California Events
TURLOCK: Stanislaus County Fair
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
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
DIAMOND BAR: Time Machine, retro rock n' roll, 50s & 60s hits, 6:30-8 p.m. at Diamond Bar Free Summer Concerts in the Park at Summitridge Park. Location: 1425 Summitridge Dr., Diamond Bar, CA. Free, cityofdiamondbar.com
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
SANTA MARIA: Santa Barbara County Fair July 3-12, 2026 at Fairpark. Food - Funnel Cakes, Carnival Rides, Discovery Zone, Livestock, Kids Day, Crafts, Home Arts, Fine Arts and many contests. Location: 937 S. Thornburg, Santa Maria, CA. $15-20 approx. santamariafairpark.com
SONOMA: Valley of the Moon Music Festival July 5-27, 2026 specializes in Classical and Romantic chamber music on period instruments. Location: Hanna Boys Center Auditorium, 17000 Arnold Drive, Sonoma, CA. $, valleyofthemoonmusicfestival.org
Past events
BASS LAKE: Vince Warner + Rocky Von Wagner perform at Bass Lake Free Summer Concert
COSTA MESA: Season opener concert with Family Style, blues, soul, rock & roll. 5 p.m. preshow | show starts at 6 p.m. Costa Mesa Concerts in the Park Tuesdays in July at Fairview Park. Location: 2501 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa, CA. Free, costamesafoundation.org 2025 Concerts JULY 8, 2025
DEL MAR: The Pine Mountain Logs + Venice Rock, pop hit covers 6-9 p.m. at Powerhouse Park Concerts, 1658 Coast Blvd. Del Mar, CA Free, delmarfoundation.org
HOLLYWOOD: Prokofiev's Fifth 8 p.m. Hollywood Bowl Summer Concerts. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Surf City Nights Farmers Market, street entertainment, kids activities like bounce houses and outdoor food vendors 5-9 p.m. on Main Street (200 Main approx address), Huntington Beach, CA Free, hbdowntown.com
JURUPA VALLEY: Queen of Hearts band, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Jurupa Concerts in the Park Series at Rancho Mira Loma Park, 3206 Wysocki Lane, Jurupa Valley, CA Free, jarpd.org
LIVERMORE: Michelle Lambert, AM pop, country with celtic, 6:45-8:15 p.m. at Tuesday Tunes on the Shea Homes Stage, Livermore Plaza. Location: 2400 First St., Livermore, CA. Free, lcac.org
OLYMPIC VALLEY: Terry Hanck, rock, 6-8:30 p.m. Tahoe Bluesdays at The Village of Palisades Plaza Stage. Location: 1960 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley, CA. Free, palisadestahoe.com
REDLANDS: Mariachi Continental de San Diego, Mariachi ensemble, 8 p.m. at Summer Music Festival at Redland Bowl, 25 Grant St., Redlands, CA. Free, redlandsbowl.org
ROSEVILLE: Life in the Fast Lane, Eagles tribute, 7-9 p.m. at Sizzling Summer Nights in Downtown Roseville, Vernon Street, Roseville, CA. Free, downtownrosevilleevents.com
SAN FRANCISCO: Julian Lopez 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Tuesday Blues Concerts Union Square, San Francisco, CA Free, visitunionsquaresf.com
SANTA CRUZ: The Lost Boys featuring James Durbin, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday Night Live at Santa Cruz Wharf, 21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA. Free, cityofsantacruz.com
SONOMA: Chris Hanlin with the Seesaws Acoustic | Radio Gatsby Band at Grinstead Amphitheater , 6-8 p.m. at Sonoma Summer Concerts at Grinstead Amphitheater. Location: Sonoma Plaza Downtown Sonoma, CA Free, sonomastuesdaynightmarket.com
WALNUT: Fly Guy 90s tribute + movie, Dog Man,, 6-10 p.m. .live music, Creekside Park, 780 Creekside Drive, Walnut, CA. Free, cityofwalnut.org
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