California Events
Sunday, February 15, 2026
ANAHEIM: Disneyland Lunar New Year Celebration January 23-February 22, 2026. Lunar New Year Procession parade, culinary marketplaces and Lucky Wishes Wall, return. $, disneyland.comBELMONT SHORE /LONG BEACH: Belmont Shore Bulldog Beauty Contest February 15, 2026, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Rosie's Dog Beach. Open to public at this dog-friendly beach. Location: Ocean Blvd. at Granada Long Beach, CA Registration: Approx. Cost: $10 per dog per contest pre-registration, $20 day of event on location. Sign up at: bulldogbeauty.com
CLAREMONT: Family Bird Festival February 15, 2026, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at California Botanic Garden. Bird crafts, games, vendor booths (San Dimas Canyon Nature Center, Alf Museum of Paleontology, CalPoly Pomona Urban Wildlife Lab, Wild Birds Unlimited, San Bernardino County Museum, American Museum of Ceramic Art,) Backyard Bird Count stations scattered throughout the Garden, plus LA Donut Truck and Guac N Roll Tacos truck. Location: 1500 N. College Ave, Claremont, CA $15 admission, $11 student or senior; $5 ages 3-12 years, calbg.org
CLOVERDALE: Cloverdale Citrus Fair February 13-16, 2026 at Cloverdale Citrus Fairgrounds. Traditional fair in Sonoma County includes wine competition and carnival. Held annually for over 100 years! Location: 1 Citrus Fair Drive, Cloverdale, CA. $, cloverdalecitrusfair.org
CONCORD: East Bay Comic-Con, February 15, 2026, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Concord Plaza Inn. Contra Costa County's Biggest 1 Day Comic Convention. Location: 45 John Glenn Dr., Concord, CA $, eastbaycomiccon.com | anime
ELK GROVE: Lunar Flower Fest & Little Saigon Tet Parade February 14-15, 2026. Second Line Parade on Sunday at 1 p.m. Elk Grove Regional Park. Concerts, food, entertainment, carnival rides, blessings and traditional ceremonies. Location: 9950 Elk Grove Florin Rd., Elk Grove, CA. Free admission, elkgrovelunarnewyear.com
FOLSOM: Owl Be Your Valentine February 14-15, 2026, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at The Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary. Location: 403 Stafford St., Folsom, CA. $, folsomzoofriends.org | zoos
FRESNO COUNTY: Wine and Chocolate Lovers Weekend February 14-15, 2026, 12-5 p. Wineries and tasting venues open their doors for this event. $40-50, fresnocountywinejourney.com | chocolate
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Tet Festival Chinese New Year February 13-15, 2026 at Golden West College. UVSA Tet Festival has decades long tradition in Orange County. Foods, contests, entertainment and the largest Vietnamese community outside Vietnam! $, tetfestival.org
IMPERIAL: California Mid-Winter Fair & Fiesta February 27-March 15, 2026 (closed Mon. & Tues.) at Imperial Valley Fairgrounds. Helm Brothers Carnival, wrist bands available. Location: 200 East Second Street, Imperial, CA.
INDIO: Riverside County Fair & National Date Fest February 12-March 1, 2026 at Riverside County Fairgrounds. Includes queen and court, date contests and foods, carnival rides, vendor booths, food and Presidents Day Parade. 46350 Arabia St, Indio, CA 92201. $12 presale, $15 approx. datefest.org
KERNVILLE: Whiskey Flat Days February 13-16, 2026, Whiskey Flat Days Parade, 1850's encampment, 2- day rodeo at fairgrounds. gotokernville.com
KERNVILLE: Whiskey Flat Wild West Daze Rodeo February 14-15, 2026 at John E. McNally Rodeo Arena. Location: 305 Rio Vista Drive, Kernville, CA. $22.13, explorekernville.com | rodeo
LODI: Wine and Chocolate February 14-15, 2026. Taste handcrafted wines and decadent chocolates at over 30 wineries. $80.90-102.20, lodiwineandchocolate.com | chocolate
LOS ANGELES / UNIVERSAL CITY: LA Bachata Festival February 12-15, 2026 at Sheraton Universal Studios Hotel. Featuring Salsa, Zouk, Kizomba and a Bachata Concert Location: 333 Universal Hollywood Dr, Universal City, CA, 91608. $30-up, labachatafestival.com
LOS ANGELES: Reel Independent Film Festival February 12-28, 2026, takes place at multiple cinema locations and venues. $tickets, hollywoodreelindependentfilmfestival.com
MILLBRAE: Millbrae Lunar New Year Festival February 14-15, 2026, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. centered at 300-400 blocks of Broadway. Free, millbraeculture.org
