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Festivals and Events. For exact festival dates, contact the local visitors bureaus here
Click the links below for festivals and events near that city:
| Map | Call | Festival/Event | City | Founded | Rate Range | Festival Month | Video | Book | Group | ||
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| Silverado Days | Los Angeles | Buena Park | 1957 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||||
| The Ramona Outdoor Play | Palm Springs | Hemet | 1923 | $$-$$$ | 10 | Apr-May | |||||
| AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | Monterey | Pebble Beach | 1937 | $$$ | 11 | Feb | |||||
| Twain Harte Summer Arts & Wine Festival | Modesto | Twain Harte | 1976 | Free | 2 | Jul | |||||
| Art + Soul Oakland | Oakland | Oakland | 2014 | $-$$ | 7 | Jul | |||||
| San Francisco International Beer Festival | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1984 | $$$ | 11 | Apr | |||||
| Wheels & Wings Car Show | Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa | 1990 | $$ | 9 | Sep | |||||
| Art in the Redwoods | Santa Rosa | Gualala | 1961 | $ | 6 | Aug | |||||
| City of San Jose Cultural Affairs | San Jose | San Jose | 1777 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec |  |
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| National Field Hockey Festival | Palm Springs | Indio | 1998 | $$$ | 11 | Nov | |||||
| Mammoth Lakes Open Air Arts & Crafts Fair | Lake Tahoe | Mammoth Lakes | 1973 | Free | 2 | Aug | |||||
| Newport Beach Film Festival | Los Angeles | Newport Beach | 1999 | $ | 6 | Apr | |||||
| Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival | San Jose | Morgan Hill | 1980 | Free | 2 | May | |
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| Stern Grove Festival | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1938 | Free | 2 | Jun-Aug | |||||
| Gilroy Garlic Festival | San Jose | Gilroy | 1979 | $$ | 9 | Jul | |||||
| Sausalito Art Festival | San Francisco | Sausalito | 1952 | $$ | 9 | Sep | |||||
| Tournament of Roses Parade | Los Angeles | Pasadena | 1890 | $$$ | 11 | Jan | |
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| Mammoth Lakes Jazzfest | Lake Tahoe | Mammoth Lakes | 1989 | $$$ | 11 | Jun | |||||
| Los Angeles Auto Show | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 1907 | $$ | 9 | Nov-Dec | |
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| City of Imperial | San Diego | Imperial | 1904 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | |
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| Ripon Chamber of Commerce | Los Angeles | Ripon | 1876 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | |
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| The Flower Fields | San Diego | Carlsbad | 1938 | Varies | 12 | Mar-May | |||||
| California Strawberry Festival | Los Angeles | Oxnard | 1984 | $$ | 9 | May | |
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| City of Palmdale Recreation & Culture | Los Angeles | Palmdale | 1886 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | |
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| Mendocino Coast Candlelight Inn Tour | Eureka | Little River | 1989 | $$$ | 11 | Dec | |||||
| Simi Valley Days | Los Angeles | Simi Valley | 1985 | $-$$$ | 8 | Sep | |||||
| Oakhurst Fall Festival | Fresno | Oakhurst | 1992 | $$$ | 11 | Oct | |||||
| Coachella | Palm Springs | Indio | 1999 | $$$ | 11 | Apr | |||||
| Mammoth Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza | Lake Tahoe | Mammoth Lakes | 1995 | $$$ | 11 | Aug | |||||
| Big Hat Days | Fresno | Clovis | 1938 | Free | 2 | Apr | |||||
| VillageFest | Lake Tahoe | Mammoth Lakes | 2003 | Free | 2 | Jul | |||||
| California Poppy Festival | Los Angeles | Lancaster | 1970 | $ | 6 | Apr | |||||
| Mendocino Crab & Wine Days | Eureka | Fort Bragg | 2000 | $$$ | 11 | Jan | |||||
| Marina del Ray Holiday Boat Parade | Los Angeles | Marina Del Rey | 1963 | Free | 2 | Dec | |||||
| Festival of Lights | Eureka | Mendocino County | 2011 | $$ | 9 | Dec | |||||
| Monterey Jazz Festival | Monterey | Monterey | 1958 | $$$ | 11 | Sep | |||||
| Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade | Los Angeles | Newport Beach | 1908 | Free | 2 | Dec | |||||
| The Valley Film Festival | Los Angeles | North Hollywood | 2001 | $$ | 9 | Nov | |||||
| Oakdale Chocolate Festival | Modesto | Oakdale | 1993 | $ | 6 | May | |||||
| Sierra Art Trail Open Studio Tour | Fresno | Oakhurst | 2003 | $$ | 9 | Oct | |||||
