
AUBURN: Gold Country Fair September 10-13, 2026 at Gold Country Fairgrounds. Carnival and Midway, concerts, contests, livestock, reptiles, food, food, food! Location: 1273 High Street, Auburn, CA. $12-15 approx., goldcountryfair.com
MADERA: Madera District Fair September 10-13, 2026. Entertainment and concerts, Drone Show nights, Pig Races, Clown, Magician, Whiskerino contest. Location: 1850 West Cleveland Ave., Madera, CA. $10-15, maderafair.com | Sept. Fairs
TULELAKE: Tulelake-Butte Valley Fair September 10-13, 2026 at Tulelake Butte Valley Fairgrounds. Greased Pig Contest & Barnyard Kids Rodeo, Gymkhana, Destruction Derby, Concerts and Parade on Saturday 10 a.m. at Main & Modoc. Location: 800 South Main St., Tulelake, CA. $, tbvfair.com
Past events
DAVIS: The Teds, rock, 4-8 p.m., Picnic in the Park Concerts. Location: Davis Farmers Market, Central Park, 301 C Street, Davis, CA Free, davisfarmersmarket.orgHOLLYWOOD: Black Movie Soundtrack V, 8 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl Summer Concert Season. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Oktoberfest September 7-November 9, 2025 at Old World Village. German Beers & Bands, Brats & Kraut, Shot Girls, and the Chicken Dance at every event! Hosting SoCal's biggest party since 1978, the indoor/outdoor Bavarian Biergarten features free admission nights Wed & Thu; adult nights Fri-Sat; and daytime family Sundays. oldworldhb.com
MARYSVILLE: Marysville Stampede Cattle Drive September 10, 2025, 6 p.m. and PRCA Rodeo September 13-14, 2024 at Riverfront Park. Annual Cattle Drive is Sept.10, 2025, 6 p.m. from Cooper to Bridge Street, Yuba City to Marysville. Rodeo is held at Cotton Rosser Pavilion. Gates open 2p. Sat. with after-party following rodeo & 1p. Sunday. Marysville, CA $20-25, marysvillestampede.com | rodeo
MENDOCINO: Mendocino Open Paint Out (MOPO) September 8-13, 2025. Mendocino Art Center The annual Mendocino Open Paint Out includes paint sales each day in the Art Center, daily demonstrations and presentations. Find painters at beaches, bays, wineries, mountain landscapes, redwoods and more. All events are free and open to the public, including watching the artists paint. mendocinoartcenter.org
MOUNTAIN VIEW: Jim Witzel Quartet, 5-6:45 p.m. at Music on Castro in Downtown Mountain View. Free, mountainview.gov
OXNARD: Wanted, Bon Jovi tribute, Rock the Collection Summer Concert Series at The Collection at RiverPark, 6:30-8 p.m. bring your picnic chairs and blankets, relax. Free concert, thecollectionrp.com
SONOMA: Sonoma Plein Air Festival Week September 8-13, 2025. Over 30 juried, nationally-acclaimed artists converge on Sonoma for a week to paint throughout the region, then show and sell their work to benefit youth arts education in Sonoma Valley. sonomapleinair.com
WHEATLAND: Bishop's Pumpkin Farm open daily September 6-November 9, 2025. It's like going to a fair with fun foods and drinks, barnyard animals, carnival rides, hayrides, firepits, entertainment and free admission! Location: 1415 Pumpkin Lane, Wheatland, CA. Free, parking fees select days, bishopspumpkinfarm.com
Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.