Events in California June 8

California Events

Merced County Fair in Merced, Calif.

Sunday, June 8, 2025

FAIRFAX: Fairfax Festival June 7-8, 2025, The Festival starts at 10 a.m. on Broadway Blvd. and Bolinas Road with the Fairfax Festival Parade! Fairfax Park - Fairfax, CA fairfaxfestival.com. Parade at 10 a.m. on Saturday

FONTANA: Fontana Days Festival June 5-8, 2025 at Veterans Park. Hours: Thursday 5-10p; Friday 5-11p; Saturday 12-11p; Sunday12-10p. Free admission, exchangecluboffontana.org/ fontana-days-2025/

HERMOSA BEACH: Fine Arts Festival June 7-8, 2025, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Community Center & Skate Park lawn. 100+ juried artist booths with all mediums represented, a student art exhibition, face painting and art activities for children. Location: 710 Pier Avenue Hermosa Beach, CA. Free, hermosafinearts.com

LAKE VIEW TERRACE: Watermelon Festival June 7-8, 2025, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. at Hansen Dam Soccer Park Complex. Parking is free and free watermelon slices all day with admission. Location: 11480 Foothill Blvd. Lake View Terrace, CA Tickets: watermelonfest.org

MANTECA: The Manteca Watermelon Street Fair June 7-8, 2025, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Downtown Manteca and Library Park, 320 W. Center St. Manteca, CA manteca.org/watermelonstreetfair/

MONTROSE: Montrose Arts & Crafts Festival June 7-8, 2025, 10 a.m. on Honolulu Avenue. More than 250 fine artists, crafters, International food court vendors, California Certified farmers, kids fun zone with inflatables, musicians and entertainers with concerts by Ticket to Ride + 4 Lads from Liverpool (Beatles tribute) and Ploughboys. Free fun for all. Location: 2300 Honolulu Ave., Montrose, CA. Free, montroseartsandcraftsfestival.com

PLEASANT HILL: Sunsets by the Lake Concerts with The Great Space Coaster, 70s, 80s, 90s music at City Hall. Location: 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA. Free, pleasanthillca.gov

Past events

BIG BEAR LAKE: Summer Community Festival 12-3 p.m. at Meadow Park. Popcorn, snowcones and music by Bearly Famous. Meadow Park is 16.25 acres of developed parkland with playgrounds, restrooms, covered picnic shelter, lighted ball fields, tennis, volleyball and basketball courts, a gymnasium and bark park. Location: 41220 Park Ave., Big Bear Lake, CA. Free, public invited, bigbearparks.com

BISHOP: California High School Rodeo Association High School State Finals June 8-15, 2024 Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fairgrounds 475 Sierra Street Bishop, CA chsra.com | rodeos

BURBANK: Burbank ARTS Festival June 8-9, 2024, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Cost: Free. San Fernando Blvd. between Magnolia & Olive, Burbank, CA dtnbur.com | jackalopeartfair.com/burbank

CAMERON PARK: Thunder in the Park Car Show 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at Cameron Park Lake. Hundreds of beautifully restored cars and trucks. Stop by with the family to enjoy a live DJ, music, raffle prizes, and spectacularly restored pre-1974 vehicles! Location: 2989 Cambridge Road, Cameron Park, CA. $5 parking fee, sscpchamber.org

CANYON COUNTRY: Route 66 Classic Car Show 5-9 p.m. at Route 66 Classic Grill. Longest monthly Classic Car Show (1980 and older) in Southern California history. A band performs 50s and early 60s music, great food, full bar, face painting for the kids and there are 20 Trophy Categories, Raffle Prizes. Location: 18730 Soledad Canyon Road, Canyon Country, CA 91351. Spectators free. route66classicgrill.com

CARSON: Philippine Independence Day June 8, 2024, 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. in Veterans Park. City of Carson's 126th Annual Philippine Independence Day Celebration, a free, all-day festival featuring non-stop cultural and patriotic performances. Food and display booths and a parade of reigning beauty queens representing various regions from the Philippines will cap the celebration. The event commemorates the birth of the Philippine republic after over 400 years of Spanish rule. Location: Veterans Park, 22400 Moneta Ave., Carson, CA, Free admission all ages, ci.carson.ca.us

CLAYTON: Concerts in the Grove in Downtown Clayton feature free entertainment on Saturdays during the summer when people are looking for affordable weekend fun. This week's band is California Cowboys, playing some great California Country music.

