Sunday, August 24, 2025

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ANTIOCH: Nor-Cal Bus Fest Sunday August 24, 2025, 8 a.m. at Contra Costa County Fairgrounds, Contra Costa Fairgrounds. Mercado's Catering will have tacos available.  Location: 1201 West 10th St, Antioch, CA 94509. $10 and includes entry, display and/or swap space. Kids under 12 admitted free, norcalbusfest.com

ARCADIA: 626 Night Market August 22-24 & August 29-31, 2025, 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. $5.90-6.93 and free parking, 626nightmarket.com

AROMAS: Aromas Day August 24, 2025, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Carpinteria Road between Rose Ave. & Aromas Road. Grange  breakfast burritos 8-11a; concerts 9a-4p. Local artisans, garage sales, free hay rides, kid's zone in the park with performers, snuggle some cute animals & art in the park. Face Painting, Petting zoo, Craft project and a Cool Car Show  in church parking lot. Free, aromasday.com

ARROYO GRANDE: Dirty Cello band, performing Blues, rock and Americana among many genres, play prominently with a cello rendition, 1-3 p.m. at Arroyo Grande Summer Concert Series at Heritage Square Park, Arroyo Grande, CA. Free, arroyogrande.org

AVILA BEACH: The Industry, alt rock, 2-4 p.m. Avila Beach Summer Concerts at Avila Beach Resort - Mulligan's Bar & Grill. Location: 6464 Ana Bay Road, San Luis Obispo, CA. Free, avilabeachresort.com 

BIG BEAR LAKE: Big Bear MX Grand Prix August 21-24, 2025 at Bear Mountain Ski Resort. Motocross event brings together the Swapmoto Race Series at Big Bear Mountain Resort with race classes for beginners to pro riders, youngsters to 60+ and and more. Location: 43101 Goldmine Dr., Big Bear Lake, CA.   Registration: swapmotolive.com/ bbmxgp/

BIG BEAR LAKE: Big Bear LakeFest August 22-24, 2025 at Swim Beach. Free 2 day concert at Ski Beach, Beer Garden and Local Food Vendors. Swim Lakefest Open Water Swim race, Paddle Lakefest paddle races on Stand-Up Paddleboards, Kayaks, and more!  Ultimate Arm Wrestling League, BMX Action Sports + athletes from Nitro Circus & ESPN XGames Location: 41216 Park Ave Big Bear Lake, CA. bigbear.com

BISHOP: Sandy Anderson Trio, 1-4 p.m. Bishop Live Music Sundays Cardinal Village, 321 Cardinal Road, Bishop, CA. Free, cardinalvillageresort.com

CALABASAS: Turn The Page, Bob Seger tribute, 6-8 p.m. Calabasas Concerts in the Park - Calabasas Lake Entrance at the Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center, 23400 Park Sorrento, Calabasas, CA. Free, cityofcalabasas.com

CEDARVILLE: Modoc District Fair "Biscuits, Boots and Country Roots" August 21-24, 2025 at the Fairgrounds. Fair features Sheep Dog Trials, BBQ, Livestock Show, Greased Pig Contest, Hot Summer Car show, Kids Day Rodeo, Wiener Wannabe and Corgi Dog Races, Car Races, Main Street Parade, Wold Carnival and more! Free admission daily, modocfair.com |  fairs

CORONADO: Mirage, Fleetwood Mac tribute, 5 p.m. Coronado Free Summer Concerts in Spreckels Park, 7th St & Orange Ave., Coronado, CA. Free, coronadoconcert.com

CORTE MADERA: Danny Click and the Hell Yeahs, Americana, rock, 5-6:30 p.m. at Corte Madera Summer Concerts. Location: Menke Park Piccolo Pavilion, Redwood Avenue at Corte Madera Avenue, Corte Madera, CA. Free, cortemaderatownband.org

DANA POINT: Dana Point Classic Car Show August 24, 2025, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Del Prado Avenue. Hundreds of custom and classic cars, awards, food trucks, spirits on the street and more. Location: Del Prado Avenue, Dana Point, CA. Free, danapointcarshow.com

EAGLE ROCK: Soul Sacrifice, Santana tribute, 6-8:30 p.m. Eagle Rock Summer Concerts at Eagle Rock Recreation Center, 1100 Eagle Vista Drive, Los Angeles, CA. Free, eaglerockchamberofcommerce.com

EUREKA: Blue Rhythm Revue, island, calypso , 1-3 p.m. Humboldt Botanical Garden Summer Music Series. Location: 7707 Tompkins Hill Road Eureka, CA 95503 $10-15, hbgf.org

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

GARDENA: City of Gardena Jazz Festival August 24, 2025 in Rowley Park. Location: 13220 Van Ness Ave., Gardena, CA. $, cityofgardena.org

