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/carrierconBERKELEY: 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.comCEDARVILLE: 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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