California Music Festivals in July

LA Cuban Festival on Sunday, July 13th 2014 at the Rainbow Lagoon Park in Long Beach, CA from 10am - 8pm. Featuring Issac Delgado and TIMBALIVE directly from Miami. With performances by Charanga Cubana, M.C. Paloma Morales, SuperDj Robby and DJ Warapo. Ticket: $30-45, fiestalegre.net

FIM Superbike World Championship 07/11/2014 - 07/13/2014 1021 Monterey-Salinas Hwy. Venue: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Type: Special Events Location: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The sounds of motorcycles will again roar through the central California hillsides as the FIM Superbike World Championship returns to Monterey July 11-13, 2014 for its only U.S. appearance. Returning to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, the FIM Superbike World Championship features riders, teams and manufacturers mazdaraceway.com

58th Annual St. Mary's Antiques & Collectibles Show & Sale July 10-12, 2015, 10 am-5 pm ,Friday & Saturday and 11am-4pm, Sunday 146 12th Street at Central Type: Special Events Location: St. Mary's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church. Vintage collectibles and antiques from a select group of West Coast antiques dealers: fine silver, hollowware, flatware, jewelry, collectible books, fine art, glassware, vintage clothing, toys and small furniture. For the gardener, the Plant Booth features popular color spots and those hard-to-find drought-tolerant plan... more stmarysbythesea.org

Petaluma's 13th Annual Art & Garden Festival July 13th, 2014 5 PM Location: Historic Petaluma Downtown, Event Type: Sales Mission Author: jenny@petalumadowntown.com More Info: A showcase of Petaluma's artistic and horticultural splendor, the thirteenth annual Art & Garden Festival returns for another day long celebration of music, food, wine, art and garden. As its name implies, the Art & Garden Festival honors the arts and horticulture produced in the Petaluma area with an array of local art, garden accessories, fine crafts and handmade jewelry, in addition to food & wine tasting.

California Extreme 2014 July 12-13, 2014 Hyatt Regency Santa Clara 11:00 am - 2:00 am Saturday 11:00 am - 9:00 pm Sunday California Extreme is the "Classic Arcade Games Show". It's an annual celebration of coin operated pinball machines, video games and other novelties you once found in game arcades. All games on display are set for free play, so leave your quarters in the ash tray in your car. You won't need 'em. caextreme.org

PISMO BEACH: July 10-13: Central Coast Wine Classic Experience the beauty and diversity of California's Central Coast! Participate in the 29th Annual Central Coast Wine Classic, one of the largest and most renowned wine events in California. For more information, please visit centralcoastwineclassic.org.

SALINAS: COWBOY POETRY Date: July 13, 2014 Time: 01:00 PM - 06:00 PM Cost: Tickets are on sale now at Salinas Sports Complex Box Office. 800-549-4989. What better way to help kick off Big Week than a bunch of cowboys telling cowboy stories while attendees sip wine and eat barbecue? The California Rodeo is pleased to announce the 2014 Cowboy Music & Poetry Gathering to be held Sunday July 13th at Sherwood Hall. Also Dave Stamey headlining in 2014, carodeo.com Summer Barn Dance at Tera Firma Farms - 6 pm tarafirmafarms.com/ Fun and lively dancing with caller Mavis McGaugh. Grab your friends and come on down to the farm for some delicious grub and lively dancing! Come early and tour the farm. Saturday, July 12. Eats at 6:00 pm, Dancing starts at 7:00 pm. Tickets :$15.00 Members (use promo code) / $20.00 Non-Members Buy your tickets at: tarafirmabarndance.bpt.me

July 13, 2014 Annual Art & Garden Festival .petalumadowntown.com Over 100 booths with wonderful, unique items, local wine, beer and food. Live music all day.

Sunday, July 13, 2014 July 12 - 13 Cambria Summer Fair - 9am-5pm Vets' Hall parking lot On Saturday and Sunday, July 12th & 13th at 9:00 am to 5:00 pm many artists and craftspeople from all over California will be presenting their wares at the Cambria Veterans' Building parking lot. Admission is free and there will be a pancake breakfast available both days from 8:00 am until 11:00 am at the adjoining American Legion club house. Come join us for a wonderful and interesting day in downtown Cambria! Contact: Dave Siegle Phone: 805-296-9200

The iPalpiti Festival returns to Encinitas July 10-13, 2014! ci.encinitas.ca.us/index.aspx?page=345

July 12, 2014 Island Reggae Festival at California's Great America The Island Reggae Festival is an all-day celebration showcasing some of the best Polynesian artists and bands around. 4701 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara.(408) 988-1776. More Information: California's Great America

SAN DIEGO: Thursday, July 10th – Monday, July 14th This weekend marks Yoga Journal LIVE! San Diego. YJEvents_Yoganonymous_04_618x315 Come and experience a wide range of classes, workshops, and activities lead by some of the most highly regarded luminaries around including keynote Deepak Chopra. Grow and diversify your lifestyle with Ayurveda, Mantra, SUP, and more! Enter Promo Code YN14 to receive $50 off your main weekend pass OR full event pass, yjevents.com

THOUSAND OAKS: The Kingsmen Shakespeare Company Shakespeare Festival Twelfth Night. Twelfth Night, Time: $20 - up. Gate opens at 5:30 p.m. July 11, 12, 13, 2014 Directed by Kevin P. Kern. Location: Cal Lutheran Campus, 60 W. Olsen Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA. kingsmenshakespeare.org

ENCINITAS: OMMS Christmas in July Artisan Fair & Carnival Mission San Luis Rey Jul 12 - 13, 2014 Price: Free Offering handmade arts and craft items (many with Christmas themes) by over 150 artisans, the event also includes a rummage sale, bake sale, food court raffle, kid's activity area and live entertainment.

