California Events
Sunday, August 29, 2027
Past Events
ARCADIA: Music of the Night: Andrew Lloyd Webber & Friends with Larry Blank conducting and soloist Scarlett Strallen, 7:30 p.m. at Pasadena Summer Pops Concerts. Los Angeles County Arboretum. Location: 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, CA. $tickets, pasadenasymphony-pops.org
ARCATA: Claire Bent and Citizen Funk band performs at Arcata Plaza Summer Concerts & Farmers' Market 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Location: Arcata Plaza surrounded by 8th, 9th, G, and H Street, Arcata, CA. Free, northcoastgrowersassociation.org
ARNOLD: Cameo Plaza Concerts features the band Triple Threat, 6 p.m. Bring family & friends, lawn chairs or blankets, kick back and enjoy! Location: 1004 Highway 4, Arnold, CA. Free, cameoplaza.net
ATASCADERO: Cinders Blues Band plays 'da blues, at Saturdays in the Park Summer Concerts 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Atascadero Lake Park Bandstand. Location: 9305 Pismo Ave., Atascadero, CA. Free, visitatascadero.com
BETHEL ISLAND: Boats & Berries Festival August 29, 2026, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Bethel Island Scout Hall. Opens with a parade on Saturday at 10 a.m. and includes: Boat Show, Berry Pie Eating Contest, Berry Babe Contest, Duckie Races, LIVE Entertainment, Line Dancing and Lessons, Fun and Educational Kids Zone, Dog Show, Businesses and Vendors, Adult Refreshments/Goodies Garden, Food Trucks! Location: 3090 Ranch Lane, Bethel Island, CA 94511. Free admission, bethelislandchamber.com
BIG BEAR LAKE: Nick Waterhouse + The McCharmlys, R&B night with two bands groovin' starting at 6 p.m. Big Bear Lake Village Concerts. Location: Big Bear Lake Village, Pine Knott Ave. & Village Drive, Big Bear Lake, CA. Free, bigbear.com
BIG BEAR LAKE: Big Bear LakeFest August 28-29, 2026 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! Location: 41216 Park Ave Big Bear Lake, CA. bigbear.com
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
CAMINO: Folk on the Farm, concert with Owen band, 6-10 p.m. at Delfino Farms. Concert serving the farm's own Edio wine and Henrietta Stich hard cider. Music is focused on grassroots country, bluegrass, and folk. Location: 3205 North Canyon Road, Camino, CA. $ general admission, age 21+ only delfinofarms.com
CEDARVILLE: Modoc District Fair "Biscuits, Boots and Country Roots" August 27-30, 2026 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, modocheritagefoundation.org | fairs
COBB: Blackberry COBBler Festival August 29, 2026, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Whispering Pines Resort, 16541 Golf Rd. Cobb, CA. COBBler festival old fashioned picnic under the pines, dance to live music, enter the COBBler contest, enjoy wood fired pizza. facebook.com/ BlackberryCOBBlerFestival
COSTA MESA: Gem Faire August 28-30, 2026 at Orange County Fairgrounds. Fine jewelry, precious and semi-precious gemstones, millions of beads, crystals, gold and silver, pearls, minerals, fossils, jewelry repair, cleaning and ring sizing while you shop. Location: 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa, CA. $ + $ parking, gemfaire.com
CULVER CITY: Fiesta La Ballona August 28-30, 2026 at Veterans Memorial Park. Includes a carnival, band and concerts, food vendors, games, entertainment, and more. Location: 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA. fiestalaballona.org
EUREKA: Cruz'n Eureka August 27-30, 2026. Thurs. Poker Run; Friday BBQ 12-3p, Show-n-Shine 2-5p, Cruise Old Town 6-7 p.m.; | Saturday Car & Motorcycle Show plus Street Fair in Old Town 10a-4p,| Sunday Burnout Competition on Samoa Dragstrip; Pancake Breakfast 8:30-10a, Poker Run from Moose Lodge 10a. bgcredwoods.org
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
GROVER BEACH: Stone Soup Music Festival August 29-30, 2026 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
