018. Ranch Rodeo.George Ingalls Equestrian Center 3737 Crestview Dr. Norco, CA norcohorseweek.com | rodeo

PASADENA: Earth Day Celebration April 21, 2018, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free public Earth Day event presented by Armory Center for the Arts, 145 N. Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91103  godayone.org

PASO ROBLES: Through the Vines Quilt Show, Vines RV Resort  88 Wellsona Rd. sunrvresorts.com

PASO ROBLES: Vintage Sidecar Festival April 21, 2018, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Vintage Sidecar Rendezvous, Recycled Treasures, Antique Motorcycles & British Vintage Car Club takeover City Park. Free Admission Pre-1950s vintage sidecars and motorcycles. pasoroblesdowntown.org

PISMO BEACH: Taste of Pismo April 21-22, 2018, 1-4 p.m. $65 Apr.21 | Free Apr. 22.  tasteofpismo.com at Dinosaur Caves, sponsored by Pismo Beach Chamber

PLACENTIA: L'Esprit Baroque, concert. 7 p.m. Location:  Blessed Sacrament Episcopal Church, 1314 N. Angelina Drive, Placentia, CA. $20, reserve at lespritbaroque.com  (No one will be turned away for lack of funds.)   

RED BLUFF: Red Bluff Round-Up April 20-22, 2018. Chili Cook-Off, live entertainment, pony rides, a kiddie parade, a car show, and food & souvenir booths. redbluffroundup.com | rodeo

REDDING: Kool April Nites Car Show April 21-29, 2018

REDONDO BEACH: Earth Day Compost Giveaway for residents.

RICHMOND: Strictly Sail Pacific April 19-22, 2018. Craneway Pavilion & Marina Bay Yacht Harbor $16-50 (seminars additional cost), pacificboatshow.com This is billed as the West Coast's largest "All Sailboats" show! | boats

RIVERSIDE: Tamale Festival 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. White Park 3885 Market Street Riverside 92501. $15-53.55, rivtamalefestival.com | tamales

SACRAMENTO: Sacramento International Film Festival April 21-29, 2018. Produced under the umbrella of the California Film Foundation.sacramentofilmfestival.com

SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Scandinavian Festival at Scottish Rite Masonic Center 6151 H Street. Nordic music, entertainment, Viking reenactors, Scandinavian food, baked goods, and merchandise for sale. $5, facebook.com/ SacramentoScandinavianFestival

SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Spring Classic Car & Parts Swap, 6 a.m. -4 p.m.  Location Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, CA.
$12 admission approx., sacramentoswapmeet.com

SALINAS: Sea Otter Classic Cycling Festival April 19-22, 2018 at Laguna Seca Recreation Area, Salinas, CA. Location: 1021 Monterey-Salinas Highway Salinas, CA. Spectator $15-up seaotterclassic.com

SAN DIEGO: SDAFF Spring Showcase  April 19-26, 2018.  Pac Arts presents the, a week-long mini-festival to whet your appetite for box office hits, independent gems, documentary portraits, and other special presentations.  pacarts.org

SAN DIEGO: All American Soap Box Derby Rally April 21, 2018, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. In front of O'Farrell Community School
Skyline Ave  (between 61st & Omeara) San Diego, CA | soapbox

SAN DIEGO: Chicano Park Day 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Location: Chicano Park, Logan Av & Cesar E Chavez Parkway, San Diego, CA 92113 Aztec Indigenous dance: Grupo Folklórico Pasión a México, La Rondalla Amerindia, USD FAMA Ballet Folklórico, Ballet Folklórico CalifAztlán, Mariachi Familiar, Danza de los Viejitos--Corazón Purepecha, Mujeres en Resistencia, Village of K.O.R.E., Ruby Clouds, Posse Café, Karina Frost & The Banduvloons, 2MX2, Tierra Chicana, and Ricardo Sanchez & friends. Free admission, all ages.  chicano-park.com

SAN FRANCISCO: Northern Cal Cherry Blossom Festival April 14-15, 2018 & April 21-22, 2018. sfcherryblossom.org

SAN FRANCISCO: Earth Day Film Festival April 20-22, 2018  earthdayfilmfest.org

SAN JOSE: California Home & Garden Show April 20-22, 2018
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds 344 Tully Road Free admission & parking, worldclassshows.com

SAN SIMEON: Hearst Castle Spring 2018 Evening Tours. Location: 750 Hearst Castle Rd. $36 evening tour, $18 age 5-12 years  Reservations recommended: reservecalifornia.com or (800) 444-4445

SANTA BARBARA: Earth Day Festival Santa Barbara April 21-22, 2018, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. | 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Held annually for more than 40 years.  Alameda Park Santa Barbara, CA sbearthday.org Free

SANTA CLARITA: Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival April 19-22, 2018. Festival at William S. Hart Park and other venues for concerts and tours. Santa Clarita, CA

SANTA ROSA: Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival April 19-21, 2018
Sonoma County Fairgrounds Event Center 1350 Bennett Valley Road  $10, quiltcraftsew.com

SEBASTOPOL: Apple Blossom Festival & Parade April 21-22, 2018. Annual Apple Blossom Festival and Parade  includes community entries with fun, whimsical floats and lots of apple foods, vendor sales and musical entertainment. Ives Park/Sebastopol Veterans Memorial Bldg, 282 High Street, Sebastopol Tickets: $10-20. Time: Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m. appleblossomfest.com

SOQUEL: Soquel Village Sip & Stroll 1- 5 p.m. Soquel Village 4740 Soquel Dr. Soquel $35, soquelsipandstroll.com

STOCKTON: Asparagus Festival April 20-22. 2018. San Joaquin Asparagus Festival location: San Joaquin County Fairgrounds 1658 S. Airport Way Stockton, CA 95202
sanjoaquinasparagusfestival.net

THOUSAND OAKS: Scandinavian Festival April 21-22, 2018.  EVENT, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cal Lutheran Campus 60 W. Olsen Rd. Thousand Oaks, Calif. callutheran.edu Admission: $10, public invited.

