California Events Calendar with Upcoming, Annual, Special Event Listings

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California's exciting summer of festivals & events kicks off with Coachella & Stagecoach music. See county fairs, boat shows, 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.)

20 | Monday, April 20, 2026

BAKERSFIELD: Journey, concert April 20, 2026 at Dignity Health Arena
LOS ANGELES: Natural History Museum Butterfly Pavilion
NORCO: Norco Horseweek at Ingalls Event Center Park
SAN FRANCISCO: California Mille's Salute Apr.19-23, californiamille.com
SANTA CRUZ: Santa Cruz Dance Week April 16-24, 2026. Dancing in the Streets, Dancing in Unlikely Places, Open Classes and more. scdanceweek.com

21 | Tuesday, April 21, 2026

CARLSBAD: The Flower Fields $26 approx., theflowerfields.com
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Surf City Nights, 5-9p, Main Street, Free.
NORCO: Norco Horseweek April 17-26, 2026 at Ingalls Event Center
SACRAMENTO: California Ag Day, State Capitol. Free, cdfa.ca.gov/agday/
SAN FRANCISCO: California Mille's Salute April 19-23, californiamille.com
SANTA CRUZ: Santa Cruz Dance Week - Dancing in the Streets, scdanceweek.com

22 | Wednesday, April 22, 2026

CARLSBAD: The Flower Fields theflowerfields.com
NORCO: Norco Horseweek, norcohorseweek.com
OJAI: Tennis Tournament April 22-25. $5-75, theojai.net
PLYMOUTH: Days of 49 Wagon Train from Plymouth to Jackson
SAN FRANCISCO: California Mille's Salute, californiamille.com
SANTA CRUZ: Santa Cruz Dance Week, scdanceweek.com

23 | Thursday, April 23, 2026

24 | Friday, April 24, 2026

ALISO VIEJO: Arbor Day at Canyon View Park. Help plant 18 trees
BAKERSFIELD: Western Street Rod Nationals at Kern County Fairgrounds
BISHOP: Foodie Fiesta at Holland Park. cityofbishop.ca.gov
BOONVILLE: The Beer Scouts, Anderson Valley Brewing Co. Free, avbc.com
CAMARILLO: Camarillo Old Town Car Cruise, 4-7 p.m. on Ventura Blvd.
CLOVIS: Clovis PRCA Rodeo April 22-26, 2026 at Clovis Rodeo Grounds
DANA POINT: California Wine Festival, April 24-25, Sea Terrace Park
ESCONDIDO: Carlos y Charlos, polkas, Music in the Plaza concert
FOLSOM: California Jazz Championships April 24-25, at Palladio
FORT BRAGG: Rhododendron Walks at Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
HEALDSBURG: Passport to Dry Creek Valley, drycreekvalley.org
INDIO: Stagecoach Country Music Festival, stagecoachfestival.com
JACKSON: Days of 49 Wagon Train April 22-26,
LA JOLLA: La Jolla Concours d'Elegance April 24-26 at La Jolla Cove
LAKESIDE: Lakeside Rodeo April 23-26, at Lakeside Rodeo Arena
LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles County Yarn Crawl April 23-26, layarncrawl.org
MORRO BAY: Morro Bay Kite Festival at Morro Rock Beach
NEWPORT BEACH: Newport to Ensenada Boat Race. nosa.org
NORCO: Norco Horseweek, norcohorseweek.com
OJAI: Tennis Tournament. $5-65, theojai.net
ONTARIO: Silent Disco at Ontario Town Square Jack Mercer Bandstand
PALO ALTO: Gamble Garden Spring Garden Tour April 24-25
PARLIER: Parlier Roundup at Earl Ruth Park. Hats & Boots Cowboy Parade
PERRIS: Spring Break Night Market. Free, 909openmarket.com
POINT REYES STATION: Point Reyes National Seashore Birding & Nature Festival
SACRAMENTO: Beer Week Apr.24-May 3, sacramentobeerweek.com
SAN DIEGO: SDAFF Spring Showcase $, pacarts.org
SAN LUIS OBISPO: SLO International Film Festival, slofilmfest.org
SANTA BARBARA: Santa Barbara Fair & Expo. earlwarren.com
SANTA CRUZ: Santa Cruz Dance Week. scdanceweek.com
SANTA MARIA: Strawberry Festival April 24-26 at Fairpark
SANTA ROSA: Gem Faire at Sonoma County Fairgrounds. gemfaire.com
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - STATELINE, NV: Tahoe Tattoo Show, tahoe.tattoo | tattoos
SPRINGVILLE: Springville Sierra Rodeo $, springvillerodeo.org
STOCKTON: San Joaquin Asparagus Festival April 24-26, at San Joaquin County Fairgrounds
TEMECULA: Food & Wine Pairing Festival and Blessing of the Vines
VISALIA: Woodies in the Valley April 24-26, valleywoodies.com | woodies

About California Events Calendar

No matter what the weather or season, Californians have a reason to celebrate. Nutcracker ballets in every city, Christmas Tree Lightings, Holiday Parades, Lighted Boat Parades, Lantern Festivals, Illuminations and theme park attractions. 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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