California Events
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Friday, January 23, 2026
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
ANAHEIM: NAMM January 20-24, 2026 at Anaheim Convention Center. 170+ global artists and bands across various genres. namm.org
CHICO: Snow Goose Festival, January 22-25, 2026 at Patrick Ranch Museum Chico, CA snowgoosefestival.org
FRESNO: IllumiNature thru January 31, 2026 at Fresno Chaffee Zoo. Lighted lantern and lights displays. $, fcz.org
INDIO: Southwest Arts Festival January 23-25, 2026, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily (closes at 2 p.m. 0n Sunday) at Empire Polo Club. Outdoor event features 200+ artists showing their works. Location: 81-800 Avenue 51. $25-30, gcvcc.org
INDIO: Inked in the Desert Tattoo Festival January 23-25, 2026 at the Riverside County Fairgrounds. 100+ tattoo artists & studios • Tattoo competitions & awards • Live music and stage shows • Art exhibits, piercers, and body modification experts • Food trucks, drinks, and afterparty. Location: 82-503 Hwy 111, Indio, CA. $, inkedinthedesertfest.com
LAKEWOOD: Imaginarium Journey to Zenthara through March 29, 2026 at Lakewood Center Mall. Zenthara is a magical, mythical experience where guests can immerse themselves 5 million lights. Location: 326 Lakewood Center Mall, Lakewood, CA. $25 approx., imaginarium360.com
LA QUINTA: PGA Tour January 19-24, 2026 at La Quinta Country Club. Location: 50200 Avenida Vista Bonita, La Quinta, CA. Tickets: theamexgolf.com
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
OAKLAND: Glowfari, Wildly Illuminating Lantern Festival at Oakland Zoo thru January 25, 2026. $, oaklandzoo.org
PLEASANTON: Manufacturers RV Show January 23-February 1, 2026 at Alameda County Fairgrounds. RVs, Motor Homes, 5th Wheels, Trailers, Toy-Haulers and more! Location: 2005 Valley Avenue, Pleasanton, CA. $15-20 + $15 parking, rvshow.net
SAN DIEGO: Disney on Ice "Let's Dance" January 22-25, 2026 at Pechanga Arena. Mickey Mouse is rocking the DJ table, Asha's on a journey to save the Kingdom of Rosas and Ariel is grooving under the sea - some of the magic moments of Disney. Location: 3500 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego, CA. $, disneyonice.com
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