California Festivals in March
March Festivals include several prominent holidays--St. Patrick's Day and Easter occurs sometimes in March, rather than April. It becomes really clear how big St. Patrick's Day celebrations are--there are a number of cities with festivals and parades such as San Francisco, Murphys, Hermosa Beach, San Diego and Dublin, to name some of the repeat annual events focused on this holiday. And as far as Easter is concerned, it's all a matter of when the date occurs as to the big celebrations. SeeCalifornia researches events and tries to pick out some of the best, though we also welcome your ideas and suggestions.
| Festival | city | web / contact |
| All Food Festivals - March | California | seecalifornia.com |
| Academy Awards | Hollywood | oscars.org |
| Almond Festival, Capay Valley | Esparto | espartoregional chamber.com |
| A Taste of Yountville | Yountville | yountville.com |
| Battle of the Brews | Sonoma | battleofthe brews.com |
| Beach Cruiser Woody Meet | Huntington Beach | chicorunning club.org |
| Bidwell Class Half Marathon |
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| Bok Kai Festival | Yuba City | bokkaifestival.com |
| California Mid-Winter Fair & Fiesta | Imperial County | ivexpo.com |
| Calistoga Jazz Festival | Calistoga | calistogajazz.com |
| Camellia International Dance Festival | Sacramento | folkdance.com |
| Carne Asada Run | El Centro | elcentro chamber.org |
| Circle of Art | Borrego Springs | circle-of-art.org |
| Dixieland Jazz Festival | Monterey | dixieland-monterey.com |
| Festival of the Kite | Redondo Beach | redondopier.com |
| Festival of the Whales | Dana Point | dpfestiva ofwhales.com |
| Doheny Grunion Night | Doheny | dohenystate beach.org |
| Huck Finn Fishing Derby | Sierra Madre | cityof sierramadre.com |
| Celtic Music Festival | Pomona | fairplex.com |
| Irish Day / Parade | Murphys | visitmurphys.com |
| La Quinta Arts Festival | La Quinta | laqf.com |
| Los Angeles Marathon | Los Angeles | lamarathon.com |
| Mendocino Whale & Wine Festival | Mendocino | mendowhale.com |
| Napa Mustard Festival Taste of Yountville | Napa | mustardfestival.org |
| Ocean Beach Kite Festival | San Diego | oceanbeach kiwanis.org |
| Redwood Coast Jazz Festival | Eureka | redwoodjazz.org |
| Redwood Coast Whale & Jazz Festival | Point Arena | redwoodcoast chamber.com |
| Riverside Airshow | Riverside | riversideca.gov |
| Murphys Irish Day | Murphys | smsymphony.org |
| St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival | San Francisco | sfstpatricks dayparade.com |
| St. Patrick's Day Fest & Parade | Dublin | DublinStPats.com |
| St. Patrick's Day Festival | San Diego | stpatsparade.org |
| St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival | Hermosa Beach | hbchamber.net |
| St. Patrick's Festival | Costa Mesa | ocmarketplace.com |
| Sidewalk Fine Arts Festival | Belmont | pacificfinearts.com |
| Sequoia Cycling Classic Road Race | Visalia | ci.visalia.ca.us |
| Snowfest Winter Carnival | North Lake Tahoe | laketahoe chamber.com |
| Squirrel Roundup | Cedarville | surprisevalley chamber.com |
| Swallows Festival & Parade | San Juan Capistrano | missionsjc.com |
| Taste of Solvang | Solvang | SolvangUSA.com |
| Wistaria Festival | Sierra Madre | sierramadre chamber.com |
March 2012 Festivals & Fairs
FRESNO - Rogue Performance Festival
March 1 - 10
roguefestival.com/info
SAN FRANCISCO- San Francisco Green Film Festival
March 1 - 7
sfgreenfilmfest.org
IMPERIAL- California Mid-Winter Fair & Fiesta
March 2 - 11
ivexpo.com
COSTA MESA- Musink Tattoo & Music Festival
March 2 - 4
musink.org/orange-county
MONTEREY - Dixieland Jazz Fest
March 2 - 4
dixieland-monterey.com
SAN DIEGO-San Diego Spring Home/Garden Show
March 2 - 4
springhomegardenshow.com
TAHOE CITY-North Lake Tahoe SnowFest
March 2 - 11
tahoesnowfestival.com
LOS ANGELES-Lantern Festival
March 3
camla.org/events.html
PASADENA-Fly Fishing Show
March 3 and 4
