California Events
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium's Whale Fiesta Feb.2, 2025, San Pedro
Sunday, February 2, 2025
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.
ARCADIA: Circus Vargas, 6:30 p.m. at Santa Anita Park. Hollywood Dreams! red-carpet production pays tribute to the Golden Age of cinema with breathtaking stunts, dazzling aerialists, and world-class performers in a star-studded celebration of excitement, laughter, and awe. Location: 285 W Huntington Dr., Arcadia,CA. $25-85, circusvargas.com
BERKELEY: Berkeley Solano Ave. Lunar New Year Celebration February 2, 2025, 10 a.m. Solano Avenue Association Peralta Park 1559 Solano Ave. Berkeley, CA Free, solanoavenueassn.org
CATHEDRAL CITY: Taste of Jalisco January 31-February 2, 2025 on Downtown Festival Lawn. Celebrate Sister City Tequila, Jalisco Mexico with a Carnival, Craft Market, Food & Beverage Vendors featuring Tequila Tastings and Authentic Mexican Cuisine, as well as Community Stage entertainment. Location: 68-526 Avenue Lalo Guerrero, Cathedral City, CA. $5-up festival admission. Rides, Lucha Libre and other events have fees, tasteofjalisco.com
CHICO: Chico Bridal Show February 2, 2025, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds. Explore products and services offered by wedding and bridal exhibitors. Location: 2357 Fair St., Chico, CA $10, chicobridalshow.com
COSTA MESA: California Comic Convention February 1-2, 2025 at Anaheim Hilton. Saturday 12-5 p.m. Comic book Social at the Marriott 7-10 p.m. Sunday 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Vintage Comic & Comic art Dealers from all over the U.S. Location: 777 W. Convention Way, Anaheim, CA. $30-80 approx., calcomiccon.com | anime
CONCORD: East Bay Comic-Con, 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 $10-12, eastbaycomiccon.com | anime
DAVIS: Davis Odd Fellows Chocolate Festival February 2, 2025, 2-5 p.m. at Davis Odd Fellows Lodge. Chocolate samples, chocolate cocktails, beer and chocolate fountain. Location: 415 2nd Street Davis, CA. $10, davislodge.org | chocolate
ELK GROVE: Lunar Flower Fest & Little Saigon Tet Parade February 1-2, 2025 Elk Grove Regional Park. Vietnamese Community of Sacramento and Greater Sacramento Vietnamese-American Chamber of Commerce Present Little Saigon Tet Parade & Lunar Flower Fest in Elk Grove, CA
FRESNO: Disney on Ice - Magic in the Stars January 30-February 2, 2025 at Selland Arena. Mickey, Minnie join favorite Disney characters as they journey through timeless stories like Cinderella, Aladdin, Toy Story, and Cars, Encanto, Frozen 2, and Moana. Location: 700 M Street, Fresno, CA. $35-120, disneyonice.com
FRESNO COUNTY: Wine and Chocolate Lovers Weekend February 1-2, 2025, 12-5 p. Wineries and tasting venues open their doors for this event. $40-50, fresnocountywinejourney.com | chocolate
GALT: Winter Bird Festival January 31-February 2, 2025, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. February 1, 2025. Backyard Bird Safari, Drawn to Birds Intro to Nature Journaling, Honk, Honk! A Story of Migration, Key Note Presentation-Winter Birds of Sac/San Joaquin Delta, Motus Avium: Mission to Save California's Last Wetlands, Family Fun at the Cosumnes River Preserve, Blue Heron Trails, Paddling Tour, Behind Locked Gates Rice and Wetlands Tour. Free, cityofgalt.org
GARDEN GROVE: Tet Festival Chinese New Year January 31-February 2, 2025 at Garden Grove Park. UVSA Tet Festival has decades long tradition in Orange County. Foods, contests, entertainment and strong attendance due to its location as the largest Vietnamese community outside Vietnam! Location: 9301 Westminster Blvd., Garden Grove, CA 92844. $8, tetfestival.org
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Surf City Marathon February 2, 2025 at Huntington City Beaches includes Surf City Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K, 1 Mile and Kids Run. runsurfcity.com
LONG BEACH: Fred Hall Sports Show January 30-February 2, 2025 at Long Beach Convention Center. An Outdoor Adventure Paradise Boats, Fishing, Hunting, Camping, Overland, International Travel. $25, hallshows.com | boat shows
LOS ANGELES: Griffith Park Half Marathon & 5K Run February
2, 2025 Griffith Park 4659 Crystal
Springs Dr. (Rangers Station Parking
Lot) Los Angeles, CA.