HOLLYWOOD: David Byrne: Who is the Sky? 8 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl Summer Concert Season. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Yachty by Nature, yacht rock band at SeaLegs Concerts at the Beach, 2-6 p.m. at Bolsa Chica State Beach. Location: Pacific Coast Highway between Seapoint & Warner Ave., Huntington Beach, CA. Free + $ beach parking fee, sealegsatthebeach.com
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
LAKE ALMANOR: Timeless on the Lawn, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. at Lake Almanor Summer Concerts. Location: Plumas Pines Resort, 3000 Almanor Drive West, Prattville, CA. Free, plumaspinesresort.com
LAKE ARROWHEAD: Jazz Festival in San Bernardino Mountains at Tavern Bay August 27-29, 2026. The Carl Verheyen Band, 6 Beats Apart, Tierra Legacy, The Legacy Continues, Ellis Hall Group, Niki Haris, Jazz Salon All Stars and Digital Audio Projekt and more. Location: 28399 N Shore Rd. Lake Arrowhead, CA $, bluejayjazz.org
LEMOORE: Santa Rosa Day's Pow Wow & Gathering August 29-30, 2026 at Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino. Grand Entry 12 & 7 p.m. Saturday; 12 p.m. Sunday. Head Man Eric Bearspaw & Head Woman Shaylynn Bird. Over $100K in dance and contest money to be awarded. Location: Yokut Hall (behind hotel) 17225 Jersey Ave., Lemoore, CA Free admission, tachipalace.com or facebook.com/ groups/ 525799659191374/ | pow wow
LONG BEACH: Mr. Max plays rock music, 1-5 p.m.; Thieves Like Us plays 80s music 6-10 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: Son Rompe Pera + Bloco Obini + QVLN Latin, cumbia, dance at Grand Park Concerts 6-10 p.m. in Grand Park California Plaza. Location: 350 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA. Free, grandperformances.org
LOS ANGELES: 50 Years of Punk, 7-10 p.m. at MacArthur Park Levitt Pavilion Concerts Location: 2230 W. 6th Street, Los Angeles, CA. Free, levittlosangeles.org
MARIPOSA: Roger Perry band, 7-9 p.m. Music on the Green in Art Park. Location: 5013 Highway 140, Mariposa, CA. Free, mariposaartscouncil.org
MONTEREY: Turkish Festival August 29-30, 2026, 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 annual festival. Public warmly welcomed. Location: 20 Custom House Plaza, Monterey, CA. Free admission, turkfestca.org
MURRIETA: Catch a Wave, Beach Boys tribute, 7-9 p.m. at Murrieta Summer Concert Series in Town Square Park Amphitheater. Location: 11 Town Square, Murrieta, CA. Free, murrietaca.gov
NOVATO: Club 90 band in concert playing dance music from 1960s to today, 5-7 p.m. Hot Amphitheater Nights at Hamilton Amphitheater, 601 N. Hamilton Parkway, Novato, CA. Free, novato.gov
OAKLAND: Paris Knights, hip-hop and rap, 3-6 p.m. at Levitt Vibe Oakland Music Series in Arroyo Viejo Park, 7701 Krause Ave., Oakland, CA. Free, blackculturalzone.org
OCEANSIDE: The High Note, 80s tribute 4-7 p.m. at Concert in the Park. Location: Jim Wood Park, 4701 Mesa Drive, Oceanside, CA. Free, oceanside.ca.us
PALA: Pala Honoring Traditions Gathering August 29, 2026, 12 p.m. at Pala Rey Youth Campground. Public is welcome. Location: 10779 Hwy 79, Pala, CA palatribe.com | pow wow
PASADENA: Alejandro Aranda, folk, pop, experimental rock, 6-10 p.m. at Levitt VIBE Summer Concerts in Memorial Park. Location: 85 E. Holly Street, Pasadena, CA Free, levittvibepasadenamusicseries.com
POINT REYES: Sand Sculpture Contest August 29, 2026 at Drakes Beach. Annual Sand Sculpture Contest at Drakes Beach is a family event. Location: Point Reyes National Seashore, CA Free, nps.gov
PORTOLA VALLEY: PV Palooza Summer Music Festival August 29, 2026, 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Music all day with 20 acts. Location: Portola Valley Town Center Portola Valley, CA pvpalooza.com