flyfishingshow.com
MENDOCINO-Mendocino Whale Festival
March 3 - 4
mendowhale.com
DANA POINT-Dana Point Festival of Whales
March 3, 4, 10, 11
dpfestivalofwhales.com
SAN FRANCISCO-Crossroads Irish-American Festival
March 3 - April 7
irishamericancrossroads.org
POMONA-Pomona Swap Meet
March 4
pomonaswapmeet.com
LONG BEACH-Fred Hall Outdoor Show
March 7 - 11
fredhall.com
BUENA PARK-Sugar Plum Arts and Crafts Festival
March 8 - 11
sugarplumcrafts.com
POMONA-Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival
March 8 - 10
quiltcraftsew.com/festival-dates.html
TEMECULA-Temecula Rod Run
March 9 - 10
rodruntemecula.com
SANTA BARBARA-International Women’s Festival
March 9 - 10
womensfestivals.org
SONORA-Sonora Celtic Faire
March 9 - 11
sonoracelticfaire.com
DEL MAR-Annual Baby & Kidz Expo - San Diego Area
March 10
TheExpoPros.com
SAN FRANCISCO-Contemporary Crafts Market
March 10 - 11
contemporarycraftsmarket.com
VISTA-Vista Civil War Reenactment
March 10 - 11
goldcoastfestivals.com
MORGAN HILL-South Valley Kid Fest
March 10
southvalleykidfest.com
SANTA BARBARA-Santa Barbara Doll Club Show and Sale
March 10
earlwarren.com
FORESTHILL-Foresthill Sled Dog Winter Classic
March 10 - 11
foresthillchamber.org/events.htm
LOS ANGELES-Silverlake Art Craft & Vintage
March 10
silverlakeartcraftvintage.com
ESPARTO-Capay Valley Almond Festival
March 11
espartoregionalchamber.com/AlmondFestival.aspx
TURLOCK-Turlock Gem & Mineral Show
March 10 - 11
turlockgemshow.com
FRESNO-Annual Peach Blossom Festival
March 15 - 16
peachblossom.net
RICHMOND-Rakkasah West
March 16 - 18
rakkasah.com/west
SANTA BARBARA-Santa Barbara International Orchid Show
March 16 - 18
sborchidshow.com
RANCHO CUCAMONGA-Highland Avenue Auto Show
March 17
highlandave.org/autoshow
BORREGO SPRINGS-Circle of Art
March 17 - 18
circle-of-art.org
FORT BRAGG-Fort Bragg Whale Festival
March 17 - 18
mendowhale.com
IRONSTONE VINEYARDS-Daffodil Annual Convention and National Show
March 17 - 18
daffodil.org/index.html
SAN DIEGO-Patricks Day Parade and Festival
March 17
stpatsparade.org
SAN FRANCISCO-St. Patrick’s Day Festival
March 17
sresproductions.com/sfstpatricksday.html
SANTA MARIA-Baby Expo
March 17
santamariafairpark.com
TEMECULA-Blue Grass Festival
March 17 - 18
temeculacalifornia.com
DUBLIN-St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
March 17 - 18
dublinca.gov/index.aspx?NID=293
LONG BEACH- Long Beach Antique Flea Market & Swap Meet \
March 18
longbeachantiquemarket.com
SAN JOSE-Great Bridal Expo
March 18
greatbridalexpo.com
PALM SPRINGS-Palm Springs WestFest
March 19 - 26
palmspringswestfest.com
SAN FRANCISCO-
San Francisco Flower & Garden Show
March 21st - 25
sfgardenshow.com
SAN DIEGO-Fred Hall Outdoor Show
March 22 - 25
fredhall.com
SACRAMENTO-Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival
March 22 - 24
quiltcraftsew.com/festival-dates.html
EUREKA-Redwood Coast Jazz Festival
March 22 - 25
redwoodcoastmusicfestivals.org
PETALUMA-California’s Artisan Cheese Festival
March 23 - 25
artisancheesefestival.com
SEASIDE-Big Sur’s Mud Run
March 24
bigsurmudrun.org
BELMONT-Sidewalk Fine Arts Festival
March 24 - 25
pacificfinearts.com
COSTA MESA-Crossroads of the West Gun Show
March 24 - 25
crossroadsgunshows.com
PLEASANTON -Goodguys Rod & Custom Show
March 24 - 25
good-guys.com/PDF/schedule/2012_schedule.pdf
SAN FRANCISCO-Treasure Island Flea Market
March 24 - 25
TreasureIslandFlea.com
IRVINE-Spring Festival of LX’s
March 24
socallx.com
COSTA MESA-Sugar Plum Arts and Crafts Festival
March 29 - 31
sugarplumcrafts.com
BLYTHE-Colorado River Fair
March 29 - April 1
coloradoriverfair.com
DEL MAR-Goodguys Rod & Custom Show
March 30 - April 1
good-guys.com/events/eventsList.aspx?year=2012
LODI-Lodi Spring Wine Show
March 30 - 31
grapefestival.com
RIVERSIDE AIRPORT-Riverside Airshow
March 31
riversideca.gov/airshow
SANTA ROSA-Battle Of The Brews
March 31
battleofthebrews.com
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