California Events
World's Ugliest Dog Contest Aug.14, 2026, Sonoma-Marin Fair, Santa Rosa, CA
Friday, August 14, 2026
ARCADIA: 626 Night Market August 14-16, 2026, 4-11 p.m. at Santa Anita Park. Performances and a DJ dance floor. Shop from hundreds of vendors selling food, merchandise, and crafts. No pets! Location: 285 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA. $8 and free parking, 626nightmarket.com
AUBURN: Auburn Cruise Night 5-9 p.m. on Lincoln Way in Downtown Auburn. 300+ classic cars 1972 or older cruise on the second Friday of each month May-September. Free, auburncruisenite.org
AUBURN: Gentry Bundlie, the celtic fiddler wows the crowd tonight, 6-8 p.m. at Music in the Square in Downtown Auburn. Location: 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA. Free, exploreauburnca.com
BRENTWOOD: Pop Fiction, playing all the greatest dance hits from 70s to today, 7-9 p.m. at Concerts in the Park at City Park. Location: 710 2nd St., Brentwood, CA. Free, brentwoodca.gov
BRISBANE: Pride & Joy is a party band playing timeless pop & soul music at 6 p.m., Concerts in the Park. Location: Brisbane Community Park Gazebo, 11 Old County Rd., Brisbane, CA. Free, brisbaneca.org
CALIFORNIA: Grunion Run at California Beaches August 12-15, 2026. Time vary between 9:40 p.m. and 1:50 a.m. depending on the day. Catch grunion with your bare hands only and take only what you plan to eat, according to California Department of Fish & Wildlife. Fishing regs apply, wildlife.ca.gov
CARLSBAD: FlashPants, 80s pop, rock & top hits at TGIF Concerts 6-8 p.m. in Alga Norte Community Park. Location: 6565 Alicante Road, Carlsbad, CA. Free, carlsbadca.gov
CHICO: Ivy Flats band plays covers, rock, pop & party music, 7-8:30 p.m. at TGIF Friday Night Concerts and Beer Garden Chico City Plaza 418 Main Street Chico, CA. Free, downtownchico.com
CLOVERDALE: Magnolia Boulevard, Appalachian soul music at Live at the Plaza Friday Night Concerts during Downtown Cloverdale Street Fair 7-9:30 p.m. Street fair starts at 6 p.m. Free, cloverdaleartsalliance.org
COSTA MESA: Orange County Fair July 17-August 16, 2026. Closed on Mondays & Tuesdays. A little bit 'o country in the heart of the city brings out the 'happy' in people who get to see piglets, smell a barn, fresh-baked aromas at cooking demos, hear screams on the wild rides and marvel at the latest inventions. $, ocfair.com
EASTVALE: Blink 180 True, tribute show to the band Blink 182, 7:30-9 p.m., 65th Street Live Concerts. Location: Harada Heritage Park, 13099 65th St., Eastvale, CA. Free, jcsd.us
FERNDALE: Humboldt County Fair August 12-16, 2026. Horse Racing, Kinetic Races & Hat Day; Chili Cookoff; Lumberjack Competition; Ferndale, CA. $13-15 approx. humboldtcountyfair.org | fairs
FOSTER CITY: Summer Days Festival August 14-16, 2026, includes a carnival, food vendors, craft vendors, bands and entertainment, a car show, and the Rubber Ducky Race. Free admission, at Leo Ryan Park. Free but rides, food and beverages charge a fee, fcsummerdays.com
FOSTER CITY: Mercy & the Heartbeats band plays dance, 70s, 80s and classics, 6-8 p.m., Concerts in the Park Series. Location: Leo J. Ryan Amphitheatre, 650 Shell Blvd., Foster City, CA. Free, fostercity.org
GLENDALE: Orchestre Moto band rocks the Brand with Congolese rumba and Afro-pop, 7 p.m. at Brand Summer Music Series. Location: Brand Library & Art Center, 1601 West Mountain Street, Glendale, CA. Free, glendaleartsandculture.org
GRASS VALLEY: Nevada County Fair August 12-16, 2026 at Fairgrounds. Carnival, concerts, Rough Truck Challenge, Monster Trucks, Rodeo, Livestock Competition, Home Arts, more. Location: 11228 McCourtney Road, Grass Valley, CA. $, nevadacountyfair.com | fairs
HOLLYWOOD: Al Green + The Womack Sisters, 8 p.m. live in concert at Hollywood Bowl Summer Concert Season. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com
LAGUNA BEACH: Sawdust Festival June 26-September 6, 2026, 11 a.m. daily. Outdoor, juried fine arts festival set among eucalyptus groves of Laguna Canyon, features sawdust on the grounds as carvers, painters, photographers, glass-blowers, jewelers and ceramic artists display their works while also creating new products. $, sawdustartfestival.org
