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California's May festivals & events kick off with Cinco de Mayo. But there's also county fairs, home shows, garden tours & flower shows, & Concerts in the Park. Plus, wine festivals, beer fests, and food festivals (including strawberries, watermelon, nuts, olives, avocadoes, lemons, mandarins, cherries, peaches, pears, bananas, dates, raisins, grapes & more.)

4 | Monday, May 4, 2026

CARLSBAD: The Flower Fields thru May 10, theflowerfields.com
HOLLYWOOD: Shane Gillis, 8 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl
SANTA BARBARA: Santa Barbara Fair & Expo. earlwarren.com

5 | Tuesday, May 5, 2026

AVALON: Cinco de Mayo at Catalina Museum for Art & Culture DUARTE: Cinco de Mayo Celebration, accessduarte.com
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Surf City Nights, hbdowntown.com

6 | Wednesday, May 6, 2026

BAKERSFIELD: Riverdance, at Dignity Health Arena
CARLSBAD: The Flower Fields March 1-May 10, theflowerfields.com
LA QUINTA: Elton John tribute at free La Quinta Concerts in the Park
MOUNTAIN VIEW: The Purely Collective performs at Music on Castro
PALM SPRINGS: Listen to the Music, Doobie Bros tribute, at Rock the Park

7 | Thursday, May 7, 2026

APPLE VALLEY: Concerts in the Courtyard with RJ McRae, Country
AVILA BEACH: Billy Currington, concert Tickets: holiholifestival.com
BAKERSFIELD: Foster Campbell and Friends, High Octane Motown at The Marketplace
BEAUMONT: King of Queens, tribute to band Queen. Free, beaumontca.gov
CARDIFF BY THE SEA: Taste of Cardiff in Downtown Cardiff district
CARLSBAD: The Flower Fields March 1-May 10, 2026. Location: 5704 Paseo del Norte, Carlsbad, CA. $26 approx., theflowerfields.com
DANVILLE: Sip & Stroll in Downtown Danville. $55-65
DIXON: Dixon May Fair May 7-10, $, dixonmayfair.com
FULLERTON: The Here 4 Now Band at Fullerton Market Concert
HANFORD: August band, Latin music, Free, mainstreethanford.com
HOLLYWOOD: Netflix is a Joke Presents: Night of Too Many Stars, hollywoodbowl.com
LAGUNA BEACH: First Thursday Art Walk, firstthursdaysartwalk.org
MONTEREY PARK: Mariachi Orgullo Jalisciense + Sangre Nueva at Play Days
MONTEREY PARK: A Tribute to Cinco de Mayo Celebration, Free, montereypark.ca.gov | cinco
ORANGEVALE: The Golden Cadillacs at Bands & Brews on Hazel Ave.
PALM DESERT: Jumping Jack Flash, Rolling Stones tribute at Civic Center Park
PARKFIELD: Parkfield Bluegrass Festival May 7-10, $, parkfieldbluegrass.org
POMONA: Los Angeles County Fair May 7-31. $, lacountyfair.com
SAN DIEGO: Gator By The Bay May 7-10 at Spanish Landing

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No matter what the weather or season, Californians have a reason to celebrate. Be advised that events are NOT guaranteed — it is your responsibility to confirm before going. For correction requests, please include page link:

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