California Travel Tips
California Heritage Festivals
Published on: May 08, 2016
When you see the Kingsburg Swedish Festival Parade head down Draper Street in May look for quaint costumes, marching bands, a Maypole Dance –and, yes, even vaqueros wearing sombreros. The San Joaquin Valley town halfway between Los Angeles and Sacramento was 94% Swedes in 1921 — today 42% of the population is Hispanic according to the latest U.S. Census data. The Kingsburg Chamber of Commerce and City continue to promote ‘Little Sweden,’ for its business-friendly environment and European roots.
Heritage festivals in California:
- Cajun Festival in Simi Valley in May
- Orange County Greek or Santa Cruz Greek Festival in May
- West Hollywood Russian Festival in May
- San Juan Capistrano Mariachis or Calexico Mariachis Festival in May
- Vista Scottish Festival in June
- Little Italy, San Francisco’s North Beach Festival in June
- French Festival in Santa Barbara in July
- Solvang Danish Days in September
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