California Calendar of Events offers lists of things to do with music festivals, food fests, films, shows, celebrations and many great activities open to the public such as beach bonfires, camping, outdoor markets, drive-in events and zoos.
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AMADOR: Kit Carson Mountain Men Days of 49 Wagon Train
AUBURN: Gold Country Pro Rodeo McCann Stadium
AZUSA: OneLegacy Donate Life Run / Walk
BAKERSFIELD: Annual Western Street Rod Nationals
BERKELEY: Berkeley Bay Festival at Shorebird Park
BUENA PARK Knott's Berry Farm Boysenberry Festival, knotts.com
CARLSBAD: The Flower Fields theflowerfields.com
CARSON: Black Writers On Tour blackwritersontour.com
CERRITOS: Spring Fling Concert with Bruno & the Hooligans CHINO: Corn Feed Run
Car Show & Cruise, cityofchino.org
CLAYTON: Clayton Art & Wine Festival with free Concerts
CLEMENTS: Clements Buckaroos Junior Stampede
CLOVIS: Clovis PRCA Rodeo. $, clovisrodeo.com
CUPERTINO: Cherry Blossom Festival. cupertino.org
DEL MAR: Del Mar Spring Home and Garden Show
DOMINGUEZ HILLS: Dymally International Jazz & Arts Festival
ELK GROVE: Elk Grove Brewfest 2-6 p.m. at Elk Grove Park. $,
elkgrovebrewfest.com
ENCINITAS: Spring Street Fair, South Coast Highway 101
ESCONDIDO: Spring Renaissance Faire with a Pirate Flair
FOLSOM: Folsom Garden Tour, folsomgarden.org
FOLSOM: Bears and Bites at the Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary
FRESNO: Tower Porch Fest, Free to see, towerporchfest.org
FULLERTON: Evil Dead The Musical, mavericktheater.com
HOLLYWOOD: deadmau5 + Meute at Hollywood Bowl, $
HUGHSON: Hughson 34th Annual Fruit and Nut Festival
JACKSON: Celebrate Our Children. Free
LAKESIDE: Lakeside Rodeo April 25-28, lakesiderodeo.com
LA VERNE: A Sip of La Verne Wine Walk, oldtownlaverne.org
LODI: Lodi Beer Fest & State BBQ Championship
LONG BEACH: Congressional Cup April 24-28, 2024
MODESTO: Taco Fest, Chihuahua Races, Luchadore Wrestling
MONTEREY PARK: Cherry Blossom Festival at Barnes Park
MORRO BAY: Kite Festival April 26-28, 2024. kites
NEWPORT BEACH Newport to Ensenada Boat Race, nosa.org
OJAI: Tennis Tournament April 24-28, 2024, theojai.net
PACIFICA: Blues and Brews, on Palmetto
PALM DESERT: Glow in the Park. livingdesert.org
PALO ALTO: Gamble Garden Spring Tour. gamblegarden.org
PARLIER: Parlier Roundup at Earl Ruth Park Free admission
POMONA: Ohlone Big Time Gathering and Pow Wow
REDDING: Kool April Nites Car Show April 24-28, 2024
RIVERSIDE: Tamale Festival at White Park rivtamalefest.com
RIVERSIDE: Riverside Community Flower Show & Garden Tours
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES: Universe Multicultural Film
SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Grilled Cheese Festival
SACRAMENTO: Beer Week April 26-May 5, 125+ breweries SAN
DIEGO: Mission Federal ArtWalk April 27-28
SAN DIEGO: Adams Avenue Unplugged 20 stages free music
SAN LUIS OBISPO: SLO International Film Festival
SANTA BARBARA: Santa Barbara County Fair, earlwarren.com
SANTA CLARITA: KHTS Home & Garden Show April 27-28
SANTA MARIA: Santa Maria Valley Strawberry Festival
SANTA ROSA: Sonoma County Home & Garden Show
SEAL BEACH: Seal Beach Car Show Downtown on Main St.
SONOMA: Sonoma Valley Authors Festival, svauthorsfest.org
SOUTH PASADENA: The Eclectic Music Festival
SPRINGVILLE: Springville P.R.C.A. Rodeo April 26-28
SUSANVILLE: Chili Cookoff at Lassen County Fairgrounds
VISALIA: Woodies in the Valley Apr.26-28, valleywoodies.com WOODLAND HILLS:
Party at the Market Utopia Tribe
AUBURN: Gold Country Pro Rodeo, goldcountryprorodeo.com
AVALON: Cinco de Mayo Tamales Fest, Catalina Museum
BAKERSFIELD: Annual Western Street Rod Nationals
BIG SUR: Big Sur Marathon April 28, 2024
CARLSBAD: The Flower Fields, theflowerfields.com
CLAYTON: Clayton Art & Wine Festival, claytoncbca.org
CLEMENTS: Clements Buckaroos Junior Stampede
CLOVIS: Clovis PRCA Rodeo + Nate Smith Concert
CUPERTINO: Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival April 27-28
DANA POINT: Redo Vintage & Makers' Market, redomarket.com
ENCINITAS: Spring Street Fair, South Coast Highway 101
ESCONDIDO: Spring Renaissance Faire with a Pirate Flair
FOLSOM: Folsom Garden Tour, folsomgarden.org
FOLSOM: Folsom Spring Arts and Crafts Fair historicfolsom.org
FULLERTON: Evil Dead The Musical, mavericktheater.com
HUGHSON: Hughson 34th Annual Fruit and Nut Festival
JACKSON: Days of 49 Wagon Train, visitamador.com
LAKESIDE: Lakeside Rodeo, lakesiderodeo.com
LONG BEACH: Congressional Cup. thecongressionalcup.com
LONG BEACH: Cherry Blossom Festival, 2ndandpch.com
LOS ANGELES: Parallax Art Fair at MG Studio. Free entry
NEWPORT BEACH Newport to Ensenada Boat Race, nosa.org
MONTEREY PARK: Cherry Blossom Festival
MORRO BAY: Kite Festival April 26-28, 2024. kites
OJAI: Tennis Tournament, theojai.net
PALM DESERT: Glow in the Park, livingdesert.org
PARLIER: Parlier Roundup at Earl Ruth Park
PASADENA: Epilepsy Walk Los Angeles returns to Rose Bowl
POMONA: Ohlone Big Time Gathering and Pow Wow
REDDING: Kool April Nites Car Show April 24-28, 2024
RIVERSIDE: Riverside Community Flower Show & Garden
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES: Universe Multicultural Film, umfilms.org
SACRAMENTO: Sacramento Grilled Cheese Festival, sacgrilledcheese.com
SACRAMENTO: Beer Week, sacramentobeerweek.com
SAN DIEGO: Mission Federal ArtWalk artwalksandiego.org
SAN LUIS OBISPO: SLO International Film Festival
SANTA BARBARA: Santa Barbara County Fair at Earl Warren Showgrounds
SANTA CLARITA: KHTS Home & Garden Show
SANTA MARIA: Santa Maria Valley Strawberry Festival
SANTA ROSA: Sonoma County Home & Garden Show
SONOMA: Sonoma Valley Authors Festival, svauthorsfest.org
SPRINGVILLE: Springville Rodeo, springvillerodeo.org
VISALIA: Woodies in the Valley valleywoodies.com
Springtime and Summer are the most popular seasons for outdoor events such as summer concerts in the park, food festivals, wine & beer festivals and the big 4th of July. We hand pick these items and ask you to know that events are subject to change. It is your responsibility to confirm before going. For corrections, please include page link.