California Events
Monday, September 1, 2025
BISHOP: Labor Day Arts & Crafts Show August 29-September 1, 2025, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily except Labor Day, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 40 vendors sell quality handcrafted items and fine arts. Food vendors keep the crowd satisfied with a variety of foods. The show is held in the Bishop City Park, and runs in conjunction with the Tri-County Fair. Location: Bishop City Park. Free, inyo.org
CAMBRIA: Pinedorado August 30-September 1, 2025. Saturday Parade Downtown kicks off Pinedorado, where the town is buzzing as the hub of activities in this annual events which includes a Car Show, Parade and Pinedorado grounds open-up with food, drink, games, music, and fun for everyone. Enjoy beef and chicken barbeque, hamburgers, Linn's pies, and more. The Pub sells local wines and beers, and kids, young and old enjoy carnival games, while the very young can ride the train and cars. Each day there's live music - dancing encouraged. Free, cambrialions.org/pinedorado
COARSEGOLD: Coarsegold Peddler's Pop Up Market and Beer Garden August 30-September 1, 2025, 8 a.m.-dusk, Highway 41. Includes acres of antiques, collectibles & treasures. Music on Saturday & Sunday. Location: Exit by the Old Barn, Coarsegold, CA. Free admission, $3 parking, coarsegoldchamberofcommerce.com
FORT BRAGG: Fort Bragg Paul Bunyan Days August 29-September 1, 2025 is held always on Labor Day Weekend. Most events are free to see. Parade is always on Monday. Event includes Logging Contests, Logging Show, Pie Sale, Kids Parade, Firemen Water Fights, Car Show, Belle of the Redwoods, Kangaroo Kort, Horseshoes, Tricycle Races, Ugly Dog Contest, Craft Fair, more.
LAKEWOOD: Imaginarium's Zenthara August 28-November 9, 2025 at Lakewood Center Mall. Over 5 million lights create a fantastical landscape of larger-than-life Creatures and Dragons. Location: 326 Lakewood Center Mall, Lakewood, CA. $23-up, imaginarium360.com
LONG BEACH: Long Beach Greek Festival August 30-September 1, 2025 at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church 5761 East Colorado Street Long Beach, California $5, lbgreekfest.org
MARIPOSA: Mariposa County Fair August 29-September 1, 2025. Special Contests: Dachshund Race Diaper Derby, Mutton Busting, Pony Hop Race, Stick Horse Race, Tricycle Race, Power Wheels Derby, Ultimate Cowboy & Ultimate Cowgirl Contests, and Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest. Location: 5007 Fairgrounds Rd., Mariposa, CA. $, mariposafair.com
McARTHUR: Inter-Mountain Fair "American Flair at our Country Fair" August 28-September 1, 2025, Carnival rides open 12 p.m.-12 a.m. Enduro Aug.28 (free); CCPRA Rodeo & after party hosted by Jared Hovis Aug.29 ($35-75); Asia + Foreigner's Lou Gramm Aug.30 ($35-175); Destruction Derby Aug.31 ($20-50). Location: 44218 A Street, Mcarthur, CA. $7, inter-mountainfair.com
MONTEREY: Monterey County Fair "Surfin' Safari" August 28-September 1, 2025. Dozens of bands, Produce Carver, Magic, All Creatures Races, Wine Tasting, Flying U Rodeo and Livestock. Carnival rides include Zipper, Vertigo Swings, Pharaoh's Fury, Medusa and Black Out. Location: Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Rd., Monterey, CA $14-15 approx., montereycountyfair.com
MORRO BAY: Art in the Park August 30-September 1, 2025, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Monday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Morro Bay Park corner of Morro Bay Blvd and Harbor Drive. 1/2 mile off Hwy 1.Use Morro Bay Blvd offramp. Free. morrobayartinthepark.com
NORCO: Horsetown Family Fun! Norco Fair August 29- September 1, 2025. Cowboys, Freestyle Motocross, Lawnmower Races, Ranch Rodeo, Bull Riding Saturday & Sunday, Livestock Show & Auction, concerts, carnival and Parade 10 a.m. on Monday. $15 presale, $20 door, norcofair.org
SACRAMENTO: Chalk it Up August 30-September 1, 2025, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Fremont Park. Labor Day Weekend at Fremont Park, and throughout the year as Chalk It Up to Sacramento works to support the vibrant talent of young artists. The festival features over 200 sidewalk paintings. Location: 16th & Q Streets, Midtown Sacramento, CA. chalkitup.org | chalk
SAN DIEGO: The Beatles 60th Anniversary "Organ-ismic" performed by The Spreckels Organ Pavilion's Classic Rock Band - the only rock band in the world that features a real pipe organ. Listen outdoors to 90 minutes of these musical legends' greatest hits. 7:30 p.m. at Spreckels Organ Pavilion Twilight Concerts in Balboa Park. Location: Spreckels Pavilion, 1549 El Prado, San Diego, CA. Free, balboapark.org
SAN FRANCISCO: 9 to 5: a Labor Day Celebration, 1 p.m. Golden Gate Bandstand Concerts. Location: Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA. Free. goldengateparkband.org
SONOMA: New Hip Replacements, 6-8 p.m. at Sonoma Summer Concerts at Grinstead Amphitheater. Location: Sonoma Plaza Downtown Sonoma, CA Free, sonomastuesdaynightmarket.com
THOUSAND OAKS: Skynyrd and Frynds, Lynyrd Skynyrd Labor Day tribute, 5-7 p.m. at Thousand Oaks free summer Concerts Location: Conejo Community Park, 1175 Hendrix Avenue, Thousand Oaks, CA. Free, crpd.org/concerts
TOPANGA: A Midsummer Night's Dream June 8-September 15, 2025 at Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum. The magical outdoors becomes an enchanted forest inhabited by lovers at the outdoor theater with a back drop of Topanga Canyon's lush and rustic natural surroundings for the beloved summer Shakespeare play. Location: 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. Topanga, CA. $32-60, theatricum.com
UPPER LAKE: Blue Wing Blues Festival August 30-September 1, 2025 at Tallman Hotel. Line up: The Blues Project, The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra and Tia Carroll, headliners. Location: 9550 Main St., Upper Lake, CA. $75+tax, tallmanhotel.com
WOODSIDE: Kings Mountain Art Fair August 30-September 1, 2025, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Located between the firehouse and Kiddie Hollow, this special part of the fair showcases local talent, ranging from professional fine artists to the hobby crafts person. No pets. Location: 13889 Skyline Boulevard Woodside, CA. Free admission, kingsmountainartfair.org
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