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Monday, April 29, 2024

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Monday Certified Farmers Markets in California

BERKELEY: Kaiser Berkeley Farmer's Market 2621 Tenth St., Berkeley, 94710 Ezekiel Johnson Mon 9:30am - 1:30pm Year Round (415) 996-8179

CLOVIS: Market at the PARC - Clovis Community Hospital Market in the PARC - Clovis Community Hospital, Clovis, 93611 Mai Thao Mon 9am - 2pm Year Round (559) 355-6353

ESCONDIDO: Welk Resorts Certified Farmers' Market 8860 Lawrence Welk Dr., Escondido, 92026 Mark Bendixen Mon 3 - 7pm Year Round (760) 791-3241

HOLLYWOOD: East Hollywood Certified Farmers' Market - Monday 5448 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood Blvd. & Western Ave., Los Angeles, 90027 Michelle Rivera Mon 3:30 - 7:30pm Year Round (323) 468-2555

LOS OSOS: Baywood Farmers Market 2nd & 3rd Sts. on Santa Maria Ave., Los Osos, 93402 Robyn Gable Mon. 2 - 4:30pm Year Round (805) 748-1109

MT. SHASTA: Mount Shasta Farmers' Market East Castle St. Parking Lot, Mt. Shasta, 96067 Steve Gerace Mon 3:30 - 6pm May 16 - Oct 17 (530) 926-6670

PACIFIC GROVE: Pacific Grove CFM Front of library, Central & Grand Ave., Pacific Grove, 93950 Hester Parker & Ulises Duenaz Mon 3 - 7pm Year Round (831) 384-6961

PARADISE: Paradise Farmers Market 6848 Skyway, Paradise, 95969 Amelia Beck Mon 4:30 - 7:30pm Jun - Oct (530) 893-3276

ROSEMEAD: Rosemead Certified Farmers Market 4343 Encinita Ave., Encinita & Mission, Rosemead, 91770 Amy Arnold Mon 5 - 9pm Apr - Dec 19 (626) 484-1296

SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Kaiser Point West 1650 Response Rd., Sacramento, 95815 Ricardo Lozano Mon 9:30am - 1:30pm Year Round (415) 996-8179

SOUTH GATE: South Gate CFM South Gate Park, Northwest courner of Tweedy Blvd. & Pinehurst, South Gate, 90280 Kelli Johnson Mon 8:30am - 1:30pm Year Round (562) 308-7364

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Helen Albert Certified Farmers' Market 1200 N. Vista St. @ Fountain Ave., West Hollywood, 90046 Dana AlHaddad Mon 9am - 2pm Year Round (323) 848-6511

Past events

ALBANY: Community Expo, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Albany Community Center. Helpful informational resources about community based-organizations, City services, live entertainment, great food, a free raffle, kids zone and face painting. Location: 1249 Marin Ave. Family fun, live entertainment, city services and more. albanyca.org

BAKERSFIELD: Annual Western Street Rod Nationals April 28-30, 2023. The 46th Annual event is present by the National Street Rod Association, and held at Kern County Fairgrounds. Location: 1142 South "P" Street Bakersfield CA, 93307. $19 general admission, kerncountyfair.com

BASS LAKE: Bass Lake Fishing Derby April 29-30, 2023. Grand Prize Fish! Registration and fee, basslakechamber.com/fishing-derby

BERKELEY: BAMFest 2-5 p.m. at BAMPFA.  UC Berkeley student artists and musicians present an annual art and music festival featuring student bands, pop-up student art gallery, and arts and crafts outdoors on the West Crescent Lawn.  Location: 2155 Center St Berkeley, CA 94704. Free, bampfa.org | lineup

BOONVILLE: Anderson Valley Brewers Boonville Beer Festival, 1-6 p.m. at Mendocino County Fairgrounds‎. The bahlest steinber hornin' chiggrul gormin' tidrick in the heelch of the Boont Region!  Location: 14400 Highway 128, Boonville, CA 95415 $55-65, avbc.com | beer

CARLSBAD: The Flower Fields   theflowerfields.com

CARSON: Dymally International Jazz & Arts Festival, 2 p.m. at Dignity Health Sports Park Carson, CA $50-75, csudh.edu | Line up: Layla Hathaway...

