ALAMEDA: Mother's Day Spring Festival May 12-13, 2018 downtownalameda.com
ANDERSON: Redding Fire Festival May 11-13, 2018
May 11, 2018, 6-11 p.m. 21+ VIP Party
May 12, 2018, 12-11 p.m.
May 13, 2018, 12-5 p.m.
Shasta District Fair & Event Center
1890 Briggs Street $10-20 firefestivals.com
ANTIOCH: Recreation & Health Expo 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Community Center. Plus, Splash & Spray, 12:30-4 p.m. The City of Antioch aquatics staff discusses water safety, gives tours, and offers free swim tests for swim lessons. Lap pool is open for free swimming. ci.antioch.ca.us
ATASCADERO: Central Coast Cider Festival, 5-8 p.m. Pavilion on the Lake 9315 Pismo Avenue Atascadero, CA 93422 $55-60, 21+ centralcoastciderfestival.com
AZUSA: Fiesta and Craft Beer, 1-4 p.m. Fraternal Order of Eagles (View) 1603 N San Gabriel Canyon Rd Azusa, CA 91702 $25-35, fiestaandcraftbeer.com
BASS LAKE: Pines Village Craft Fair May 11-13, 2018
The Pines Resort
54432 Road 432. basslake.com
35 vendors & exhibitors expected.
BELDEN TOWN: Emissions Festival May 11-14, 2018
14785 Belden Town Rd
emissionsfestival.com
The Emissions festival is a celebration of the West Coast Bass Culture
BELMONT: Hungarian Festival at Twin Pine Park, hungarianheritagefestival.com
BENICIA: Spring Craft Fair May 12, 2018, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Benicia Senior Center
East 2nd & L Street
Benicia, CA 94510
Benicia Senior Center presents their Spring Craft Fair featuring homemade goods and refreshments. Free admission. ci.benicia.ca.us
BURNEY: Heritage Balloon Festival
May 10-13, 2018
May 12, 2018 6 a.m.
Balloon Flight at Joe Bruce Sports Complex
Centennial Kick-Off Dinner- Jennifer Skuce Pavilion
Featuring Kent Rollins, Cowboy Chuck Wagon Cook |
balloons
CALISTOGA: Calistoga Food & Wine Grand Tasting at Solage Calistoga 755 Silverado Trail Calistoga, CA 94515 calistogafoodandwine.com
CALPELLA: Fishing and Ducky Derby May 12, 2018 , 12-4 p.m. Fishing, BBQ, and live music! Such a fun day! Location: Testa Vineyards, 6400 North State Street, Calpella, CA. testaranch.com | facebook.com/events/1202727456529927/
CHULA VISTA: Avenue Amps & Ales, 1-5 pm. 373 Park Way Chula Vista, CA $40-65, thirdavenuevillage.com
COTTONWOOD: May 12-13, 2018 Kick-off barbeque, Ladies Night Out, Kiddie Parade, regular rodeo parade and the rodeo. Come to Cottonwood, Calif. and see what a real hometown rodeo is like. | rodeo cottonwoodchamberofcommerce.com | ccpra.com
DANA POINT: Mothers Day Weekend Art Show & Sale May 12-13, 2018, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Dana Point Harbor 34555 Street of the Golden Lantern danapointfinearts.org
DANVILLE:
AAUW Garden Tour May 11-12, 2018 , 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. $35-40 approx., daw-ca.aauw.net
See approx. five unique gardens in the Alamo and Danville area. Danville-Walnut
Creek-Alamo Branch |
garden
DINUBA: Blossom Festival 4-7 p.m. Olive Oil & Wine Tasting, Appetizers, Games, and Music. Bari Olive Oil Company 40063 Rd 56 Dinuba, CA 93618. Free, barioliveoil.com
EL DORADO HILLS: Art, Beer & Wine Festival May 12-13, 2018, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. El Dorado Hills Town Center 4363 Town Center Blvd. Free admission, tasting kits $25-35, eldoradohillsartfestival.org
ENCINITAS - Chocolate Festival 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Free with admission to botanic garden. sdbgarden.org/chocolate.htm | chocolate