| Rose Bowl Game | Los Angeles | Pasadena | 1914 | $$$ | 11 | Jan | |||||
| Three Rivers JazzAffair | Fresno | Three Rivers | 1974 | $ | 6 | Apr | |||||
| Los Angeles County Fair | Los Angeles | Pomona | 1922 | $$ | 9 | Aug-Sep | |||||
| Fairplex | Los Angeles | Pomona | 1922 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | |||||
| San Clemente Ocean Festival | Los Angeles | San Clemente | 1976 | Varies | 12 | Jul | |||||
| Jazzfest West | Los Angeles | San Dimas | 1995 | $$$ | 11 | Jul | |||||
| West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval | Los Angeles | West Hollywood | 1987 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||||
| Stagecoach Festival | Palm Springs | Indio | 2007 | $$$ | 11 | Apr | |||||
| Banning Stagecoach Days | Palm Springs | Banning | 1957 | $ | 6 | Sep | |||||
| California Nut Festival | Redding | Chico | 2006 | $$ | 9 | Apr | |||||
| Coronado Flower Show | San Diego | Coronado | 1925 | $ | 6 | Apr | |||||
| Pear Fair | Sacramento | Courtland | 1972 | Free | 2 | Jul | |||||
| Strauss Festival of Elk Grove | Sacramento | Elk Grove | 1987 | Free | 2 | Jul | |||||
| Sea Otter Classic | Monterey | Monterey | 1990 | $$$ | 11 | Apr | |||||
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | Palm Springs | Palm Springs | 1989 | $$$ | 11 | Jan | |||||
| California International Airshow | Monterey | Salinas | 1981 | $$-$$$ | 10 | Sep | |||||
| Eastern Sierra Symphony Summer Festival | Lake Tahoe | Mammoth Lakes | 1978 | $$ | 9 | Aug | |||||
| Annual Days of the Dead Community Celebration | Oakland | Oakland | 1995 | $ | 6 | Oct | |||||
| Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week | Palm Springs | Palm Springs | 2007 | $$-$$$ | 10 | Jun | |||||
| Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival | Monterey | Pebble Beach | 2008 | $$$ | 11 | Apr | |||||
| Sacramento Greek Festival | Sacramento | Sacramento | 1963 | $ | 6 | Aug | |||||
| Sacramento International Film Festival | Sacramento | Sacramento | 1995 | $$$ | 11 | Apr | |||||
| Temecula Art & Street Painting Festival | Los Angeles | Temecula | Free | 2 | Sep | ||||||
| Sonora Christmas Craft & Music Festival | Modesto | Twain Harte | 1975 | $ | 6 | Nov-Dec | |||||
| Indian Wells Arts Festival | Palm Springs | Indian Wells | 2002 | $$ | 9 | Apr | |||||
| California Rodeo | Monterey | Salinas | 1914 | $-$$$ | 8 | Jul | |||||
| Fleet Week San Diego | San Diego | San Diego | 1997 | Varies | 12 | Sep-Oct | |||||
| California Capital Airshow | Sacramento | Mather | 2006 | $$ | 9 | Sep | |||||
| San Diego Crew Classic | San Diego | San Diego | 1973 | $ | 6 | Apr | |||||
| Holiday Bowl | San Diego | San Diego | 1978 | $$$ | 11 | Dec | |||||
| Chinese New Year Festival & Parade | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1860 | Varies | 12 | Feb | |||||
| Goodguys Rod & Custom Association | Oakland | Pleasanton | 1983 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | |
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| ArtSpan / San Francisco Open Studios | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1975 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||||
| Northern California International Dragon Boat Festival | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1996 | Free | 2 | Sep | |||||
| Haight Ashbury Street Fair | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1978 | $ | 6 | Jun | |||||
| Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1967 | Free | 2 | Apr | |||||
| Bridal Showcase | Sacramento | Sacramento | 1985 | $ | 6 | Feb | |||||
| Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival | Sacramento | Elk Grove | 1994 | $ | 6 | Oct | |||||
| California State Fair | Sacramento | Sacramento | 1853 | $$ | 9 | Jul | |||||
| Farm-to-Fork Festival | Sacramento | Sacramento | 2013 | Free | 2 | Sep | |||||
| San Diego Comic-Con | San Diego | San Diego | 1970 | $$$ | 11 | Jul | |||||
| San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival | San Diego | San Diego | 2004 | $$$ | 11 | Nov | |||||
| Autumn Moon Festival | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1991 | Free | 2 | Sep | |||||
| Carnaval San Francisco | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1978 | Free | 2 | May | |||||
| San Luis Obispo International Film Festival | San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo | 1993 | $$$ | 11 | Mar | |||||
| Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1980 | Free | 2 | Jun | |||||
