California Events
Holtville Carrot Festival each year in February
Friday, February 9, 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.
ARCADIA: San Gabriel Valley Cactus and Succulent Society Show & Sale February 9-11, 2024, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at Arcadia Masonic Center. The 29th Annual Show features over 1000 plants on sale in a judged show, plus 25+ plant and pottery vendors. Location: 50 W. Duarte Rd., Arcadia, CA. Free, sgvcss.com | (626) 445-5897
COSTA MESA: Tet Festival February 9-11, 2024 celebrates Year of the Dragon at Orange County Fairgrounds. Cultural Village, vendors, food booths, shows, contests, and festive costumes. Location: 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA. $8 approx. + $12 parking, ocfair.com
FOUNTAIN VALLEY: Fountain Valley OC Tet Festival February 9-11, 2024 Mile Square Park 16801 Euclid Ave. Fountain Valley, CA Free, ocgov.com
HOLTVILLE: 77th annual Carrot Festival February
9, 2024, 7-9:30 p.m. Kick-off Concert with band Table Five performing.
Carnival Midway Open 4-10 p.m. Themed 24 Carrot - We Struck Gold! takes place on February 2-11, 2024. Annual festival
includes carrot cooking contests, Parade, music, a carnival, street fair and
all things Carrot. holtvillechamber.org
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
PALM SPRINGS: Tour de Palm Springs February 9-10, 2024, 6:15 a.m. with Honorary Guest Steve Garvey in Downtown Palm Springs. Location: 134 E. Tahquitz (South Palm Canyon Drive between Tahquitz and Baristo) Palm Springs, CA $Free-$100, tourdepalmsprings.com | runs
SAN DIEGO: San Diego Lunar New Year Festival February 9-11, 2024 at Henwood Memorial Park. Location: 4455 Wightman Street San Diego, CA Free admission, lunarnewyearfestival.org
SAN DIEGO: Gaslamp Mardi Gras February 9-13, 2024, 6 p.m. at Gaslamp Quarter. San Diego's #1 Mardi Gras Celebration. Dates: February 9, 10 & Fat Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Location: American Junkie, 628 5th Ave., San Diego, CA. $35-100 Ticket: GaslampMardiGras.com
SAN FRANCISCO: Antiquarian Book Fair February 9-11, 2024 at Pier 27. Over 150 booksellers and quality exhibitors offer for sale a wide variety of Antiquarian, Rare and First Edition Books, Prints, Posters, Vintage. Location: The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA. $10-25, abaa.org
SEBASTOPOL: Sweetheart Wine Pairing February 9-11, 2024, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. by appointment at Emeritus Vineyards. Explore the interaction of salty, sweet, and savory combined with the decadence of chocolate with special Emeritus Pinot Noir bottles from the cellar. Location: 2500 Gravenstein Highway, North Sebastopol, CA 95472. RSVP by Feb.7: emeritusvineyards.com or (707) 823-9463
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