ENCINITAS: Mother's Day Weekend Art, Garden & Studio Tour May 12-13, 2018 , 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. $25 approx. sandieguitoartguild.com | garden
FULLERTON: Airport Day, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free admission Fullerton Municipal Airport, 4011 W. Commonwealth Avenue Vintage and modern aircraft, aircraft fly-by's, aviation-related exhibits and booths, and classic automobiles. cityoffullerton.com
GILROY: Impressions Home and Garden Tour and Boutique May 11-12, 2018 $30
approx., gilroyassistanceleague.org
Strolling Tour through the heart of Gilroy featuring five distinctive homes in
the 13th annual tour. |
garden
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Like Totally 80s, 11 a.m. Huntington State Beach 21899 Pacific Coast Hwy Huntington Beach, CA $45-up, liketotallyfestival.com
IRWINDALE:
The Original Renaissance Pleasure Faire April 7-May 20, 2018
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area
15501 E. Arrow Highway
Irwindale, CA
renfair.com
Saturdays & Sundays 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area
JOSHUA TREE: Shakti Fest, May 11-13, 2018. Joshua Tree, CA shaktifest.bhaktifest.com | Desert Region
JULIAN: Arts Guild Spring Fine Arts Show May 12-13, 2018, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Town Hall 2129 Main St. Free, julianartsguild.org
LIVERMORE: Livermore Valley Craft Beer Fest, 1-5 p.m. Shrine Event Center Livermore, CA livermorevalleycraftbeerfestival.com $45-up
LIVERMORE: Ribs Chili Cars Brews & Blues May 12, 2018, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: Monsignor Adams Field 263 Church St between 2nd & 3rd fireitupevents.com
LONG BEACH: South Bay Home & Garden Show May 11-13, 2018. Home Improvement | Remodeling | Decorating | Landscaping | Pools | Spas | Kitchens | Bathrooms | Windows | Doors | Patios | Ponds | Bar-B-Ques | Sun Rooms | Additions | Air Conditioning | Heating | Going Green. Free Admission! Long Beach Convention Center, 300 Ocean Blvd. Long Beach, CA homeshowconsultants.com
LONG BEACH: Craft Beer & Taco Festival, 2-4 p.m. Lighthouse Park 200 Aquarium Way Long Beach, CA $32-up, chugginbrews.com
LOS BANOS: Tiger Sharks Mother's Day Arts & Crafts Fair May 12-13, 2018, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Pacheco Park Hwy 152 & 7th St. lbtigersharks.org Come join the fun. Ride the train around the park, enjoy a Pancake breakfast with the Kiwanis on Sunday.
MADERA: ApCal Beer Festival, 1-6 p.m.ApCal Events Center 32749 Avenue 7 Madera, CA $40-up, apcalwine.com
MARIPOSA: BBOS Bull Riding May 12, 2018 Mariposa Co. Fairgrounds 5007 Fairgrounds Rd. Mariposa, CA mariposafair.com | rodeo
MONTGOMERY CREEK: Elementum Festival May 11-13, 2018
Lucidity Farms
Montgomery Creek Road
$100-up, hunabkuholistichealing.com/ elementum/
Near Mt. Shasta - explore Yoga, Meditation, DJs & Dancing, Sweat lodge, Crystal Healing, Shamanic Journeying.
MONTEREY PARK:
Monterey Park Play Days May 10-13, 2018 Barnes Park
350 S. McPherrin Ave.
Admission is free, MontereyPark.ca.gov Parade May 12, 2018 , 11 a.m.
Route: Garvey Ave. between Alhambra and McPherrin Aves.
MORAGA: Community Faire Car Show, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Rheem Shopping Center features live music, art, wine tasting, as well as nearly 70 local vendors! Add to this mix a wide variety of attractions, children's activities, local bands and stroll among almost 100 stunning classic cars! moraga.ca.us
OAKLAND: Blurry Vision May 12-13, 2018, 12-10 p.m.
