California Events
Saturday, August 29, 2026
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
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
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
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
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
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
MARIPOSA: Roger Perry band, 7-9 p.m. Music on the Green in Art Park. Location: 5013 Highway 140, Mariposa, CA. Free, mariposaartscouncil.org
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
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
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: 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
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
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
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
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
Past events
ARCADIA: Stepwise, traditional Irish, Summer Nights Concert Series 5-8 p.m. at Los Angeles County Arboretum. Food and drinks for sale. Location: 301 North Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, CA. $15, arboretum.org
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
ARTESIA: Labor Day Community BBQ & Concert in the Park- August 29, 2025 at AJ Padelford Park, 11870 169th Street, Artesia, CA. Free while supplies last, cityofartesia.us
BISHOP: Labor Day Arts & Crafts Show August 29-September 1, 2025, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily except Labor Day, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 40 vendors sell quality handcrafted items and fine arts. Food vendors keep the crowd satisfied with a variety of foods. The show is held in the Bishop City Park, and runs in conjunction with the Tri-County Fair. Location: Bishop City Park. Free, inyo.org
COSTA MESA: Gem Faire August 29-31, 2025 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. $7 + $12-15 parking, gemfaire.com
ELK GROVE: On Air, classic rock, 6-9 p.m. Hot Summer Nights at Laguna Town Hall, 3020 Renwick Ave., Elk Grove, CA. Free, yourcsd.com
EUREKA: Mighty Violets + Young & Loveley, 6-8 p.m. Eureka Summer Concerts at Madaket Plaza, Foot of C Street, Eureka, CA Free, fridaynight.market
FRESNO: Sonny Coelho Band, George Strait tribute, 7-10 p.m. Engelmann Cellars Friday Night Wine Concerts Location: 3275 North Rolinda, Fresno, CA. $24.78 general admission online - concerts 21+ only, engelmanncellars.com
FORT BRAGG: Fort Bragg Paul Bunyan Days August 29-September 1, 2025 is held always on Labor Day Weekend. Most events are free to see. Parade is always on Monday. Event includes Logging Contests, Logging Show, Pie Sale, Kids Parade, Firemen Water Fights, Car Show, Belle of the Redwoods, Kangaroo Kort, Horseshoes, Tricycle Races, Ugly Dog Contest, Craft Fair, more.
LAKE ARROWHEAD: Bonfire, ACDC tribute, 6-9 p.m. at Concerts in the Village. Location: 28200 Highway 189, Lake Arrowhead, CA. $, lakearrowheadsummerconcerts.com
LONG BEACH: Tijuana Dogs, rock, 6 p.m. at Concerts in the Park at Marine Stadium, Long Beach, CA. Free, longbeach.gov
MONTEREY: Extreme Rodeo and Bull Riding during Fair - Flying U Rodeo August 29-31, 2025 at Monterey County Fairgrounds & Fair 2004 Fairground Road Monterey, CA. $16 approx, included with fair admission on Friday & Saturday; $14 additional for rodeo tix on Sunday, montereycountyfair.com
NEWPORT BEACH: Kelly Boyz Band, country rock at Newport Dunes Tunes at the Dunes
NORTH LAKE TAHOE: Jelly Bread, desert twang, swampy lap steel guitar, 6-8:30 p.m. at North Lake Tahoe Music on the Beach, Kings Beach North Lake Tahoe, Calif. Free, northtahoebusiness.org
ORANGE: Orange International Street Fair "The Golden Orange" August 29-31, 2025 at Orange Plaza. Location: Chapman Ave and Glassell Street, Orange, CA Free, some events charge fee, orangestreetfair.org
QUINCY: Plumas Homegrown Americana Festival August 29-31, 2025 at Plumas County Fairgrounds. Labor Day Weekend bluegrass music festival with headliners Mission Hill, Heifer Belles, Newport Nightingales and Poi Rogers includes some serious Square Dancing. Location: Fairground Road, Quincy, CA. $20-60, camping optional fees, plumasamericana.com
ROCKLIN: Concerts at the Quarry features Yachtley Crew - $ ticketed event
SACRAMENTO: SacAnime August 29-31, 2025 at Convention Center. Cosplay, contests, Cafe Hoshi, Art and Manga Contests and countless entertainment. Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J Street, Sacramento, CA $20-60, sacanime.com
SAN BRUNO: Ariel Silva, pop, R&B, covers, 6-8 p.m. San Bruno Summer Concerts at San Bruno City Park. Location: Rotary Pavilion, 251 City Park Way, San Bruno, CA. Free, sanbruno.ca.gov
SANTA MARIA: Los Herederos Del Guajiro, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Downtown Fridays Concerts at Santa Maria Town Center West Parking Lot, S. Broadway & Cook St., Santa Maria, CA. Free, dtfsantamaria.com
SIGNAL HILL: Jazz Night, 6-8:30 p.m. Under the Stars Fridays at Signal Hill Public Library, Zinnia Court, Signal Hill, CA. $5 age 18+ only - registration required: (562) 989-7330 cityofsignalhill.org
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE: Midway Festival August 29-31, 2025 in Heavenly Village. Classic Car Show & Shine, Art Show, Carnival Rides, 4 stages of Live Music, Fireworks and headliner, Alien Ant Farm, performing on Sunday evening to close out the festival. Free!
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE: Remix, 5:45-9:15 p.m. Heavenly Village Summer Concert Series Location: 1001 Heavenly Village Way, South Lake Tahoe, CA. Free, theshopsatheavenly.com
WHITTIER: Gordon D. Crowell Observatory Public Nights 8-10 p.m. at Rio Hondo College. Meade 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, one of the largest in Southern California, is open to the public, free on special nights. Location: 3600 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, CA. Free, gorio.page/observatory-nights | additional dates: September 12 & 26, October 10, 17 & 24, November 7 & 21, and December 5, 2025
Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.