California Events
Sunday, July 27, 2025
ALAMEDA: Downtown Alameda Art & Wine Faire July 26-27, 2025, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Over 200 arts, crafts and food vendors; local beer and wine; continuous live music on multiple stages featuring The Sun Kings, Beatles tribute + Full Spectrum, rock & pop covers + Santana Tribute + Eagles tribute; and a kids' areas. Free admission, downtownalameda.com
ALISO VIEJO: Modern Highway,
top 40 hits, 5-7:30 p.m.
at
Aliso Viejo Summer Concerts ib Grand Park, Town Center Amphitheater.
Location:
6101 City Lights Drive, Aliso Viejo, CA. Free, avca.net
APPLE HILL: Summer Harvest Days July 26-27 & August 2-3, 2025, 10 a.m. -5 p.m. Participating ranches offer activities and fresh foods & produce such as berries, plums, peaches, vegetables, wine, hard cider, baked goods, jams, treats, wine and more! applehill.com
ARCATA: Arcata Fairy Festival July 27, 2025, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G Streets. Celebrate the whimsical and fanciful at the 4th Arcata Fairy Festival, presented by Playhouse Arts And Redwood Raks Collective. Live music, dance, craft libations, a dazzling array of artisan vendors, mermaids, dragons, interactive art, offering arena, giant bubbles, a Maypole Dance, petting zoo, costume contest, aerial dance, fire show, and so much more! arcatafairyfestival.com
ARROYO GRANDE: The JD Project, rock, soul and blues band, 1-3 p.m. at Arroyo Grande Summer Concert Series at Heritage Square Park, Arroyo Grande, CA. Free, arroyogrande.org
BASS LAKE: Eddie Guzman + Whiskey Creek at Bass Lake Summer Concerts. Free!
BENICIA: Benicia Waterfront Festival July 26-27, 2025,, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Music, Craft Beers & Wine, Tasty Foods, Vendor Village, Kids' Activity Alley. Bands include blues guitarist Carolyn Wonderland, Super Diamond: Neil Diamond tribute, Eric Lindell, Lachy Doley, Pablo Cruise and Ally Venable. $45 or $80 for 2-day pass, beniciamainstreet.org
CALIFORNIA: Grunion Run July 24-27, 2025, 9:35 p.m.-1:35 a.m. on Southern California beaches. Must have a fishing license to catch these slippery silversides with your bare hands only!
COSTA MESA: Orange County Fair "Find Your Happy" July 18-August 17, 2025. Closed on Mondays & Tuesdays. A little bit 'o country in the heart of the city brings out the 'happy' in people who get to see piglets, smell a barn, fresh-baked aromas at cooking demos, hear screams on the wild rides and marvel at the latest inventions. $, ocfair.com
CORONADO: High Tide Society, yacht rock , 6 p.m. Coronado Free Summer Concerts in Spreckels Park, 7th St & Orange Ave., Coronado, CA. Free, coronadoconcert.com
CORTE MADERA: Miko Marks, roots, Americana, 5-6:30 p.m. at Corte Madera Summer Concerts. Location: Menke Park Piccolo Pavilion, Redwood Avenue at Corte Madera Avenue, Corte Madera, CA. Free, cortemaderatownband.org
COURTLAND: Pear Fair July 27, 2025. Celebrating Courtland as the "Bartlett Pear Capital of the World" with live music, Wines of the Delta Parade, fun run, children's area, classic car show, beer & wine garden and a variety of pear related foods. Courtland, Calif. Free admission, $20 parking, pearfair.com
DANA POINT: Kelly Boyz + Vegas McGraw, country music, 2-6 p.m. Concerts in the Park. Location: Sea Terrace Park, Pacific Coast Highway at Niguel Road, Dana Point, CA. Free, danapoint.org
EAGLE ROCK: Captain Cardiac and the Coronaries 6-8:30 p.m. + Car Show starting at 5 p.m., Eagle Rock Summer Concerts at Eagle Rock Recreation Center, 1100 Eagle Vista Drive, Los Angeles, CA. Free, eaglerockchamberofcommerce.com
ELK GROVE: Strauss Festival July 24-27, 2025. Free outdoor festival features a live orchestra and colorfully costumed waltz and polka dancers in Elk Grove Park. Free, straussfestival.com
EL SEGUNDO: Remix, 4-7 p.m. at El Segundo Summer Concerts. Library Park. Location: 600 Block of Main Street, El Segundo, CA. Free, elsegundo.org
ENCINITAS: Kimmi Bitter, 1-5 p.m. Concerts by the Sea. Location: Moonlight Beach, 400 B Street Encinitas, CA. Free, encinitasca.gov
EUREKA: Swingo Domingo jazz pop ensemble, 1-3 p.m. Humboldt Botanical Garden Summer Music Series. Location: 7707 Tompkins Hill Road Eureka, CA 95503 $10-15, hbgf.org