$59.30-101.70, rungpr.com
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runs
LOS ANGELES: Lunar New Year February 1-2, 2025 at LA Zoo. Ring in the Year of the Snake with spectacular performances and demonstrations, story readings, a red envelope craft, spotlights on animals of the Chinese zodiac, and the chance to add your hopes for a prosperous and healthy New Year to the Wall of Well Wishes. Location: 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA. $22 general admission, lazoo.org
NAPA: Napa Lighted Art Festival January 18 - February 16, 2025 Friday-Saturday 6-10 p.m. | Sunday-Thursday 6-9 p.m. Projection artwork also appears on three iconic downtown buildings for the first 9 nights of the festival. Free, cityofnapa.org/ 689/ Napa-Lighted-Art-Festival
ONTARIO: Premier Bridal Show February 2, 2025, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at DoubleTree by Hilton Ontario. Meet vendors for all things wedding and see fashion show. Location:222 N Vineyard Ave., Ontario, CA. $7, premierbridalshows.com
PALM SPRINGS: Palm Spring Fine Arts Festival February 1-2, 2025, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Frances Stevens Park 538 N. Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA Free admission and parking, westcoastartists.com
PALOS VERDES PENINSULA: Lunar New Year Celebration February 2025, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at South Coast Botanic Garden. Location: 26300 Crenshaw Boulevard, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA. $15-23, southcoastbotanicgarden.org
PEBBLE BEACH: AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am January 30-February 2, 2025. 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
POMONA: Grand National Roadster Show January 31-February 2, 2025 at Fairplex. World's largest collector car marketplace featuring Car Corral Drive-In. Over 500 vehicles compete for awards indoors, while another 400-800 vehicles join the event each day for the Annual Grand Daddy Drive-In, parking between buildings as part of the show. Location: Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, CA. $40, hemmings.com
RAYMOND: Hensley Off Road Race 10K Run and Mountain Bike Race February 2, 2025, 8 a.m. at Hensley Lake Buck Ridge Trail. Location: 29863 River Rd., Raymond, CA. $11.60-60 + $5 parking, sanjoaquinrunning.com | runs
SACRAMENTO: Northern California Home & Landscape Expo January 31-February 2, 2025 at Cal Expo. Location: 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento, CA. $, $10 parking, homeandlandscapeexpo.com| home shows
SACRAMENTO: PBR Professional Bull Riding - Unleash the Beast Tour January 31-February 2, 2025 at Golden 1 Center. World-class athletes go head-to-head with powerful bucking bulls. Location: Sacramento, CA $40-150 approx., pbr.com | rodeo
SAN DIEGO: San Diego Zoo Lunar New Year February 1-2, 2025. Special focus on Asian animals with talks, walks, crafts, food and character photo ops. Location: 2920 Zoo Drive San Diego, CA $ Tickets, zoo.sandiegozoo.org/ lunar-new-year | lunar
SAN DIEGO: Little Saigon San Diego Lunar New Year Tet Festival January 31-February 2, 2025 Mira Mesa Community Park. Entertainers include Lion Dance, Carnival, Food, Contests and a Beauty Contest. San Diego, CA. sdtet.com
SAN FRANCISCO: Sketchfest, January 16-February 2, 2025. The best of sketch and improv showcase with 16 days of presentations in venures throughout the city. $price vary, sfsketchfest.com
SAN FRANCISCO: Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Half Marathon 10K & 5K February 2, 2025, 7:50 a.m. in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA. Scenic course in Golden Gate Park and along the Pacific Ocean.$38.50-140, sanfranciscohalfmarathon.org | runs
SAN FRANCISCO: Rare Books San Francisco February 1-2, 2025 at Fort Mason. Celebration of antiquarian books, rare maps, Fine Prints, ephemera, and artists' books. Event takes on a Regency era flare in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of revered English novelist Jane Austen (1775-1817). Saturday 10am -6pm and Sunday 11am- 4pm. Location: Gateway Pavilion at Fort Mason, 2 Marina Blvd., San Francisco, CA. $, rarebooksla.com
SAN MARINO: Chinese New Year Celebration
February 1-2, 2025 at
Huntington Library & Gardens,
San Marino, CA
huntington.org/ event/ lunar-new-year-festival
SAN PEDRO : Whale Fiesta February 2, 2025, 10-3 p.m. Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, Free and open to all. No registration required.
VISALIA: Visalia SpringFest Home & Patio Show January 31-February 2, 2025 at Visalia Convention Center. Location: 303 East Acequia Avenue, Visalia, CA. $7-10, visaliahomeshows.com | home shows
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