California Events
San Diego Gaslamp shamRock Sunday, March 16, 2025
Sunday, March 16, 2025
CALIFORNIA: Grunion Run at California Beaches March 14-17, 2025, times vary. Fishing regs apply, wildlife.ca.gov
BLYTHE: Colorado River Fair - March 13-16, 2025, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. daily at Colorado River Fair Grounds. Entertainment, carnival attractions, livestock competition, auction and Farm Olympics. Location: 591 N. Olive Lake Blvd., Blythe, CA 92225. $12-up approx., coloradoriverfair.com | fairs
BUENA PARK Knott's Berry Farm Boysenberry Festival March 28 - April 27, 2025 features the return of the annual celebration of the late Walter Knott's beloved Boysenberry.
CARLSBAD: The Flower Fields March 1-May 11, 2025. Location: 5704 Paseo del Norte, Carlsbad, CA. $26 approx., theflowerfields
DUBLIN: St. Patrick's Day Festival March 15-16, 2025, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. with St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Dublin Civic Center Festival 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, CA. Free, DublinStPats.com
FRESNO: Ani-Me Con March 15-16, 2025, 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. at Big Fresno Fairgrounds Agricultural Building Commerce Building Industrial Education Pavilion. Location: 1121 S. Chance Ave., Fresno, CA. $10-30 approx., ani-me.com | anime
IMPERIAL: California Mid-Winter Fair & Fiesta February 28-March 16, 2025 (closed Mon. & Tues.) at Imperial Valley Fairgrounds. Helm Brothers Carnival, wrist bands available. Heritage Racing Series and Bands. Location: 200 East Second Street Imperial, CA 92251. $10-15 admission approx, $ parking, ivfairgrounds.com
INDIAN WELLS: Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open Tennis March 2-16, 2025. Indian Wells Tennis Garden 78-200 Miles Avenue Indian Wells, CA 92210 $Free-up, bnpparibasopen.com
INGLEWOOD: Rolling Loud Cali March 15-16, 2025 at Hollywood Park next to Sofi Stadium. Largest hip hop festival in the world. Headliners are A$AP ROCKY on Saturday and Playboi Carti on Sunday. Location: 1011 Stadium Drive Inglewood, CA $119-up, rollingloud.com\
JACKSON: St. Patrick's Day Dandelion Days Celebration March 15-16, 2025, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. jacksonlionsclub.org | St. Pat's
MAMMOTH LAKES: Elevation Mammoth, March 12-16, 2025. Elevation, the annual Mammoth Gay Ski Week, brings together people from across the country and the world, for a week of events that celebrate diversity, fun, and the best spring skiing and boarding in North America. Billed as third largest gay ski week in North America. Location: Mammoth Lakes, California 93546. mammothgayskiweek.com
MATHER: Kite Festival March 16, 2025, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Sacramento. Celebrate and enjoy kite flying, food stalls and more. Kite Flying, Food Stalls and Family Fun. Location: 10548 Armstrong Avenue Mather, CA 95655. Free, but registration needed on eventbrite.com | more info
PLYMOUTH: Challenge of Champions March 13-16, 2025 at Amador County Fairgrounds. Location: 18621 Sherwood, Plymouth, CA. $ chsra.com | rodeo
RAMONA: Dos Picos County Park's Eggstravaganza March 16, 2025, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Hop over to Ramona for the Eggstravaganza, Location: 17953 Dos Picos Park Road, Ramona, CA 92065
REEDLEY: Blossom Trail Train Festival Weekend March 15-16, 2025, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends at Hillcrest & Wahtoke Railroad. Location: 6943 S. Reed Ave Reedley, CA. $10 for round-trip ride, hillcrestreedley.com
SACRAMENTO: The Original Sacramento Home & Garden Show March 14-16, 2025 at Cal Expo. Location: 1600 Exposition Blvd. Sacramento, CA $, sacramentohomeandgarden.show | home shows
SANTA ROSA: St. Patrick's Day 5K March 16, 2025, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Courthouse Square. Presented by Santa Rosa Rec & Parks and Fleet Feet Santa Rosa with proceeds benefiting the Recreation & Parks Scholarship Fund. $, srcity.org/2175/ St-Patricks-Day-5K
Past events
BERKELEY: Berkeley Tilden Park Breakfast with Easter Bunny March 9-31, 2024. Location: Central Park Drive & Anza Road Berkeley, CA. $5-65 rsvp required, tildenmerrygoround.org
BRENTWOOD: Visit Easter Bunny March 16-30, 2024. Visit The Streets of Brentwood, 2455 Sand Creek Road Ste 148. shopstreetsofbrentwood.com
CHOWCHILLA: Chowchilla Easter Egg Scramble at Edward Ray Sports & Leisure Park.
KNIGHTSEN: Annual Carrot Farm - Family Fun Day March 16-17, 2024. Register for the egg hunt and enjoy a spring day at the ranch. Shop cute Easter gifts with vendors, come in your favorite Spring outfit and enjoy photos with Mr. & Miss Easter Bunny and their friends. Tractor Photos, Egg hunt, Spring crafting station, Carrot Painting Activity, Petting Zoo, Face Painting or Glitter Tattoos. Location: 11 Pastor Lane, Knightsen, CA 94548 Vendors: thebombshellgroupinc.com | Free-$25,
LONG BEACH: Easter Wonderland Tea Party 9-10 a.m.. at Noble Bird Rotisserie. Meet special tea party themed characters and the arrival of the Easter Bunny. Join them after dining for professional photography opportunities for purchase along with face painting, arts and crafts and more for kids. $25-30, Reservations are required, call Noble Bird Rotisserie at 562-431-0445 | 2ndandpch.com
LONG BEACH: Long Beach Community Egg Hunt, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Los Cerritos Park. Public is invited to this free event produced by Calvary Chapel North Long Beach. Free, eventbrite.com
PINOLE: Egg Hunt, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Fernandez Park. Egg Hunt begins at 11 a.m., with three age groups separated for the hunt. Location: 595 Tennent Avenue Pinole, CA. Free, ci.pinole.ca.us
PLYMOUTH: Challenge of Champions March 15-17, 2024 Amador County Fairgrounds 18621 Sherwood Plymouth, CA $10 approx. admission | rodeos
RAMONA: Ramona Spring Egg Hunt March 16, 2024, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Dos Picos Regional Park 17953 Dos Picos Park Road Ramona, CA sdparks.org
SAN DIEGO: Latino Film Festival March 14-24, 2024. $120-300 passes, sdlatinofilm.com
SAN DIEGO: San Diego City Parks Egg Hunts March 16, 2024 at City Heights Recreation Center, Dolores Magdaleno Memorial Recreation Center, Linda Vista Recreation Center, Nobel Athletic Fields and Recreation Center, Ocean Air Recreation Center and Robb Athletic Field, free.
SANTA CLARITA: Spring Fling & Egg Hunt at Gilchrist Farm. March 16 & 17, 23, 24, & 30, 2024, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Egg Hunts at 10, 12 & 2 Pig Races at 11 & 3. $5-55, gilchristfarm.com
VALLEJO: Vallejo Egg Hunt Pool-ooza, Cunningham Aquatic Complex 801 Heartwood Ave. Vallejo, CA $, ages 17 & under, gvrd.org
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