NAPA: Napa Lighted Art Festival January 20-February 18, 2024 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, donapa.com
OCEANSIDE: Oceanside International Film Festival, January 20-24, 2024 at Brooks Theatre. OIFF features independent filmmakers. Location: 219 North Coast Highway, Oceanside CA 92054. $, osidefilm.org or facebook.com/likeoiff
PASADENA: Cheeseburger Week January 21-27, 2024 (held annually in January) pasadenarestaurantweek.com
SAN FRANCISCO: Sketchfest, January 18-February 4, 2024. $, sfsketchfest.com
WOODSIDE: Orchid Takeover January 12-February 22, 2024, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Filoli. Orchid Societies participate in an floral event in Filoli's historic House, on display for visitors to see. Location: 86 Cañada Road, Woodside, CA. $32, filoli.org
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