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Monday, September 7, 2026
LABOR DAY NATIONAL HOLIDAY Sept.7, 2026
LABOR DAY
ANAHEIM: Gran Fiesta Mexicana September 4-7, 2026 Monday 2-11 p.m. Clown Show and Special Unlimited Ride Wrist Bands. Location: 435 W. Center St., Anaheim, CA. Free admission for under age 12 years, anaheimmarketplace.com | Fiestas Patrias
AVILA BEACH: End of Summer Beach Party 12-7 p.m. at Avila Beach Summer Concerts at Avila Beach Resort - Mulligan's Bar & Grill. Concerts throughout the afternoon, BBQ and a vendor market. Bands: Ku Dog & Friends; Bad Munkey and Murder Hornets. Location: 6464 Ana Bay Road, San Luis Obispo, CA. Free, avilabeachresort.com
BANNING Stagecoach Days September 5-7, 2026 at A.C. Dysart Park. The Stagecoach Days Association is an annual celebration featuring three days of rodeo, rodeo queens, a parade and more. Location: 2107 W. Victory Banning CA $, stagecoachdays.org
BELMONT: Belmont Greek Festival Labor Day Weekend September 5-7, 2026 at Church of the Holy Cross. Location: 900 Alameda at Ralston Ave Belmont, CA goholycross.org | Greek
BISHOP: Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fair September 4-7, 2026, featuring Butler Amusements Carnival. Ticketed Grandstand Fair admission $12-15 approx., tricountyfair.com
BISHOP: Labor Day Arts & Crafts Show September 4-7, 2026, 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
FORT BRAGG: Fort Bragg Paul Bunyan Days September 4-7, 2026 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.
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Gilligan's Island band, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s rock, at SeaLegs Concerts at the Beach, 2-6 p.m. at Bolsa Chica State Beach. Location: Pacific Coast Highway between Seapoint & Warner Ave., Huntington Beach, CA. Free + $ beach parking fee, sealegsatthebeach.com
LONG BEACH: So Rad plays 90s music, 1-5 p.m. at Summertime in the SLV Concert Series, Shoreline Village, 401-435 Shoreline Village Drive, Ca Long Beach, CA. Free, shorelinevillage.com
LONG BEACH: Long Beach Greek Festival September 5-7, 2026 at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church. Held annually on Labor Day Weekend. Location: 5761 East Colorado Street, Long Beach, CA $2.50-5, lbgreekfest.org
MARIPOSA: Mariposa County Fair September 4-7, 2026. 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. Location: 5007 Fairgrounds Rd., Mariposa, CA. $, mariposafair.com | fairs
McARTHUR: Inter-Mountain Fair Labor Day Weekend - September 3-7, 2026. Concert Sept. 5 with Bryan Martin. Rodeo Sept.4 with Barrel Racing, ACTRA Team Roping, separate ticket $30-82. Small Animal Show, CountrIntMtn Valley Trail Rides, FRVCC Farmers Market, BBQ Dinner, Horseshoe Tournament, Music Series Kick-off, Big Ball Tournament, Crafts Store, Antique Car Show, Pony Plop Bingo, Mud Run Races, Trike Races, Blow Fish Races, BBQ Dinner, Beer Garden, Egg Roulette, Live Music . $8.24 admission, inter-mountainfair.com
MONTEREY: Monterey County Fair September 3-7, 2026. Dozens of bands, Magic, 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 $, montereycountyfair.com
MORRO BAY: Art in the Park September 5-7, 2026, 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 September 4-7, 2026. Cowboys, Freestyle Motocross, Lawnmower Races, Ranch Rodeo, Bull Riding Saturday & Sunday, Livestock Show & Auction, concerts, carnival and Parade 10 a.m. on Monday. $, norcofair.org
PISMO BEACH: Legion of Groove band plays hip-hop, R&B, soul, funk and pop Live on the Rocks 1-5 p.m. Free outdoor concert series on the lawn of Pismo Beach Cliffs Hotel & Spa. Location: 2757 Shell Beach Road, Pismo Beach, CA. Free, cliffshotelandspa.com Self-parking $20, valet $30
SAN DIEGO: Labor Day Classic Rock Concert Featuring ORGAN-ISM, the Organ Pavilion Rock Band on hits by The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Dire Straits, Deep Purple and more 7:30 p.m. at International Summer Organ Festival. Location: Balboa Park Spreckels Organ Pavilion, 1549 El Prado, San Diego, CA. Free, spreckelsorgan.org
SAN FRANCISCO: Celebrate Labor Day with Sousa's Black Horse Troop, This Land Is Your Land, Leroy Anderson's playful Horse and Buggy, 1 p.m. at Golden Gate Bandshell Concerts. Location: Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA. Free, goldengateparkband.org
THOUSAND OAKS: 90s Rock Show, band pays tribute to 1990s era rock with some hot tunes and danceable music, 5-7 p.m. at Thousand Oaks free summer Concerts Location: Conejo Community Park, 1175 Hendrix Avenue, Thousand Oaks, CA. Free, crpd.org/concerts
UNIVERSAL CITY: Halloween Horror Nights September 3-November 1, 2026, at Universal Studios Hollywood is back. New this year is Ozzy Osbourne: The Prince of Darkness at Southern California's scariest Halloween event with terrifying haunted houses, the Terror Tram, sinister scare zones, live entertainment and attractions. halloweenhorrornights.com
WHEATLAND: Bishop's Pumpkin Farm open daily September 4-November 15, 2026. 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
WOODSIDE: Kings Mountain Art Fair September 5-7, 2026, 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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