GLENDORA: Red Hot, Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute, 6-8 p.m. at Glendora Summer Concerts in the Park in Finkbiner Park. Location: 160 N. Wabash Ave., Glendora, CA. Free, cityofglendora.org
GROVER BEACH: Erin and the Earthquakes, rock, jazz, funk, and blues covers, 3-6 p.m. Grover Beach Summer Concerts. Location: Ramona Garden Park Center, 993 Ramona Avenue Grover Beach, CA. Free, grover.org
HOLLYWOOD: I Want My 80s with Rick Springfield | John Waite | Wang Chung | Paul Young, 7:30 p.m., Hollywood Bowl Concerts . Tickets: hollywoodbowl.com
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Reggae Sunday with Capital Dub, Lively Up, Casey Smiles, 4-7 p.m. Beach Bar Concert, at US Open of Surfing. Location: Huntington Beach Pier, Main & PCH, Huntington Beach, CA. $15.63, age 21+, eventbrite.com
HUNTINGTON BEACH: US Open of Surfing July 26-August 3, 2025 at Huntington City Beach next to HB Pier. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. most days. Free admission to most events, usopenofsurfing.com
HUNTINGTON BEACH: The Skinny Ties Band Free Summer Concerts July 27, 2025, 5-7 p.m. in Central Park. Location: 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach, CA. Free, hbconcertband.org
IRVINE: Vintage Vinyl, 60s-80s classics from The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Jackson Browne, The Doobie Brothers, Blondie, Billy Joel, The Beatles, 5-7 p.m. Concordia University Concerts on the Green. Location: Concordia University Irvine, 1530 Concordia W., Irvine, CA. Free, cui.edu
LA CANADA-FLINTRIDGE: Platinum Beat, rock, pop, soul, funk, jazz, 6-7:30 p.m. at La Canada Flintridge Summer Concerts in Memorial Park, 1301 Foothill Boulevard, La Canada Flintridge, CA. Free, lcf.ca.gov
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. 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. 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
LAGUNA BEACH: TD Lind and the Aviators, indie-rock, 5 p.m. Laguna Beach Music in the Park. Bluebird Park, 772 Cress St., Laguna Beach, CA. Free, lagunabeachcity.net
LAKE ALMANOR: Crossmen Connection, 7:30 p.m. Music Under the Stars at Almanor Country Club Bandshell, 1036 Peninsula Drive, Lake Almanor, CA Free, lakealmanorcountryclub.com
LA MESA: Sonic Epidemic Band, 70s horn tunes, 6-7 p.m. at Summer Concerts. Harry Griffen Park, 9550 Milden St., La Mesa, CA. Free, lamesaparks.org
LA VERNE: Scattered Dreams, country, 6:30 p.m. Concerts in the Park at Heritage Park, 5001 Via De Mansion, La Verne, CA. Free, cityoflaverne.org
LONG BEACH: In Tyme, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Summer Concerts on Long Beach Peninsula in Alamitos Park. Location: 72nd Place & Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA. Free, lbpeninsula.org
LONG BEACH: Reaction Band, R&B, 1-5 p.m. at Summertime in the SLV Concert Series, Shoreline Village, 401-435 Shoreline Village Drive, Ca Long Beach, CA. Free, shorelinevillage.com
LOS ALTOS: Ye Olde Towne Band, patriotic music, marches, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Summer Concerts in the Park. Location: Shoup Park 400 University Avenue Los Altos, CA Free, windband.org
LOS GATOS: Eyes Like Lanterns, 5-7 p.m., Music in the Park. Los Gatos Civic Center Lawn. Location: 110 East Main Street, Los Gatos, CA. Free, losgatosca.gov
McCLOUD: McCloud Lumberjack Fiesta July 25-27, 2025. Dance contest after the Lil Miss Fiesta and Lil Logger competition, Harold Benedict memorial horseshoe tournament & more. The parade starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
MANHATTAN BEACH: Savor, Santana tribute, latin rock, 5-7 p.m. Manhattan Beach Summer concerts. Location: Polliwog Park, 1601 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach, CA. Free, ci.manhattan-beach.ca.us
MONROVIA: The Todd Stanford Country Band, 7-8:30 p.m., Monrovia Summer Concerts in Library Park, Rotary Club Bandshell. Location: 321 S. Myrtle Ave., Monrovia, CA. Free, monroviaca.gov
MOSS LANDING: Annual Street Festival July 27, 2025, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Antiques, Vintage and Artisan vendors. Over 200 booths, food for sale, Location: On Highway 1, Moss Landing, CA. $5 admission, mosslandingchamber.com
MT. SHASTA: Marchfourth, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Mt. Shasta Summer Concerts. Location: Shastice Park, 800 Rockfellow Dr., Mt Shasta, CA. Free, mtshastaconcerts.com
