California Events
Venice Festival of the Chariots Parade
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
COSTA MESA: Orange County Fair "Find Your Happy" July 18-August 17, 2025. Closed on Mondays & Tuesdays. A little bit 'o country in the heart of the city brings out the 'happy' in people who get to see piglets, smell a barn, fresh-baked aromas at cooking demos, hear screams on the wild rides and marvel at the latest inventions. $, ocfair.com
Past events
ALBANY: National Night Out. Register your block for block parties, 6-8 p.m.: albanyca.org/nno
APPLE VALLEY: Night to Unite, National Night Out this year is encouraging neighborhood parities, Apple Valley, CA. applevalley.org/ 854/ Night-to-Unite
ARTESIA: National Night Out Community Event 6-9 p.m. at Artesia Park. Enjoy a fun and engaging event of community safety, interaction and great times with free BBQ, vehicle displays & booths, fun games and more! Cold Duck band keeps you dancing. Location: 18750 Clarkdale Ave., Artesia, CA. Free, cityofartesia.us
BALDWIN PARK: National Night Out, 5:30-8:30 p.m. with Baldwin Park Police Department. See Police units and Emergency Vehicle displays. Free backpacks and school supplies to Baldwin Park Unified School district students. Child must be present. (limited supplies - first come, first served basis). Community Information booths. Learn about valuable resources in the community. Location: Police Station, 14403 E. Pacific Ave., Baldwin Park, CA. Free, baldwinparkpolice.com
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
CALIFORNIA: Grunion Run - must have a fishing license to catch these slippery silversides with your bare hands only!
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
HUNTINGTON BEACH: US Open of Surfing August3-11, 2024, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Huntington Beach Pier. Surfing, skateboarding and BMX competitions, family-friendly activities, community market, giveaways, sustainability panels and art installations. Location: Pacific Coast Highway at Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA. Free, usopenofsurfing.com
HOLLYWOOD: Forever Summer Concert Season - Ryan Bancroft + Prokofiev & Shostakovich August 6, 2024, 8 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com
LAGUNA BEACH: Sawdust Festival "Where Art Meets Magic" June 28-September 1, 2024, 11 a.m. daily at Sawdust Festival Grounds. Fine arts, entertainment and sawdust. Location: 935 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach, CA. $12, sawdustartfestival.org
LAGUNA BEACH: Pageant of the Masters and Festival of the Arts, A La Mode: The Art of Fashion, through August 30, 2024. The Pageant in a star-lit amphitheater features tableaux vivants (living pictures) that are faithful re-creations of classical and contemporary works of art in which real people pose to look exactly like the subjects in original paintings and sculptures. Pageant $35-up, or Festival only $10-15, foapom.com
LAGUNA BEACH: Art A-Fair Festival through September 1, 2024. Features 115 known artists in a juried art show and sell, along with entertainment, concerts and food available for purchase. Location: 777 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna, Beach, CA. $10 or season pass $15, art-a-fair.com
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
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 (949) 644-3699
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 JOSE: National Night Out Community Block Parties 4-9 p.m. 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. sanramon.ca.gov
SANTA ROSA: Sonoma County Fair "The Greatest Fair on Earth" August 1-11, 2024. Horse Racing, Barrel Racing Aug.2; PRCA Rodeo Aug.3; Horse Racing Aug.4; Liberte Cavalia Horse Show Aug.5; Tasty Tuesday Aug.6; Equine Theater Aug.7; Monster Trucks Aug.8-10; Destruction Derby Aug.11; Location: 1350 Bennett Valley Rd. Sonoma, CA. $21.25-26.25 approx., sonomacountyfair.com
SEAL BEACH: Seal Beach Police Department National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, 6-8 p.m. at Eisenhower Park near the Seal Beach Pier. The event features • SWAT vehicles • Mobile command post tours • Police motorcycles • Petting Zoo • OCFA Equipment and Booth • Drones • Cotton Candy • Children’s Face Painting • Hot Dogs & Chips provided by Seal Beach Lions. Location: 820 Ocean Avenue, Seal Beach, CA. Free, sealbeachca.gov
VENTURA: Ventura County Fair "Fair-ever Young" July 31-August 11, 2024, daily 12 p.m.-12 a.m. at Ventura County Fairgrounds. 8 free concerts, Oh Wow Cycles Carnival, and more. Free concerts: PRCA Rodeo Aug.9-11, 2024, is a special ticketed event within the fair. Location: 10 W. Harbor Blvd. Ventura, CA $15, venturacountyfair.org
WALNUT: National Night Out & Concert in the Park with the band Funkee Hippeez, 6-10:30 p.m. at Creekside Park. Meet the Mayor and City Council, fellow neighbors, as well as personnel from the Walnut/Diamond Bar Sheriff's Station. A concert, Food Trucks sell tasty meals, snacks and refreshments at Creekside Park 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! Free, weho.org/nno
Agoura Hills Concerts Music in the Park
Livermore Free Summer Concerts Downtown
Squaw Valley California Summer Sun Set Concerts
Healdsburg California Concerts in the Park
La Puente Concerts in the Park, , California
Redlands Summer Music Festival Calendar
Sonoma California Summer Concerts
Santa Cruz Boardwalk Free Beach Concerts, California
Bass Lake Free Summer Concerts, California
San Bernardino Summer Concerts on the Square
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