California Events
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
ALBANY: We Are One Somos 1 band, Latin pop, 6-7:30 p.m. Concerts in the Park. Location: Memorial Park, 1325 Portland Ave., Albany, CA. Free, albanyca.org
AMERICAN CANYON: American Canyon Meet Me in the Streets with music, food, fun and free entertainment
BISHOP: Music in the Park Concerts in 2 parks September 9, 2026, 5-8 p.m. Spainhower Park hosts The Bellotti Brothers + Bishop City Park hosts the band Easy Wind for free community concerts featuring live music and food trucks. Bring your chairs, blankets, and dinner to the park and enjoy an evening of music with friends, family and neighbors. Free, ca-bishop.us
DANVILLE: Whiskey Stroll September 9, 2026, 6-8 p.m. Join Irish shanty singers and festival friends for a unique pairing of whiskey tastes with downtown Danville Shop and Dine business partners. $25-30 approx. eugeneoneill.org/event/whiskey-stroll/
HOLLYWOOD: Buddy Guy 90, 8 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl Summer Concert Season. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Oktoberfest September 12-November 8, 2026 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
MENDOCINO: Mendocino Open Paint Out (MOPO) September 7-13, 2026. 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: Norman Kahan performs at Music on Castro, 5-6:45 p.m. on 200 block of Castro Street, Mountain View, CA. Free concert, mountainview.gov
OXNARD: That's What I Like, Bruno Mars tribute 6:30-8 p.m. at Concerts at RiverPark. Location: The Collection at Riverpark, 2751 Park View Court, Oxnard, CA. Free, thecollectionrp.com
SANTA BARBARA: Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds, Santa Barbara Bowl Concerts. Location: Santa Barbara Bowl, 1122 N. Milpas Street, Santa Barbara, CA. Tickets $75.50-up, sbbowl.com/concerts
SANTA PAULA: Ghostwalk October 9-25, 2026, Main Street, Santa Paula, CA. Re-enactments scenes and characters from the city's past. $15 approx., ghostwalk.com
SEBASTOPOL: Peacetown Ives Park Summer Concert Series features Tony Magee, playing nothin' but the blues + Eric Lindell, West Coast rock, Gulf Coast R&B from 5 to 8 p.m. Location: Ives Park, 7400 Willow St., Sebastopol, CA. Free, peacetown.org
SONOMA: Sonoma Plein Air Festival Week September 14-19, 2026. 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 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
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