| Uncorked: SF | San Francisco | San Francisco | $$$ | 11 | Jul | ||||||
| California Honey Festival | Sacramento | Woodland | 2017 | Free | 2 | May | |
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| American Indian Film Festival | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1975 | $-$$ | 7 | Nov | |||||
| Fleet Week San Francisco | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1967 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||||
| Christmas in the Park | San Jose | San Jose | 1950 | Varies | 12 | Nov-Dec | |||||
| French Festival | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | 1988 | Free | 2 | Jul | |||||
| California Wine Festival | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | 2004 | $$$ | 11 | Jul | |||||
| Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic | Santa Rosa | Windsor | 1989 | $ | 6 | Jun | |||||
| Russian River Jazz & Blues Festival | Santa Rosa | Guerneville | 1976 | $$$ | 11 | Sep | |||||
| Solano County Fair | San Francisco | Vallejo | 1949 | Varies | 12 | Aug | |||||
| Bodega Seafood, Art & Wine Festival | Santa Rosa | Bodega | 1994 | $$ | 9 | Aug | |||||
| High Sierra Regatta | Santa Barbara | Fresno | 1953 | Free | 2 | Jul | |||||
| Paso Robles Wine Fest Grand Tasting | San Luis Obispo | Paso Robles | 1982 | $$$ | 11 | May | |||||
| San Francisco Bay Flower & Garden Show | San Francisco | Sacramento | 1986 | $$ | 9 | Apr | |||||
| Roll Out the Barrels Weekend | San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo | 1990 | $$$ | 11 | Jun | |||||
| I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | 1987 | Free | 2 | May | |||||
| Sonoma County Harvest Fair | Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa | 1976 | $ | 6 | Oct | |||||
| Sonoma County Fair | Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa | 1936 | $ | 6 | Jul-Aug | |||||
| Willits Frontier Days | Santa Rosa | Willits | 1926 | Varies | 12 | Jul | |||||
| Indio International Tamale Festival | Palm Springs | Indio | 1992 | Free | 2 | Dec | |
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| Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee | Modesto | Angels Camp | 1928 | Free | 2 | May | |||||
| Japanese Food & Cultural Bazaar | Sacramento | Sacramento | 1947 | Free | 2 | Aug | |||||
| BottleRock | Santa Rosa | Napa | 2013 | $$$ | 11 | May | |||||
| Gatsby Tea & Vintage Fashion Show | Lake Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe | 1986 | Varies | 12 | Aug | |||||
| Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival | Los Angeles | Temecula | 1983 | $$-$$$ | 10 | May-Jun | |
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| OC Fair & Event Center | Los Angeles | Costa Mesa | 1890 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | |
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| City of El Cajon | San Diego | El Cajon | 1912 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | |
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| City of Pasadena Parks, Recreation & Community Services | Los Angeles | Pasadena | 1886 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | |
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| City of Pico Rivera | Los Angeles | Pico Rivera | 1958 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | |
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| El Teatro Campesino | Los Angeles | San Juan Bautista | 1965 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | |
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| Department of Recreation, Hospitality & Parks Management, California State University, Chico | Redding | Chico | 1962 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | |
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| Outdoor Adventures by Boojum | Los Angeles | Temecula | 1975 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | |
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| City of Elk Grove | Sacramento | Elk Grove | 1850 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | |
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| Alameda County Fair | Oakland | Pleasanton | 1912 | $ | 6 | Jun-Jul | |
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| BerryFest Farmers Market | Sacramento | Roseville | 1990 | $ | 6 | May | |||||
| Holiday Faire | Lake Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe | 1996 | Varies | 12 | Nov | |||||
| City of Santa Clarita | San Diego | Santa Clarita | 1987 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | |
