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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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hat Days | Fresno | Clovis | 1938 | Free | 2 | Apr | |||
| Festival of Lights | Eureka | Mendocino County | 2011 | $$ | 9 | Dec | |||
| Mendocino Coast Candlelight Inn Tour | Eureka | Little River | 1989 | $$$ | 11 | Dec | |||
| Rose Bowl Game | Los Angeles | Pasadena | 1914 | $$$ | 11 | Jan | |||
| Temecula Valley Bluegrass Festival | Los Angeles | Temecula | 2001 | Free | 2 | Mar | |||
| JazzAffair | Fresno | Three Rivers | 1974 | $ | 6 | Apr | |||
| Simi Valley Days | Los Angeles | Simi Valley | 1985 | $-$$$ | 8 | Sep | |||
| Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival | Los Angeles | Temecula | 1983 | $$-$$$ | 10 | May-Jun | IFEA | ||
| Sierra Art Trail Open Studio Tour | Fresno | Oakhurst | 2003 | $$ | 9 | Oct | |||
| Mendocino Crab & Wine Festival | Eureka | Fort Bragg | 2000 | $$$ | 11 | Jan | |||
| Mendocino Beer, Wine & Mushroom Festival | Eureka | Fort Bragg | 2001 | Varies | 12 | Nov | |||
| Indian Fair Days & Pow Wow | Fresno | North Fork | 1971 | $ | 6 | Aug | |||
| Oakhurst Fall Festival | Fresno | Oakhurst | 1992 | $$$ | 11 | Oct | |||
| City of Palmdale Recreation & Culture | Los Angeles | Palmdale | 1886 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | IFEA | ||
| City of Pasadena Human Services & Recreation | Los Angeles | Pasadena | 1886 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | IFEA | ||
| City of Pico Rivera | Los Angeles | Pico Rivera | 1958 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | IFEA | ||
| El Teatro Campesino | Los Angeles | San Juan Bautista | 1965 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | IFEA | ||
| Twain Harte Summer Arts & Wine Festival | Modesto | Twain Harte | 1976 | Free | 2 | Jul | |||
| AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | Monterey | Pebble Beach | 1937 | $$$ | 11 | Feb | |||
| Ramona Bowl Amphitheatre: The Ramona Pageant | Palm Springs | Hemet | 1923 | $$-$$$ | 10 | Apr-May | |||
| Silverado Days Festival | Los Angeles | Buena Park | 1957 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||
| OC Fair & Event Center | Los Angeles | Costa Mesa | 1890 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | IFEA | ||
| Coachella | Palm Springs | Indio | 1999 | $$$ | 11 | Apr | |||
| California Poppy Festival | Los Angeles | Lancaster | 1970 | $ | 6 | Apr | |||
| Los Angeles Auto Show | Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 1907 | $$ | 9 | Nov-Dec | IFEA | ||
| Marina Holiday Boat Parade | Los Angeles | Marina Del Rey | 1963 | Free | 2 | Dec | |||
| Monterey Jazz Festival | Monterey | Monterey | 1958 | $$$ | 11 | Sep | |||
| Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade & Ring of Lights | Los Angeles | Newport Beach | 1908 | Free | 2 | Dec | |||
| Valley Film Festival | Los Angeles | North Hollywood | 2001 | $$ | 9 | Nov | |||
| Oakdale Chocolate Festival | Modesto | Oakdale | 1993 | $ | 6 | May | |||
| Mammoth Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza | Lake Tahoe | Mammoth Lakes | 1995 | $$$ | 11 | Aug | |||
| VillageFest Rib Cook-Off | Lake Tahoe | Mammoth Lakes | 2003 | Free | 2 | Jul | |||
| Eastern Sierra Symphony Summer Festival | Lake Tahoe | Mammoth Lakes | 1978 | $$ | 9 | Aug | |||
| Art + Soul Oakland | Oakland | Oakland | 2014 | $-$$ | 7 | Jul | |||
| Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival | Monterey | Pebble Beach | 2008 | $$$ | 11 | Apr | |||
| Los Angeles County Fair | Los Angeles | Pomona | 1922 | $$ | 9 | Aug-Sep | |||
| Fairplex | Los Angeles | Pomona | 1922 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | |||
| Iris Festival | Los Angeles | Porterville | 1999 | Free | 2 | Apr | |||
| San Clemente Ocean Festival | Los Angeles | San Clemente | 1976 | Varies | 12 | Jul | |||
| Jazzfest West | Los Angeles | San Dimas | 1995 | $$$ | 11 | Jul | |||
| Old Town Temecula Street Painting Festival & Plein Air Festival | Los Angeles | Temecula | Free | 2 | Jun | ||||
| Sonora Christmas Festival | Modesto | Twain Harte | 1975 | $ | 6 | Nov | |||
| West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval | Los Angeles | West Hollywood | 1987 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||
| Sacramento International Film Festival | Sacramento | Sacramento | 1995 | $$$ | 11 | Apr | |||
| Stagecoach Festival | Palm Springs | Indio | 2007 | $$$ | 11 | Apr | |||
| Banning Stagecoach Days | Palm Springs | Banning | 1957 | $ | 6 | Sep | |||
| California Nut Festival | Redding | Chico | 2006 | $$ | 9 | Apr | |||
| Coronado Flower Show | San Diego | Coronado | 1925 | $ | 6 | Apr | |||
