29 | Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016

AVALON: Catalina Film Festival, Sept.28-Oct.2
COSTA MESA: Sugar Plum Arts and Crafts Festival
COSTA MESA: Orange County Quilt, Craft and Sew Festival
LONG BEACH: Dark Harbor Halloween Haunt, Queen Mary
PALO ALTO: Great Glass Pumpkin Patch 

30 | Friday, Sept. 30, 2016

AVALON: Catalina Film Festival
COSTA MESA: Sugar Plum Arts and Crafts Festival
COSTA MESA: Orange County Quilt, Craft and Sew Festival
DEL MAR: Gem Faire Sept.30-Oct.2. gemfaire.com
HUNTINGTON PARK: Sabor De Mexico Lindo
PALO ALTO: Great Glass Pumpkin Patch
PLEASANTON: Alameda County Fall Home Garden Show
SAN DIEGO: Cabrillo Festival Sept.30-Oct.1
SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco Zoo Fur Ball

1 | Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016

ARCATA: Petals on the Plaza. Artists create pastel works
AVALON: Catalina Film Festival
CARSON: L.A. Printers Fair
CORCORAN: Cotton Festival
COSTA MESA: Orange County Quilt, Craft and Sew Festival
COSTA MESA: Sugar Plum Arts and Crafts Festival
CUPERTINO: Ohlone Day
DEL MAR: Gem Faire Sept.30-Oct.2. gemfaire.com
DIXON: Sheep and Lamb Festival Oct.1-2
ESCONDIDO: Grape Day Discovery Festival 
FELTON: Big Trees Scottish Gathering and Highland Games
FREMONT: Old Mission San Jose Museum Olive Festival
HUNTINGTON PARK: Sabor De Mexico Lindo
LIVERMORE: Livermore Airport Open House and Air Show
LOOMIS: Eggplant Festival, free
LOS BANOS: Los Banos Tomato Festival
MANTON: Manton Apple Festival
MORRO BAY: Harbor Festival. Free, 11a-8p
OAKLAND: Black Cowboy Parade & Festival Parade
PALO ALTO: Great Glass Pumpkin Patch
PLEASANTON: Alameda County Fall Home Garden Show
PLYMOUTH: Fall Festival Oct.1-2, Amador Flower Farm
REDDING: Sacramento River Community Creek Clean-Up
ROCKLIN: Rocklin Mini Maker Faire
ROHNERT PARK: Founder's Day Parade Rock-A-Versary
SACRAMENTO: California Capitol Airshow
SAN DIEGO: 18th Annual Trolley Dances
SAN DIEGO: Cabrillo Festival Sept.30-Oct.1
SANTA CLARITA: Santa Clarita Valley Comic Con
SANTA CRUZ: City of Santa Cruz Beach Party
SUISUN CITY: Waterfront Festival
TWAIN HARTE: Pints in the Pines
VICTORVILLE: High Desert Book Festival
WEST POINT: Lumberjack Day
WHEATLAND: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
WILLOW CREEK: Taste of Willow Creek

2 | Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016

AVALON: Catalina Film Festival
DEL MAR: Gem Faire Sept.30-Oct.2. gemfaire.com
DIXON: Sheep and Lamb Festival Oct.1-2
FREMONT: Old Mission San Jose Museum Olive Festival
GUERNEVILLE: Blessing of the Animals
HUNTINGTON PARK: Sabor De Mexico Lindo
LODI: Lodi Steet Faire lodichamber.com
ORINDA: Olive Festival
PALO ALTO: Great Glass Pumpkin Patch
PLEASANTON: Alameda County Fall Home Garden Show
PLYMOUTH: Fall Festival Oct.1-2, Amador Flower Farm
SACRAMENTO: California Capitol Airshow
SAN DIEGO: 18th Annual Trolley Dances
SAN FRANCISCO: Castro Street Fair
TWAIN HARTE: Pints in the Pines

3 | Monday, Oct. 3, 2016

CORNING: Corning Olive Festival October 3-8
SAN FRANCISCO: Fleet Week October 3-10

4 | Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016

CORNING: Corning Olive Festival October 3-8
NEWBURY PARK: Art from Cloth Exhibit & Boutique
SAN FRANCISCO: Fleet Week October 3-10

5 | Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016

CORNING: Corning Olive Festival October 3-8
FRESNO: Big Fresno Fair Oct.5-16, fresnofair.com
NEWBURY PARK: Art from Cloth Exhibit & Boutique
SAN FRANCISCO: Fleet Week October 3-10

6 | Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016

CORNING: Corning Olive Festival October 3-8
FRESNO: Big Fresno Fair Oct.5-16, fresnofair.com
NEWBURY PARK: Art from Cloth Exhibit & Boutique
SAN FRANCISCO: Fleet Week October 3-10