GRIDLEY: Butte County Fair August 21-24, 2025.  Midway Carnival, Kids Zone, Food & Expo Hall Vendors, Miss Butte County Competition + Future Missette, FFA, 4-H, Fine Arts, Baking, Sportman's Expo, Concert and more. Location: 199 East Hazel Street, Gridley, CA. $10-15 admission, Grandstand events - Tractor Pull, Bulls & Broncs, and Destruction Derby extra, buttecountyfair.org | fairs

GROVER BEACH: Stone Soup Music Faire August 23-24, 2025  Stone Soup Music Festival Street Faire offers live music, vendor booths and international foods. Local dance groups, too! Location: Ramona Garden Park, 993 Ramona Ave., Grover Beach, CA. Free, clarkcenter.org

HAYWARD: Kari & the SweetspOts + Talespinners and Jimmy Goings Music, rock, pop, 1-5 p.m. Summer Concert Series, Location: Memorial Park, 24176 Mission Blvd., (behind Hayward Plunge) Hayward, CA. Free, haywardlodge.org

HOLLYWOOD: Maestro of the Movies: Celebrating the Music of John Williams, 7:30 p.m. Hollywood Bowl Concerts. Tickets: hollywoodbowl.com

HUNTINGTON BEACH: The Wise Guys Big Band Machine, swing, jazz, Rat Pack style, 5-7 p.m. Free Summer Concerts in Central Park. Location: 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach, CA. Free, hbconcertband.org

HUNTINGTON BEACH: Plum Fest August 24, 2025, 12 p.m. at Biergarten Huntington Beach. Food, beer, live music and lots of plum desserts! Location: 7561 Center Ave. #49, Huntington Beach, CA. Free admission, oldworldhb.com

HUNTINGTON BEACH: Surfin' Sundays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. It's a full day of surfing tunes featuring 4-5 surf bands at Pier Plaza next to Huntington Beach Pier, Huntington Beach, CA. Free, huntingtonbeachsurfingmuseum.org

LA CANADA-FLINTRIDGE: The Pistol Blonde, country, 6-7:30 p.m. at La Canada Flintridge Summer Concerts in Memorial Park, 1301 Foothill Boulevard, La Canada Flintridge, CA. Free, lcf.ca.gov

LAGUNA BEACH: Terrell Edwards, The Unforgettable Show, R&B, soul, 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

 LAGUNA NIGUEL: The Silverados (Eagles Tribute) + Alligator Beach (NOLA party band) + Common Sense (reggae & rock), 4:30 p.m., Laguna Niguel Sea Festival Concerts. Location: Between Chet Holifield Federal Building & Laguna Niguel Design Center, Laguna Niguel, CA. Free, cityoflagunaniguel.org

LA HABRA: Corn Festival August 22-24, 2025. Join the fun with a fantastic parade, carnival rides, corn galore, food and beverages for sale and rockin', live band entertainment daily.  Free admission,  lahabralions.org/ corn-festival

LONG BEACH: Krooked Fingerz, 5-7 p.m. Rancho Los Alamitos Summer Concerts   Free admission; reservations encouraged at RanchoLosAlamitos.org

LONG BEACH:  Reaction Band, R&B, 1-5 p.m. at Summertime in the SLV Concert Series, Shoreline Village, 401-435 Shoreline Village Drive, Ca Long Beach, CA. Free, shorelinevillage.com

LOS ANGELES: Monster Jam August 22-24, 2025 at Crypto Arena. 12,000-pound monster trucks tear up the dirt in intense competitions of speed and skill. Witness world-class drivers show off crazy skills and all-out racing in fierce head-to-head battles for the Event Championship. Location: 1111 S. Figueroa, Los Angeles, CA. $, monsterjam.com

LOS GATOS: Freestone Peaches, 5-7 p.m., Music in the Park. Los Gatos Civic Center Lawn. Location: 110 East Main Street, Los Gatos, CA. Free, losgatosca.gov

MANHATTAN BEACH: The Amplified, classic & modern rock, 5-7 p.m. Manhattan Beach Summer concerts. Location: Polliwog Park, 1601 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach, CA. Free, ci.manhattan-beach.ca.us

MONTEREY: Turkish Festival August 23-24, 2025, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at Custom House Plaza. Food such as Doner Kebap, Adana Kebap, Borek, Baklava, Turkish Coffee & more! Art exhibits, Folk Dancing, Belly Dancing and music by Group Taksim Big Band at the 25th annual festival. Public warmly welcomed. Location: 20 Custom House Plaza, Monterey, CA. Free admission, turkfestca.org

NAPA: Josh Turner at Blue Note Summer Series at Meritage Resort & Spa, Napa, CA. $ticketed concerts, meritageresort.com

NEVADA CITY: Nevada County Concert Band, 5-6:30 p.m. Nevada City Picnic Pops Concerts Pioneer Park. Nevada City, CA. Free,  nccb.org