TIBURON: Tiburon International Film Festival April 20-27, 2018 tiburonfilmfestival.com

TULARE: California Antique Farm Equipment Show April 20-22, 2018. Location: International Agri Center, Tulare, CA

UKIAH: Trashion Fashion Show, 7-9 p.m. Wearable art made from materials that have been diverted from the waste stream to combine fashion with environmentalism, and turn performing arts into social activism. 15 artists from all over the county and ten youth from Linda Tucker's Wild Child Art Program have created wearable art from upcycled materials in a professional runway setting. After the show, enjoy wine and desserts from Schat's while the models mingle so you can see this amazing work up close. Trashion show is a benefit. SPACE, 508 W. Perkins, Ukiah, Ca. $20, spaceperformingarts.org

VENTURA: Earth Day Eco Fest. Free family-friendly entertainment with music on two stages, over 90 eco-friendly exhibitors and vendors ˇ Kid's Scavenger Hunt ˇ Food & Drink ˇ Raffle with prizes ˇ Silent auction ˇ Free Bicycle Valet. Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Location: Plaza Park. VenturaEarthDay.org

VISALIA: Tulare County Renaissance Fair April 21-22, 2018 | renfaires

WALNUT CREEK: Spring Contra Costa Cry Fair April 21-22, 2018. Crystals, minerals, beads, gems, jewelry and metaphysical healing tools. Get a massage, have your aura read, and a psychic reading. Location: Civic Park Community Center 1375 Civic Drive at Broadway Walnut Creek. Saturday 10am - 6pm | Sunday 10am - 4pm  $12 for the weekend (12 and under free)  crystalfair.com

YUBA CITY: Bike around the Buttes. Century, Classic and Fun Courses start around 6:30-8 a.m. The Ride begins at the Sutter Youth Organization Building, 7740 Butte House Road in Sutter, CA 95982 Register: bikearoundthebuttes.com

YUBA CITY: California State Square Dance Convention Festival April 20-22, 2018 Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds castate2018.org

YUCCA VALLEY: Earth Day Celebration Saturday, April 21, 2018, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Cost: Free. Yucca Valley Community Center complex

PAST EVENTS

ALAMEDA: Earth Day Festival cityofalamedaca.gov

ALBANY: Arts & Green Festival thewatershedproject.org, 

BAKERSFIELD: Greater Bakersfield Green Expo   gbgreenexpo.org

CALIFORNIA: Earth Day Volunteer Opportunities - at California State Parks.

CLAREMONT: Claremont Earth Day Celebration

CUPERTINO: Cupertino Earth Day Celebration

DANA POINT: Dana Point Earth Day Celebration

 EMERYVILLE: Emeryville Earth Day Celebration

ESCONDIDO: Escondido Earth Day Celebration

FORT BRAGG: Fort Bragg Earth Day Celebration

LYNWOOD: SCE & City of Lynwood Plug-in to Earth Day Festival

MALIBU: Malibu Earth Day Beach Cleanup

MARTINEZ: Martinez Earth Day Celebration

MISSION VIEJO: Mission Viejo Earth Day Celebration

NAPA: Napa Earth Day Celebration

NEWPORT BEACH: Newport Beach Earth Day Celebration

OAKHURST: Oakhurst Ragtime Festival 

OCEANSIDE: Oceanside Earth Day Celebrations

OJAI: Ojai EarthPlay Earth Day Event

PACIFICA: Pacifica Earth Day Celebration

PLEASANTON: Pleasanton Community Recycling

REDONDO BEACH: Redondo Beach Earth Day Celebration

REDWOOD CITY: Redwood City Earthday Celebration

RICHMOND: Richmond Earth Day Celebrations

ROCKLIN: Rocklin Earth Day Clean Up

ROSEVILLE: Roseville Earth Day Festival Celebration

SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Earth Day Celebration in the Park

SAN ANSELMO: Town of San Anselmo Community Gardening

SAN CARLOS: San Carlos Earth Day Compost Give Away

SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco Earth Day Celebrations

SAN JOSE: San Jose Earth Day Celebrations

SAN LUIS OBISPO: San Luis Obispo Earth Day Celebration

SANTA CRUZ: Santa Cruz Earth Day Celebration

SANTA MONICA: Santa Monica Beach Cleanup for Earth Day

SOLANA BEACH: Solana Beach Earth Day

SOUTH GATE: South Gate Earth Day Volunteer Opportunities

STINSON: Stinson Beach Earth Day Celebration

SUNNYVALE: Sunnyvale Clean UP Days

TRACY: Tracy Travel Guide

TRUCKEE: Truckee Travel Guide

TORRANCE: Torrance Earth Day at Madrona Marsh

TUSTIN: Tustin Earth Day Events and Celebrations

VENTURA: Ventura Earth Day Clean Up

VISALIA: Visalia Earth Day Volunteering Projects

VISTA: Vista Earth Day at Alta Vista Gardens

WALNUT CREEK: Walnut Creek Earth Day

WEST COVINA: West Covina Earth Day Activities

WOODSIDE: Woodside Clean Up Day

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK: Earth Day Celebrations -   nps.gov/yose/

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