7 | Friday, Oct. 7, 2016

CORNING: Corning Olive Festival October 3-8
FRESNO: Big Fresno Fair Oct.5-16, fresnofair.com
LANCASTER: California Circuit Finals Rodeo Oct.7-8
NEWBURY PARK: Art from Cloth Exhibit & Boutique
SAN FRANCISCO: Fleet Week October 3-10

8 | Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016

CORNING: Corning Olive Festival October 3-8
FRESNO: Big Fresno Fair Oct.5-16, fresnofair.com
LANCASTER: California Circuit Finals Rodeo Oct.7-8
LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Ballet, losangelesballet.org
NEWBURY PARK: Art from Cloth Exhibit & Boutique
SAN FRANCISCO: Fleet Week October 3-10

9 | Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016

FRESNO: Big Fresno Fair Oct.5-16, fresnofair.com
NEWBURY PARK: Art from Cloth Exhibit & Boutique
NEWHALL: Bow-Wows & Meows Pet Fair
SAN FRANCISCO: Fleet Week October 3-10

10 | Monday, Oct. 10, 2016

FRESNO: Big Fresno Fair Oct.5-16, fresnofair.com
LOS ANGELES: Homelessness is No Laughing Matter NEWBURY PARK: Art from Cloth Exhibit & Boutique
SAN FRANCISCO: Fleet Week October 3-10

11 | Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016

FRESNO: Big Fresno Fair Oct.5-16, fresnofair.com
NEWBURY PARK: Art from Cloth Exhibit & Boutique

12 | Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016

FRESNO: Big Fresno Fair Oct.5-16, fresnofair.com
NEWBURY PARK: Art from Cloth Exhibit & Boutique

13 | Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016

FRESNO: Big Fresno Fair Oct.5-16, fresnofair.com
NEWBURY PARK: Art from Cloth Exhibit & Boutique

14 | Friday, Oct. 14, 2016

FRESNO: Big Fresno Fair Oct.5-16, fresnofair.com
NEWBURY PARK: Art from Cloth Exhibit & Boutique

15 | Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016

ANGELS CAMP: Mark Twain Festival
BELMONT SHORE: Art Walk Festival 11 a.m.-4 p.m. CAMPBELL: Campbell Oktoberfest Oct.15-16
COSTA MESA: Scarecrow and Pumpkin Festival Oct.15-16
CUPERTINO: Annual Bay Area Diwali Festival of Lights
FAIRFAX: The American Economy + Deep Blue Jam
FELTON: Day Out with Thomas
FRESNO: Big Fresno Fair Oct.5-16, fresnofair.com
LONG BEACH: Zombie Fest Oct.14-16
LOS ANGELES: Full Moon Horseback Ride
ORANGEVALE: Spook-Fest & Carnival
NEWPORT BEACH: Art in the Park Artisans Fair
SACRAMENTO: Sinister Creature Con Oct.15-16
SILVERADO: Silverado Tucker Wildlife Bat Night
VENTURA: Kinetic Sculpture Race

16 | Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016

CAMPBELL: Oktoberfest October 15-16 
CAYUCOS: Antique Street Fair. cayuscoschamber.com
COSTA MESA: Scarecrow and Pumpkin Festival Oct.15-16 
FELTON: Day Out with Thomas October 15-16, 22-23, 29-30
FRESNO: Big Fresno Fair Oct.5-16, fresnofair.com
LONG BEACH: Zombie Fest October 14-16
SACRAMENTO: Sinister Creature Con October 15-16 
SEAL BEACH: Japan America Kite Festival. jas-socal.org 

17 | Monday, Oct. 17, 2016

18 | Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016

19 | Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016

20 | Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016

21 | Friday, Oct. 21, 2016

AUBURN Oktoberfest, 5-10 p.m.
CYPRESS: Haunted High School. Holy Cross Lutheran
PERRIS: Harvest Festival, Cesar Chavez Library
PISMO BEACH: Clam Festival October 21-23
WILMINGTON: Drum Barracks Candlelight Tours

22 | Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016

23 | Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016

24 | Monday, Oct. 24, 2016

25 | Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016

26 | Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016

27 | Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016

28 | Friday, Oct. 28, 2016

29 | Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016

CLOVIS: Clovisfest & Hot Air Balloon Fun Oct.29-30

30 | Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016

CLOVIS: Clovisfest & Hot Air Balloon Fun Oct.29-30

31 | Monday, Oct. 31, 2016

California Events Calendar includes festivals, fairs, concerts, parades, car shows, film festivals, cultural celebrations and food fests and fairs, to name a few. We accept event submissions, but cannot guarantee inclusion.

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