LAGUNA BEACH: Art-A-Fair June 26-September 6, 2026. Next door to Sawdust Festival is an art festival comprised of a cooperative of independent artists from all over the world. Location: 777 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA. $, art-a-fair.com
LAGUNA BEACH: Pageant of the Masters and Festival of the Arts, The Greatest of All Time, July 9-September 4, 2026. The star-lit amphitheater's nightly production of tableaux vivant (living picture) re-creations of iconic works by Michelangelo, Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Norman Rockwell, and more are the highlight to this festival also featuring a fine arts show daily. $10-175, foapom.com
LAGUNA HILLS: ACME Time Machine band plays Retro rock & roll and rockabilly, 6:30 p.m., Laguna Hills Summer Concerts at Laguna Hills Community Center. Bring blankets and chairs. Location: 25555 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Hills, CA. Free admission, lagunahillsca.gov
LAGUNA NIGUEL: Kings of 88, piano rock classics & tributes, 6:30-8 p.m. at Laguna Niguel Summer Concert Series at Crown Valley Community Park Amphitheater. Location: 29751 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA. Free, cityoflagunaniguel.org
LOMPOC: Lompoc Wine and Fire August 13-16, 2026 at Sta. Rita Hills Winegrowers Alliance. $40-up, staritahills.com
MANHATTAN BEACH: AVP Beach Volleyball Open August 14-16, 2026, avp.com Location: Manhattan Beach Pier, 100 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Event Format: 32 Team Main Draw, Free General Admission
MARIPOSA: Iyah Wise & the Intelligence, 7-9 p.m. Music on the Green in Art Park. Location: 5013 Highway 140, Mariposa, CA. Free, mariposaartscouncil.org
MODESTO: The 132's band, rock classics 7-9 p.m. Modesto Music in the Plaza 10th Street Plaza Modesto, CA. Free, visitmodesto.com
MORGAN HILL: Patrol Latin Rhythms, Latin rock fusion, 5:30-9:30 p.m. at Morgan Hill Free Summer Concerts. Location: Community and Cultural Center Amphitheatre, 17000 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill, CA. Free, morganhillchamber.org
MOUNTAIN VIEW: Phil of Genesis tribute to Phil Collins and Genesis band at Concerts on the Plaza 6-7:30 p.m. at Civic Center Plaza Location: 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA. Free, mountainview.gov
NORTH LAKE TAHOE: Blu Egyptian band plays a mix of rock, funk and reggae, 6-8:30 p.m. at Music on the Beach. Location: Kings Beach State Recreation Area, 8318 North Lake Blvd North, Lake Tahoe, CA. Free, tahoeeventscalendar.com
OXNARD: Vinyl Gypsies band, in concert tonight playing classic rock tributes to some of rock's greatest musicians, 5-8:30 p.m. at Oxnard Heritage Square Concerts. Location: Heritage Square, 715 South A Street, Oxnard, CA. Free, chair & table tickets optional, heritagesquareoxnard.com
PETALUMA: Spike Sikes and His Awesome Hotcakes, pop, blues, originals, covers & tributes, 6-8 p.m. Theatre District Summer Concerts. Bring blankets and chairs to enjoy the summer series on Friday nights. Location: 140 Second Street, Petaluma, CA. Free, theatre-district.com
PIERCY: Reggae on the River music festival August 14-16, 2026 at Humboldt County Line Ranch. Camping, reggae music, river enjoyment and cannabis farm tour, optional. $199-up, reggaeontheriver.com
PLEASANTON: RPM, danceable rock, 7-8:30 p.m. at Concerts in the Park. Location: Lions Wayside Park, 4401 First Street, Pleasanton, CA. Free, pleasantondowntown.net
PLYMOUTH: Hwy 49 band plays rock, blues, 6-8 p.m. Amador County TGIF Concerts at Bella Grace Vineyards & Cave. Location: 22715 Upton Road, Plymouth, CA. Free, amadorarts.org
PORTOLA: Rummy Band plays rock, country and blues music tonight - what more could you want? 7-10 p.m. at Music in the Park in Portola City Park. Bring blankets, chairs and picnics along with libations if you like. Location: 441 S. Gulling Street, Portola, CA Free, cityofportola.gov.