CERRITOS: Spring Fling & Fireworks Spectacular 4-8:30 p.m. at Cerritos Sports Complex. Celebrate the City's 67th anniversary with a concert featuring Knyght Ryder, stage entertainment, food trucks and more. Location: 19900 Bloomfield Ave., Cerritos, CA. Free, cerritos.us

CHICO: Woofstock Chico, 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. at Butte Humane Society new facility. Concerts vendor marketplace, food trucks, local beers and wines, the kid zone  and dog contests. Lineup: The Mother Hips, Triple Tree, Ryder Thieves, 4DogsDown and Blu Egyptian Location: 13391 Garner Lane, Chico CA 95973. $25-40 general admission, woofstockchico.com

CHICO: Chico Spring Jam Music Fest at Patrick Ranch Museum. Classic Rock Music featuring Eagles tribute The Boys of Summer band, Food trucks, Car Show, home brewed beers, Hula Hoopers, Fire Dancing, Kids entertainment, cornhole and more. $40-100, blueskyfestivalsandevents.com

CLAYTON: Art & Wine Festival April 29-30, 2023 on Main Street in Downtown Clayton. Non-stop bands performing for your entertainment, while you enjoy a wide selection of tempting dishes from Food Court. Premium Wine Tent features a high quality local winery for your tasting pleasure. Saturday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free admission, claytoncbca.org

CLEMENTS: Clements Buckaroos/NCJRA (Northern California Junior Rodeo Association) Fundraiser Rodeo April 29-30, 2023 Clements, CA ncjra.com  | rodeo

CLOVIS: Clovis Rodeo and Rodeo Parade, 9:30-11:30 a.m. in Downtown Clovis, Held the Saturday of rodeo week, more than 120 entries in 27 different categories wind through the streets of  Old Town Clovis. Experience the pageantry with marching bands, horse drawn vehicles, mounted groups, novelty acts and themed floats. Includes  Salute to Our Veterans Day and 7:30 p.m. Rodeo Afterparty Dance. Location: 748 Rodeo Dr., Clovis, CA. $, Free, clovisrodeo.com | rodeo

CUPERTINO: Cherry Blossom Festival April 29-30, 2023, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at Memorial Park. Taiko drumming, Judo, Aikido, Dancing, Kendo (Japanese fencing), Swordsmanship, Tea Demonstration, Music ranging from Japanese Flute to Ukulele and more. Paper crafts, Ikebana, Bonsai, Japanese Calligraphy and fine arts are on display but there are also make & take crafts, as well.Free, cupertinocherryblossomfestival.org | flowers

DAVIS: Yolo Basin Duck Days, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wetlands and wildlife festival in the heart of the Pacific Flyway is a community-based outdoor festival with  interactive exhibits, wetland themed arts, crafts, and more.  yolobasin.org/californiaduckdays/ | birding

DEL MAR: Spring Home/Garden Show, April 29-30, 2023.  The San Diego Spring Home/Garden Show has hundreds of different exhibits including home improvement products, furnishings, decorating and remodeling ideas, garden... entertainment, activities and attractions include: arts, crafts and vendors. Free admission, springhomegardenshow.com

ENCINITAS: Spring Street Fair April 29-30, 2023, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

ESCONDIDO: Spring Renaissance Faire with a Pirate Flair, April 29-30, 2023, and May 6-7, 2023, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Felicita County Park. Vendors, entertainers,  Jousting Tournament, Turkey legs, Beer, ale, mead and of course, rum. Costume attire is encouraged, not required. Location: 742 Clarence Lane, Escondido, CA $23 general admission, oldetymeproductions.com

EUREKA: Rhododendron Parade  April 29, 2023, 10 a.m. eurekarhodyparade.com

FAIR OAKS: Kids Art Festival April 29, 2023, 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. in Fair Oaks Park.  Food vendors, art exhibits, music and dance, entertainment and tons of art. Produced by Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District & the San Juan Unified School District. Location: 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd. Fair Oaks, CA. Free. forpd.org

FOLSOM: Springtime in the Garden April 29-30, 2023, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $20 per person approx., folsomgarden.org

FOLSOM: California High School and College Jazz Competition April 28-29, 2023 in  Folsom Historic District. Jazz competition and music in the amphitheater and Plaza. Music along Sutter Street in select back patio location. Free to see, public invited, historicfolsom.org

FRESNO: Asianfest, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Campus wide event at Fresno City College. Celebrate the Year of the Tiger with entertainment, Beer & Sake Garden, global vendors, Anime Cosplay & Anime car show, kids craft area and amazing food! Parking and entrance to AsianFest are free. fresnocitycollege.edu

