California Events
Trinity County Fair, trinitycountyfair.com
Sunday, July 13, 2025
ARROYO GRANDE: True Zion Reggae, fresh roots reggae band, 1-3 p.m. at Arroyo Grande Summer Concert Series at Heritage Square Park, Arroyo Grande, CA. Free, arroyogrande.org
CALIFORNIA: Grunion Run - July 10-13, 2025 & July 24-27, 2025 must have a fishing license to catch these slippery silversides with your bare hands only!
FORTUNA: Fortuna Rodeo July 12-20, 2025. See Bullfighters Only; Fortuna Rodeo; Bulls, Broncs, Bands, & Brews;
and
Deep Pit Barbeque. Fortuna Rodeo Grounds,
1 Park Street,
Fortuna, CA.
Tickets: $15-up, fortunarodeo.com fortunarodeo.com |
rodeo
HAYFORK: Trinity County Fair "Country Roads Take Me Home" July 10-13, 2025 at the Trinity County Fairgrounds. Live music, World of Amusements carnival, exotic animals, logging show, junior livestock and destruction derby! Location: 6000 Hwy 3, Hayfork, CA. trinitycountyfair.com
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Susie Hansen Latin Jazz Band Free Summer Concerts July 13, 2025, 5-7 p.m. in Central Park. Location: 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach, CA. Free, hbconcertband.org
LOS ANGELES: MC Magic, Baby Bash, Lil Rob, Frankie J & More! 3 p.m. at Pershing Square Free Summer Concerts. Location: 532 S. Olive St., Los Angeles, CA. Free, reserve your space on eventbrite.com
SANTA MARIA: Santa Barbara County Fair "Dance to Your Own Beat" July 9-13, 2025 at Fairpark. Headliner concerts include Queen Nation, Russell Dickerson, Los Lonely Boys and Larry Fleet. Hours: July 9 & 10, 3-10p; July 11-13, 12-10p. Location: 937 S. Thornburg, Santa Maria, CA. $15-20 approx. santamariafairpark.com
TOPANGA: Much Ado About Nothing June 7-September 13, 2025 at Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum. Sparks fly as two couples become ensnared in a whirlwind of lies and deceptions. It's really "much ado about nothing," at the outdoor theater with a back drop of Topanga Canyon's lush and rustic natural surroundings. Location: 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. Topanga, CA. $32-60, theatricum.com
TURLOCK: Stanislaus County Fair July 11-20, 2025. In addition to the carnival, free concerts, Reflector Man, Twiggy (water skiing ) Squirrel and sports arena Tractor Pulls 7/11-12; Destruction Derby 7/14-15; Monster Trucks 7/16-17; Hispanic Rodeo 7/20; (for extra fee.) Location: 900 N. Broadway Ave., Turlock, CA. $15 fair admission + $ parking, stancofair.com
WEED: Weed Carenvale July 10-13, 2025 in Downtown Weed includes a carnvial, music, food, and fun for all ages. Free admission, facebook.com/ weedchamberofcommerce
WRIGHTWOOD: Mountaineer Days July 12-13, 2025,. Festival includes a parade, along with Bed Races and great mountain activities for the entire family.
Past events
CARMEL: Carmel Bach Festival July 13-27, 2024 $free-up, approx. bachfestival.org 15-day Music Celebration in Carmel-by-the-Sea The Carmel Bach Festival celebrates the works, inspiration, and ongoing influence of J.S. Bach
CHICO: Slice of Chico July 13, 2024, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Chico's merchants invite the community downtown for a day filled with great shopping, hot prices and FREE slices of ice-cold watermelon. Known throughout the community as a summertime tradition, Slice of Chico draws thousands into downtown for some refreshment and good, old-fashioned customer service! Downtown Chico, between 1st & 9th Streets, Chico, CA. Free, downtownchico.net | watermelon
COLTON: 137th birthday celebration 6-9 p.m. free Concert with Let's Dance Band, Top 40's hits. Location: Colton High School Football Stadium on Ranch Avenue Colton, CA
GASQUET: Gasquet Raft Races. The course runs 2.5 miles. The start of the event is at the convergence of the North and Middle Forks of the Smith River by the Horace Gasquet Bridge, and finishes at the Mary Adams Peacock Bridge. facebook.com/vets548/
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Orange County Tap Fest July 10-14, 2024 at Shorebreak Hotel. octapfestival.com
LAGUNA BEACH: Sawdust Festival, 11 a.m. daily at Sawdust Festival Grounds. Fine arts, entertainment and sawdust. Location: 935 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach, CA. $12, sawdustartfestival.org
LAGUNA BEACH: Pageant of the Masters and Festival of the Arts. The Pageant in a star-lit amphitheater features tableaux vivants (living pictures) that are faithful re-creations of classical and contemporary works of art in which real people pose to look exactly like the subjects in original paintings and sculptures. Pageant $35-up, or Festival only $10-15, foapom.com
LAGUNA BEACH: Art A-Fair Festival. Features 115 known artists in a juried art show and sell, along with entertainment, concerts and food available for purchase. Location: 777 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna, Beach, CA. $10 or season pass $15, art-a-fair.com
LAKEPORT: Lakeport 94th Annual Rodeo & Parade July 13-14, 2024 at Lake County Fairground Lakeport, CA. lakecorodeo.com/rodeo-events | rodeo
LONG BEACH:
LONG BEACH TO CATALINA Ski Race.
catalinaskirace.net
With its rich 66+ year history, water skiers from around the globe come to
participate in the Catalina Ski Race, the only open-ocean ski race regularly
scheduled anywhere in the world.
