California Events
SAN FRANCISCO: Pier 39 Sea Lions return pier39.com
Monday, January 19, 2026
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. NATIONAL HOLIDAY January 16, 2026
CONCORD: Ice at the Veranda November 7, 2025-February 15, 2026 at The Veranda shopping mall. Come glide on Ice at the Veranda, shoptheveranda.com
ANAHEIM: Disneyland Lunar New Year Celebration January 23-February 22, 2026. Year of the Horse with Horace Horsecollar, Mickey and Minnie Mouse in Korean-inspired outfits, and new Disney characters with outfits representing Vietnamese and Chinese attire. $, disneyland.com
BERKELEY: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast January 19, 2026, 9-10:30 a.m. Location: DoubleTree at Berkeley Marina, 200 Marina Boulevard, Berkeley, CA 94710. $35 ticket sold on eventbrite, berkeleymlkjrday.org | MLK
LA QUINTA: PGA Tour January 19-24, 2026 at La Quinta Country Club. Location: 50200 Avenida Vista Bonita, La Quinta, CA. Tickets: theamexgolf.com
DEL MAR: Jurassic Quest January 16-19, 2026 at Del Mar Fairgrounds. World's largest dinosaur event with life-size Apatosaurus, Spinosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex (T.rex), excavating fossils and more! Location: 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, CA. $17.85-up, jurassicquest.com
FRESNO: City of Fresno Annual MLK March January 19, 2026, 10 a.m. at St. John’s Cathedral Location: 2814 Mariposa St, Fresno, CA. fcoe.org/node/5856 | MLK
FRESNO: IllumiNature thru January 31, 2026 at Fresno Chaffee Zoo. Lighted lantern and lights displays. $, fcz.org
LANCASTER: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Justice Festival January 18, 2026, 4 p.m. at Lancaster Performing Arts Center, Lancaster BLVD featuring live entertainment, food vendors, information & resources, artisans, and more! cityoflancasterca.org/mlkday | MLK
LOS ANGELES: Kingdom Day Parade January 19, 2026, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. starts at Western and MLK. kingdomdayparade.org | MLK
NAPA: Napa Lighted Art Festival January 17-February 15, 2026 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
NAPA: Napa Truffle Festival, January 16-19, 2026 . Learn to forage for truffles, sample and buy them and discover fine cuisine utilizing a variety of truffles in dishes.
OAKLAND: Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service January 19, 2026. Oakland, CA, Find a project: oaklandca.gov | MLK
OAKLAND: Glowfari, Wildly Illuminating Lantern Festival at Oakland Zoo thru January 25, 2026. $, oaklandzoo.org
RICHMOND: Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the Richmond Greenway January 19, 2026, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Street next to the CCRCD garden plot. Location: 63 S 8th Street, Richmond, CA , Richmond, CA, Free | MLK
RIVERSIDE: Dr. MLK Annual Walk-a-thon January 19, 2026, 10 a.m. presented by Riverside African American Historical Society. Stratton Center to Riverside Public Library. Riverside, CA. $40, raahsinc.com | MLK
SACRAMENTO: Capitol March for the Dream January 19, 2026, 8 a.m. event begins, March at 9:15 a.m. Starts at Sacramento City College. The March is 4.3 miles long. Event is free. mlk365.org | MLK
SAN DIEGO: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 19, 2026, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Concerts, speeches and a Community Market with vendors, music and food for purchase at World Beat Cultural Center in Balboa Park, 2100 Park Blvd. San Diego, CA worldbeatcenter.org | MLK
SAN FRANCISCO: MLK March January 19, 2026, 11 a.m. at Caltrain Station, 700 4th St., San Francisco, CA norcalmlkfoundation.org | MLK
SAN FRANCISCO: MLK Jr. Day of Service January 19, 2026, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) Location: 685 Mission St., San Francisco, CA. Free, moadsf.org | MLK
SAN FRANCISCO: Pier 39 Sea Lions Arrival (no specific date for 2026). They're back for their annual visit to their special docks at Pier 39 and they're fun to watch! Location: Beach Street & The Embarcadero San Francisco, CA Free to see, pier39.com
SAN FRANCISCO: Sketchfest, January 15-February 1, 2026. The best of sketch and improv showcase with 16 days of presentations in venures throughout the city. $price vary, sfsketchfest.com
SAN JOSE: Further Confusion January 15-19, 2026. The Beach Episode convention features Fursuit Parade, Bay Battle, Art Show, Dance Competition, Panelists, FC Unleashed, Gaming and more. This celebration of "fur" and furry things is a one-of-a-king event. Location: San Jose Convention Center $80-up, furtherconfusion.org
SAN JOSE: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon January 19, 2026, 12-2 p.m. Honor the legacy of Dr. King. Location San José State University Student Union Ballroom 211 South 9th Street San Jose, CA 95192. $55.20, sjaacsa.org | MLK
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