SAN DIEGO: San Diego Gay Men's Chorus - LUV Madonna 868 Fourth Ave San Diego, CA 92101 619.570.1100 sandiegotheatres.org/luv-madonna/ Tickets $32 -up Date: July 12 - 13, 2014 Time: 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM Saturday: 8:00 PM. Sunday: 3:00 PM.

SAN DIEGO: San Diego Pride She-Fest 3620 30th St San Diego, CA 92104 sandiegopride.org/event/she-fest/ Date: July 12, 2014 Time: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Price: Free Come out and partake in the ONLY all-women event hosted by San Diego Pride! This is the first year ever and its going to be awesome! She-Fest is a woman-centered event that celebrates and supports the talents and contributions of all women while fostering meaningful connections within the LGBT and larger San Diego community.

DEL MAR: 77th Del Mar Races Kickoff Party 5300 Grand Del Mar Way San Diego, CA 92130 619.944.8900 http://clubvipsd.com/event/77th-Del-Mar-Races-Kickoff-Party Region: North County Coastal Buy Tickets Date: July 11, 2014 Time: 4:00 PM to 11:45 PM Party goes until 2:00 AM! Price: Admission is complimentary with RSVP Venue: Club M at The Grand Del Mar Contact: Party@ClubVIPSD.com Join race enthusiasts, celebrity jockeys, equestrians and socialites in kicking off the 77th Del Mar Track Season, the most celebrated summer sensation of San Diego, California!

Costa Mesa - Orange County Fair July 11-August 10, 2014 ocfair.com Sacramento - California State Fair July 11-27, 2014 bigfun.org

Santa Maria - Santa Barbara County Fair July 9-13, 2014 santamariafairpark.com Sonora - The Mother Lode Fair July 10-13, 2014 motherlodefair.org Turlock - Stanislaus County Fair July 11-20, 2014 stancofair.com

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SAN LUIS OBISPO July 11, 2014 : Seven Sisters Fest July 11- July 13, 2014 Location: EL Chorro Park, San Luis Obispo, California. Event benefits Woods Humane Association and the Infinite Music Foundation. There will be over 40 breweries and wineries that will attend. sevensistersfest.com SAN BERNARDINO July 12, 2014: National Orange Show 1st Annual Brew Fest Over 20 breweries will be present with at least 50 different brews available. This is a charitable event were all proceeds go to benefit the NOS foundation, a non-profit company. 12-7 p.m. 909-888-6788 x466 National Orange Show 1st Annual Brew Fest! Rain or shine, Location: The National Orange Show Events Center located at 690 South Arrowhead Ave, Gate 9, San Bernardino, Ca 92408. Tickets are $25 for general addition, $30 for VIP, $10 for designated drivers, $10 for attendees under 21 and kids under 12 enter for free! Prices increase by $5 at the door. nosevents.com

SAN DIEGO Beer Fest July 12, 2014 Annual San Diego Brew Fest Liberty Station NTC Plaza 2640 Cushing Road San Diego, is a fun filled day with beer, food trucks, and music. The event will feature dozens of local local and international craft beers. $40 - 3-6 p.m. and $50 VIP 2-6 p.m. beer tastings included. Proceeds benefit Noah's Bark Pet Rescue. sandiegobeerfest.com

SAN FRANCISCO: The BreastFest Beer Festival July 12, 2014 time: 2-6 p.m. Event benefits low income women with breast cancer. 70-80 Breweries from around the Bay Area. Daze on the Green band performs. Festival Pavilion Fort Mason Center, San Francisco advance tickets $55 $65 @ door. thebreastfest.org

SAN DIEGO July 13, 2014: Ballast Point 18th Anniversary Beer Festival 1-5 p.m. Beer Festival Maritime Museum Of San Diego, 1492 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, California. Walk aboard the Star of India, the Berkeley ferry, and all of the museum's historic vessels and sample beers at 9 different locations throughout the ships and museum. 50 Ballast Point beers include some rare and limited options, plus, this year you will also have an opportunity to sample from our spirits and mixers as well. Live Music on several stages Food for purchase from local vendors Tickets are $40 with free admission to the Maritime Museum of San Diego • 15 3-oz beer tasters • Souvenir taster glass • Up to three 1/4 oz spirits samples (each will count as one beer sample) sdmaritime.org/ballast-point-brewing-beer-festival/