NAPA: Chris Botti at Blue Note Summer Series at Meritage Resort & Spa, Napa, CA. $ticketed concerts, meritageresort.com
NEVADA CITY: Nevada County Concert Band, 5-6:30 p.m. Nevada City Picnic Pops Concerts Pioneer Park. Nevada City, CA. Free, nccb.org
NEWARK: Mariachi Festival July 27, 2025, 1-5 p.m. at Shirley Sisk Grove. Cedar Blvd. at NewPark Mall, Newark, CA Free, newark.org
NEWPORT BEACH: Cassie B, Motown, soul, funk, 6-7:30 p.m., Newport Beach Summer Concerts on the Green at Civic Plaza, City Hall, 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA. Free, newportbeachca.gov
OAKLAND: Oakland Municipal Band, 1-3 p.m. Summer Concert, at Edoff Memorial Bandstand, Lakeside Park, Lake Merritt, 666 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA. Free, oaklandmunicipalband.org
OCEANSIDE: Gone Blonde, funk, soul, rock, 4 p.m. live music, food vendors, and more. Location: 3300 El Corazon Drive, Oceanside, CA. Parking $, ci.oceanside.ca.us
PALO ALTO: Paul Cornish Trio, pioneering Blue Note pianist, 7:30 p.m. $18-$47, stanfordjazz.org
PASO ROBLES: California Mid-State Fair July 16-27, 2025. Concerts, carnival rides and the midway, cowboy culture, xtreme car event, contests for all ages and food competitions. Open Mon-Thurs 4 p.m.-12 a.m. | Fri-Sun 12 p.m.-12 a.m. Location: 2198 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles, CA. $14-15, midstatefair.com
PLEASANTON: 626 Night Market Bay Area July 25-27, 2025 at Alameda County Fairgrounds. Hundreds of food, merchandise, crafts, arts, games, music, and entertainment attractions in an epic event spread over 10+ football fields of space. Hours: Friday 3-11 p.m., Sat.&Sun. 1-11 p.m. Location: Gate 8 - 2005 Valley Ave, Pleasanton, CA. $5.90-11, $ parking, 626nightmarket.com
POWAY: Pomerado Community Band's Prairie Sky, classical to pop and everything in between, 5:30-7 p.m. at Concerts in the Park. Location: Old Poway Park, 14134 Midland Road, Poway, CA. Free concert, parking $10 approx. for non-resident, poway.org
QUINCY: Plumas-Sierra County Fair "It's Your Fair - Be There and Share" July 24-27, 2025, 12 p.m. Closes at 10 p.m. Thu & Fri.; Closes 12 a.m. Fri & Sat. Market, 4-H/FFA Sheep Showmanship, Breeding and Jr. Buckaroo Open Sheep Show to follow Jr. Buckaroo, Western Horse Show/Horse Arena. Quincy, CA $6, plumas-sierracountyfair.net
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA: Redneck Rodeo, country, country rock, 6-8 p.m. at Rancho Santa Margarita Summer Concerts Series. Location: Central Park Civic Center Plaza, 30842 La Miranda St., Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. Free, cityofrsm.org
REDLANDS: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat July 24-27, 2025. Musical, contemporary retelling of the journey of Joseph, his father Jacob, 11 brothers, and the coat of many colors, 8 p.m., Summer Music Festival at Redland Bowl, 25 Grant St., Redlands, CA. Free, redlandsbowl.org
ROCKLIN: Concerts at the Quarry features Tab Benoit: I Hear Thunder Tour - $ ticketed event
SAN DIEGO: San Diego Comic-Con International July 24-27, 2025. Guest speakers, autograph signings, games, a Masquerade, film festivals, portfolio review and more. San Diego, CA comic-con.org | cons
SAN FRANCISCO: Orchids in the Park July 26-27, 2025 in San Francisco County Fair Building Hall of Flowers. Orchid Displays, Plant Sales, Workshops for all. Location: 1199 9th St. San Francisco, CA $10-15, orchidsanfrancisco.org | home shows
SAN FRANCISCO: Annual Music for Kids Concert! 1 p.m. Golden Gate Bandstand Concerts. Location: Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA. Free. goldengateparkband.org
SAN FRANCISCO: Up Your Alley Fair July 27, 2025, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Dore Alley between Folsom and Howard and adjoining block of Folsom between Ninth and 10th streets / Similar to September's Folsom Street Fair, which is the climax of Leather Pride Week, this event has a more local appeal for leatherfolk and draws some 12,000+ attendees. folsomstreetevents.org
SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco Marathon July 27, 2025. Ferry Building, The Embarcadero. Enjoy the amazing city of San Francisco by taking part in one of the world's great marathons. The USAT&F Certified course is a "best of San Francisco" tour and includes a loop over the Golden Gate Bridge. Choose from running the marathon, half marathon, progressive marathon, 5K run/walk races or really take on the challenge with the Worth the Hurt 52.4 double marathon. thesfmarathon.com
SAN FRANCISCO: Orville Peck + Jaime Wyatt, 2 p.m. at Stern Grove Free Summer Concerts. Location: 19th Avenue & Sloat Blvd. San Francisco, CA Free General Admission Reservations are required for entry, sterngrove.org
SAN JOSE: San Jose Italian Family Festa July 26-27, 2025, 11 a.m. at History Park. Street Dance, Grape Stomp, arts & crafts, kids entertainment, wine tasting, Cooking Stage, live musical entertainment and more. Location: 1650 Senter Road, San Jose, CA Free admission, iahfsj.org | italianfamilyfestasj.org
SAN JOSE: Houserockers, rock, soul, 3-5 p.m. Music in the Glen. Location: Willow Street Park - Frank Bramhall Park, 1320 Willow St., San Jose, CA. Free
SAN PEDRO: 4 Bands: SummerHeat, Down the Hatch, Floaters and Stephen Styles, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Music by the Sea Summer Concerts at Point Fermin Park, 807 W. Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro, CA. Free, facebook.com/ musicbytheseasanpedro
SAN RAMON: Andaaz, Bollywood, Summer Concerts in the Park. The San Ramon Arts Foundation sells food, wine, beer, soda, and water. Shade structures, tents, and umbrellas are permitted at the top of the ridge/hill only to ensure lines of site remain open at Central Park Amphitheater. Location: 12501 Alcosta Blvd. San Ramon, CA Free, sanramon.ca.gov
SANTA FE SPRINGS: Suave, 12-3:30 p.m. at Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet Concerts. Location: 13963 Alondra Blvd., Santa Fe Springs, CA. Free to fee, sfsswapmeet.com
SANTA MARIA: Dirty Cello, blues, rock, and bluegrass, 1-3 p.m. at Concerts in the Park. Location: Pioneer Park, 1150 W. Foster, Santa Maria, CA. Free, cityofsantamaria.org
SANTA ROSA: La Gente SF, cumbia, salsa, reggaeton, 5-7 p.m. Live at Juilliard. at Juilliard Park. Location: 227 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa, CA. Free, srcity.org
SIERRA MADRE: Mainstreet Groovers, 80s rock, pop, new wave hits, 6-8 p.m. at Sierra Madre Summer Concerts at Memorial Park Bandshell. Location: 222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Sierra Madre, CA Free, cityofsierramadre.com
SOLVANG: The Molly Ringwald Project Concerts in the Park, Solvang Festival Theater. Location: 420 2nd Street, Solvang, CA. $, solvangtheaterfest.org
SONOMA: Valley of the Moon Music Festival July 12-27, 2025 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
SOUTH PASADENA: ACME Time Machine, 5-7 p.m. Concerts in the Park. Location: Garfield Park, 1000 Park Ave., South Pasadena, CA. Free, ci.south-pasadena.ca.us
TAHOE CITY: Poor Man's Whiskey, old time, bluegrass, 4-7 p.m. at Commons Beach Summer Concerts. Location: 400 North Lake Tahoe Blvd., Tahoe City, CA. Free, concertsatcommonsbeach.com
UKIAH: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy contemporary swing revival, 6 p.m. at Ukiah Concerts in the Park, Todd Grove Park, 600 Live Oak Avenue, Ukiah, CA. Free, cityofukiah.com
WESTHAVEN: Westhaven Blackberry Festival July 27, 2025, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (last Sunday of July) Join neighbors and friends at the Annual Westhaven Blackberry Festival at Westhaven Fire Hall, 444 Sixth Avenue, Westhaven, CA. Sales of fresh blackberry pies. facebook.com/ events/ 1423835705607258
WEST HOLLYWOOD: Buyepongo and DJ Jeremy Sole, 4-6 p.m. at Summer Sounds, Kings Road Park, 1000 Kings Road, West Hollywood, CA. Free, weho.org
WOODLAND HILLS: Surfin, Beach Boys tribute, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Woodland Hills Concerts. Lou Bredlow Pavilion in Warner Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA. Free, valleycultural.org
YORBA LINDA: New Romantics, Taylor Swift tribute, 5:30-7 p.m. Concerts in the Park at Hurless Barton Park. Location: 4601 Casa Loma, Yorba Linda, CA. Free, yorbalindaca.gov
YOUNTVILLE: The Traveling Wilbury Revue, Wilbury tribute, hits by Harrison, Dylan, Petty, 5-7 p.m. at Yountville Summer Concerts. Location: Veterans Memorial Park, 6465 Washington St., Yountville, CA. Free, townofyountville.com
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