RAMONA: Ramona PRCA Rodeo August 27-29, 2026 at Fred Grand Arena at Ramona Outdoor Community Center 421 Aqua Lane Ramona, CA. $22.97-139.55, ticket, parking $ cash only, ramonarodeo.com | rodeos
REDONDO BEACH: 1969 band, playing classic rock favorites, 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
REDWOOD CITY: Touch of Class band, Motown, old school, 3:30-6 p.m. at Port of Redwood City Rock the Dock. Location: 59 Seaport Court Redwood City, CA $5-20 suggested donation, rockthedockrwc.com
REDWOOD CITY: Antony and Cleopatra, Shakespeare in the Park Saturdays & Sundays, August 15-30, 2026, 6-7:30 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
REDWOOD CITY: Purple Mountain Majesty, bluegrass and country band, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Pub in the Park includes a pop-up pub with icy beer for sale. Red Morton Park, 1455 Madison Ave., Redwood City, CA. Free, redwoodcity.org
SAN ANSELMO: Swami 3, 6-8:30 p.m. Live on the Avenue Summer Concerts in Downtown San Anselmo. Location: Creek Park, 451 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo, CA. Free, liveontheavenue.org
SANTA ANA: KCRW Summer Nights at Bowers Museum. Make reservations to attend this event at kcrw.com
SANTA CLARITA: The Police Experience, tribute concert to the rock band, The Police, and singer, Sting, 7 p.m. at Concerts in the Park in Central Park. Location: 27150 Bouquet Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita, CA. Free, santa-clarita.com
SIMI: Simi's Endless Summer Beer Fest, August 29, 2026, 6-9 p.m. at Rancho Simi Community Park. Unlimited beer tastings from approx. 25 craft breweries with over 50 beers, ciders, and seltzers, live music and food trucks. Location: 1765 Royal Avenue, Simi Valley, CA 93065. $58.82-106.09, simisunsetrotary.org | simibeerfest.com
SANTEE: Swinging' Jazz Quintet, 5-7 p.m. at Santee Lakes Summer Concerts. Location: Santee Lakes, 9310 Fanita Parkway, Santee, CA. Free, santeelakes.com
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE: All Hat, No Cattle band 5:45 p.m. at free concerts in Heavenly Village. Location: 1001 Heavenly Village Way, South Lake Tahoe, CA. Free, theshopsatheavenly.com
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE: Tahoe Brewfest on Ski Run Blvd. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 40+ beers, ciders and komuchas and food vendors. $75-125, tahoebrewfest.com
TORRANCE: Coldplay USA, Coldplay tribute, 5 p.m. at Torrance Summer Nights Concerts in Wilson Park Amphitheatre. Location: 2200 Crenshaw Blvd. Torrance, CA. Free, torranceca.gov
TRUCKEE: Truckee Championship Pro Rodeo August 28-29, 2026 at McIver Arena. Location: 10695 Brockway Rd., Truckee, CA 96161 $15 approx., truckeerodeo.org | rodeo
TWAIN HARTE: Rockworks, rock music, 6-8 p.m. Concerts in the Pines. Location: Eproson Park, 22901 Meadow Drive, Twain Harte, CA. Free, twainhartecc.com
VENTURA: Stone Soul, 50s Motown crossover band performs at Music Under the Stars concerts July-August at Los Olivas Adobe. Location: 4200 Olivas Park Dr., Ventura, CA. $tickets, cityofventura.ca.gov
WATSONVILLE: Testicle Festival August 29, 2026, 3-7 p.m. at Estrada Deer Camp. Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Annual Testicle Festival Fundraiser Barbeque Do they really taste like chicken? Location: 194 Hazel Dell Rd. Watsonville, CA $81.88, agri-culture.us
WESTLAKE VILLAGE: Surf City Allstars band plays the music of the Beach Boys and Jan & Dean era surf rock, 6 p.m. at Saturday Concerts in the Park in Berniece Bennett Park. Concert starts at 7 p.m. Location: 31800 Village Crest Road Westlake Village, CA. Free, wlv.org
YUBA CITY: 24th Annual Blues Brews and BBQs August 29, 2026, 4-8 p.m. at Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds. Over 30 micro-brews, live music, and mouthwatering BBQ - it's epic! Tickets at Brews, Blues & BBQ. Location: 442 Franklin Avenue, Yuba City, CA. $65, brewsbluesandbbq.org
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