BUENA PARK: Knott's Boysenberry Festival  March 10-April 16, 2023 

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AGOURA HILLS: Family Scavenger Hunts, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Forest Cove Park. All ages! gourahillscity.org

ALAMEDA: CarrierCon March 18, 2023, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at USS Hornet. a convention celebrating cosplay, tabletop gaming, and Western and Japanese media with special guest Azure Lane Meta, Location: 707 W. Hornet Ave., Alameda, CA. $20-30, uss-hornet.org/carriercon

BERKELEY: Guitar Body Percussion as the Fourth Element online w/Peppino D'Agostino, 11 a.m. at Freight & Salvage. Location: 2020 Addison Street Berkeley, CA 94704.  $35, thefreight.org

BLYTHE: Colorado River Fair - March 16-19, 2023, 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

BREA: Brea Spring Craft Boutique March 17-18, 2023, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the Brea Community Center. This picture juried show selects vendors after seeing photographs of the majority of merchandise to be sold. Selection is based on quality and balance with emphasis on hand-crafted items. A limited number of commercial merchandise and jewelry will be accepted at the discretion of the organizer. Location: 695 E. Madison Way (corner of Madison Way and Randolph Ave.) $, ci.brea.ca.us

BUENA PARK: Knott's Boysenberry Festival

CARLSBAD: The Flower Fields open for the spring season of ranunculus blooms.  $, theflowerfields.com

CEDARVILLE: Squirrel Roundup and Banquet at Fairgrounds. surprisevalleychamber.com

CORONA DEL MAR: Clivia Show & Sale March 18-19, 2023 at Sherman Library & Gardens. Presented by the North American Clivia Society. Location: 2647 East Coast Highway, Corona del Mar, CA 92625 $, thesherman.org

DUBLIN: St. Patrick's Day Festival March 18-19, 2023.  St. Patrick's Day Celebration DublinStPats.com

FORT BRAGG: Wine Walk. March 18, 2023, 12-4 p.m. mendocinocoast.com

FRESNO: Ani-Me Con March 18-19, 2023. 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

HEALDSBURG: Charlie Palmer's Pigs & Pinot March 17-18, 2023 at Hotel Healdsburg | Healdsburg, California | pigsandpinot.com

HESPERIA: High Desert Pirate Festival March 18-19, 2023, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Hesperia Lake Park 7500 Arrowhead Lake Rd., Hesperia, CA 92345 $23-33, oldetymeproductions.com/ highdesertpiratefaire

INDIAN WELLS: Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open Tennis March 6-19, 2023. Indian Wells Tennis Garden 78-200 Miles Avenue Indian Wells, CA 92210 $Free-up, bnpparibasopen.com

JACKSON: St. Patrick's Day Dandelion Days Celebration March 18-19, 2023, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: Jackson, CA
jacksonlionsclub.org | St. Pat's

LOS ANGELES: Venice Lovefest, March 18, 2023, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. in Mar Vista downtown. Held in the lively neighborhood of Mar Vista along Venice Blvd., the Lovefest includes a Car Show, Music, outdoor vendor shopping, food trucks and a groovy good time for all. Location: 12257 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. Admission is free, thevenicefest.com

LOS ANGELES: Steady Bad Luckers, March 17-18, 2023, 7 p.m. at Zephyr Theatre. Stories about lovable (and sometimes not-so-lovable) losers from history, brought to you by comic, stripper, queer porn archivist and historian Woody Shticks and writer, producer and podcast host Alex Steed. Location: 7456 Melrose Avenue,  Los Angeles, CA 90046. $15 suggested donation, zephyrtheatre.com

MAMMOTH LAKES: Gay Ski Week March 15-19, 2023. 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

McCLOUD: Annual Pub Crawl 4-10 p.m. Join many local businesses in celebrating St. Patrick's Day! $, mccloudchamber.com

MERCED: Kiki Raina Tahiti Fete, Tahitian Dance Competition and Cultural Festival March 17-19, 2023 at Golden Valley High School.  The longest existing, annually held, Tahitian Dance and Cultural Festival outside of French Polynesia. The event also includes the Maeva Merced Polynesian Pageant, where lovely ladies and handsome gentlemen compete for the prestigious title of Miss and Mr. Maeva Merced. Location: 2121 E. Childs Ave., Merced, CA. $20-25, facebook.com/groups/143347901728/

MODESTO: Camellia Society of Modesto Camellia Show March 18-19, 2023, 1-5 p.m. at E&J Gallo Admin Building. Location: 600 Yosemite Blvd., Modesto, CA. Free, camelliasocietyofmodesto.org | camellias

MONTEREY: Whalefest Monterey March 18-19, 2023, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Held at  Old Fisherman's Wharf. Free, montereywharf.com | whales

MURPHYS: Irish Day March 19, 2022, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Parade at 11 a.m.

PALM SPRINGS: Chalk Arts Festival March 18-19, 2023, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Downtown Palm Springs Museum Way. Chalk artworks are created on Saturday. On Sunday they are on display.
palmspringssunuprotary.org or palmspringschalkartfestival.com | chalk

PLYMOUTH: Challenge of Champions March 17-19, 2023 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 

RANCHO CORDOVA: St. Paddy's Celebrations, 12-8 p.m. at  Strad Meadery. Live music, Food Truck, Vendors, and more. Location: 2539 Mercantile Dr. Rancho Cordova, CA facebook.com/StradMeadery

SACRAMENTO: O'Sac St. Patrick's Parade. Parade marches down the streets of Old Sacramento each year with bagpipes, dancers, horse and carriage, and more.

SAN DIEGO: Latino Film Festival March 9-19, 2023. sdlatinofilm.com

SANTA MONICA: 626 Night Market Mini, March 18-19, 2023, 1-10 p.m. 36 food, crafts and merch vendors plus full alcohol bar with limited edition cocktails. Location: 1324 E. 5th St., Santa Monica, CA.  Free, tickets required, 626nightmarket.com/mini

SANTA ROSA: Sonoma County Home & Garden Show March 18-19, 2023 at Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Rd. $7, sonomacountyhomeshows.com  | home shows

TEMECULA: Shamrocks and Shenanigans, Pre-Party & St. Paddy's Peltzer Leprechaun Dash.  Beer pong, yard games, costume contests, Jenga, Ladder Ball, Ring on a String, Cotume Contests, Blacksmith Bar, and more! and more! Location: 40275 Calle Contento, Temecula, CA 92591. 21+ Only $, peltzerwinery.com

WEAVERVILLE: 23rd Annual Weaverville Hammer-in March 17-18, 2023, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Hands-on workshop, bring forge, anvil and tools, or use ours. Safety glasses and hearing protection required. Location: Jake Jackson Museum, Weaverville, CA. Free to see Hammer-in, $100 workshop registration includes Sat. night dinner & auction, trinitymuseum.org

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