California Events
Point Reyes National Seashore Sand Sculpting Contest
Thursday, August 27, 2026
CAMPBELL: The Houserockers band plays rock, blues, funk, 60s soul and R & B music at Campbell Summer Concerts 6:30-8 p.m. on the Orchard City Green. Location: 70 N. First Street, Campbell, CA. Free, campbellca.gov
CONCORD: Aja Vu, tribute band to Steely Dan and Chicago, 6:30-8 p.m., Concord Music & Market at Todos Santos Plaza, Location: 2175 Willow Pass Willow Pass & Grant St. Concord, CA. Cost: Free, cityofconcord.org
DANA POINT: Dream Like Taylor, tribute to Taylor Swift, 5-8 p.m. Music begins at 6 p.m. Orange County Parks Summer Concert at Bluff Park at Salt Creek Beach, 33333 S. Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point, CA. Free, ocparks.com
GRIDLEY: Butte County Fair August 27-30, 2026. 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. $10-20 admission, Grandstand events - Tractor Pull, Bulls & Broncs, and Destruction Derby extra, buttecountyfair.org | fairs
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
HANFORD: The Moreno's, old school funk , 5:30-9 p.m., Hanford Market Place Concerts Downtown Hanford Between Doughty & Irwin St. Hanford, CA. Free, mainstreethanford.com
REDONDO BEACH: The Arcadies, 80s pop and rock hits, Concerts on the Pier 6-8 p.m. on Redondo Beach Pier. Bring blanket or lawn chair. Location: 100 Fisherman's Wharf, Redondo Beach, CA. Free, redondopier.com
SAN CLEMENTE: Sunset Symphony Concert with Pacific Symphony 6 p.m. at Summer Concert Series at Ole Hanson Beach Club . Location: 105 W. Avenida Pico, San Clemente, CA. Free, san-clemente.org
WINDSOR: Hey Jude, The Beatles tribute band, 6-8 p.m. at Summer Nights on the Green Concerts. Windsor Farmers Market 5-8 p.m. includes weekly concerts with top rock, pop and tribute bands. Location: Windsor Town Green, 701 McClelland Dr., Windsor, CA. Free, townofwindsor.com
Past events
DAVIS: New Harmony Jazz Band, big band jazz, 4-8 p.m., Picnic in the Park Concerts. Location: Davis Farmers Market, Central Park, 301 C Street, Davis, CA Free, davisfarmersmarket.org
HOLLYWOOD: Charlie Wilson + Babyface K-Ci Hailey, 8 p.m. Hollywood Bowl Concerts. Tickets: hollywoodbowl.com
LA PUENTE: Mariachi Espectacular, regional music, 7-9 p.m. at La Puente Community Center Concerts in the Park. Location: 501 Glendora Avenue, La Puente, CA Free, lapuentelive.com
LODI: Moment's Notice, classic rock hits, tributes to Boston, Kansas, REO Speedwagon & more, 6-8 p.m. Music in the Park Hutchins Street Square - West Park, 125 S. Hutchins Street, Lodi, CA. Free, hutchinsstreetsquare.com
OAKLAND: Bayonics, 12-1 p.m. at Summer Sounds at City Center, 13th & Broadway, Oakland, CA. Free, oaklandcitycenter.com
SAN JACINTO: Sammy Listoe, country, 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
SUNNYVALE: Megatones, pop, rock, funk , 6-8:30 p.m. at Music and Market taking place in Downtown Sunnyvalle, Evelyn & Washington Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA. Free, sunnyvaledowntown.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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