California Events
Point Reyes National Seashore Sand Sculpting Contest
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
HOLLYWOOD: Forever Summer Concert Season - Singin' in the Rain in Concert August 27, 2024, 8 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com
Past events
AROMAS: Aromas Day & Parade 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Carpinteria Road between Rose Ave. & Aromas Road. Grange breakfast burritos 8-11a; concerts 9a-4p Jesse Martinez, Sej Miles, Jeff Hardy and the Aromas Quarry, Doug Hofkins, The Surfing Magician, Mariachi Santa Cruz, Ribsys Nickel. Local artisans, garage sales, kid's zone in the park with performers, snuggle some cute animals & art in the park. Doug Hofkins, The Surfing Magician 9-4, Fiesta Face Painting 9-4, Petting zoo 10-11, Craft project 1-3, Bubble diva and a Cool Car Show in church parking lot. Free, aromasday.com
ARROYO GRANDE: Shop Rock Classic rock, blues Arroyo Grande Village Summer Concerts Heritage Square Park Nelson Street and Short Street Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 Free
AUBURN: Dry Diggings Music Festival August 25-27, 2023 Gold Country Fairgrounds 209 Fairgate Road Auburn, CA $95-2200, drydiggingsfestival.com | lineup
AUBURN: Boca do Rio Auburn Summer Concerts Auburn Music Around Town Central Square Downtown Auburn, CA Free, downtownauburnca.com
BURBANK: Euro Nights USA Burbank Summer Concerts Burbank Starlight Bowl Concerts 1249 Lockheed View Drive Burbank, California 91504 Tickets: starlightbowl.com
CALABASAS: Super Soul Groove Disco, Funk, Soul, Motown & R&B Calabasas Summer Music Concerts presents the final concert of the summer season. Calabasas Lake Entrance at the Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center 23400 Park Sorrento Calabasas, CA 91302 Free, cityofcalabasas.com
CARLSBAD: San Diego International Kids' Film Festival, August 25-27, 2023, 11-9 p.m. at Schulman Auditorium. Three full days of entertainment features 150+films from 30 + counties in multiple venues in the only film festival focusing on Children and Family cinemas. Location: 1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad, CA 92011. $, sdkidsfilms.org
CEDARVILLE: Modoc District Fair August 24-27, 2023 at the Fairgrounds. Fair features: Wold Amusements Carnival, Building & Historic Exhibits, Live Music, Street Dance. Thursday: Horseshow & Junior Gymkhana, SV Chamber Basque BBQ, Sheep Dog Trials | Friday: Livestock Show, Rancher's Day, Companion Dog Show, Greased Pig Contest, SV Education Foundation BBQ | Saturday: Rabbit Show, Junior Rancher's Day Events, Hot Summer Car Show, Free Senior Lunch, Kid's Day Rodeo & More Free Events, Wiener/Wiener Wannabe Corgi Dog Race, SV FFA BBQ, Car Races!!! | Sunday: SV Community Church, Pancake Breakfast, Main Street Parade, ACTRA Team Roping. Free admission daily, modocfair.com | fairs
CORONADO: Ron's Garage Classic, folk rock Coronado Promenade Concerts Summer Concerts Spreckels Park 7th St & Orange Av Coronado, CA Free, coronadoconcert.com
DANA POINT: Dana Point Classic Car Show 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
FERNDALE: Humboldt County Fair "Ribbons, Rides and Racing" August 17-27, 2023 (closed Monday) Ferndale, CA. $12 approx. humboldtcountyfair.org | fairs
GROVER BEACH: Stone Soup Music Faire August 26-27, 2023 at Ramona Garden Park. Street Faire offers live music, vendor booths, and international foods. Free, clarkcenter.org
HOLLYWOOD: Rachel Barton Pine | Pictures at an Exhibition Hollywood Bowl Summer Concerts Hollywood Bowl 2301 N. Highland Ave. Los Angeles, CA Tickets: hollywoodbowl.com
HAYWARD: Kari & the SweetSpOts, Dee Smith & Friend, Karen Soo Hoo benefits South Hayward Parish, southhaywardparish.org Hayward Summer Concerts
LAGUNA BEACH: Sawdust Festival June 30-September 3, 2023. Location: 935 Laguna Canyon Rd. Laguna Beach, CA. $10, sawdustartfestival.org
LAGUNA BEACH: Art A-Fair Art Festival through September 3, 2023. Location: 777 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna, Beach, CA. $10, art-a-fair.com
LAGUNA BEACH: Pageant of the Masters and Festival of the Arts through September 1, 2023. Pageant presents 90 minutes of tableaux vivants or living pictures that are faithful re-creations of classical and contemporary works of art with real people posing to look exactly like the subjects in original pieces. Festival $10-15; Pageant $35-up, foapom.com
LAGUNA NIGUEL: Laguna Niguel Sea Festival Concerts Between Chet Holifield Federal Building & Laguna Niguel Design Center Dorine & El Lazo Laguna Niguel, CA Free, CityofLagunaNiguel.org/Festival Carnival rides & food charge fees. Wrist bands sold for carnival. No Duh No Doubt, Gwen Stefani tribute
LA PUENTE: Bump Town La Puente Concerts Farmers Marke 15900 Central Avenue Central/Stimson La Puente, CA Free, lapuentelive.com