FRESNO: Tower Porch Fest, 12-8 p.m. in Tower District. The event produces a map where you can catch the porch stage acts. Free to see, towerporchfest.org | music

GLENDALE: Hometown Country Fair, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in Crescenta Valley Park. Carnival rides, a car show, dog parade, pie-eating contest, petting zoo, vendor booths. Location: 3901 Dunsmore, Glendale, CA. crescentavalleychamber.org

GRASS VALLEY: Empire Mine Speedway- Vintage Duels, 4:30-11 p.m. at Nevada County Fairgrounds. Location: 11228 McCourtney Rd., Grass Valley, CA. $, nevadacountyfair.com

HEALDSBURG: Passport to Dry Creek Valley April 29 & 30, 2023, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 40+ wineries are participating. 2-Day Passport or a Sunday Only ticket. $150-250, drycreekvalley.org | wine

HEMET: Ramona Pageant April 22-May 7, 2023 at Ramona Bowl. Location: 27400 Ramona Bowl Rd. Hemet, CA (951) 658-3111 $25-65,  ramonabowl.com 

HUGHSON: Hughson Fruit and Nut Festival April 29-30, 2023, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sat. & 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Car Show on Sunday, Truck & Powersports Show on Saturday, Bands, food vendors, lots of nuts & fruits! Free admission, hughsonchamber.org

INGLEWOOD: Monster Jam, 7 p.m. at SoFi Stadium. Pit Party open 2:30-5:30 p.m. with event Ticket & Pit Pass required. Stadium series Blue Truck lineup subject to change: Grave Digger / Tyler Menninga; Son-uva Digger / Ryan Anderson; Zombie / Bari Musawwir; ThunderROARus / Colt Stephens; Lucas Stabilizer  / Cynthia Gauthier; Megalodon / Cory Rummell; El Toro Loco / TBD; Monster Mutt / Chris Koehler; Avenger / Jim Koehler; Bad Company driven by John Gordon; Shaker / Ryan Disharoon; Axe / Joe Foley. Location: 1001 South Stadium Drive, Inglewood, CA 90301. $, monsterjam.com

IRWINDALE: The Original Renaissance Pleasure Faire April 8-May 21, 2023. Saturdays & Sundays 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Location: Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, 15501 E. Arrow Highway, Irwindale, CA. renfair.com

KERMAN: Park RX Day 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Trini's Park. Painting, Equipment Demo, Healthy Snacks, fun for kids. Location: McKenna & Stanislaus, Kerman, CA Free, cityofkerman.net

LA VERNE: A Sip of La Verne Wine Walk, 5-8:30 p.m. Wander the Old Town, listed to bands performing live music and visit merchants offering sips of wine and food samples. Location: D and 3rd Streets just south of Bonita Ave., La Verne, CA $25-60, oldtownlaverne.org | wine

 LINCOLN: Lincoln Wine Fest, 1-5 p.m. at Beermann Plaza 640 Fifth Street Lincoln, CA $50-60, licolnwinefest.org | wine

LODI: Lodi Beer Fest & State BBQ Championship April 29, 2023, 1-5 p.m. at Lodi Grape Festival Grounds Ole Mettler Grape Pavilion. Location: 413 E. Lockeford Street Lodi, CA 95240 $45 in advance / $55 day of event, grapefestival.com Age 21+ only, $15 designated driver

MOORPARK: Kids Fest, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Moorpark City Library. Community Fair, Storytelling, Performances and Games. Free, moorparkca.gov

MORRO BAY: Kite Festival April 28-30, 2023. kites

NEWPORT BEACH: Newport Beach International Boat Show April 27-30, 2023, 10 a.m. daily at Lido Marina Village. Up to 300 vessels, 60 dealers and yachts, sailboats, Duffys, foils, paddleboards and other forms of aquatic entertainment and services are represented. Both water and land exhibitions, activations and entertainment transform Lido Marina into a beautiful European coastal experience. Location: 3432 Via Oporto, Newport Beach, CA 92663 $35-195, nbibs.com

NEWPORT BEACH: Orangewood Fest 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Newport Dunes. Jam to live music from the Tijuana Dogs, eat great food from local vendors, and participate in one or all of their many activities with Orangewood Foundation. Location: 1131 Back Bay Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660. Free, orangewoodfest.org

OJAI: Tennis Tournament April 26-30, 2023. Tournament features the Pac-12 Men's and Women's Championships, as well as an Open money event. theojai.net

