California Events
Trinity County Fair, trinitycountyfair.com
Monday, July 13, 2026
BISHOP: Bishop Community Band Concerts in the Park 8 p.m. at Bishop City Park Gazebo. Location: 690 N. Main Park Avenue and Highway 395, Bishop, CA. Free admission, ca-bishop.us
CHERRY VALLEY: Highland Springs Lavender Festival June 6-July 19, 2026, 5-10 p.m. Spend an evening filled with entertainment & exploration at the largest organic lavender farm in Southern California. $8-16, 123farm.com
CLAREMONT: Queen of Hearts, country, 7-8:30 p.m. Concerts in the Park, Memorial Park. Location: 840 N. Indian Hill Boulevard, Claremont, CA. Free, claremontca.gov
COVINA: That's What I Like, Bruno Mars tribute, 7:30 p.m. at Summer Concerts in Covina Park. Location: 301 N. Fourth Avenue, Covina, CA. Free, covinaca.gov
FORTUNA: Fortuna Rodeo July 11-19, 2026. 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
LAGUNA BEACH: Music in the Park Sundays, July-August Bluebird Park 772 Cress St. Laguna Beach, CA Free, lagunabeachcity.net 2026 Concerts 5 p.m. July 5-August 16, 2026 tba as of 5/13/26 July 6, 2025 Party Foul Ska, rock July 13, 2025 Shawn Jones Band Americana blues
LAGUNA BEACH: Sawdust Festival June 26-September 6, 2026, 11 a.m. daily. Outdoor, juried fine arts festival set among eucalyptus groves of Laguna Canyon, features sawdust on the grounds as carvers, painters, photographers, glass-blowers, jewelers and ceramic artists display their works while also creating new products. $, sawdustartfestival.org
LAGUNA BEACH: Art-A-Fair June 26-September 6, 2026. Next door to Sawdust Festival is an art festival comprised of a cooperative of independent artists from all over the world. Location: 777 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA. $, art-a-fair.com
LAGUNA BEACH: Pageant of the Masters and Festival of the Arts, The Greatest of All Time, July 9-September 4, 2026. The star-lit amphitheater's nightly production of tableaux vivant (living picture) re-creations of iconic works by Michelangelo, Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Norman Rockwell, and more are the highlight to this festival also featuring a fine arts show daily. $10-175, foapom.com
PALO ALTO: Stanford Jazz Festival presents: Christina Galisatus Quintet plays Joni Mitchell July 13, 2026, 7:30 p.m. on the campus of Stanford University. 25 jazz concerts from world class performers June 21-July 31, 2026. $12-20, stanfordjazz.org
SAN DIEGO: Alcee Chriss III, Organ, Award-winning artist performs Bach, Liszt, Franck, Duruflé, 7:30 p.m. at International Summer Organ Festival. Location: Balboa Park Spreckels Organ Pavilion, 1549 El Prado, San Diego, CA. Free, spreckelsorgan.org
TURLOCK: Stanislaus County Fair July 10-19, 2026. In addition to the carnival, free concerts, animal and human stunts, magic and entertainment there's Tractor Pulls, Destruction Derby, Monster Trucks and Hispanic Rodeo. Location: 900 N. Broadway Ave., Turlock, CA. $, stancofair.com
WHITTIER: Dance, Dance Evolution, 1970s to today hits, disco, funk, pop and rock, 7 p.m. Concerts in the Park at Central Park. Location: 13212 Park St., Whittier, CA. Free, cityofwhittier.org
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