California Events
Monday, March 17, 2025
St. Patrick's Day
CALIFORNIA: Grunion Run at California Beaches March 14-17, 2025, times vary. Fishing regs apply, wildlife.ca.gov
FRESNO: FCCS Science Fair March 17-20, 2025, at Fresno Fairground's Industry Commerce Building Location: 1121 S. Chance Ave., Fresno, CA. $, fresnofair.com
ONTARIO: Music From Far Away Places, concert March 17, 2025, 7:30 p.m. at Chaffey High School. Celebrate St. Partick's Day with free concert and pre-concert recital with free coffee and cookies in the auditorium lobby at 7 p.m. Location: Gardiner W. Spring Auditorium, 1245 N. Euclid Ave., Ontario. CA. Free, showband.net
WEST HOLLYWOOD: Kiss Me, I'm Irish: Sunset Strip St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl March 17, 2025, 6 p.m.-2 a.m. at The Den on Sunset. Your wristband gets you into any of the participating bars with no cover, plus gets you drink specials all night. Location: 8226 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA. $18.41, barcrawlerz.com | info@barcrawlerz.com or (310) 273-8772
BLYTHE: Colorado River Fair - March 14-17, 2024, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. daily at Colorado River Fair Grounds. entertainment, carnival attractions, farm olympics, and our annual livestock competition and auction. Location: 591 N. Olive Lake Blvd., Blythe, CA 92225. $12-80, 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
CHINO: Chino Days March 16-17, 2024, 12-9 p.m. Sat.; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. Free for all ages. Live music, shopping, entertainment and food. Location: Civic Center, 13220 Central Ave., Chino, CA Free, cityofchino.org
CLOVIS: Craft Beer Crawl, 2-5:30 p.m. in Old Town Clovis. Local Food and these breweries offering tastes in your sampling glass: Ballast Point Brewing Co., Morgan Territory, Summer Fox Brewing, Lagunitas, Riley's Brewing, House of Pendragon, Full Circle Brewing Co., Tactical Ops Brewing, Two Ravens Brewing, Mad Duck Craft Brewing Co., Industry Tap Union, Firestone Walker Brewing Co., Incinerati Brewing Co., Tioga Sequoia Brewing Company, 559 Beer Crow & Wolf Brewing Co., Burning Sun Brewing, Dust Bowl Brewing Co., Sequoia Brewing Company, and South of Shaw Beer! Location: Pollasky Avenue & Fifth Street, Clovis, CA. $45, oldtownclovis.org
CONCORD: Walnut Creek Artisan Bead & Design Show March 15-17, 2024, 10 a.m. daily. Handcraft and jewelry design, artistic beads, gemstones, one-of-a-kind jewelry, designer clothing, jewelry-making supplies, and vintage items. Open to the public. Location: Concord Plaza Hotel, 45 John Glenn Drive, Walnut Creek Hotel, 45 John Glenn Drive, Concord, CA 94520. $8-10, beadanddesign.com
CORONA DEL MAR: Clivia Show & Sale March 17, 2024, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Sherman Library & Gardens. Presented by the North American Clivia Society. Location: 2647 East Coast Highway, Corona del Mar, CA 92625 $, thesherman.org
DEL MAR: Tiny Homes Fest March 16-17, 2024 at Del Mar Fairgrounds Celebrate tiny living through a variety of tiny houses from pro-builders, DIYers, Van Lifers and Tiny Dwellers. $, tinyfest.events | home shows
DUBLIN: St. Patrick's Day Festival March 16-17, 2024 at Dublin Civic Center, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, CA Free, DublinStPats.com
FRESNO: Ani-Me Con March 16-17, 2024. For anime fan, sci-fi fans, TCG players, gamers, vendors, artists, musicians, and the community. Big Fresno Fairgrounds, 1121 S. Chance Ave., Fresno, CA $19.99, ani-me.com | cons
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 14-17, 2024 Hollywood Park next to Sofi Stadium 1011 Stadium Drive Inglewood, CA $, $1000, rollingloud.com
JACKSON: St. Patrick's Day Dandelion Days Celebration March 16-17, 2024, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. jacksonlionsclub.org | St. Pat's
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,
LOS ANGELES: LA Marathon March 17, 2024, lamarathon.com
LOS ALAMITOS: Weekend of Art March 16-17, 2024 at Oak Middle School. Hours: Sat. 12-6 p.m.; Sun. 3-7 p.m. Presented by City of Los Alamitos Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services. Free, cityoflosalamitos.org
LOS ANGELES: The Butterfly Pavilion March 17-August 25, 2024, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Visitors walk among hundreds of butterflies in an outdoor, open-air netted enclosure. $8, nhm.org/butterflies
LOS GATOS: St. Patrick's Day Celebration March 17, 2024, 12-6 p.m. at Town Plaza Park. Features Black Irish Band, The Minertones, Wildcat Mountain Rambles and The Graystones. It's a benefit for Music In the Park program. Location: Montebello Way, Los Gatos, CA. $30-40, eventbrite.com | losgatosca.gov
MAMMOTH LAKES: Gay Ski Week March 13-17, 2024. 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
PASO ROBLES: SLO Living Home & Outdoor Expo March 16-17, 2024, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Paso Robles Event Center. Two days of all things home and outdoor helps you get that project done. Local crafters market, local wine and olive oil tasting, boats, RVs and more. Location: 2198 Riverside Avenue, Paso Robles, CA. midstatefair.com
PLYMOUTH: Challenge of Champions March 15-17, 2024 at Amador County Fairgrounds. California High School Rodeo Association Bareback, steer wrestling, saddle bronc, tie down roping, team roping, breakaway, pole bending, goat tying, barrel racing, bull riding, boys cutting, girls cutting Location: 18621 Sherwood Plymouth, CA $10 approx. admission chsra.com | amadorcountyfair.com | rodeo
REEDLEY: Blossom Trail Train Fest March 16-17, 2024 at Hillcrest & Wahtoke Railroad. Location: 6943 S Reed Ave Reedley, CA. $, hillcrestreedley.com
SACRAMENTO: The Original Sacramento Home & Garden Show March 15-17, 2024 at Cal Expo. Location: 1600 Exposition Blvd. Sacramento, CA $8, sacramentohomeandgarden.show | home shows
SAN DIEGO: Latino Film Festival March 14-24, 2024. $120-300 passes, sdlatinofilm.com
SAN DIEGO: St. Patrick’s Day at Seaport Village 3-7 p.m. FREE Leprechauns’s, Live Music, Green Beer, and More! Get your green on and join us for a shamrockin’ good time! Snap a selfie in the shamrock light tunnels… if you’re lucky, you might even see a leprechaun! Location: 849 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101 seaportvillage.com
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
SANTA ROSA: St. Patrick's Day 5K March 17, 2024, 10 a.m. at Courthouse Square. Chip-timed and participants receive a commemorative finisher medal. Stick around after the race for the post-run celebration complete with a beer or root beer, judged costume contest, fun activities, sponsor giveaways, and music! Proceeds benefit Santa Rosa Rec & Parks. $, srcity.org
SOUTH GATE: South Gate Azalea Festival March 14-17, 2024 facebook.com/CityofSouthGate/
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