California Travel Tips
Sizzling California Beach Festivals
Published on: June 24, 2019
Pictured is Ventura’s Surf Rodeo, part music festival, part sporting event, with fashion, food and fun for all ages. Look for it in July.
You can almost smell the coconut suntan oil, taste the sizzling foods, quench your thirst with a cool, tall brew and feel the warmth of the golden, California sun on your skin as you enjoy one of California’s deliciously decadent beach festivals — and there are dozens of them to savor each and every year!
From San Diego to the Redwood Coast the fests run the gamut. They come in all sizes, shapes, colors and costs. So kick up some sand (dust) and try a few of these fabulous beach fests! You owe it to yourself…
California Beach Festivals
JUNE 2019
- DEL MAR: San Diego County Fair May 31-July 4
- ENCINITAS: Moonlight Beach BRO-AM Beach Fest June 29
- LONG BEACH: Pirate Festival June 29-30
- REDONDO BEACH: Summer Festival June 28-30
- SANTA CRUZ: Friday Night Bands on the Beach June 28
JULY 2019
- BERKELEY: Berkeley Kite Festival July 27-28
- HERMOSA BEACH, MANHATTAN BEACH, REDONDO BEACH, TORRANCE International Surf Festival July 31-August 4
- HUNTINGTON BEACH: US Open of Surfing July 27-August 4
- IMPERIAL BEACH: Sun & Sea Festival July 13
- LONG BEACH: Love Long Beach July 27-28
- MENDOCINO: Mendocino Music Festival July 13-27
- PACIFIC GROVE: Feast of Lanterns July 19-28
- POINT REYES: Point Reyes National Seashore Big Time Festival Saturday, July 20
- SAN CLEMENTE: Ocean Festival July 20-21
- VENTURA Surf Rodeo July 13-14
AUGUST 2019
- CHULA VISTA: Chula Vista Harbor Fest August 17
- HERMOSA BEACH: Fiesta Hermosa August 31-September 2
- LONG BEACH: Long Beach BBQ Festival August 16-18
- PEBBLE BEACH: Concours d’Elegance August 18
- SAND CITY: West End Celebration August 23-25
- SAN DIEGO: U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge August 31-September 2
- SANTA CRUZ: Aloha Races and Polynesian Festival August 18
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