California Events
125+ Oktoberfests in California in 2024... Ach, du lieber!
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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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16 | Monday, September 16, 2024
BIG BEAR LAKE: Moonridge Street Faire 4-7
p.m
LOS ANGELES: Fiestas Patrias Mexican
Independence Day . NAPA: Mexican
Independence Day, cityofnapa.org
ORANGE: Irvine Park
Railroad Pumpkin
Patch
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE: Mariachi Cazadores free
concert
17 | Tuesday, September 17, 2024
HUNTINGTON BEACH: Surf City Nights Street
Fair
SONOMA: Strange Days Doors tribute
Tuesday Night Market
18 | Wednesday, September 18, 2024
BERKELEY: Berkeley Old Time Music
Convention
CALABASAS: Calabasas Film Festival September
18-22, 2024
COTATI: Buck Short & the Fenceposts Market
Concerts, free
HOLLYWOOD: Rodrigo y Gabriela at
Hollywood Bowl
ORANGE: Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO: Tijuana Dogs, Classic
rock, free
TRUCKEE: Rogue Coyote, Community Arts Center
Downtown Park
19 | Thursday, September 19, 2024
ANTIOCH: Big Truck Day Free,
antiochca.gov
BERKELEY: Berkeley Old Time Music Convention
BRENTWOOD: Night Shift Band Streets of Brentwood
concerts
BUENA PARK: Vampirates Halloween Dinner Show
BUENA PARK: KNOTTS SCARY FARM
knotts.com
CALABASAS: Calabasas Film Festival September
18-22, 2024
ENCINITAS:
Classic 3rd Thursday Car Cruise Nights
CONCORD: Annie Sampson, Blues, Free,
cityofconcord.org
HANFORD: The Moreno's, Ol' School,
mainstreethanford.com
IRWINDALE: Mariachi Fest at Rec
Center, Mariachi Ausente
KERMAN: Kerman Harvest Festival at
Kerckhoff Park
LAKEPORT: Chris Cain Blues Band Blues,
lakecochamber.com
LANCASTER: Seventh Switch Disco,
cityoflancasterca.org
LONG BEACH: Selena tribute Free,
2ndandpch.com
MILLBRAE: Millbrae Summer Concert Downtown,
free
ORANGEVALE: Jessica Malone Band,
orangevalechamber.com
PALM SPRINGS: Palm Springs Villagefest,
Palm Canyon Drive
PINECREST: Sum of Us Festival Tickets:
sumofusfest.com
PLEASANT HILL: Foreverland Michael Jackson
Tribute Band
SAN FRANCISCO: After Dark: Exploratorium at
Pier 15
SANTA MARIA: Ras Danny Free,
skywaynights.com
20 | Friday, September 20, 2024
AUBURN: Auburn Fall Home Show September
20-22
AVALON: Annual Catalina Festival of Art,
September 20-22
BERKELEY: Berkeley Old Time Music Convention
BISHOP: Millpond Music Festival $35-120,
inyo.org
BUENA PARK: KNOTTS SCARY FARM Elvira
Experience
CALABASAS: Calabasas Film Festival
calabasasfilmfestival.com
CHICO: Chuck Epperson Band, Free,
downtownchico.com
EL CAJON: PettyBreakers concert at Music On
the Prescott
FAIRFIELD: Pubkats at Gary Falaati
Park free concert
FRESNO: Fresno Greek Festival 9/20-21,
fresnogreekfest.com
HOLLYWOOD: Tribute to ABBA,
hollywoodbowl.com
KERMAN: Kerman Harvest Festival and Carnival
rides
LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Times Foodbowl September
20-22
MODESTO: Modesto Fall Home Improvement Show
9/20-22
MOUNTAIN VIEW: Ludwig's Oktoberfest $150,
ludwigsmv.com
ONTARIO: Route 66 Reunion
Route66CruisinReunion.com
PINECREST: Sum of Us Festival near Yosemite
National Park
REDWOOD CITY: Oktoberfest $10-30 all ages,
redwoodcity.org
SAN BERNARDINO: San Manuel Pow Wow September
20-22
SAN FRANCISCO: A Taste of Greece 9/20-22,
Free admission
SOLVANG: Solvang Danish Days
SolvangDanishDays.com
TEMECULA: South Coast Winery Fall Harvest
Grape Stomp
TEMECULA: Oktoberfest at Europa Village,
europavillage.com
VISALIA: Oktoberfest at Vossler Farm,
visaliachamber.org
21 | Saturday, September 21, 2024
ANAHEIM: The Anaheim Craft & Vintage Fair
ANDERSON: Hawes Farms Watermelon Festival
AUBURN: Auburn Fall Home Show, Gold Country
Fairgrounds
AVALON: Catalina Festival of Art,
catalinaartassociation.org
BERKELEY: Berkeley Old Time Music Convention
BIG BEAR LAKE: Twilight Zoo Safaris.
bigbearzoo.org
BIG BEAR LAKE: Oktoberfest September
7-November 2, 2024
BISHOP: Millpond Music Festival $35-120,
inyo.org
BUENA PARK: KNOTTS SCARY FARM $59.99-up,
knotts.com
CALABASAS: Calabasas Film Festival September
18-22, 2024
COMPTON: Croatian Festival & Picnic
croatianchurchla.org
DANVILLE: Tour d'Elegance
danville-delegance.org
DOWNIEVILLE: Downieville Mountain Brewfest
EL CENTRO: City of El Centro El Grito de
Independencia
FAIR OAKS: Fair Oaks Chicken Free admission,
forpd.org
FIDDLETOWN: Fiddlers' Jam free, fun,
fiddletownca.org
FRESNO: Fresno Greek Festival
fresnogreekfest.com
HOLLISTER: Northern California Renaissance
Faire
HOLLYWOOD: Rodgers & Hammerstein's The
Sound of Music
KERMAN: Kerman Harvest Festival & Parade
Kerckhoff Park
LAKE ARROWHEAD: Lake Arrowhead Village
Oktoberfest
LAKE ARROWHEAD: Annual Lake Arrowhead Home
Tour
LONG BEACH: SteelCraft Long Beach
Oktoberfest, 12-10 p.m.
LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Times Foodbowl $
lafoodbowl.com
LOS GATOS: Los Gatos Art & Wine Festival
losgatosfiesta.com
MILL VALLEY: Oktoberfest $25, tamcsd.org
MISSION VIEJO: Night Market Oktoberfest Free
admission
MODESTO: Modesto Fall Home Improvement Show
MODESTO: Greek Festival, Annunciation Greek
Orthodox Church
MORGAN HILL: Morgan Hill Downtown Brew Crawl
MOUNTAIN VIEW: Ludwig's Oktoberfest,
ludwigsmv.com
ONTARIO: Route 66 Cruisin' Reunion Free
admission
PALMDALE: Tequila and Tacos, Palmdale
Amphitheater
PINECREST: Sum of Us Festival Tickets:
sumofusfest.com
PLACERVILLE: Placerville Oktoberfest Street
Fair
REDDING: Redding Beer & Wine Festival
$55 presale
REDWOOD CITY: Oktoberfest $10-30 for
all ages event
ROCKLIN: Oktoberfest at Kathrin's Biergarten
$15-25 Presale
SALINAS: Steinbeck Museum Festival. Free,
steinbeck.org
SALINAS: Rancho Day at the Boronda Adobe
Free Admission
SAN BERNARDINO: San Manuel Pow Wow September
20-22
SAN FRANCISCO: Woodsfest Island Oktoberfest
$12.51
SAN FRANCISCO: A Taste of Greece,
annunciation.org
SAN JOSE: Luna Park Chalk Art Festival, free
admission
SANTA CRUZ: Aloha Outrigger Races
Santa Cruz Wharf
SANTA ROSA: Pacific Coast Air Museum Wheels
and Wings
SAUSALITO: Cavallo Point Oktoberfest,
cavallopoint.com
SOLVANG: Danish Days Free,
SolvangDanishDays.com
TAHOE CITY: Oktoberfest Yodel Contest,
Weiner toss. $20-25
TEHACHAPI: Brews on the Mountain
$55-80, tvrpd.org
TEMECULA: South Coast Winery Fall Harvest
Festival
VISTA: Viking Festival, Antique Gas & Steam
Engine Museum
VISALIA: Home Expo Remodeling & Decorating
show
WOODSIDE: Hispanic Heritage Weekend
$38, filoli.org
22 | Sunday, September 22, 2024
ALAMEDA: Speisekammer Oktoberfest
September 22 & 29
ANDERSON: Hawes Farms Watermelon Festival
$10-up
ARROYO GRANDE: Cuesta Ridge, bluegrass,
arroyogrande.org
AUBURN: Auburn Fall Home Show, Gold Country
Fairgrounds
AVALON: Catalina Festival of Art,
catalinaartassociation.org
BERKELEY: Berkeley Old Time Music Convention
BIG BEAR LAKE: Oktoberfest Log Sawing, Stein
Holding
BISHOP: Millpond Music Festival $35-120,
inyo.org
BUENA PARK: KNOTTS SCARY FARM
$59.99-up, knotts.com
CALABASAS: Calabasas Film Festival
calabasasfilmfestival.com
CAMINO: Johnny Appleseed Festival
applehill.com
COSTA MESA: OC Children Book Festival,
kidsbookfestival.com
HAYWARD: Memphis Blues Project + CSUEB
Aphasia Tones
HOLLISTER: NorCal Renaissance Faire,
norcalrenfaire.com
HOLLYWOOD: Cumbia at the Bowl! Grupo
Caņaveral
KERMAN: Kerman Harvest Festival $10
admission
LAKE ARROWHEAD: Lake Arrowhead Village
Oktoberfest
LOS ANGELES: LA Times Foodbowl $,
lafoodbowl.com
LOS GATOS: Los Gatos Art & Wine Festival
losgatosfiesta.com
MODESTO: Greek Festival
goannunciation.org
MODESTO: Modesto Fall Home Improvement Show
MOUNTAIN VIEW: Arthur Ashe Champions Day
Tennis
PALMDALE: : Tequila and Tacos
Margaritas, top shelf tequila
PINECREST: Sum of Us Festival, :
sumofusfest.com
REDWOOD CITY: Oktoberfest $10-30
redwoodcity.org
SACRAMENTO: Holo Holo Music Festival Cal
Expo
SAN BERNARDINO: San Manuel Pow Wow. CSU San
Bernardino
SAN FRANCISCO: A Taste of Greece Free
admission
SOLVANG: Solvang Danish Days Free
admission
TEMECULA: South Coast Winery Fall Harvest
Festival
VISALIA: Home Expo Remodeling & Decorating
show
VISTA: Viking Festival $5-25,
vistavikingfestival.com
WOODSIDE: Hispanic Heritage Weekend $38,
filoli.org
23 | Monday, September 23, 2024
24 | Tuesday, September 24, 2024
25 | Wednesday, September 25, 2024
26 | Thursday, September 26, 2024
27 | Friday, September 27, 2024
28 | Saturday, September 28, 2024
29 | Sunday, September 29, 2024
30 | Monday, September 30, 2024
1 | Tuesday, October 1, 2024
About California Events Calendar
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.