California Events
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Thursday, August 20, 2026
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
Past events
ALBANY: Groove Ride, Concerts in the Park, August 20, 2025, 6-7:30 p.m. in Memorial Park. Free, albanyca.org
CALIFORNIA: California Free Fishing Day August 20, 2025. Bag limits and other restrictions apply. wildlife.ca.gov
CAPITOLA: Keep on Truckin', rock, blues, funk & R&B, 6-8 p.m. at Capitola by the Sea Summer Concerts at Esplanade Park Bandstand. Location: 120 Montgomery Ave., Capitola Beach, Capitola, CA. Free, cityofcapitola.org
DAVIS: Wealth of Nations, classic rock, acoustic, 4-8 p.m., Picnic in the Park Concerts. Location: Davis Farmers Market, Central Park, 301 C Street, Davis, CA Free, davisfarmersmarket.org
EL SEGUNDO: Max 80s, 80s music, 6-8 p.m., The Point Summer Concerts. Location: The Point, 850 S. Pacific Coast Highway, El Segundo, CA. Free, thepointsb.com
FERNDALE: Humboldt County Fair "Your County Fair with a Redwood Flair - Come Celebrate Your Hometown Roots!" August 16-24, 2025 (closed Monday&Tuesday). Horse Racing, Kinetic Races & Hat Day Aug.16; Chili Cookoff & Guy Fieri Aug.21; Brett McFarland & The Freedom Riders concert Aug.23; Lumberjack Competition Aug.23; Ferndale, CA. $13-15 approx. humboldtcountyfair.org | fairs
HOLLYWOOD: Herbie Hancock, 8 p.m. Hollywood Bowl Concerts. Tickets: hollywoodbowl.com
LAGUNA BEACH: Mad Dogs and the Englishman tribute to Joe Cocker Rock, Blues, 5:30-7 p.m. Laguna Beach Festival of the Arts Concerts $, foapom.com; limited free seating available to festival attendees during many of these concerts
LA PUENTE: Modulo Caifanes & Mana tribute, 7-9 p.m. at La Puente Community Center Concerts in the Park. Location: 501 Glendora Avenue, La Puente, CA Free, lapuentelive.com
LOS GATOS: Tony Lindsey and the Soul Soldiers, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Jazz on the Plazz at Los Gatos Town Plaza, Main Street & Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos, CA. Free, jazzontheplazz.com
MOUNTAIN VIEW: Lavender Fields , 5-6:45 p.m. at Music on Castro in Downtown Mountain View. Free, mountainview.gov
OAKLAND: Boca Do Rio, 12-1 p.m. at Summer Sounds at City Center, 13th & Broadway, Oakland, CA. Free, oaklandcitycenter.com
RAIL ROAD FLAT: Rusty Rockers, rock & roll, sock hop, country, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Music in the Park. Community Park, Rail Road Flat, CA. Free, calaverasarts.org
REDWOOD CITY: Sinister Dexter, soul, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Music in the Park at Stafford Park, Corner of King St. & Hopkins Ave., Redwood City, CA. Free, redwoodcity.org
SAN JACINTO: Those Guys Rock, funk, pop, party, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Kool August Nights Concerts at Francisco Estudillo Mansion, Heritage Park, 150 S. Dillon Ave., San Jacinto, CA. Free, sanjacintoca.gov
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO: Pickleback Shine, country rock, 6-8 p.m. at San Juan Summer Nites. Location: Historic Town Center Park, 31852 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, CA. Free, sanjuancapistrano.org
SEBASTOPOL: The Pulsators, rockin' rhythm & blues, New Orleans funk + THUGZ, tribal hippie, rock, psychedelic, 5-8 p.m. at Summer at Ives Concerts in Ives Park. Location: 7400 Willow St., Sebastopol, CA. | Foxes in the Henhouse (she done him wrong songs. She got him back songs,) 6-8:30 p.m. at Hopmonk (hopmonk.com), 230 Petaluma Ave. Free, peacetown.org
SOLVANG: Kelly's Lot, 5-8 p.m. Music in the Park. Location: Solvang Park, 1630 Mission Drive, Solvang, CA. Free, solvangcc.com
STOCKTON: Summer Night City, ABBA tribute, 6-8 p.m. at Concerts in the Park. Location: Victory Park, 1001 North Pershing Avenue, Stockton, CA. Free
SUNNYVALE: Daze On The Green, rock, top 40, funk, 6-8:30 p.m. at Music and Market taking place in Downtown Sunnyvalle, Evelyn & Washington Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA. Free, sunnyvaledowntown.org
TEMPLETON: Monte Mills & the Lucky Horseshoe Band, vintage, classic country, old time rock & roll, 6-8 p.m. at Concerts in the Park. Location: Templeton Park, 550 Crocker St., Templeton, CA. Free, templetoncsd.org
TOPANGA: A Midsummer Night's Dream June 8-September 15, 2025 at Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum. The magical outdoors becomes an enchanted forest inhabited by lovers at the outdoor theater with a back drop of Topanga Canyon's lush and rustic natural surroundings for the beloved summer Shakespeare play. Location: 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. Topanga, CA. $32-60, theatricum.com
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