California Events
Friday, August 28, 2026
CALIFORNIA: Grunion Run at California Beaches August 28-30, 2026. Time vary between 10 p.m. and 1:20 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
CAMARILLO: Camarillo Old Town Car Cruise, 4-7 p.m. on Ventura Blvd. Participate with your classic or collector car, or come admire the beauties every 4th Friday during the months of March through October. Vendors, Face Painting, and over 200 Classic Cars at this FREE event! Location: Studio Channel Islands Art Center, 2222 Ventura Blvd, Camarillo, CA. Free, camarillomerchant.org | Additional dates: September 25 & October 23, 2026.
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
TRUCKEE: Truckee Championship Pro Rodeo August 28-29, 2026 at McIver Arena. Location: 10695 Brockway Rd., Truckee, CA 96161 $15 approx., truckeerodeo.org | rodeo
Past events
AVILA BEACH: Kielo Smith, multi genre, 5-7 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
BANNING: 7 Summers, Morgan Wallen tribute, 7:30 p.m. at Banning Playhouse Bowl Concerts. Laura May Stewart Playhouse Bowl, Repplier Park, 749 N. San Gorgonio, Banning, CA. Free, playhousebowl.com
BASS LAKE: Lamar Leathers + Vince Warner perform at Bass Lake Free Summer Concert
CAMPBELL: The Houserockers, rock, 6:30-8 p.m. Campbell Summer Concerts at Orchard City Green. Location: 70 N. First Street, Campbell, CA. Free, campbellca.gov
CONCORD: Roy Rogers & the Delta Rhythm Kings, blues, slide guitar master, 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
CULVER CITY: Upstream, Caribbean, reggae, 7-9 p.m., Summer Sunset Concert Series . Town Plaza, The Culver Steps. Location: Culver City City Hall, 9300 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA. Free, culvercity.org
FAIR OAKS: Shauna & Hired Guns, country, 7-9 p.m. at Fair Oaks Summer Music at Village Park, 7997 California Ave., Fair Oaks, CA. Free event, fairoakschamber.com
FOLSOM: The Ariel Jean Band, country originals, three-part harmonies, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Folsom Twilight Concerts at Zittel Family Amphitheatre. Location: 200 Wool Street | 905 Leidersdorrf (parking), Folsom, CA. Free, historicfolsom.org
FULLERTON: Soundbytes, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Fullerton Market Concerts at Downtown Fullerton Plaza, 125 E. Wilshire Avenue, Fullerton, CA. Free, cityoffullerton.com
HANFORD: Exodus, Latin, R&B, 5:30-9 p.m., Hanford Market Place Concerts Downtown Hanford Between Doughty & Irwin St. Hanford, CA. Free, mainstreethanford.com
HOLLYWOOD: Angélique Kidjo & Yo-Yo Ma -Sarabande africaine, 8 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl Summer Concert Season. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com
LANCASTER: Huston Haro, alternative, 6-8 p.m. BLVD Market Summer Concerts at The Bandstand Stage. Location: 706 W Lancaster Blvd., Erlich Ave. and the BLVD, Lancaster, CA. Free, cityoflancasterca.org
LOS ANGELES: Sangre Nueva, salsa, 7-9 p.m. at Farmers Market Summer Music Series. Location: 6333 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA. Free, farmersmarketla.com
ORANGEVALE: Rootsafari, 5-8 p.m., Bands & Brews at Orangevale Farmers Market. Location: 6826 Hazel Ave., Orangevale, CA. Free, sactownfarmersmarkets.com
ORINDA: Vintage Jukebox, 6-8 p.m., Orinda Summer Concerts at Orinda Community Park. Location: 28 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA. 94563 Free, cityoforinda.org
PALM SPRINGS: Palm Springs Villagefest 7-10 p.m. on Palm Canyon Drive. Join thousands of visitors and locals in beautiful downtown Palm Springs this Thursday for the valley's finest event. Every Thursday evening,...entertainment, activities and attractions include: music, art, crafts, food, vendors. Location: 100 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA. Free, villagefest.org
PASO ROBLES: Joy Bonner Band, rock, pop, 6-8 p.m., Concerts in the Park at Downtown Paso Robles City Park Bandstand. Location: 11th & Park Streets, 12th and Spring Street, Paso Robles, CA. Free, prcity.com
REDONDO BEACH: Free Concerts on the Pier, 6-8 p.m. featuring the band, Supersonic-LA, Oasis tribute. Location: Fisherman's Wharf, west end of the Pier, Redondo Beach, CA. redondopier.com
SAN CLEMENTE: 6 p.m. Sunset Symphony Concert with Pacific Symphony at Summer Concert Series at Ole Hanson Beach Club . Location: 105 W. Avenida Pico, San Clemente, CA. Free, san-clemente.org
SAN FRANCISCO: Trio Guadalevin, Son Huasteco and Son Jarocho of Mexico to Afro-Oaxacan, 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Yerba Buena Gardens Summer Concerts, Mission Street between 3rd & 4th Streets, San Francisco, CA. Free, ybgfestival.org
SANTA ANA: Santa Ana Cultural Heritage Celebration August 28, 2025, 4-7 p.m. at Santa Ana City Hall Courtyard. Free, santa-ana.org
SOUTH EL MONTE: Soto, funk, R&B, Latin, 6-9:30 p.m., Night Market Series. Location: 59 Santa Anita Ave. South El Monte, CA. Free, cityofsouthelmonte.org
WEST SACRAMENTO: Rod Stinson band + Brother G Reggae + Fusion, 5:30-9 p.m. at River Walk Summer Concerts West Sacramento West Sacramento Rhythm on the River at Drake's Barn, 985 Riverfront St., West Sacramento, CA. Free, cityofwestsacramento.org
WINDSOR: Kenny Metcalf as Elton, Elton John tribute, 6-8 p.m. (Market opens at 5 p.m.), Windsor Summer Concerts at at the Town Green. Location: 701 McClelland Dr. Windsor, CA. Free, townofwindsor.com
Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.