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FAIRFIELD July 11-13, 2014 Solano County We have graciously accepted the invitation to hold our annual Pow Wow at the Solano Community College on July 11-13, 2014, with the college co-hosting the event. The college is a beautiful place to have the event, and we can guarantee you will enjoy the Pow Wow as much, or even better than in the past. intertribalcouncilsolano.org

PARADISE July 12-13, 2014 Paradise Pow Wow traditional inter-tribal non-competition Pow Wow. Held on the grounds of the Gold Nugget Museum, Paradise Pow Wow committee works hard to educate the community on Native culture and tradition through Drum, Song and Dance. The Pow Wow consists of Native American vendors, food booths, and activities. During this two day gathering Native American artifacts and various handmade items and collections are on special display at the museum and open to the public to view and enjoy. The Paradise Pow Wow is held every July following the 4th of July weekend, Gold Nugget Museum 502 Pearson Rd Paradise, CA 95969. paradisepowwow.org

LOUGHHOUSE: July 12-13, 2014 Davis Ranch Corn Festival

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REDONDO BEACH - South Bay Greek Festival July 11-13, 2014 722 Knob Hill Ave. Redondo Beach, CA sbgreekfestival.com

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CENTRAL COAST Pride July 11-13, 2014 slopride.com Admission is affordable and there's lots of fun at this annual event in the South Bay. For questions, call (310) 540-2434. Presented by St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church.

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ROHNERT PARK - Annual Wine Country Big Q July 11-12, 2014 1-5 p.m. Public Tasting 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Sonoma Mountain Village 1400 Valley House Drive Rohnert Park, California 94928 winecountrybigq.com

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NUDESTOCK 2014 – July 11-13 (hosted by one of the nation's largest nudist resorts (deanzasprings.com)

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CHICO Slice of Chico July 12, 2014 downtownchico.net 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Downtown Chico, between 1st & 9th Streets Free Downtown Chico's merchants invite the community downtown for a day filled with great shopping, hot prices and FREE slices of ice-cold watermelon. Known throughout the community as a summertime tradition, Slice of Chico draws thousands into downtown for some refreshment and good, old-fashioned customer service! Known throughout the community as a summertime tradition, Slice of Chico draws thousands into downtown for some refreshment and good, old-fashioned customer service! Early Birds shop Friday too!

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CALIFORNIA Grunion Run July 12 Sa 9:45 p.m. - 11:45 p.m. Su July 13 10:35 p.m. - 12:35 a.m. Mo July 14 11:25 p.m. - 1:25 a.m. Tu July 15 12:15 a.m. - 2:15 a.m.

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Women's Volleyball July 12, 2014 Women A Long Beach Women's A July 12, 2014 Women Open Mission Beach Women's Open July 13, 2014 Women AA Long Beach Women's

AA Unleashed by Petco Surf Dog Competition (Formally Loews Coronado Bay Resort's Surf Dog Competition) July 13th, 2014 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Imperial Beach, California Get stoked! It's time for the most adorable surf event of the year. At the 2014 Unleashed by Petco Surf Dog Competition, the most fearless dogs will jump on their boards, paddle out and hang 20! This event must be seen to be believed. Bring the whole family for a day of rad competitions, goodies and fun unleashedby.petco.com/surfdog

Sunday, July 13, 2014 Carlsbad Triathlon. 7:30 a.m. Tamarack State Beach Register at active.com The Carlsbad Triathlon course begins at Tamarack Surf Beach, and follows the coastline of Carlsbad, past scenic beaches, lagoons and a wildlife preserve. The triathlon boasts a calm ocean swim, a rolling bike course and a smooth run for the finish. This race is for everybody: from first-timers to the elites, and their friends and family! The race begins with an open-water ocean swim, which is well-marked with buoys. The swim is followed by a bike course, and the race finishes with a run along the beautiful Pacific Ocean coastline. The roads are wide and completely closed to traffic-very safe! The course is mostly flat with a couple of rolling areas. carlsbadca.gov

SAN DIEGO: 2014 CALIFORNIA STATE GAMES July 10-13, 2014 CSG EVENTS Athlete Check-in Town & Country Hotel Grand Exhibit Hall July 10 5:00pm-9:00pm July 11 9:00am-4:00pm Opening Ceremonies Qualcomm Stadium Fri. July 11 6:30pm Torch Runner Application SPORT EVENTS Archery Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, BMX, Bowling, Field Hockey, Gymnastics, Jr. Lifeguards, Judo, Martial Arts, Powerlifting, Rugby, Skateboarding, Soccer, Softball, Surfing, Swimming, Synchronized Swimming, Table Tennis, Track & Field, Water Polo, Weightlifting, Wrestling calstategames.org

JULY 12, 2014 CHICO Summerfest summerfestchico.com

LONG BEACH GOSPEL FEST ON JULY 12, 2015
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Nestled in the heart of downtown Long Beach rings the melodious sound of Gospel Music. This annual event brings together a multitude of congregations, business owners, musicians, politicians, and residents for an inspirational afternoon. Unparalleled by other Gospel concerts, the Long Beach Gospel Fest has definitely made its mark. This experience features Grammy Award winning singers and musicians as well as local choirs and performers. It gathers the residents in unity and echoes a very positive message.

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