PALO ALTO: Spring Tour April 28-29, 2023, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Palo Alto Gamble Garden Spring Tour includes five private gardens. Before or after your tour, visit Gamble Garden for the Marketplace and Over The Garden Fence. Shop for unique garden-related gifts, plants, and advice from horticultural resources. Enjoy lunch and refreshments while live music serenades you. All Gamble Garden activities and events are free. Location: 1431 Waverley Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 $40-45, gamblegarden.org

PASADENA: Jackalope Art Fair April 29-30, 2023, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in Central Park. Indie Artisan Fair sets up under the trees with more than 200 local artisans selling original fashion and jewelry design, paper goods, home decor and housewares, art, photography, food, and much more. Free admission, jackalopeartfair.com

PASADENA: Walk for Kids at Rose Bowl Stadium. Annual family-friendly 5k fundraising event supporting the families with critically ill children served by Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California. Location: 1001 Rose Bowl Dr, Pasadena, CA 91103 Registration: walkforkids.org   

PISMO BEACH: Taste of Pismo 1-4 p.m.  at Dinosaur Caves.  sponsored by Pismo Beach Chamber Location:  2701 Price Street, Pismo Beach CA. $ , pismochamber.com 

PLYMOUTH: Days of 49 Wagon Train April 26-30, 2023. The colorful Kit Carson Mountain Men Days of 49 Wagon Train re-enactment through the Gold Country features an authentic wagon train of 16 horse-drawn covered wagons. April 27 stops in Drytown. April 28 stops in Amador City and Sutter Creek. Kiddies Parade on April 30 in Jackson, CA at 11 a.m. and Vendor Fairs in Jackson April 29 & 30. visitamador.com

REDDING: Kool April Nites Car Show April 21-30, 2023. In partnership with Kool April Nites, the Redding Area Bus Authority will provide free service on all RABA fixed routes operating on Saturday, April 29, 2023.

RIVERSIDE: Riverside Flower Show and Garden Tour Diamond Jubilee Festival of Flowers April 29-30, 2023, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Elks Lodge. Flower Show admission is free; Garden Tour $10, riversideflowershow.com

RIVERSIDE: 114th annual Cinco de Mayo, 12-8 p.m. at Villegas Park. Entertainment, food vendors, crafts, vendor booths and a day of free fun for the family. Location: 3091 Esperanza, Riverside, CA. Free, riversideca.gov

SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Autorama, April 28-30, 2023 at Cal Expo. Over 500 show vehicles compete for awards inside all of the Cal Expo buildings. Meet celebrity guests TBD. The Lowrider Show Case will be in the Pavilion with over 250 Custom Lowriders. Local Car Clubs will gather in the Butch Gardner Clubhouse located in the Expo Center. Come see the crowing of the 2023 Custom de' Elegance winner. More vehicles will join the event Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the Autorama Drive-In parked in the Building A lot and surrounding areas. Bands and Fair Food - Fun for the whole family. Location: 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento, CA. $20 admission + $10 parking, rodshows.com

SACRAMENTO: Beer Week April 22-30, 2023. Dozens of  beer events feature 125+ breweries, serving over 300 varieties of craft beer. sacramentobeerweek.com

 SAN DIEGO: Adams Avenue Unplugged, 12-10 p.m. 20 stages and 50 live musical performances. Free, adamsavenuebusiness.com | lineup

SAN DIEGO: SoCal Taco & Music Fest, 12-10 p.m. at Waterfront Park, 1600 Pacific Highway San Diego, CA. $, socaltacofest.com lineup

SAN DIEGO: Mission Fed ArtWalk April 29-30, 2023 in Little Italy. Meet more than 300 local, national and international artists and purchase art (including painting, sculpture, glasswork, photography, fine jewelry and more,) directly from the creators. Free, artwalksandiego.org

SANTA ANA: Floral Park Home & Garden Tour April 29-30, 2023, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Main entrance at the corner of Victoria Dr. and Santa Clara. $50 at entrance, floralparkhometour.com

SANTA BARBARA: Santa Barbara Fair and Exposition "Barrels of Fun" April 26-30, 2023. Concerts, carnival, contests, culinary competitions and more. Location 3400 Calle Real Santa Barbara, CA. $, earlwarren.com | fairs

