California Events
National Night Out - First Tuesday in August
Wednesday, August 4, 2027
Past Events
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
ARCADIA: The Answer band, plays classic rock music, 6:30 p.m. at Summer Concerts held outdoors at City Hall West Lawn. Movie follows at dusk. Location: 240 W. Huntington Dr., Arcadia, CA. Free, arcadiaca.gov
ARTESIA: National Night Out August 4, 2026, 6-8 p.m. in Artesia Park. Live music, display booths, vendors and Sheriff's Department Display Vehicles and Helicopter - get an up-close look at the tools and vehicles used to keep Artesia community safe. Free BBQ burger or hot dog with on-site registration (available while supplies last), so come early! cityofartesia.us
BERKELEY: National Night Out Block Party August 4, 2026, 3-7 p.m. Live performances, inflatables, free food, hotdogs & burgers, carnival games and informational booths. Location: 1640 Stuart Street, Berkeley CA. Free, berkeleyca.gov
BEVERLY HILLS: National Night Out, 5-8 p.m. in the 400 Block of North Rexford Drive. Join the Beverly Hills Police Department and see BHPD’s SWAT Unit, K9 Unit, the Mobile Command Center, the Beverly Hills Fire Department and City of Beverly Hills representatives. Slides & obstacle course, live motor demo, food trucks, DJ spinnin' tunes. Parking is available at the Civic Center Parking Structure. Free, beverlyhills.org
EMERYVILLE: National Night Out 5-8 p.m. in Christie Park. Join the Emeryville Community Services Department and the Emeryville Police Department as they team up. Location: 6200 Christie Avenue, Emeryville, CA. Free, emeryville.org
GALT: National Night Out, 6-8 p.m. at 3 locations: Community Park - 1000 Walnut Avenue; Meadowview Park - 1128 Meadowview Drive; and Sports Complex - 1022 Caroline Avenue, Galt, CA. Free, nnogalt.org
GOLETA: Nombres band, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Music at the Ranch Rancho La Patera & Stow House Tuesday Night Concert Series. Location: 304 N. Los Carneros Rd., Goleta, CA. Free, goletahistory.org
HEALDSBURG: Burrows & Dilbeck, Funk, Rock, Soul, , 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays in the Plaza Concerts. Location: Healdsburg Plaza, Matheson Street and Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, CA. Free, healdsburg.gov
HERCULES: National Night Out Hercules 6-8 p.m. at Hanna Ranch Park. Kids activities, food trucks, vendors, and music! Location: 2480 Refugio Valley Road, Hercules, CA. Free, herculesca.gov
HOLLYWOOD: Marc Bouchkov's Mendelssohn & Haydn, 8 p.m. Hollywood Bowl Summer Concert Season. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.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
LA PUENTE: Stone Soul band relives the golden years of Motown with a big sound and great stage show at Concerts in the Park, 7-9 p.m. in La Puente Park. The event includes National Night Out festivities so it's taking place on Tuesday instead of the regular Wednesday night concerts. Location: 501 Glendora Avenue, La Puente, CA. Free, lapuente.org
LATHROP: National Night Out, 6-8 p.m. Join forces with thousands of communities nationwide. Register a block party with Lathrop Police Services. ci.lathrop.ca.us
LIVERMORE: Ruff Stock band plays country covers in concert tonight, 6:45-8:15 p.m. at Tuesday Tunes on the Shea Homes Stage, Livermore Plaza. Location: 2400 First St., Livermore, CA. Free, lcac.org
LONG BEACH: Knyght Ryder 80s tribute band, 6-8 p.m. Live at the Shell. Location: Long Beach Recreation Park Bandshell, 701-939 Federation Drive, Long Beach, CA. Free, liveattheshell.org
NEWPORT BEACH: National Night Out 4-7 p.m. at Bonita Canyon Sports Park. Hosted by the Newport Beach Police Department, there will be displays and demonstrations, including CSI, SWAT, and K-9 teams, along with animal control and mounted unit. Children can enjoy games and activities and visit with McGruff, the Crime Fighting Dog. There will be photo opportunities and food - bring your camera and appetite. Location: Bonita Canyon Sports Park, 1990 Ford Rd., Newport Beach, CA. Free, newportbeachca.gov or nbpd.org
OLYMPIC VALLEY: JC Smith Band performs 6-8:30 p.m. on Bluesdays at The Village of Palisades Tahoe Plaza Stage. Location: 1960 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley, CA. Free, palisadestahoe.com
REDLANDS: Navy Band Southwest with 38-Member Wind Ensemble performing patriotic, big band swing, pop & country hits, 8 p.m. at Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival. Location: Redlands Bowl, 25 Grant St., Redlands, CA. Free, redlandsbowl.org
RIALTO: National Night Out, 5-8:30 p.m. Games, police demos, vendors, games and more. Location: Rialto City Park, 130 E. San Bernardino Ave., Rialto, CA Free, yourrialto.com
SAN DIEGO: Ginger Cowgirl, classic country, Americana, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at San Diego Twilight in the Park in Balboa Park. Location: Spreckels Pavilion, 2125 Pan American East Road, San Diego, CA. Free, balboapark.org
SAN JOSE: National Night Out Community Block Parties 4-9 p.m. Registration: sjpd.org
SAN RAMON: National Night Out, 5:30-9 p.m. Residents are asked to lock your doors, turn on outside lights, and spend the evening outdoors on porches, lawns, and front steps, with neighbors, and police officers. Neighborhood Watch groups are planning special events, such as potlucks, block parties, ice cream socials, and the like. Registration: sanramon.ca.gov
SONOMA: A Little Petty, concert 6-8 p.m. Tuesday Night Market Summer Concerts at Sonoma Plaza, Downtown Sonoma, CA. Free, sonomastuesdaynightmarket.com
VENTURA: Ventura County Fair July 29-August 9, 2026, daily 12 p.m.-12 a.m. at Ventura County Fairgrounds. Free concerts, Carnival, PRCA Rodeo special ticketed event. Location: 10 W. Harbor Blvd. Ventura, CA $, venturacountyfair.org
WALNUT: Cold Duck band plays top 40 hits, rock, pop and dance music, 6-10 p.m. Music & Movies in Creekside Park. Location: 780 Creekside Drive, Walnut, CA. Free, cityofwalnut.org
WEST HOLLYWOOD: National Night Out Block Parties, street closures, BBQs, and more throughout the city, celebrating 40 years of National Night Out! Hours vary by neighborhood, and a posted on list: weho.org/nno
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