OAKLAND: Lunar New Year Celebration

Sunday, February 8, 2026

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ANAHEIM: Disneyland Lunar New Year Celebration January 23-February 22, 2026. Lunar New Year Procession parade, culinary marketplaces and Lucky Wishes Wall, return. $, disneyland.com

BAKERSFIELD: Superbowl Open (Golf) February 8, 2026, 8 a.m. Shotgun. Team fee includes Greenfee, Cart, Tee Prize, Range & Lunch! Address: Rudal Rd., Bakersfield, CA kernrivergolf.com

BELMONT SHORE: Chocolate + Wine Festival February 8, 2026, on 2nd Street. Sweets, drinks, live music, activities and retail shops. Tickets sold for chocolate tasting and wrist band sold for wine tasting (each location charges special price for wine) a la carte experience, belmontshore.org | chocolate

BERKELEY: Berkeley Solano Ave. Lunar New Year Celebration February 8, 2026, 10 a.m. Solano Avenue Association Peralta Park 1559 Solano Ave. Berkeley, CA Free, solanoavenueassn.org

ENCINITAS: The Kook Run 5K, 10K & Costume Contest February 8, 2026, 7 a.m. Starts under the world famous Encinitas sign on Highway 101. Festival location: Moonlight Plaza 345 S. Coast Highway, Encinitas, CA. $14.56-83.26, thekookrun.com | runs

FRESNO: SCCA-AutoCross February 7-8, 2026, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. at Fresno Fairgrounds. Carnival Lot. Location: 1121 S. Chance Ave., Fresno, CA. $, fresnofair.com

HOLTVILLE: 79th annual Carrot Festival February 6-15, 2026. "Happily Ever After!" Parade, street fair, free concert and 4-day carnival. Free admission, holtvillechamber.org

IRVINE: Anaheim Ducks 5K Run February 8, 2026, 8 a.m. at Great Park Ice & FivePoint Arena. The course begins outside the Ducks practice facility. Location: 888 Ridge Valley, Irvine, CA. $60-85, runsignup.com | runs

LONG BEACH: Run Your Heart Out 5K, 10K, 10 Mile & Half Marathon February 8, 2026, 7 a.m. at Alamitos Beach. The beach path is an open course. Location: 780 E. Shoreline Drive, Long Beach, CA. $donations, runsignup.com | runs

LOS ANGELES: Gallifrey One February 6-8, 2026 Science Fiction Convention at Los Angeles Airport Marriott. World's largest and longest-running annual Doctor Who convention. $., gallifreyone.com

LOS ANGELES: Israel Film Festival February 4-19, 2026 Screenings of over 40 narrative films at theaters such as Regal North Hollywood, Saban Theatre Beverly Hills and  Fine Arts Theatre Beverly Hills.  israelfilmfestival.org | film

LOS ANGELES: Game Day 5K, 10K, 15K, Half Marathon Runs February 8, 2026 at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area, Sun Valley Picnic Area. Location: 4200 La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, $27-50, abetterworldrunning.com | runs

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

REDONDO BEACH: Redondo Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10k / 5k February 8, 2026, 7:30 a.m. The costume contest is a big hit every year! $, redondo10k.com

SAN DIEGO: San Diego Museum Month February 1-28, 2026. With your Museum Month printed pass enjoy up to half-off admission all month long at 70+ local museums, historic sites, gardens, parks, aquariums/zoos and more. Details: sandiegomuseumcouncil.org

SAN DIEGO: Hungry Dog Dash 5K Run February 8, 2026, 8 a.m. at Liberty Station NTC Park. Flat, fast waterfront course is fun for runners and walkers. Location: 2455 Cushing Rd., San Diego, CA. $45.20, hungrydogdash.com | runs

SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco Independent Film Festival February 5-15, 2026 at Roxie Theater. Features, shorts, docs and animation.  Tickets: sfindie.com | film

SAN MARINO: Southern California Camellia Show & Sale February 7-8, 2026, 1-5 p.m. at Huntington Gardens Brody Botanical Center. Location: 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA.
$, huntington.org | socalcamelliasociety.org

SANTA BARBARA: Santa Barbara Film Festival February 4-14, 2026 Celebrity premiers, panels, and VIP options for parties and reserved seating.  Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA  Tickets: sbiff.org | film

SANTA MONICA: Heart and Sole Valentine's Run 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon February 8, 2026, 7 a.m. Heart & Sole runs along the beautiful Santa Monica coast. $, runsignup.com | runs

VISALIA: Super Bowl Sprint 2- and 5K walk/runs February 8, 2026, 8-10 a.m. at Mooney Grove Park. Location: 27000 S. Mooney Blvd., Visalia, CA. $30, thecreativecenterfoundation.org | runs

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

 

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