California Festivals
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 | Chico | |
| 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
- Dana Point Festival of Whales The town comes alive with two weekends of whale watching as the once-endangered California Gray Whale begins its spring migration. dpfestivalofwhales.com
- Festival of Colors A springtime festival where participants throw colored powders at each other and revel in music, dance and yoga. festivalofcolorsusa.com
- Ultimate Beerfest Meet brewers from around the world, sample craft beers and learn all about brewing beer at home. ultimatebeerfest.com
- Cherry Blossom Festival Enjoy live music, origami workshops, Japanese-inspired food and more during this springtime celebration of Japanese culture. Location: Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge descansogardens.org
March Festivals & Fairs
FRESNO - Rogue Performance Festival
roguefestival.com/info
SAN FRANCISCO- San Francisco Green Film Festival
sfgreenfilmfest.org
IMPERIAL- California Mid-Winter Fair & Fiesta
ivexpo.com
COSTA MESA- Musink Tattoo & Music Festival
musink.org/orange-county
MONTEREY - Dixieland Jazz Fest
dixieland-monterey.com
SAN DIEGO-San Diego Spring Home/Garden Show
springhomegardenshow.com
TAHOE CITY-North Lake Tahoe SnowFest
tahoesnowfestival.com
LOS ANGELES-Lantern Festival
camla.org/events.html
PASADENA-Fly Fishing Show
flyfishingshow.com
MENDOCINO-Mendocino Whale Festival
mendowhale.com
DANA POINT-Dana Point Festival of Whales
dpfestivalofwhales.com
SAN FRANCISCO-Crossroads Irish-American Festival
irishamericancrossroads.org
POMONA-Pomona Swap Meet
pomonaswapmeet.com
LONG BEACH-Fred Hall Outdoor Show
fredhall.com
BUENA PARK-Sugar Plum Arts and Crafts Festival
sugarplumcrafts.com
POMONA-Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival
quiltcraftsew.com/festival-dates.html
TEMECULA-Temecula Rod Run
rodruntemecula.com
SANTA BARBARA-International Women's Festival
womensfestivals.org
SONORA-Sonora Celtic Faire
sonoracelticfaire.com
DEL MAR-Annual Baby & Kidz Expo - San Diego Area
TheExpoPros.com
SAN FRANCISCO-Contemporary Crafts Market
contemporarycraftsmarket.com
VISTA-Vista Civil War Reenactment
goldcoastfestivals.com
MORGAN HILL-South Valley Kid Fest
southvalleykidfest.com
SANTA BARBARA-Santa Barbara Doll Club Show and Sale
earlwarren.com
FORESTHILL-Foresthill Sled Dog Winter Classic
foresthillchamber.org/events.htm
LOS ANGELES-Silverlake Art Craft & Vintage
silverlakeartcraftvintage.com
ESPARTO-Capay Valley Almond Festival
espartoregionalchamber.com/AlmondFestival.aspx
TURLOCK-Turlock Gem & Mineral Show
turlockgemshow.com
FRESNO-Annual Peach Blossom Festival
peachblossom.net
RICHMOND-Rakkasah West
rakkasah.com/west
SANTA BARBARA-Santa Barbara International Orchid Show
sborchidshow.com
RANCHO CUCAMONGA-Highland Avenue Auto Show
highlandave.org/autoshow
BORREGO SPRINGS-Circle of Art
circle-of-art.org
FORT BRAGG-Fort Bragg Whale Festival
mendowhale.com
IRONSTONE VINEYARDS-Daffodil Annual Convention and National Show
daffodil.org/index.html
SAN DIEGO-Patricks Day Parade and Festival
stpatsparade.org
SAN FRANCISCO-St. Patrick's Day Festival
sresproductions.com/sfstpatricksday.html
SANTA MARIA-Baby Expo
santamariafairpark.com
TEMECULA-Blue Grass Festival
temeculacalifornia.com
DUBLIN-St. Patrick's Day Celebration
dublinca.gov/index.aspx?NID=293
LONG BEACH- Long Beach Antique Flea Market & Swap Meet \
longbeachantiquemarket.com
SAN JOSE-Great Bridal Expo
greatbridalexpo.com
SAN FRANCISCO-
San Francisco Flower & Garden Show
sfgardenshow.com
SAN DIEGO-Fred Hall Outdoor Show
fredhall.com
SACRAMENTO-Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival
quiltcraftsew.com/festival-dates.html
EUREKA-Redwood Coast Jazz Festival
redwoodcoastmusicfestivals.org
PETALUMA-California's Artisan Cheese Festival
artisancheesefestival.com
SEASIDE-Big Sur's Mud Run
bigsurmudrun.org
BELMONT-Sidewalk Fine Arts Festival
pacificfinearts.com
COSTA MESA-Crossroads of the West Gun Show
crossroadsgunshows.com
PLEASANTON -Goodguys Rod & Custom Show
good-guys.com/PDF/schedule/2012_schedule.pdf
SAN FRANCISCO-Treasure Island Flea Market
TreasureIslandFlea.com
IRVINE-Spring Festival of LX's
socallx.com
COSTA MESA-Sugar Plum Arts and Crafts Festival
sugarplumcrafts.com
BLYTHE-Colorado River Fair
coloradoriverfair.com
DEL MAR-Goodguys Rod & Custom Show
good-guys.com/events/eventsList.aspx?year=2012
LODI-Lodi Spring Wine Show
grapefestival.com
RIVERSIDE AIRPORT-Riverside Airshow
riversideca.gov/airshow
SANTA ROSA-Battle Of The Brews
battleofthebrews.com
Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.