LEMOORE: Santa Rosa Day's Pow Wow & Gathering August 26-27, 2023 at Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino. Location: Yokut Hall (behind hotel) 17225 Jersey Ave., Lemoore, CA | pow wow
LOS ALTOS: Ye Olde Towne Band Patriotic Los Altos Summer Concerts Shoup Park 400 University Avenue Los Altos, CA Free
LOS ANGELES: Lost 80s Weekend, 6 p.m. at the Greek Theatre. Hosted by Richard Blade and featuring: Belinda Carlisle Wang Chung, General Public, Missing Persons, The Romantic’s Wally Palmar, Naked Eyes, Musical Youth, Animotion, Stacey Q, Shannon, The Untouchables and Trans X. Location: Greek Theatre 2700 N Vermont Ave Los Angeles, CA 90027. Tickets: lost80slive.com
LOS ANGELES: Dub Club Presents: DJs Tom Chasteen, Boss Harmony 5-8 p.m. Classic Reggae, Dub Los Angeles Summer Concerts Levitt Pavilion W. 6th Street & South Park View Street Los Angeles, Ca 90057 Free, levittlosangeles.org
LOS ANGELES: Monster Jam August 25-27, 2023 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 St. Los Angeles, CA. $28-115, monsterjam.com
LOS GATOS: Andre Thierry Zydeco, Cajun Los Gatos Summer Concerts Los Gatos Civic Center Lawn 110 East Main Street Los Gatos, CA Free
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE: Hot August Nights Neil Diamond tribute La Canada Flintridge Summer Concerts Memorial Park 1301 Foothill Boulevard La Canada Flintridge, CA (818) 790-8880 Free, lcf.ca.gov
LONG BEACH: Squeeze Box Top 40s dance, rock, pop Long Beach Summer Concerts Long Beach Peninsula Association Summer Concerts Alamitos Park 72nd Place & Ocean Blvd. Long Beach, CA Free, lbpeninsula.org
MANHATTAN BEACH: My Generation The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, and The Who tributes Manhattan Beach Summer Concerts Polliwog Park 1601 Manhattan Beach Blvd. Manhattan Beach, CA Free
MONTEREY: Turkish Festival August 26-27, 2023 at Custom House Plaza. Food, music, art exhibits and dance at the 23rd annual festival. Public warmly welcomed. Location: 20 Custom House Plaza, Monterey, CA. Free admission, turkfestca.org
NAPA: Napa City Summer Concerts Napa Widespread Panic - Day 3 $69.50-150
NEVADA CITY: Picnic Pops Concert Nevada City Summer Concerts Pioneer
NORCO: Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo August 25-27, 2023 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. $20-30, $10 parking, norcomountedposseprcarodeo.com | rodeos
OCEANSIDE: B-Lot Music Oceanside Summer Concerts at SoCal Sports Complex at El Corazon Park, in final concert of the summer series.
PALO ALTO: Festival of the Arts August 26-27, 2023, 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 Pomona Concert Band Summer Concerts Conductor Jack Hollander G. Stanton Selby Band Shell.
PORT HUENEME: Hueneme Beach Festival August 26-27, 2023, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at Hueneme Beach Park. Free admission, event features bands & concerts, beach fun, carnival rides for all ages, food and merch vendors, and Cannabis Cove. Free, huenemebeachfestival.org
REDWOOD CITY: Cymbeline, Shakespeare in the Park Saturdays & Sundays, August 12-27, 2023 6 p.m. at Red Morton Park. Produced and presented by SF Shakes. Location: Valota Road side, 1455 Madison Ave, Redwood City, CA. Free, redwoodcity.org/shakespeare
SACRAMENTO: International Wedding Festival 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at CalExpo. Meet venues, florists, photographers, planners and someone is going home with a Carnival Cruise! Location: 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento, CA. $15, $10 parking, calexpostatefair.com
SAND CITY: West End Celebration August 26-27, 2023 Saturday 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Free Sunday 12 Noon- 5 p.m. Ortiz & Hickory St. Sand City, CAFree admission, free concertsFree 6 blocks of streets are closed off to traffic for a special weekend of music, arts and enjoyment with food & beverages for sale. westendcelebration.com
SAN DIEGO: San Diego Fall Show August 26-27, 2023 San Diego Convention Center 111 West Harbor Drive San Diego, CA 92101 Free passes online, $10 admission at the door, homeshowsandiego.com | home shows
SAN MARINO: San Marino Motor Classic: Design In Motion 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at 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
SANTA MARIA: Unfinished Business Santa Maria Concerts
SCOTTS VALLEY: SmbaDa, Wolf Jett, Vintage Motorcycle Show Scotts Valley Summer Concerts Music at Skypark Scotts Valley, CA Free, svkiwanis.org
WOODLAND HILLS: TLR - The Long Run Eagles tribute Woodland Hills Concerts on the Green final concert of this summer series
YOUNTVILLE: Monica and Chad Yountville Summer Concerts
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