California Events
San Jose Tet Festival Feb.16-18, 2024 - Year of the Dragon
Friday, February 16, 2024
ANAHEIM: Disneyland Lunar New Year Celebration runs a limited time through February 18, 2024, featuring festive costumes, colorful food markets and a parade of characters dressed in their Lunar New Year's best.
CLOVERDALE: Cloverdale Citrus Fair February 16-19, 2024 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
FRESNO: Valentine's Super Love Jam 7:30 p.m. at SaveMart Center. Co-headliners The O'Jays and The Stylistics are joined by supporting acts Peaches and Herb, Blue Magic, the original Mary Jane Girls, the former lead signer of Tower of Power Lenny Williams, and The Floaters. $55-100, savemartcenter.com
FRESNO: Armenians in Film Fresno February 16, 2024, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Fresno State University Student Recreation Center. Screening of 6 short films by award winning Armenian filmmakers followed by Q&A session with the filmmakers is presented by The AGBU Greater Fresno Chapter, AGBU Arts, the Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State, and CineCulture. on Fridays. Location: Peters Education Center Auditorium (West of the Save-Mart Center in the Student Recreation Center Building), 5010 North Woodrow Avenue, Fresno, CA 9374 Free admission & no parking enforcement after 4 p.m., agbu.org
INDIO: Riverside County Fair & National Date Fest February 16-25, 2024 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 16-19, 2024 Whiskey Flat Days Parade, 1850's encampment, 2- day rodeo at fairgrounds. gotokernville.com
LONG BEACH: Calivibes Music Fest February 16-18, 2024 at Marina Green Park. Gwen Stefani, Rebelution, Slightly Stoopid, Sublime with Rome, Iration and dozens of musical acts along the waterfront. $140-up, calivibesfest.com
LOS ANGELES: PBR Rodeo Unleash the Beast, Pluto TV Invitational February 16-17, 2024 Crypto Arena 1020 S Figueroa St Los Angeles, California 90015 The PBR "Unleash the Beast" $, pbr.com
LOS ANGELES: L.A. Art Show February 14-18, 2024. Location: LA Convention Center, 1201 S. Figueroa St. laartshow.com
MODESTO: Modesto Spring Home Improvement Show February 16-18, 2024 at Modesto Centre Plaza. Bring the whole family, visit the kids zone and kids workshop with Home Depot. Location: 1000 L St. Modesto, CA $8 general admission. metroexpositions.com | home shows
NEVADA CITY - GRASS VALLEY: Wild & Scenic Film Festival February 15-19, 2024 wildandscenicfilmfestival.org | films
OAKLAND: Sooooooo Chocolate Festival February 16, 2024, 6-8 p.m. at Uptown Station. Sweet and Savory Tastings paired with a curated Wine Flight. Location: 1955 Broadway Oakland, CA. $100, eventbrite.com | chocolate
PALM SPRINGS: Modernism Week February 15-24, 2024. For details, maps, times, and to purchase tickets, see modernismweek.com
PALOS VERDES PENINSULA: South Coast Botanic Garden Astra Lumina, An Enchanted Night Walk Amongst The Stars in Los Angeles, select days through February 25, 2024. The limited engagement, multisensory immersive experience that holds a special connection to the stars above, brings special meaning to the holidays. $ tickets, southcoastbotanicgarden.org
POMONA: The Big Spring Home & Garden Show February 16-18, 2024 at Fairplex. Location: 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, CA Free admission, homeshowconsultants.com | home shows
SAN DIEGO: San Diego Tet Festival February 16-18, 2024 at Mira Mesa Community Park, Free, sdtet.com
SAN FRANCISCO: Pacific Orchid & Garden Exposition February 16-18, 2024 at San Francisco County Fair Building Hall of Flowers. Location: 1199 9th St., San Francisco, CA. $10.50-up, orchidsanfrancisco.org
SAN JOSE: Lunar New Year-Tet Festival San Jose Hoi Xuan February 16-18, 2024 at Eastridge Mall. Free, facebook.com/UStarProductions
SANTA BARBARA: Gem Faire February 16-18, 2024 at Earl Warren Showgrounds. Location: 3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA. $7, gemfaire.com
SANTA MARIA: Elevate 12 Hour Race February 16-17, 2024 at First Baptist Church. Location: 2970 Santa Maria Way, Santa Maria, CA 93455 $22-45, elevaterace.com | runs
TEMECULA: The Valentines Super Love Jam, 7 p.m. at Pechanga Arena. Headliners Keith Sweat, Next, Jon B, Ready for the World, Rose Royce, and Delfonics! Location: 3500 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego, CA. $, magic925.com
UNIVERSAL CITY: LA Bachata Festival February 15-19, 2024 at Sheraton Universal Studios Hotel. Dance enthusiast from all over the world gather annually for Salsa, Zouk, Kizomba beginner to advanced Latin dance instruction and to watch Bachata. Location: 333 Universal Hollywood Dr, Universal City, CA, 91608. $45-up, labachatafestival.com
Past events
NEVADA CITY - GRASS VALLEY: Wild & Scenic Film Festival February 16-20, 2023 wildandscenicfilmfestival.org | films
PACIFIC PALISADES: Genesis Open February 12-18, 2024. Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, CA $, genesisopen.com
PALM SPRINGS: VillageFest, 6-10 p.m. on Palm Canyon Drive. Held in the heart of Downtown Palm Springs every Thursday, enjoy vendors with entertainment, food and shopping. villagefest.org
SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco Beer Week February 10-19, 2023. sfbeerweek.org
SAN FRANCISCO: California Academy of Sciences Nightlife: Noise Pop, 6-10 p.m. Golden Gate Park 55 Music Concourse Dr. San Francisco, CA $23.50, calacademy.org | zoo
SANTA MONICA: Frieze Los Angeles, February 16-19, 2023 at Santa Monica Airport. The internationally recognized art show features more than 100 of the world's leading art galleries plus temporary public art exhibits. Location: 3201 Airport Ave., Santa Monica, CA. Ticket $102.25 plus parking $37.30 when available, frieze.com
TULARE: Tulare World Ag Expo February 14-16, 2023 worldagexpo.com
UNIVERSAL CITY: LA Bachata Festival February 16-20, 2023 at Sheraton Universal Studios Hotel. Dance enthusiast from all over the world gather annually for Salsa, Zouk, Kizomba beginner to advanced Latin dance instruction and to watch Bachata. Location: 333 Universal Hollywood Dr, Universal City, CA, 91608. $45-up, labachatafestival.com
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