CHINO: Fish & Wildlife Festival June 8, 2024, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Prado Regional Park. One-stop shop on fishing, camping, hunting, and outdoor recreation. Explore vendor booths, informative workshops, demonstrations, interactive nature walks, live music, and more. Location: 16700 S. Euclid Avenue Chino, CA 91708. $10, parks.sbcounty.gov/events/

COLUMBIA: Columbia Gold Rush Days, 1-4 p.m. at Columbia State Historic Park. On 2nd Saturdays of every month see history come alive with living history demonstrations. Free, parks.ca.gov

CORONA: Koroneburg Old World Festival June 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 2024 and weekends in June at Crossroads Riverview Park. Food, fun, shopping, jousting, entertainment, come in costume. Location: 14600 Baron Rd, Corona, CA $30, $60 season pass, $120 VIP, renfestcorona.com | Renfairs

CORONA: Lobsterfest 6-10 p.m. at Civic Center Gym. All you can eat Maine lobster and steak, music and live and silent auctions. Location: 550 S. Vicentia Avenue, Corona, CA. $, coronaca.gov

COTATI: Summer Music Festival June 8, 2024, 12-6 p.m.
La Plaza Park Cotati, CA Free admission, cotati.org

ENCINITAS: Annual Encinitas Wine, Spirits & Food Festival June 8, 2024, 4-7 p.m. Encinitas Ranch Golf Course 1275 Quail Gardens Drive Encinitas, CA Ticket $130 approx., encinitaswinefestival.com | wine

GARDENA: Free Movie Weekend June 8-9, 2024 at Gardena Cinema, Courtesy of Pluto TV. Saturday: The Addams Family (1991) showing All Day. Sunday: School of Rock showing All Day. Gardena Cinema is a historic single-screen, stand-alone independent movie theater in South Los Angeles built in 1946 and operated by the Kim family since 1976. Pluto TV's Summer of Cinema campaign supports this and other independent and family-run theaters. Location: Gardena Cinema, 14948 Crenshaw Blvd, Gardena, CA. Tickets: gardenacinema.com

GRASS VALLEY: Grass Valley Car Show Saturday, June 8, 2024, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Downtown. See 300 of the finest custom, vintage and antique cars and trucks in all of Northern California. Free for spectators, downtowngrassvalley.com

HOLLYWOOD: Forever Summer Concert Season presents Mariachi USA Festival, June 8, 2024, 6-10:30 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl. Mariachi Campanas de America XXXV Annual Mariachi USA 2024 features Mariachi Los Camperos, Mariachi Cobre, Mariachi-Divas, Mariachi Los Reyes. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90068 $39-220, mariachiusa.com | hollywoodbowl.com

INDIAN WELLS: Desert Pow Wow (now called Round UP) for AA, Al-Anon June 6-9, 2024 desertpowwow.com A.A. Desert Pow Wow With AL-ANON participation Renaissance Indian Wells Resort & Spa Desert Pow Wow - Indian Wells, CA | pow wows

LAKE ARROWHEAD: Annual Antique & Classic Wooden Boat & Woodie Car Show, June 8, 2024, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. . Location: Lake Arrowhead Village, 28200 CA-189, Lake Arrowhead, CA. $5 approx. per person fee for viewing the classic boats up close on the docks, mtnmuseum.org

LAKEPORT: Lake County Winefest-Amateur Wine and Beer Competition June 8, 2024, 12-5 p.m. at Library Park, 200 Park St, Lakeport, CA. $, lakecountywinefest.com

LA MESA: Flag Day Parade, A Salute to Old Glory, June 8, 2024, 10 a.m. along La Mesa Boulevard. Bands, Dance Troupes, Dignitaries, Equestrian Units, Walking Units, Floats, Business Entries and Vehicles travel from University Ave. to Acacia Ave. in the patriotic, annual event. cityoflamesa.us

LAYTONVILLE: Laytonville Rodeo June 8, 2024 California Cowboys Pro Rodeo Association Laytonville Rodeo Grounds Harwood Rd. Laytonville, CA ccpra.com | rodeos

LIVERMORE: Livermore Rodeo Parade 10 a.m. in Downtown Livermore on the second Saturday in June (just before Saturday's Rodeo). The Livermore Rotary Club hosts the parade. livermorerodeo.com/parade

LOS ANGELES: American Indian Arts Marketplace June 8-9, 2024, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at The Autry National Center. Location: 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA. $18 approx., theautry.org

LOS ANGELES: LA Pride Parade June 8-9, 2024 at LA State Historic Park. Concerts feature Mariah Carey and Megan Thee Stallion headlining! Location: 1245 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90012. $150-367/day, lapride.org

