California Events
Tulare County Fair September 11-15, 2024, tcfair.org
Sunday, September 14, 2025
ALBANY/BERKELEY: Solano Avenue Stroll September 14, 2025. Held the 2nd Sunday in September, the event is billed as the "Mile Long Party." There are 26 blocks of free fun, over 500 vendors, food booths and entertainers.
ARROYO GRANDE: The Groove Collection, an R&B and funk band performs 1-3 p.m. at Arroyo Grande Summer Concert Series at Heritage Square Park, Arroyo Grande, CA. Free, arroyogrande.org
BIG BEAR LAKE: Oktoberfest September 6-November 2, 2025 at Big Bear Lake Convention Center. Log Sawing, Stein Holding, German bands, beers & food, dancing, cool merch and more! $, bigbearevents.com
BOONVILLE: Mendocino County Fair and Apple Show September 12-14, 2025. Includes Horse Show, Sheep Dog Trials, National Wool Show + Car Show on Sept. 14Location: 14400 Highway 128, Boonville, CA. mendocountyfair.com | apples
CAPITOLA: Capitola Art & Wine Festival September 13-14, 2025. More than 20 wineries, gourmet food, fine art, entertainment, children's art area. Hours: Sept. 13, 10a-6p; Sept.14, 10a-5p. Location: Capitola Village, Monterey and Capitola Avenues with free parking & shuttles from Capitola Mall. Free admission | $15 festival tasting glass & $1 tasting tokens, capitolachamber.com
CARMEL: Glass Pumpkin Patch of Carmel September 13-14, 2025, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday The Hilton Bialek Habitat 4380 Carmel Valley Road Carmel, CA Free admission, mearthcarmel.org | glass pumpkins
CHULA VISTA: Sesame Place Halloween Spooktacular September 13-November 2, 2025. Perfect for youngsters, get ready for some not-too-spooky fun at The Count's Halloween Spooktacular! Location: Sesame Place, 2052 Entertainment Circle, Chula Vista, CA. FREE child with each full-paid adult through Dec.31, 2025, sesameplace.com
COLFAX: Colfax Railroad Days September 13-14, 2025, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Street Dance Saturday 5:30-9 p.m. Colfax CA celebrates its railroad history with Railroad Days, a family-oriented, kid-friendly weekend. Rolling stock from Union Pacific Railroad Display, Model Train Displays, Colfax's own restored caboose, Lego Train Display, music, a safety fair, Quilt Show, Craft Vendors, Face Painters, Balloon Artists, Black Flag Gang 1840s Re-enactment Camp, Food, Refreshment, and the return of the American Legion Pancake Breakfast 8-10 a.m., $. Sierra Vista Community Center Paid Parking $10. Festival Location: Main Street, Downtown Colfax, Free admission, colfaxrailroaddays.com
CRESTON: Creston, CA Classic Rodeo September 13-14, 2025. Barrel Race on Sept.11, Team Roping on Sept.12. Location: 6180 Webster Road Creston, CA. $10, crestonclassicrodeo.org | rodeos
DANA POINT: Maritime Festival September 12-14, 2025 at Ocean Institute. California's rich maritime history celebrated with visiting Tall Ships, Cannon Battles, Pirate and Mermaid Ball, Beer Garden, Seadog Saloon, Lil' Lads Landing, Sailor Camp, local marine life, Vendors, Food Trucks and more! Location: 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, CA. Free areas at festival include Pirate Show, Sailor Camp, Beer Garden & Vendors Village on Saturday & Sunday; paid tickets for experiences include Cannon Battle on board a ship, Beer Tasting Festival, Pirate & Mermaid Ball on Saturday, Mermaid Shows, School for Scallywags and Adventure Pass, Free - $, oceaninstitute.org
DEL MAR: Del Mar Wine + Food Festival September 10-14, 2025, with Grand Tasting September 13 & 14, 2025. Special Events all week at various locations throughout San Diego. The Grand Tasting at the picturesque Surf Sports Park in Del Mar features bites from Celebrity Chefs and great local restaurants plus over 200 wines, beers, and spirits. Location: 14989 Via de la Valle, Del Mar, CA. $205 general admission for Grand Tasting, delmar.wine/tickets
EL CAJON: Sycuan Pow Wow September 12-14, 2025. Dance and Singing Contests, Fashion Show, Peon Games, Food, Vendors and fun for entire public to attend. Location: Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, 5577 Dehesa Road, El Cajon, CA. sycuantribe.com | pow wow