LOS ALAMITOS: Wienerschnitzel Wiener Dog Nationals at Los Alamitos Race Course
LOS ALTOS: Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival July 13-14, 2024. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. in Downtown Los Altos. 44th annual event features free concerts, Kidzone, food and wine for sale, artisan vendors selling paintings, artworks and craft items along Main and State Streets, and featured band, The Houserockers performing Saturday 5-7 p.m. Free admission, downtownlosaltos.org
LOS ANGELES: Lotus Festival July 13-14, 2024. Location: 751 Echo Park Ave. Los Angeles, CA
ORICK Orrick Rodeo & Royalty Parade, July 13-14, 2024. The annual Orick Rodeo in the Gateway to the Redwoods includes Bull Riding, activities for cowgirls and cowboys, sheep... facebook.com/theorickrodeo/ | rodeo
OXNARD: Channel Islands Harbor Art Fest July 13-14, 2024, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Juried show produced by West Coast Artists at Harbor Landing, 2800 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard, CA. Admission and parking are free, westcoastartists.com
PALO ALTO: Palo Alto Clay and Glass Festival July 13-14, 2024, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 140+ clay and glass artists with hands-on clay activities, demonstrations, pottery-making and wheel-throwing. Location: Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newel Rd., Palo Alto, CA, Free, cityofpaloalto.org | acga.net
REDONDO BEACH: South Bay Greek Festival July 12-14, 2024. 722 Knob Hill Ave. Redondo Beach, CA. Hours: Friday 5-10p; Saturday 12-10p; Sunday 12-9p. Admission is affordable and there's lots of fun at this annual event in the South Bay. $3 donation at door - cash only, sbgreekfestival.com
SACRAMENTO: California State Fair July 12-28, 2024, at Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA. Open Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday-Sunday 10 a.m.-10 p.m. $16, calexpostatefair.com
SAN DIEGO: Pride Festival July 13-21, 2024 includes Rally, Saturday Parade, Festival, and night time parties hosted by various clubs and venues. Location: Historic Balboa Park, Marston Point, Balboa Park (6th & Laurel St.) $30-up, sdpride.org
SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco Free Folk Festival July 13, 2024, 12-10 p.m. in Golden Gate Par Free, sffolkfest.org From Egyptian Belly Dance to Western Line Dance and everything in between, the folk music festival provides cultural entertainment in a variety of musical genres and style--but all with the emphasis on "folk". Autoharp, Irish songs, chorus songs, ballads, zydeco, flash mob choir and more.
SCOTTS VALLEY: Hop N' Barley Beer and BBQ Festival 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 50 breweries, 10 BBQ vendors, music. Location: Skypark, 361 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley, CA. $51.79-up, hopnbarley.org | beer
SONOMA: Hot Air Balloon Classic July 13-14, 2024. Drinks, food trucks, funzone, photo balloon, cold inflate. Saturday 4-10:30 a.m. Hot Air Balloon Glow Show, Main Launch (Approx. 20 balloons participate), Tethered hot air balloon rides, Food trucks, funzone, photo balloon, cold inflate. Location: Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa, CA. $15-45, schabc.org
SONOMA: Valley of the Moon Music Festival July 13-28, 2024 is a series specializing in Classical and Romantic chamber music on period instruments. Location: Hanna Boys Center Auditorium 17000 Arnold Drive Sonoma, CA 95476. $, valleyofthemoonmusicfestival.org
TURLOCK: Humpz & Horns, Broncs, Bulls & Barrels 6:30 p.m. at Stanislaus County Fair Rodeo (held during July Fair) Turlock Horseman's Club Committee Jr. Rodeo Stanislaus County Fairgrounds 900 N. Broadway Ave. Turlock, CA stancofair.com
VALLEJO: Code of the West Gunshow July 13-14, 2024, 9 a.m. at Solano County Fairgrounds. Location: 900 Fairgrounds Drive, Vallejo, CA. $, codeofthewestgunshows.com
VENTURA: Tequila and Tacos Music Festival July 13, 2024 Held at Ventura County Fairgrounds, Surfer's Point $, tequilaandtacomusicfestival.com | lineup
WILLOW CREEK: Willow Creek Big Foot Days Parade & Festival July 13, 2024, 10 a.m. Big Foot Daze Parade is at 10 a.m. Downtown Willow Creek, Calif. willowcreekchamber.com
Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.