LOS ANGELES: Greek Film Festival June 1-9, 2024 at Regal LA Live Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Greek Film Festival showcases cinema from Greece and filmmakers of Greek descent. $tickets, lagff.org | film

LOS OLIVOS: Jazz & Olive Festival June 8, 2024, 1-4 p.m. in Downtown Los Olivos Lavinia Campbell Park. Sample wines from 30 wineries, 30 olive-themed dishes from local chefs and listen to music by Denise Donatelli & the LA A-Team Band. Location: 2398 Alamo Pintado Ave Los Olivos, CA. $100, jazzandolivefestival.org

MERCED: Merced County Fair, Everyone Come Celebrate June 5-9, 2024. Location: 900 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, mercedcountyfair.com

MODESTO: American Graffiti Car Show and Festival, June 8-9, 2024 at Modesto Junior College West Campus. $10 admission, americangraffitifestival.com

MONTEREY: Artichoke Festival June 8-9, 2024, Monterey County Fair & Events Center in Monterey 2004 Fairground Rd. Monterey, CA Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $20, $15-20 parking. artichokefestival.org

MONTEREY: Jade Festival June 7-9, 2024 at Monterey Bay Custom House Plaza. Annual Monterey Bay Jade Festival is an annual gathering of jade vendors, enthusiasts, artisans and collectors. Over 50 booths filled with Carvings, Jewelry, Earrings, Pendants, Sculptures, Carving Tools, Rough & Blocks, Specimens, Wind Slicks, Ocean Cobbles, Suiseki pieces and expert knowledge of all types of nephrite and jadeite jade from around the world. Custom House Plaza, Monterey State Historic Park. facebook.com/ montereybayjadefestival

NOVATO: Novato Festival of Art, Wine and Music June 8-9, 2024 in Downtown Novato. Live music, kid-zone packed with games, face painting and a puppet show, booths filled with unique treasures, inspired artwork, and hand-crafted apparel and jewelry and food vendors plus wine and beer sales. Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Location: between Redwood Boulevard and Seventh Street. Free, novatochamber.com

OCEANSIDE: San Luis Rey Inter Tribal Pow Wow June 8-9, 2024 San Luis Rey Mission Grounds 4050 Mission Avenue Oceanside, CA slrmissionindians.org | pow wows

OJAI: Ojai Music Festival June 6-9, 2024 at Libbey Bowl and other venues. Classical music festival presenting new works juxtaposed with seldom heard works. $20-up, approx., ojaifestival.org | lineup

OXNARD: Children of Many Colors Powwow June 7-9, 2024 at Oxnard Collage. Native American singing, dancing, drumming, flute, Gourd Dancing, Bird Singing, Princess contest, Veterans Honoring, arts, crafts, food and non profit booths, traditional dwellings, a family style intertribal gathering. Location: Oxnard College, 4000 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard, CA. $ suggested donation per vehicle, RedbirdsVisions.org

PIERCY: 47th Summer Arts & Music Festival June 8-9, 2024 at Mateel Community Center. Location: 59 Rusk Lane, Redway, CA. $20-35, summerartsandmusicfestival.com | Line up

ROLLING HILLS ESTATES: Palos Verdes Street Fair & Music Festival June 7-9, 2024 Palos Verdes Street Fair. Location: 501 Deep Valley Dr., Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274. Free admission, palosverdeschamber.com

RUMSEY Cache Creek Lavender Festival June 8-9, 2024, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Harvest Your Own Lavender Savor Eats by Rustic BBQ, Taste Local Wines, Enjoy Lavender Ice Cream, Listen to a Live Band, Learn from Field Talks, Buy a Lavender Plant, Create in the Craft Tent, Bring the Whole Family. Cache Creek Lavender Farm 3430 Madrone Street, Free admission, cachecreeklavender.com

SACRAMENTO: Sacramento French Film Festival June 7-9, 2024 at Tower Theatre. Location: 2508 Land Park Dr., Sacramento, CA. sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.com | film

SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Pride June 8-9, 2024 at Capitol Mall. Sacramento Pride consists of a parade and festival. The parade is free and starts at 11 a.m. on 3rd and N Street and ends on 10th and N Street. Location: Capitol Mall between 3rd and 7th Streets. $20-35, sacramentopride.org

SAN CLEMENTE: San Clemente Car Show June 8, 2024, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on historic Avenida Del Mar. Classics, rods, muscle cars and vintage trailers with over 250 show cars and 15,000 spectators. Bands, great food and old-fashioned family fun! Location: 100 & 200 blocks Avenida Del Mar in historic downtown San Clemente, California. FREE trolleys & shuttles, scdba.org

SAN DIEGO: San Diego Brew Festival June 8, 2024, 12-4 p.m. Liberty Station NTC Park 2455 Cushing Road San Diego, CA $50-65, sandiegobeerfest.com The 12th annual San Diego Brew Festival features over 70 breweries, 200 beers, 10 food trucks as well as cover bands and lawn games.