ELK GROVE: Butterfly Fest Weekends September 13-21, 2025, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Celebrate beautiful, orange-winged Gulf Fritillary butterflies returning each year to lay their eggs on passionvine at The Secret Garden. Guided Life Cycle Tours at 11 a.m., help with starting your own butterfly garden, face painting, coffee cart serving drinks & treats and 15% off all perennials during the event! Location: 8450 W Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove, CA. Free, secretgarden-online.com | (916) 682-6839
EUREKA: Cruz'n Eureka September 12-14, 2025. Friday BBQ 12-3p, Show-n-Shine 2-5p, Cruise Old Town 6-7 p.m. | Saturday Car & Motorcycle Show plus Street Fair in Old Town 10a-4p, Burnout Competition on Samoa Dragstrip 5-7p | Sunday Pancake Breakfast 8:30-10a, Poker Run from Moose Lodge 10a. bgcredwoods.org/cruz-n-eureka
EUREKA: Claire Bent Jazz Quartet, jazz, funk, folk , 1-3 p.m. Humboldt Botanical Garden Summer Music Series. Location: 7707 Tompkins Hill Road Eureka, CA 95503 $10-15, hbgf.org
HAYWARD: In Full Swing + Oasis Big Band Swing, big band, jazz, 1-5 p.m. Summer Concert Series, Location: Memorial Park, 24176 Mission Blvd., (behind Hayward Plunge) Hayward, CA. Free, haywardlodge.org
HERMOSA BEACH: Concert Series with a headliner band and opener on South Side of Hermosa Beach Pier, 1 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA. Free, hermosabch.org
HOLLISTER: Northern California Renaissance Faire September 13-October 19, 2025 weekends. Meet Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, see The Minstrels of Misrule along with The Merry Wives of Windsor, sword fights, jugglers and jesters, shop for cool stuff, eat neat foods and have the time of your life pretending you stepped into the Renaissance era with actors, great costumes, music and entertainment. Location: Casa de Fruta $, norcalrenfaire.com
HOLLYWOOD: Fireworks Finale: Chicago, 8 p.m., at Hollywood Bowl Summer Concert Season. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com
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
LODI: Lodi Grape Festival September 11-14, 2025 at Lodi Event Center. Celebrate the grape harvest at the annual four day event akin to a county fair with all its happenings. Music fills the air, as well as the delicious food scents, great entertainment, vendors, grape and commodity murals, competitive exhibits, carnival and of course, wine tasting. Lodi, CA $12 admission, parking $12, grapefestival.com
MARYSVILLE: Marysville Stampede 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
NAPA: David Lee Roth at Blue Note Summer Series at Meritage Resort & Spa, Napa, CA. $ticketed concerts, meritageresort.com
NEWPORT BEACH: Tijuana Dogs, rock, dance, party music , 6-7:30 p.m., Newport Beach Summer Concerts on the Green at Civic Plaza, City Hall, 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA. Free, newportbeachca.gov
ONTARIO: Imaginarium September 5-November 9, 2025 at Ontario Mills. Millions of lights in colorful displays just in time for the holidays at the Alice in Wonderland themed attraction! Location: Ontario Mills Mall, 4377 Mills Circle, Ontario, CA. $27-up, imaginarium360.com
PINECREST: Bear Music Fest September 11-14, 2025. All inclusive includes cabin sleeping, all meals and concerts and music in this immersive event. Line up: The Rumble, The Free Label, Stephan Grump's Rosetta Trio, Okan, Jen Chapin, Barnaby Bright, Boys Go to Jupiter, Grainne Hunt. Location: Lair of the Golden Bear 1 Camp Blue Road Pinecrest, CA$654-up, bearmusicfest.com
ROSEVILLE: Clean Slate, old school, R&B, 6-8 p.m. Roseville Concerts in the Park. Location: Royer Park, 190 Park Dr., Roseville, CA. Free, rosevillemusicinthepark.com
SAN BERNARDINO: Nocturnal Wonderland September 13-14, 2025, 3 p.m.-12 a.m. Glen Helen Regional Park. Bands like Infected Mushroom, insomniac, Leisan, Shaded Skream, Axwell, 33 Below, Apashe, Biscits, Blanke, Codeko, Harvard Bass, Ion, Dr. Apollo, Liquid Stranger, Nostalgix, Galantis, Dieselboy, Bassrush Experience, Zedd, Skanka, Seven Lions, San Pacho, Not Not, Level Up. Location: 2555 Glen Helen Parkway, San Bernardino, CA. $120-up approx., nocturnalwonderland.com
SAN FRANCISCO: An Irish Celebration, 1 p.m. Golden Gate Bandstand Concerts. Location: Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA. Free. goldengateparkband.org
SANTA ANA: Fiestas Patrias Santa Ana Festival,
Parade and El Grito September 13-14, 2025. The huge, 2-day event
returns to the popular historic district of Downtown, situated along 4th Street.
The parade takes place along Main Street.
