Return of the Swallows Festival, Mission San Juan Capistrano

Sunday, March 19, 2023

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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

CARLSBAD: The Flower Fields. The Flower Fields, Carlsbad, CA theflowerfields.com

CHICO: Chico Kite Day Sunday March 19, 2023, 12-4 p.m. Community Park, 1900 Dr. MLK Parkway, Chico, CA. Free, chicorec.com

CLOVIS: Craft Beer Crawl, in Downtown Clovis. $40-45, oldtownclovis.org

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

FAIRFAX: Marin Powwow, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at The Fairfax Pavilion (Big Red Barn). Free, open to the public Traditional Powwow, California Indian Dancers, Azteca Dancers, Hawaiian Dancers All are welcome to the Marin American Indian Alliance 1st Annual Marin Powwow as we join in celebration of the Indigenous communities that live and work in Marin, on Coast Miwok land. Location: 142 Bolinas Rd., Fairfax, CA 94930. Free, marinamericanindianalliance.org 

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

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

LIVERMORE: Barrels Tasting Weekend March 18-19, 2023, 12-4:30 p.m. Livermore Valley Wine Country, Livermore - Taste wines right out of the barrel, meet winemakers and more. Barrel Tasting Weekend  Cost: $, lvwine.org

LOS ANGELES: LA Marathon March 19, 2023, lamarathon.com

LOS ANGELES: Jazz Sunday, 7 p.m. at The Mint.  Location: 6010 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035 $10-85, themintla.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

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

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 

SAN DIEGO: Rolondo Street Fair March 19, 2023, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Rolando Boulevard, San Diego, CA Free, rolandocc.org  | line up

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

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO: St. Joseph Day Festival / Return of the Swallows. $20, missionsjc.org

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, Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA
sonomacountyhomeshows.com

SIERRA MADRE: Wistaria Festival,  March 19, 2023, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. sierramadrechamber.com

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