SAN DIEGO: Spyridon Greek Festival June 8-9, 2024 includes Takis Kokotas Band, Jenny & the Gents, Mathites, Kompania, dancing, food, church tours and fun, plus Opa! Beer Garden, Oracle Wine Lounge and Kids Fun Zone. | Greek

SAN JOSE: Super Toy & Comic Book Show June 8-9, 2024 at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. Vintage to modern toys, comic books, collectibles, artists, video game memorabilia, trading cards and dolls galore. Location: 344 Tully Rd., San Jose, CA. $15-25 approx, timetunneltoys.com

SAN JOSE: Silicon Valley Shakespeare's free presentation of All's Well that Ends Well June 7-23, 2024, Thursday-Sunday, 7 p.m. at Willow Street Park takes place outdoors. Free, svshakespeare.org

SAN JOSE: SubZERO Festival June 7-8, 2024 SoFA District South First and William Streets South First Street between San Carlos & Reed Streets San Jose, CA Free, subzerofestival.com Music, art walk, craft beer garden, San Jose FREE music and art walk, DJs.

SAN MATEO: Santa Mateo County Fair June 1-9, 2024. Closed June 3 & 4. Location: San Mateo County Fairgrounds, 1346 Saratoga Ave San Mateo CA sanmateocountyfair.com

SANTA ANA: Brew at the Zoo, June 8, 2024, 5-8 p.m. at Santa Ana Zoo. annual fundraiser brings beer lovers & and animal lovers together over at the Santa Ana Zoo. Prowl the Zoo while sampling some of the finest OC craft beers, encountering animals, and enjoying music. Age 21+ only: $75, santa-ana.org/ brew-at-the-zoo/

SANTA BARBARA: Home & Garden Show June 8-9, 2024, 10 a.m. Earl Warren Showgrounds 3400 Calle Real Santa Barbara, CA Free admission & Parking, earlwarren.com | chargoproductions.com | home shows

SANTA ROSA: Peggy Sue Car Show June 8, 2024. Saturday Car Show 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Includes a Pin Up Contest/ Location: Sonoma County Fairgrounds $10 spectator, cruiseforpeggysue.com | cars

SANTA ROSA: Beerfest The Good One Saturday June 8, 2024, 1-4 p.m. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts. 60+ regional breweries and some of the most delicious craft ciders available! Net proceeds benefit a non-profit. Location: 50 Mark West Springs Road Santa Rosa, CA 95403 $60-80, admission includes commemorative beer glass + unlimited samples, f2f.org/beerfest

TAHOE CITY: Tahoe City Food and Wine Classic, June 8, 2024, 1-4 p.m. held Downtown.Stroll downtown along the lakeside sidewalks sipping wine and tasting morsels provided by Tahoe's finest restaurants and caterers! Location: Tahoe City Downtown Association North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA 96145. $65 plus the processing fee, tcfoodandwine.com

TOPANGA: Shakespeare in the Park, The Winter's Tale and A Midsummer Night's Dream June 1-September 30, 2024 at Theatricum Outdoor Shakespeare Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum, A Repertory Theatre Company $tickets, theatricum.com

VENICE: Fine Arts Film Festival June 8, 2024 FAFF Beyond Baroque Literary Art Center $10, veniceica.org/ fineartsfilmfestival | film

WOODLAND: Lavender Days June 8-9 & June 15-16, 2024, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at D.A.M.N. Good Lavender Farm & Apiary. Location: 17085 Country Road 96B, Woodland, CA. Free admission, $10 per bouquet to pick or cut lavender, damngoodlavenderfarm.com

Westlake Village TGIF Concerts

Temecula Summer Nights Free Concert Series

Torrance Concerts

Sierra Madre Summer Concerts in Memorial Park

Sonoma Summer Concerts

San Francisco Free Summer Concerts Golden Gate Park

Thousand Oaks, free summer Concerts

Clayton, Free Summer Concerts

Arnold Concerts in the Park

Los Altos, Summer Concerts in the Park

Sacramento Music Festivals and Events

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