NORCO: Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo August 22-24, 2025 at  Ingalls Park. Rodeo includes All-around cowboy, Bareback riding, Steer wrestling, Team roping, Saddle bronc riding, Tie-down roping, Barrel racing and Bull riding. There's a family dance each night after rodeo with live band on Saturday. Location: 6th Street, Norco, CA. $20-35, $10 approx. parking, norcomountedposseprcarodeo.com | rodeos

NORTH HOLLYWOOD: Rhaqsira Belly Dance Fest August 23-24, 2025 at Evolution Studios. Internationally acclaimed belly dance instructors Sonia Ochoa, Edenia Archuleta and Tracy Lynn offer workshops and are showcased at a gala show. Location: 10816 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA. Get show tickets, sign up to perform, take a workshop, or buy an all-inclusive VIP pass: rhaqsirabellydancefest.com/ belly-dance-workshops/   Questions? email Tracy Rhaj at info@tracyrhaj.com or text (909) 263 0109.

OAKLAND: Oakland Chinatown StreetFest August 23-24, 2025, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at 9th Street and Franklin. 80 booths spanning 8 blocks, two stages of performances, art, food, and beverages.   The event attracts thousands of people from all over the Bay Area to savor the taste of Asia, experience the traditions of Oakland Chinatown, and support local businesses.  Free to the public, oaklandchinatownchamber.org

PALO ALTO: Festival of the Arts August 23-24, 2025, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. University Avenue, between High and Webster. Over 300 fine art & contemporary craft displays, over 60 Italian Street Painters, Kids' Art Studio, specialty areas, stage & street entertainment, gourmet food, fine wines & micro-brews. Free admission, paloaltochamber.com

POMONA:  Golden State British Brass Band, British band music along with many American favorites, 6 p.m. Summer Concert Series. Location: Ganesha Park, G Stanton Shelby Bandshell, 1575 N. White Ave., Pomona, CA. Free, pomonaconcertband.com

SAND CITY: West End Celebration August 23-24, 2025. Location: Ortiz & Hickory St., Sand City, CA. Free admission, westendcelebration.com

 SAN FRANCISCO: Honoring Ukrainian Independence Day, 1 p.m. Golden Gate Bandstand Concerts. Location: Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA. Free. goldengateparkband.org

SAN JOSE: Groundation + Kruel Summer, reggae, 3-5 p.m. Music in the Park. Location: St. James Park, N. 2nd Street, San Jose, CA. Free, levittsanjose.org

SAN MARINO: San Marino Motor Classic August 24, 2025, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in Lacy Park. Premier concours-level automotive exhibition features exhibition of historical automobiles from the early to mid-twentieth century. Proceeds from the event benefit the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA and the Rotary Club of San Marino. Food trucks on site sell sandwiches, salads, beverages, and snacks. Location: 1485 Virginia Road, San Marino, CA.  $45-175, sanmarinomotorclassic.com

SAN PEDRO: Quinceañera Magazine Expo, August 24, 2025, 1-6 p.m. at Doubletree San Pedro. Photographers, Videographers, DJ's, Bands, Caterers, Cake or Bakery, Decorators, Mariachis, Jumping Balloons or Inflatable,  Limo Services, Tuxedo Shops, Bridal Stores, Jewelry Stores, Choreographers, Makeup Artist, Bartending Services, Florists and more. Location:  2800 Via Cabrillo Marina, San Pedro, CA. $12-15, facebook.com/ QuinceaneraExpoUSA/

SANTA ROSA: The Sorentinos, rock & roll, 5-7 p.m. Live at Juilliard. at Juilliard Park. Location: 227 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa, CA. Free, srcity.org

SCOTTS VALLEY: Extra Large, funk, reggae, and classic California rock + Fishhook, Scotts Valley Summer Concerts - Music at Skypark Scotts Valley, CA Free, svkiwanis.org

SOLVANG: Soul Majestic, roots reggae, Concerts in the Park, Solvang Festival Theater. Location: 420 2nd Street, Solvang, CA. $, solvangtheaterfest.org

TAHOE CITY: Mestizo Beat, 70s funk & soul, Latin jazz, afrobeat, psychedelic rock, hip-hop, 4-7 p.m. at Commons Beach Summer Concerts. Location: 400 North Lake Tahoe Blvd., Tahoe City, CA. Free, concertsatcommonsbeach.com

UKIAH: Tainted Love, 80 top hits, 6 p.m. at Ukiah Concerts in the Park, Todd Grove Park, 600 Live Oak Avenue, Ukiah, CA. Free, cityofukiah.com

WOODLAND HILLS: Locked Out of Heaven, Bruno Mars tribute, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Woodland Hills Concerts. Lou Bredlow Pavilion in Warner Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA. Free, valleycultural.org

 

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