California Events
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Monday, September 7, 2026
LABOR DAY NATIONAL HOLIDAY Sept.7, 2026
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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
BISHOP: Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fair September 4-7, 2026, featuring Butler Amusements Carnival. Ticketed Grandstand Fair admission $12-15 approx., tricountyfair.com
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
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
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
Past events
ARROYO GRANDE: The Vintage Renegades, a 6-piece Rock, pop, Country and blues band perform 1-3 p.m. at Arroyo Grande Summer Concert Series at Heritage Square Park, Arroyo Grande, CA. Free, arroyogrande.org
BELMONT SHORE: Belmont Shore Car Show 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on 2nd Street. Annual festival of cars spans 14 blocks of Downtown Belmont Shore with vendors, a street fair and 2nd Street closed to traffic for the event. Free, belmontshorecarshow.com
BERKELEY: Bizerkeley Food Fest September 7, 2025, 12-6 p.m. or when vendors sell out. The Largest Vegan Food Fest in Northern California. Vegan food, goodies, and compete in vegan games for cool prizes. 95+ vendors Location: North Berkeley BART Station, 1759 Acton Street, Berkeley, CA. Free general admission, bizerkeleyfoodfest.com
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
CASTRO VALLEY: Castro Valley Fall Festival, September 6-7, 2025, 10a-6p on Castro Valley Blvd. Great food, awesome vendors and fun for the whole family! Location: Castro Valley Boulevard, Castro Valley, CA. Free, festivalproductions2.com edenareachamber.com
CHICO: A Taste of Downtown September 7, 2025 Downtown Chico 10381 Midway Chico, CA $25-up, downtownchico.com
DANVILLE: Hot Summer Sundays Car Show September 7, 2025, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Hundreds of hot rods and classic cars along Hartz/Prospect Avenue, Danville, CA. Free to see, dhsscs.com
DAVIS: Davis Craft and Vintage Fair, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Music, food, vintage and handmade goods Art, Crafts, Vintage, Up-cycled, Handcrafted, Spa, Food and live music! Location: Central Park, 301 C Street, Davis, CA. daviscraftandvintage.org Additional dates: September 21, October 19 & 26, November 16 & 23, December 7 & 14, 2025
DEL MAR: Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon September 7, 2025, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at Del Mar Dog Beach. 20+ vendors, doggie costume contest, surfing contest. Dogs, with human help, participate in 10-minute heats based on weight class, judged on their ability to ride the waves, stay on the board, and fun-factor. 1st through 3rd place winners for each weight class and move onto the finals. Location: 3200 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA. $, animalcenter.org/ surf-dog-surf-a-thon
FOUNTAIN VALLEY: The Original Lobster Festival September 5-7, 2025 at Fountain Valley Sports Complex. Music, entertainment and delicious, fresh, flown-in-daily lobster that's steamed, not boiled! $5-70, originallobsterfestival.com
FRIANT: Table Mountain Rancheria Pow Wow September 5-7, 2025 at Table Mountain Pow Wow Grounds. Honoring Beverly J. Hunter, public invited to free event which includes arts & crafts, dance contests, drums and more. Location: 8184 Table Mountain Road, Friant, CA. Free admission, bring lawn chairs, tmcasino.com/powwow/ | pow wow
GRASS VALLEY: Magical Evening on Mill Street Dinner, Dancing & Entertainment. No-host bar. Farm-to-table cuisine, artfully crafted by Chef Antonio, with a symphony of locally sourced ingredients, all within an atmosphere dripping with elegance and historic charm. $185, downtowngrassvalley.com
HAYWARD: 3 O'clock Jump + Oasis Big Band, swing, jazz, big band, 1-5 p.m. Summer Concert Series, Location: Memorial Park, 24176 Mission Blvd., (behind Hayward Plunge) Hayward, CA. Free, haywardlodge.org
HAYWARD: Garin Apple Festival 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Garin / Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park, 1320 Garin, Hayward, CA. Free, $ parking ebparks.org | apples
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
HOLLYWOOD: ASTROPICAL KCRW Festival 7 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl Summer Concert Season. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Surfin' Sundays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. It's a full day of surfing tunes featuring 4-5 surf bands at Pier Plaza next to Huntington Beach Pier, Huntington Beach, CA. Free, huntingtonbeachsurfingmuseum.org
JUNE LAKE: June Lake Loop Jam Fest September 5-7, 2025 at Gull Lake Park. Line up: Bencentrics, Alligators, Derek Frank Band, GrooveSession, DJ Williams Band at Liberty, Love Mischief, Achilles Wheel, Wolf Jett, Shaky Feelin, Cubensis, w/Stu Allen, Joe Marcinek Band at Liberty, MHS Jazz Ensemble & Choir, Bella & Friends, DJ Williams Band, Dead Funk Summit, Dogs in a Pile, All Star Jam at T-Bar. Location: June Lake Loop, 47 Granite Ave., June Lake, CA. $86.86-788.96, junelakejamfest.org or facebook.com/ JuneLakeJamFest
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
MONTEREY: Festa Italia September 5-7. 2025 at Custom House Plaza in downtown Monterey. Friday 3-9 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Opening Ceremonies and Procession to Old Fisherman's Wharf for blessing of the fishing fleet followed by entertainment Italian born American Tenor Pasquale Esposito. Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Bocce tournament. Free admission, FestaItaliaMonterey.org
MOUNTAIN VIEW: Mountain View Art & Wine Festival September 6-7, 2025 in Downtown Mountain View. Location: Castro Street at Church Street, Mountain View, CA. Free admission, mvartwine.com
NAPA: Santigold at Blue Note Summer Series at Meritage Resort & Spa, Napa, CA. $ticketed concerts, meritageresort.com
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES: Portuguese Bend Horse Show September 5-7, 2025. A-rated Horse Show has two fully scheduled rings, variety of classes, and prestigious PCHA Horsemanship Medal Finals. Food booths, boutiques, puppet shows, pony rides, and face painting for kids (under age 12 years free admission!) Location: Ernie Howlett Park, 25851 Hawthorne Blvd., Rolling Hills Estates. $10, pcch.net (Children's Hospital Los Angeles benefit)
SAN FRANCISCO: ¡Viva Mexico! 1 p.m. Golden Gate Bandstand Concerts. Location: Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA. Free. goldengateparkband.org
SAN JOSE: Viva Calle SJ September 7, 2025, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. celebrating 10 years of open street events. Bring your bikes, your roller blades, skates and yourself to enjoy car-free street temporarily closed to motorized vehicles. Concerts, food trucks, BMX Freestyle shows and more! vivacallesj.org
SEAL BEACH: Seal Beach Art Faire Festival September 6-7, 2025, 9 a.m. both day at Eisenhower Park, foot of the Seal Beach Pier. Features over 100 arts & crafts vendors. Location: 820 Ocean Avenue, Seal Beach, CA. Free, sealbeachlions.org
TAHOE CITY: The Blues Monsters, blues, 4-7 p.m. at Commons Beach Summer Concerts. Location: 400 North Lake Tahoe Blvd., Tahoe City, CA. Free, concertsatcommonsbeach.com
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
UNIVERSAL CITY: Halloween Horror Nights September 4-November 2, 2025, at Universal Studios Hollywood is back. Legend has it you should never go alone to Southern California's scariest Halloween event with terrifying haunted houses, the Terror Tram, sinister scare zones, live entertainment and attractions.
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
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