California Events
Saturday, January 25, 2020
ALAMEDA: Alameda Restaurant Week January 16-26, 2020
alamedarestaurantweek.com
ARCADIA: Southern California Camellia Council (Spring Show) January 25-26, 2020 at Los Angeles County Arboretum. Design And Bloom Placement: 7-10:30 Am.; Judging: 10:30 a.m. Open To Public: 1-4:30 p.m. socalcamelliasociety.org
AUBURN: The Auburn Winter Storytelling Festival on January 25, 2020 is a free community event bringing together storytellers from all over the region. The all-day event is at General Gomez Art Center, 808 Lincoln Way, Auburn, California 95603. auburnwinterstorytellingfestival.com | entertainment
BENICIA: Downtown Benicia Restaurant Week January 18-25, 2020 beniciamainstreet.org
BODEGA BAY: Chowder Day in Bodega Bay January 25, 2020. Sessions 10 a.m. & 12 p.m. Location: Visitors Center at 850 Highway One, located next to the Tides 76 gas station. Enjoy great clam chowder and a fun time. Cost: $15, visitbodegabayca.com
CAMBRIA: Cambria Art & Wine Festival January 24-26, 2020. $40-120, CambriaArtWine.org
CHICO: Snowgoose Festival January 22-26, 2020 snowgoosefestival.org
COLOMA: Gold Discovery Day. Gold was discovered on January 24, 1848. It's commemorated on the anniversary of James Marshall's momentous discovery of gold in the tailrace of Sutter's Mill. Historic demonstrations, tours, speakers, and Gold Rush music highlight this annual commemoration. Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, parks.ca.gov
COSTA MESA: Tet Festival
January 24-26, 2020. Location: Orange County Fairgrounds OC Fairgrounds,
88 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA
$6, $10 parking, tetfestival.org
FOUNTAIN VALLEY: OC Tet Festival January 24-26, 2020 at Mile Square Park. Location: 16801 Euclid Ave. Fountain Valley, CA ocgov.com
INDIO: Southwest Arts Festival January 23-26, 2020 at Empire Polo Club, 81-800 Avenue 51. $15, gcvcc.org
LOS ANGELES: LA Fit Expo January 25-26, 2020, 10 a.m. Location: Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA $, thefitexpo.com
LOS ANGELES: Museum Day January 25, 2020 SoCalMuseums.org
LOS ANGELES: Ryan Lucas w/ Amber Doss at Silverlake Lounge LA on Sunset Blvd for the Bridging The Music Fest. $15 online / $20 door, bridgingthemusic.com | ryanlucasdc.com
LOS ANGELES: Live at the Atrium Lunar New Year Concert at 3 p.m. featuring Singer Joyce Wrice, TFTI Competitive Dance Group, Justin Park and Comedian Joon Lee perform at 3 p.m. at Westfield Century City (The Atrium, Level 1 near lululemon and Tesla) 10250 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90067.
MONTEREY: Whalefest Monterey Jan. 25-26, 2020, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Held at Old Fisherman's Wharf. Free, montereywharf.com | whales
PALO ALTO: Lunar New Year Celebration, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Stanford Shopping Center. Live performances, musical entertainment, giveaways, wish station & more in this all-ages, free family event. See you there! Location: 660 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA. 94304. $, simon.com/mall/stanford-shopping-center/ stream/lunar-new-year-celebration-6156006 | facebook.com/events/584586482342356/
PETALUMA: Lumacon January 25, 2020 Lucchesi Center 320 N McDowell Blvd. Petaluma, CA 94954 lumacon.net
PLEASANTON: Lunar New Year Celebration January 25-26, 2020, 1-3:30 p.m. at Stoneridge Shopping Center. Festivities kick off on Jan. 25 with a traditional Lion Dance, Chinese waist drum dancing and more. The first 138 guests to visit Simon Guest Services will receive a special treat. On Jan. 26, shoppers are invited to a free Tai Chi class, led by Margaret Zhao, an award-winning author and teacher of Tai Chi/Qigong and Natural Healing Arts. Complimentary tea available before and after the class. Retailers within the mall offer special activities and promotions throughout the weekend. Location: 1 Stoneridge Mall Rd, Pleasanton, CA. 94588 Cost: Free, simon.com/mall/stoneridge-shopping-center/ stores/simon-guest-services/stream/celebrate-the-year-of-the-rat-6155673 | facebook.com/events/stoneridge-shopping-center/ lunar-new-year-celebration/459035138375349/
RIVERSIDE: Bayard Rustin's The Man Behind the Dream, 7:30 p.m. at Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501 Featuring: South Coast Chorale, Raincross Master Chorale, Riverside Resistance Revival Chorus, UCR Chamber Singers, Connie Rouse and Parnell Damone-Marcano. Reserved seating tickets: $25-35, riversidelive.com or call (951) 779-9800
SACRAMENTO: Lunar Flower Fest January 25-26, 2020 Location: 6525 Florin Rd. Sacramento, CA gsvacc.org
SACRAMENTO: Northern California Home & Landscape Expo January 24-26, 2020 Cal Expo 1600 Exposition Blvd. $7, $10 parking, homeandlandscapeexpo.com | home shows
SAN DIEGO: Farmer's Insurance Open January 23-26, 2020 at Torrey Pines Golf Course. The tournament is televised internationally for four days, generates $30 million in economic impact to the City of San Diego, and contributes in excess of $3.1 million to local San Diego charities annually. Location: 11480 N Torrey Pines Rd. $, farmersinsuranceopen.com
SAN FRANCISCO: Edwardian Ball January 24-25, 2020. Regency Ballroom San Francisco, CA $140-250, edwardianball.com Unique and riveting stage shows
SAN JOSE: Lunar New Year-Tet Festival San Jose Hoi Xun January 24-26, 2020 and January 31-February 2. 2020. UStar Productions Presents! Location: Eastridge Mall (Sears parking lot) 2200 Eastridge Loop San Jose, CA 95122 Free, facebook.com/UStarProductions
SANTA BARBARA: Santa Barbara Film Festival January 15-25, 2020. Celebrity premiers, panels, and VIP options for parties and reserved seating. Tickets: sbiff.org | films
WOODSIDE: Lunar New Year Celebration, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Filoli Historic House and Garden. Beautiful displays of orchids, traditional New Year crafts and a calligraphy demonstration are part of the fun to ring in the Year of the Rat. Location: 86 Canada Road, Woodside, CA 94062. $, filoli.org
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