OAKLAND: Oakland Little Saigon Tet Festival February 15, 2026, 12-5 p.m. at Clinton Park. Location: 655 International Boulevard, Oakland, CA. oaklandvnchamber.com
ORANGE: Vintage Computer Festival SoCal February 14-15, 2026 at Hotel Fera Anaheim. Vintage computer equipment exhibits featuring pristine restorations & incredible modifications, accessories for just about any vintage computer model (Atari, Apple, Commodore, IBM, Radio Shack, Tandy, Texas Instruments & more.) Hours: 9am-6pm daily Location: 100 The City Drive North, Orange CA. $25-100, VCFSoCal.com
PALM SPRINGS: Modernism Week February 12-22, 2026. For details, maps, times, and to purchase tickets, see modernismweek.com
PALOS VERDES PENINSULA: Lunar New Year Celebration weekends, February 2026, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at South Coast Botanic Garden. Location: 26300 Crenshaw Boulevard, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA. $18-20 approx, southcoastbotanicgarden.org
PASADENA: One Colorado Lunar New Year February 15, 2026, 1-4 p.m. Location: One Colorado, Pasadena, CA Free, onecolorado.com
PASADENA: USC Pacific Asia Museum Lunar New Year Festival February 15, 2026, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. USC Pacific Asia Museum. Location: 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA. Free, pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu
PEBBLE BEACH: AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am February 12-15, 2026. This PGA tour event is contested on three of Monterey Peninsula's premier golf courses: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, and Monterey Peninsula Country Club Shore Course. $tickets, attpbgolf.com
PLACER COUNTY: Valentines on the Placer Wine Trail February 14-15, 2026. This is not a ticketed event but takes place at wineries along the Placer (County) Wine Trail on select days. placerwine.com
RANCHO MIRAGE: Desert Arts Festival February 13-15, 2026, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at The River at Rancho Mirage. Location: 71800 Hwy 111, Rancho Mirage, CA, Free admission and parking, westcoastartists.com
SACRAMENTO: Disney on Ice "Let's Dance" February 12-16, 2026 at Golden 1 Center. Mickey Mouse is rocking the DJ table, Asha's on a journey to save the Kingdom of Rosas and Ariel is grooving under the sea - some of the magic moments of Disney. Location: 500 David J Stern Walk, Sacramento, CA. $, disneyonice.com
SAN DIEGO: San Diego Lunar New Year Festival February 13-15, 2026 at Henwood Memorial Park. Location: 4455 Wightman Street, San Diego, CA. sdlunarnewyearfestival.com
SANTA ROSA: Valentine's Safari Tour for the Grown Ups! February 14-15, 2026. Join the 25th Annual Adult Romantic Safari Tour and Celebration where you’ll encounter giraffes, rhinoceroses, wildebeests, cape buffalos, zebras, and Valentine's Day at Safari West! $150 call (707) 566-3667 or email Reservations@safariwest.com | zoo Valentines
TEHACHAPI: Monster Trucks February 14-15, 2026, 12-4 p.m. at Rodeo Grounds. 2X Monster Trucks Live is coming to Tehachapi! World Champion Monsters, National TV monster trucks, exciting side acts, monster truck rides, and more! Location: N. Dennison Road, Tehachapi, CA. $18.50-55, 2xmonstertrucks.com
WALNUT CREEK: Mariachi Valentine February 15, 2026, 2 p.m. at Lesher Center for the Arts. Diablo Symphony and UC Davis Mariachi Ensemble featuring Oscar Garibay present a concert program which includes the famous Malambo as well as two mariachi collaborations with the orchestra, America and Huapango. Location: 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek CA. $45, lesherartscenter.org
WESTMINSTER: Cho Hoa Flower Festival January 29-February 15, 2026, 6-10 p.m. at Asian Garden Mall. Location: 9200 Bolsa Ave., Westminster, CA. Food and night market vendors Thursday-Sunday 6-10 p.m. Free to see, facebook.com/AsianGarden asiangardenmall.com
YERMO: Calico Ghost Town California Days February 14-15, 2026, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Approx. price $10 for adults, $5 for youth (4-13), and free for children 3 and under. Location: Off I-15 at the Ghost Town Road exit, 10 miles north of Barstow. For more information or for camping reservations, please call 1-760-254-2122. Additional Information: parks.sbcounty.gov calicotown.com
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