SANTA BARBARA: Earth Day Festival Santa Barbara April 29-30, 2023 Held annually for more than 40 years. Alameda Park Santa Barbara, CA sbearthday.org Free

SANTA CRUZ: Log Jam April 29-30, 2023. Old Boards, no Cords surfing event features old school surfing with boards weighing more and they're longer, for sure. Pleasure Point
Santa Cruz, CA sign ups at bigsticksurfing.org 

SANTA MARIA: Santa Maria Valley Strawberry Festival April 28-30, 2023. Location: 937 South Thornburg Street, Santa Maria, Calif. santamariafairpark.com

SEAL BEACH: Seal Beach Car Show April 29, 2023, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Seal Beach is gearing up for the annual Car Show featuring over 500 classic cars, hot rods, custom cars, antiques. Location: Main Street between Pacific Coast Highway and Ocean Ave.  For more information or to enter your car in the cruise, call 562-799-0179 or visit sealbeachchamber.org

 

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SMARTSVILLE: Pioneer Day, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at 8445 Smartsville Main Street, Smartsville, CA. See where & what Smartsville, Timbuctoo and Sucker Flat were like and the restoration of the former Church of the Immaculate Conception. Gold rush living history, Old Time music from The Stamp Mill Stompers, Buffalo Galls, and OCD Band, food and merchandise vendors, wagon tours of Blue Point Mine and more. Held the last Saturday in April.​ smartsvillehistoricchurch.org | (916) 838-2757

SONOMA: The Garagiste Wine Festival Grand Tasting  2-5 p.m. at Sonoma Veterans' Memorial Hall. Location: 126 1st Street W., Sonoma CA 95476 Saturday$75, garagistefestival.com  | wine

SONOMA: Annual Passport to Dry Creek Valley April 29-30, 2023, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $150-250, drycreekvalley.org Designated driver $50/day | wine
Choose your starting winery and go at your own pace 
Fabulous wine & food pairings
Access to wines that you can’t find on the shelf
Interactions with the winemakers and growers
Entertainment all weekend

SOUTH PASADENA: The Eclectic, South Pasadena's Eclectic Music Festival April 29, 2023 theeclectic.rocks Free The Eclectic is a free community music and art festival with concerts, art venues, food and beverages available all over town. Lineup: South Pasadena Transit Authority...

SPRINGVILLE: Springville Rodeo, Biggest Little Rodeo in the West! April 28-30, 2023. P.R.C.A. Rodeo in the foothills of the Sierra-Nevada mountains includes Bulls, Barrels, and Motorcycle Barrel Racing, Queen Coronation and Dance featuring The Josh Day Band, food, and thrills of spills in world class rodeo action. $20, springvillerodeo.org | prorodeo.com | rodeo

ST. HELENA: Cabernet Cookoff, presented by HALL Napa Valley and hosted by Vintner Kathryn Hall. Renowned culinary teams create a small dish that they feel pairs best with  HALL Wines in competition for a charity of their choice.   VIP Tickets  $, hallwines.com/cabernetcookoff 

SUSANVILLE: Spring Show, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Lassen County Fairgrounds. Includes Home, Garden and Recreation exhibits and vendors. Food and refreshments for sale. Free admission, lassencountychamber.org

TEMECULA: Community Services Expo April 29, 2023, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Civic Center. The Community Services EXPO invites the public to learn about classes and programs that are offered by the Temecula Community Services Department. Meet the instructors of City of Temecula Classes, Learn about  Facilities & Programs, enjoy Live entertainment, Games, Crafts, Fun Zone and Lots of giveaways. Location: 41000 Main St., Temecula, CA 92590. Free, temeculaca.gov

TULARE: St. Rita's Cinco de Mayo April 29-30, 2023 Back Parking Lot 954 S. O St. Tulare CA stritacatholicchurch.com Food and drinks, bands and entertainment for the whole family. Saturday 4-9 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m. | cinco

VENICE: Stareable Fest L.A. April 28-30, 2023 at The Rose Room in Venice. Premier indie TV & web series festival that brings together all levels of the industry - TV fans, creators, and industry execs with previews, networking, parties and workshops. Location: 6 Rose Ave., Venice, CA. $19-44, stareablefest.com

 VINTON: Sierra Valley Grange Cowboy Poetry and Music Show April 28-29, 2023 Sierra Valley Grange Hall 92202 Highway 70 Vinton, CA Cowboy Poetry and Music Show sponsored by the Sierra Valley  $30, sierravalleygrange.org | lineup

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