California Hat Days Festivals

And so do men, babies, children, cancer patients, beach-goers, ball game fans and Disneyland visitors, among others!

Upcoming Hat Celebrations!

• Indio's Empire Polo Club Opening Day & Hat Day January 
• Clovis Big Hat Days April 6-7, 2019
• San Francisco Union Street Easter Parade April 1, 2018
• Mariposa Butterfly Festival Hat Contest May 3-5, 2019
• Oxnard California Strawberry Festival Hat Contest May 18-19, 2019
• Del Mar Thoroughbred Races Hat Day (Opening day is July 17, 2019)
• Banning Stagecoach Days Ms. Hattarino September 5, 2019, 6 p.m. at Dysart Park
  Award for Prettiest, Funniest, Most Creative
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• Ladies Hat Day at the Races at Humbold County Fair
• Suffrage Parade and Rally in Balboa Park

Do you know?

• It's estimated that Disneyland has sold over 100million Mickey Mouse ears (hats).
• Hats have been worn for at least 2,500 years – but probably longer.
• National Hat Day is January 15; but there is also an International Hat Day, Red Hat Day, Felt Hat Day, Silly Hat Day and hat days celebrated in Australia and elsewhere.
• The biggest hat sales occur for these holidays: St. Patrick's Day, Independence Day, New Year's, Christmas, Easter.
• Over 1 million hats are worn at California beaches on the most popular beach days of the year. The hats range from ball caps and sun hats to straw lifeguard style hats.

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.