Santa Ana, CA
Free, santa-ana.org/fiestas-patrias/
SANTA CLARA: Santa Clara Art and Wine Festival September 13-14, 2025 in Central Park. About 175 art and crafts vendors, food, wine and beer, children's activities, entertainment on three stages, including Bululu, Pride & Joy, East Side Funk, Aja Vu and Pop Rocks. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday Location: 909 Kiely Blvd. Santa Clara, CA santaclaraca.gov
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO: Festa Italiana September 14, 2025, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Orange Memorial Park. Be Italian for a day! with exotic Italian car show, bocce ball tournament, Italian music performers, Food, Kids Zone and more. Location: 35 W. Orange Ave., South San Francisco, CA Free, sfitalianheritage.org
TULARE: Tulare County Fair September
10-14, 2025. Parade starts at 10 a.m. on
Wednesday. Destruction Derby, Food contests
include Homemade Ice Cream, Cookies, Salsa,
Decorated Cupcakes, Breads, Cakes, Pies &
Candy Confections.
Location: 620 South K
St., Tulare, CA $, tcfair.org |
Sept. Fairs
VALENCIA: Oktoberfest Food Festival September 26-November 2, 2025 at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Enjoy craft & seasonal brews, complimented with menu of German-inspired cuisine, festive music & more. Pay regular ticket admission, then go check out the German food such as Bratwurst, Kielbasa, Beef Frankfurter, Sauerbraten (German pot roast) and mashed potatoes, German desserts. Location: Six Flags Magic Mountain, 26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Valencia, CA. $, sixflags.com/magicmountain| Oktoberfest
VENTURA: Art and Street Painting Festivals September 13-14, 2025, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: Free Where: Ventura Harbor Village, 1583 Spinnaker Drive Ventura, CA 93001 Parking: Free parking for the festival is available on Spinnaker Drive, and Ventura Harbor Village parking lots. Event information: venturaartfestival.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
WILTON: Nudestock September 11-14, 2025 at Laguna del Sol. Music festival at clothing optional resort. 8683 Rawhide Lane Wilton, CA 95693 lagunadelsol.com
Past events
BISHOP: Hispanic Heritage and Cultural Celebration September 14, 2024, 4-8 p.m. Church Street behind City Hall, Bishop, CA Las Caminantes and La Sonora Dinamita perform, vendors, games, food, kids zone live entertainment for the whole family | fiestas patrias
BUENA PARK: Vampirates Halloween Dinner Show at Pirate's Dinner Adventure. Evil Captain Sebastian the Black and a band of vampires have taken over in a battle of good versus evil aboard the 18th-century Spanish galleon as you, the audience, pitch in to save the day during your 3-course dinner experience. Location: 7600 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA $, piratesdinneradventureca.com
COMMERCE: Fiestas Patrias September 14-15, 2024, 12-3 p.m. at Citadel Outlets. Folklorico dance performances at 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. from Orange Country School of the Arts. Location: 100 Citadel Dr, Commerce, CA. Free, citadeloutlets.com /event/ Fiestas-Patrias-Celebration/ 2145575727/ | Fiestas Patrias
CONCORD: Oktoberfest at Side Gate Brewery & Beer Garden September 14, 2024, 12-9 p.m. A festive & authentic Oktoberfest experience. Location: 1822 Grant Street Concord, CA 94520. sidegatebrewing.com $31 pre-sale, eventbrite.com | Oktoberfest
GARDEN GROVE: Oktoberfest September 14, 2024, 12-10 p.m. at SteelCraft Garden Grove, 12900 South Euclid Street, Garden Grove, CA. Free admission, eventbrite.com | steelcraftlb.com/ steelcraft-garden-grove/ | Oktoberfest
HEALDSBURG: Harvest Party September 14, 2024, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. AVV's biggest all-day party of the year with grape picking & stomping, bocce ball and fun on the historic Wetzel Family Estate. $, avvwine.com | stomps
OAKLAND: Oktoberfest September 14, 2024, 12-8 p.m. at Original Pattern Brewing Co. Have what it takes to win the Masskrugstemmen Competition? $11 drink tickets, originalpatternbeer.com | Oktoberfest
PICO RIVERA: Mexican Independence Festival September 14, 2024, 4-11:30 p.m. at Pico Rivera Sports Arena. Market with food, live music, drinks, entertainment. Location: 11003 Sports Arena Drive, Pico Rivera, CA. $5 approx., eventbrite.com | For more info email: info@ave26nightmarket.com | Fiestas Patrias
SAN DIEGO: Old Town State Historic Park Fiestas Patrias September 14, 2024, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Location: San Diego Avenue adventure rigs and meet builders and residents of tiny homes. Location: 344 Tully Road, San Jose, CA $27.75, TinyFest.events
SAN JOSE: Chile, Mole, Pozole Festival September 14, 2024, 1-5 p.m. at Mexican Heritage Plaza. Location: 1700 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose, CA. $10 admission, schoolofartsandculture.org | Fiestas Patrias
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