Middle Harbor Shoreline Park
2777 Middle Harbor Rd
Oakland, California
$99-199, blurryvisionfest.com
OAKLEY: A Taste of Oakley, 6-8 p.m. The Taste of Oakley at City Hall, 3231 Main Street, Oakley, CA 94561. $ ci.oakley.ca.us
OCEANSIDE: Festival Of Colors, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Oceanside Pier Amphitheater 200 North Strand $6.50-8, festivalofcolorsusa.com | color
OROVILLE: Feather Fiesta Days, May 5-12, 2018 | Parade May 12, 2018, All events free, Location: Historic Downtown District Oroville, California. facebook.com/FeatherFiestaDays
PALM SPRINGS: Hot Rodeo May 11-13, 2018 psrodeo.org GSGRA - Hot Rodeo is billed as the Gay Rodeo. AC Dysart Equestrian Park 2111 West Victory Avenue Banning, California | rodeo
PARADISE - Chocolate Fest May 11-12, 2018
PARKFIELD: Parkfield Bluegrass Festival May 10-13, 2018 Parkfield Cafe & Community Center - Parkfield, CA parkfieldbluegrass.org
PLEASANTON: Rose Show. 78th annual event! Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Boulevard. cityofpleasantonca.gov | Leslie or Marti at (925) 251-1111
PLEASANTON: Hawaiian May Day Festival May 12-13, 2018, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Ave. $10, kumuhulaassociation.com | Polynesian
REEDLEY: Airport BBQ & Fly In at Reedley Municipal Airport, 4557 S. Frankwood. Free barbecued hotdog meal, static displays, raffle, airplane rides, guest speaker, and pilots with stories to share. Call 559-637-4203, reedley.ca.gov
ROCKLIN: Community Festival Festival May 10-13, 2018.
Johnson Springview Park
5460 5th Street
Rocklin, CA. Hours: Thurs 4-9p | Fri 4-11p | Sat 11a-11p | Sun 11a-9p.
Pancake Breakfast on Saturday | carnival | bands | food vendors | beer
& wine garden | shopping &
crafts. rocklincommunityfestival.org
ROSEVILLE: Berryfest May 12-13, 2018. Location: Roseville, CA, feedmeberries.com | strawberries
SACRAMENTO: Beer Week May 11-20, 2018 sacbeerweek.com 11 days of beer events feature 125+ breweries, serving over 300 varieties of craft beer.
SACRAMENTO: East Sacramento Garden Tour May 12-13, 2018 $20 tour, $15 luncheon approx., davidlubingardentour.com | garden
SACRAMENTO: Wine & Brew at the Zoo, 5-8 p.m. Sacramento Zoo 3930 West Land Park Drive Sacramento, CA 95822 $45-70, saczoo.org
SAN DIEGO - OCEAN BEACH Kite Festival Saturday,
May 12, 2018 , 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. oceanbeachkiwanis.org
Dusty Rhodes Park, on Sunset Cliffs Blvd. at the corner of Nimitz, across from Robb Field.
Kite making session, then kite flying in the Oldest
Children's Kite Festival in the United States of America!
SAN DIEGO: International Paella Wine & Beer Festival 4th Edition May 12, 2018, 1-6 p.m. Location: Embarcadero Marina Park South, 200 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA. 40 local chefs compete to represent San Diego at World Paella Championship in Spain. $38-65, paellawinefest.com Ticket includes paella, wine, beer or sangria.
SAN DIEGO: Gator By The Bay-Zydeco, Blues & Crawfish Festival May 10-13, 2018 Location: Spanish Landing, 3900 North Harbor Dr. $35-up, gatorbythebay.com
SAN DIEGO: American Indian
Heritage Pow-Wow May 12-13, 2018, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Balboa Park Park
Blvd. & President's Way facebook.com/BalboaParkPowWow
Free admission event honors Mother's Day with vendors and
crafts and traditional pow wow entertainment and dance. |
pow wow
SAN DIEGO: Bernardo Winery Spring Arts And Crafts Fair May 12-13, 2018, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Live music, a food court, free admission, parking and shuttle. Over 120 hand-picked vendors with everything from handmade jewelry, soaps, paintings and sculpture, local honey, clothing, pottery, items for the home and garden and much more! Location: 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte, San Diego, CA bernardowinery.com
SAN DIEGO: Mother Daughter Tea Party, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Silver Wing Recreation Center San Diego, CA activity #48533, sdparkandrec/activity_search/ mother-daughter-tea-party/48437?
SAN FRANCISCO: Wingspan, reception of solo art show by artist Kira Dominguez Hultgren, 5-7 p.m. Show runs May 5-June 23, 2018. Location: Eleanor Harwood Gallery, 1275 Minnesota Street, Suite 206, San Francisco, CA 94107 eleanorharwood.com
SAN JOSE: San Jose Rally Soap Box Derby. Location: Air Systems Inc. front parking lot 940 Remillard Court San Jose, CA Pre-Registration required, svsbd.com | soap box
SAN JOSE: Berryessa Art & Wine Festival May 12, 2018, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Penitencia Creek Park and Berryessa Community Center, San Jose, CA. Free, berryessaawf.com
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO: Mission San Juan Capistrano Battle of the Mariachis May 12, 2018, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cost is approx. $16 for adult. Tickets missionsjc.com | mariachis
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: Gem Faire May 11-13, 2018. At Earl Warren Showgrounds gemfaire.com
SANTA CLARITA: BBQ & Beer Festival, 12-7 p.m. Central Park 27150 Bouquet Canyon Rd. Santa Clarita, CA $40-up, BBQandBeerFestival.com
SANTA CRUZ: Kresge presents PRIDE, 12 Noon. Celebrate the LGBTQIA communities and their many allies with a campus wide parade that starts at the Quarry Plaza events.ucsc.edu/event/3978
SANTA ROSA: IRONMAN 70.3 Santa Rosa May 12, 2018
Santa Rosa, California ironman.com
SONOMA: The First Annual Garagiste Festival, Northern Exposure, 2-5 p.m. Sonoma Veteran's Memorial Hall 126 1st Street W. Sonoma, CA 95476 garagistefestival.com
SONORA: Mother Lode Round Up Main Rodeo events May 12-13, 2018 Mother Lode Fairgrounds motherloderoundup.com Saturday, May 12, 2018, 10 a.m. Parade Downtown Sonora. | rodeo
STUDIO CITY: Mother's Day Festival of Arts and Crafts May 12-13, 2018, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Moorpark Park rotaryartshow.org
SUNNYVALE: The Magic of Sunnyvale Wine Stroll, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Downtown Sunnyvale. The Magic of Sunnyvale is free. The adjacent event, The wine stroll is $30-up sunnyvaledowntown.com
SUNSET BEACH: Sunset Beach Mother's Day Art Show May 12-13, 2018 Held along the Green Belt between S. & N. Pacific Ave. and 12th Street. Free admission, live entertainment
TEMPLETON: Templeton Beer Fest, 2-6 p.m. Templeton Park Templeton, California Unlimited 2 oz. samples $30-35, age 21+, templetonbeerfest.com
THOUSAND OAKS: Conejo Valley Days May 10-13, 2018
TURLOCK: Central Valley Brewfest, 12-5 p.m. Stanislaus County Fair Grounds 900 N Broadway Turlock, CA $40, cvbrewfest.com
VICTORVILLE: Freestyle & Old School Music Festival May 12, 2018, 4 p.m. $36-100, lcshevents.com San Bernardino County Fairground Victorville, CA
VILLA PARK: Annual Car & Bike Show, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 18042 Taft, Villa Park, California. Spectators FREE vphscarshow.com
WHITMORE: Whitmore Mountain Music Faire May 12, 2018, 8 a.m. facebook.com/whitmoremountainfair
WHITTIER: Whittier Founder's Day and Picnic. Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Location: Central Park. Live Entertainment, Food, Activities for Kids, Antique Cars, Woodworkers, Mother's Day Gifts, Community Groups, Mustache Contest, and more! For more information call the Whittier Museum at (562) 945-3871. cityofwhittier.org
WOODLAKE: Lions Rodeo May 12-13, 2018 A parade, Steer Wrestling, Brahma Bull Riding, Calf Roping, Bareback, Bronc Riding, Saddle Bronc, Riding, Barrel Racing, Suicide Race both days--open to all ages who have what it takes to ride horses through the mountain roads and passes. woodlakelionsrodeo.org | rodeo
WOODLAND: Woodland Back to the Street Car Show & Cruise May 12,
2018, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
woodlandstreetcruisers.com
This year they are bringing back a more relaxed version of what started in 1979 as the original Hot August Nights Cruise.
YERMO: Bluegrass in the Spring Festival May 12-13, 2018. $10 admission. Calico Ghost Town, calicotown.com
YOUNTVILLE:
Stewart Cellars Spring Soiree, Time: 1-4 p.m. Location: 6752 Washington Street, Yountville, CA.
Phone: (707) 963-9160
$55, stewartcellars.com