November is one of our favorite Festival months. Having just pulled out of Halloween in October with its candy, costumes, and parties, in November it's clear that winter has arrived in California. The fruit & food festivals are not so abundant, but the Christmas themed gift-buying festivals, tree lighting ceremonies and related types of activities kick into high gear. If a city's going to launch or host an ice skating rink, they generally get it going in November. Other winter events include arts, shopping, sampling, and entertainment, generally with the goal by event planners of selling holiday gifts. The fair season is pretty much over and you won't see many county fairs or rodeos this month. So what's so great about fall festivals? The weather is cooler so you sometimes can wear jackets and coats, and really get into the holiday spirit.

Festival	city	web / contact
All Food Festivals - November	California	seecalifornia.com
Apple Butter Festival	Yucaipa	losrios rancho.com
Belmont Shore Turkey Trot	Belmont Shore	turkeytrot.us
Blue Ox Mill Craftsman Days	Eureka	blueoxmill.com
Cowpoke Fall Gathering	Loomis	cowpokefall gathering.com
Fall Festival (formerly Poinsettia)	Encinitas	encinitas 101.com
Festival of Lights	Yountville	yountville.com
Founders' Day Celebration	Templeton	templeton museum.org
Gifts n Tyme Holiday Faire	Napa
Heritage Days	Yermo	calicotown.com
Holiday Night of Lights	Fairfield	fairfield downtown.com
Indio PowWow	Indio	fantasysprings resort.com
LA Auto Show	Los Angeles	laauto show.com
Los Angeles Tamale Festival	E. Los Angeles	tamale festivals.com
Mandarin Festival	Auburn	mandarin festival.com
Paderewski Festival	Paso Robles	paderewski fest.com
Palm Springs Pride	Palm Springs	pspride.org
Ridgecrest Death Valley Encampment	Ridgecrest	ridgecrest chamber.com
Surfing Santa Seaport Village	San Diego	seaport village.com
Surfin' Santa, Main Beach	Capitola	capitola chamber.com
Thanksgiving Arcata Marsh Walk	Arcata	humboldt.edu
Turkey Trots	California	seecalifornia.com
Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot	Dana Point	turkeytrot.com
Tree Lighting Ceremony	Oakland	jacklondon square.com

 

2012 November 2012 California Fairs, Festivals and Events

LOS BANOS-Holiday Tea and Gift Sale
November 10
Located AT: St Alban's Anglican Church, 401 West L Street, Los Banos, California, 93635

PLEASANTON-Country Folk Art Show
November 17 - 18
countryfolkart.com

SAN FRANCISCO-Treasure Island Flea Market
November 24 - 25
TreasureIslandFlea.com