California Events
Jumping Frog Jubilee & Calavaras County Fair
Thursday, May 21, 2026
ARCADIA: Arcadia Field of Honor May 18-25, 2026 Arcadia County Park 405 S. Santa Anita Ave. Arcadia, CA 91006 Free, arcadiafieldofhonor.org
BAKERSFIELD: Lightning in a Bottle May 20-24, 2026 at Buena Vista Lake. Lightning In A Bottle Is A Celebration Of Art, Music, Performance, Sustainability And Life. Location: 13601 Ironbark Road. Bakersfield, CA Tickets, libfestival.org
BISHOP: Bishop Mule Days May 19-24, 2026. For all things "mules" this is the greatest show on Earth! Five days of competitions, demos and entertainment featuring mules at Tri-County Fairgrounds, plus the Saturday Mule Days Parade. Location: Sierra St. & Fair Drive Bishop, CA. $, muledays.org
BREA: Taste of Brea May 21, 2026, 5-9 p.m. $30-40. Downtown Brea on Birch Street, Brea, CA. $, tasteofbrea.com | taste
CHICO: Silver Dollar Fair May 21-25, 2026 at Silver Dollar Fairgrounds. Carnival, concerts, tractor pull, destruction derby, winged sprints, livestock, more. Location: 2357 Fair St., Chico, CA. silverdollarfair.org
HEALDSBURG: 77th Annual Twilight Parade, May 21, 2026, 6-8 p.m. Route: Starts on East and Matheson St., turning right onto Center St. and continuing to Piper St., then heading south on Fitch St., turning onto Matheson St. and ending on University. Join the community for a fun-filled evening parade throughout the streets of Healdsburg! Immediately following the parade, head over to Rec Park for the kick-off to the annual Healdsburg Future Farmers Country Fair! healdsburg.g0v
HEALDSBURG: Future Farmers Country Fair May 21-23, 2026 at Recreation Park. Support local students exhibiting their agricultural projects that they have been working on in their FFA and 4-H clubs, enjoy games, food, animals, a circus, and more! healdsburg.gov
NEWPORT BEACH: Field of Honor May 15-25, 2026, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Castaways Park. Location: 700 Dover Drive at 16th Street Newport Beach, CA Free, exchangeclubofnewportharbor.com
POMONA: Los Angeles County Fair May 7-31, 2026, open Thurs-Sun. Location: Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, CA. $, lacountyfair.com
SACRAMENTO: Sacramento County Fair May 21-25, 2026. Alaskan Pig races, Great American duck races, bands, Corn Dog Eating Contest, Diaper Derby, bull riding, tractor pulls and more. $, sacfair.com
SOUTH EL MONTE: Flags of Valor May 18-25, 2026 at Dean L Shively Middle School Front Lawn. Sponsor a flag for $25. Opening Ceremony May 18, 2026, 5:30 p.m. with free hot dogs while supplies last; Flag Retirement May 20, 5:30 p.m.; Closing Ceremony May 25, 11 a.m. with free hamburgers while supplies last. Location: 1431 Central Ave., South El Monte, CA. Free, cityofsouthelmonte.org
VACAVILLE: Fiesta Days May 21-24, 2026 in Andrews Park includes a carnival, concerts, car show, food eating contests and more. Free, vacavillefiestadays.org
Past events
GRASS VALLEY: Strawberry Music Festival May 21-24, 2026 at Nevada County Fairgrounds. Location: 11228 McCourtney Rd. Grass Valley, CA. $, strawberrymusic.com
LA PUENTE: BPM band at Concerts in the Park at La Puente Community Center. Location: 501 Glendora Avenue, La Puente, CA. Free, lapuentelive.com
MOUNTAIN VIEW: The Song Gardeners Music on Castro Downtown Mountain View Castro Street Free, mountainview.gov
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO: Homefront America Field of Honor May 20-26, 2025, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Mission San Juan Capistrano. Regular admission pricing will be in effect. Normally the Mission is closed on Mondays, however, the Mission will be open on Memorial Day, May 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. as part of this program. Location: 26801 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano, CA. $18 general admission, missionsjc.com
SAN PEDRO: LA Fleet Week May 22-25, 2026 includes free military ship tours, free concerts, neighborhood activations throughout greater Los Angeles area, demonstrations, information, entertainment, education and all to honor those who are serving and have served the US military. lafleetweek.com
SANTA ROSA: Asia band 5-8:30 p.m. at Wednesday Night Market Concerts at Courthouse Square. Location: Downtown Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, CA. Free, wednesdaynightmarket.org
WALNUT: Memorial Day Remembrance May 21, 2025, 6-7 p.m. at City Hall. The City of Walnut invites you to a heartfelt Memorial Day ceremony as we honor and remember the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives in service to our country. For more information, call (909) 598-6200.
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