REDLANDS: Redlands Symphony Fireworks Finale! performing Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D Major and other classics with an explosion of fireworks in the season grand finale, 8 p.m. at Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival. Location: Redlands Bowl, 25 Grant St., Redlands, CA. Free, redlandsbowl.org
REDWOOD CITY: Cisco Kid, tribute to the band WAR, classic rock, 6-8 p.m. Music on the Square. Location: Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City, CA. Free, redwoodcityevents.com
ROHNERT PARK: Momotombo SF, Latin rock band includes members of Santana and Malo, 5 p.m. at Party on the Plaza Concerts at Friday Night Market - Community Center Lawn, 5401 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, CA. Free, rpcommunityservices.org
ROSEMEAD: Lain Soul Band, soul, Latin music, 7-9 p.m. at Rockin' Summer Concerts. Location: Rosemead Park, 4343 Encinita Ave., Rosemead, CA. Free, cityofrosemead.org
SAN BRUNO: Fog City Swampers, CCR tribute band, 6-8 p.m. San Bruno Summer Concerts at San Bruno City Park. Location: Rotary Pavilion, 251 City Park Way, San Bruno, CA. Free, sanbruno.ca.gov
SAN CARLOS: Burnin' Vernon Davis, funk, soul, R&B and all the music that will keep you groovin', 6-8 p.m. at San Carlos Summer Concert Series in Burton Park, 900 Chestnut St., San Carlos, CA. Free, cityofsancarlos.org
SAN MARINO: Adelaide Pilar band plays modern Latin pop, 5:30-8 p.m., at Summer Sunset Concerts. Lacy Park, 1485 Virginia Road, San Marino, CA. Free, cityofsanmarino.org
SANTA BARBARA: Santa Barbara Greek Festival August 14-16, 2026 at Chase Palm Park Field. Location: 236 E Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 sbgreekfest.org | facebook.com/SantaBarbaraGreekFestival | Greek
SANTA CLARA: Aja Vu, tributes to Steely Dan and Chicago, 6:30-8 p.m. at Concerts in the Park in Central Park. Location: 909 Kiely Blvd. Santa Clara, CA. Free, santaclaraca.gov
SANTA CRUZ: Fire Peach band plays legendary 90s rock music 5-9 p.m. at Midtown Friday Summer Block Parties at Midtown Square. Food trucks and restaurants, specialty drinks, artists and vendors provide additional excitement to the concert series. Location: 1111 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, CA. Free, eventsantacruz.com
SANTA ROSA: Sonoma County Fair August 7-16, 2026. World Championship Grape Stomp Aug.9, World's Ugliest Dog Aug.14, Horse Racing, Barrel Racing, Wine Country PRCA Rodeo Aug.8, Dirt Drags Aug.8, Truck & Tractor Pull Aug.9, Monster Trucks Aug.13-15, Destruction Derby Aug.16, and more. Location: 1350 Bennett Valley Rd. Sonoma, CA. $, sonomacountyfair.com
SANTA ROSA: World's Ugliest Dog Contest August 14, 2026, 6 p.m. at Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa, CA. sonoma-marinfair.org
SAUSALITO: Volker Strifler Band, blues, rock, jazz 6:30-8 p.m. at Sausalito Jazz and Blues by the Bay in Gabrielson Park, Sausalito, CA. Free grass seating, first come first serve, or purchase tickets for reserved table seating, sausalitoca.gov
SHASTA LAKE: Serena Karese band presents her brand of country grit vocals at Friday Night in the Park Concerts, 6-8:30 p.m. Location: Clair Engle Park, 1600 Grand River Ave., Shasta Lake, CA. Free, shastalakechamber.com
TEHACHAPI: Tehachapi Mountain Festival / Rodeo August 14-16, 2026. Parade, vendors, music, entertainment, cars and more! Philip Marx Central Park starting at 10am. Free admission, tehachapimountainfestival.com
VISTA: Summergass Bluegrass Music Festival August 14-16, 2026. Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum. Line up: John Moore and Friends, John Jorgenson, Special Consensus, Po' Ramblin Boys, The Guesthouse Band, Ten Dollar Wedding, They Flying Mothers, Silk Button Butchers and Vulcan Mt. Boys. Location: 2040 N. Santa Fe Avenue Vista CA $35-125 (camping also available for a fee), summergrass.net
WOODLAND: Yolo County Fair Hog August Nights August 12-16, 2026. Jr. Rodeo competitions include Mutton Bustin, Boot Scramble, Calf Sorting, Sheep Dressing, Cow Hide Racing. Location: 1250 E. Gum Ave., Woodland, CA. The longest running Free Gate fair in California, yolocountyfair.net
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