| Pear Fair | Sacramento | Courtland | 1972 | Free | 2 | Jul | |||
| Strauss Festival of Elk Grove | Sacramento | Elk Grove | 1987 | Free | 2 | Jul | |||
| Indian Wells Arts Festival | Palm Springs | Indian Wells | 2002 | $$ | 9 | Apr | |||
| National Field Hockey Festival | Palm Springs | Indio | 1998 | $$$ | 11 | Nov | |||
| Indio International Tamale Festival | Palm Springs | Indio | 1992 | Free | 2 | Dec | IFEA | ||
| Sea Otter Classic | Monterey | Monterey | 1990 | $$$ | 11 | Apr | |||
| Annual Days of the Dead Community Celebration | Oakland | Oakland | 1995 | $ | 6 | Oct | |||
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | Palm Springs | Palm Springs | 1989 | $$$ | 11 | Jan | |||
| Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week | Palm Springs | Palm Springs | 2007 | $$-$$$ | 10 | Jun | |||
| Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade | Palm Springs | Palm Desert | 1964 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||
| Goodguys Rod & Custom Association | Oakland | Pleasanton | 1983 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | IFEA | ||
| Sacramento Greek Festival | Sacramento | Sacramento | 1963 | $ | 6 | Aug | |||
| Festa Italiana | Sacramento | Sacramento | 1985 | $$ | 9 | Aug | |||
| West Coast Brewers Invitational | Sacramento | Sacramento | 1999 | $$$ | 11 | May | |||
| California International Airshow | Monterey | Salinas | 1981 | $$-$$$ | 10 | Sep | |||
| California Rodeo | Monterey | Salinas | 1914 | $-$$$ | 8 | Jul | |||
| San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival | San Diego | San Diego | 2004 | $$$ | 11 | Nov | |||
| Fleet Week San Diego | San Diego | San Diego | 1997 | Varies | 12 | Sep-Oct | |||
| City of Santa Clarita | San Diego | Santa Clarita | 1987 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | IFEA | ||
| San Joaquin International Film Festival | Sacramento | Stockton | 2008 | $-$$ | 7 | Jan | |||
| Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival | Sacramento | Elk Grove | 1994 | $ | 6 | Oct | |||
| City of El Cajon | San Diego | El Cajon | 1912 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | IFEA | ||
| City of Imperial | San Diego | Imperial | 1904 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | IFEA | ||
| California Capital Airshow | Sacramento | Mather | 2006 | $$ | 9 | Sep | |||
| Morro Bay Harbor Festival | San Luis Obispo | Morro Bay | 1982 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||
| Sacramento Farm-to-Fork Festival | Sacramento | Sacramento | 2013 | Free | 2 | Sep | |||
| California State Fair | Sacramento | Sacramento | 1853 | $$ | 9 | Jul | |||
| Bridal Expo | Sacramento | Sacramento | 1985 | $ | 6 | Jan | |||
| San Diego Crew Classic | San Diego | San Diego | 1973 | $ | 6 | Apr | |||
| Comic-Con International | San Diego | San Diego | 1970 | $$$ | 11 | Jul | |||
| Holiday Bowl | San Diego | San Diego | 1978 | $$$ | 11 | Dec | |||
| Chinese New Year Festival & Parade | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1860 | Varies | 12 | Feb | |||
| Ghiradelli Square Chocolate Festival | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1995 | $$ | 9 | Sep | |||
| Valhalla Art, Music & Theatre Festival | Lake Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe | 1980 | Varies | 12 | Jul-Aug | |||
| ArtSpan / San Francisco Open Studios | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1975 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||
| Asian Heritage Street Celebration | San Francisco | San Francisco | 2005 | Free | 2 | May | |||
| Northern California International Dragon Boat Festival | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1996 | Free | 2 | Sep | |||
| Haight Ashbury Street Fair | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1978 | $ | 6 | Jun | |||
| Autumn Moon Festival | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1991 | Free | 2 | Sep | |||
| Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1967 | Free | 2 | Apr | |||
| Carnaval San Francisco | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1978 | Free | 2 | May | |||
| San Fran-Norcal Flower & Garden Show | San Francisco | Sacramento | 1986 | $$ | 9 | Apr | |||
| Roll Out the Barrels Weekend | San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo | 1990 | $$$ | 11 | Jun | |||
| Solano County Fair | San Francisco | Vallejo | 1949 | Varies | 12 | Aug | |||
| California Honey Festival | Sacramento | Woodland | 2017 | Free | 2 | May | IFEA | ||
| San Luis Obispo International Film Festival | San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo | 1993 | $$$ | 11 | Mar | |||
| Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1980 | Free | 2 | Jun | |||
| Bodega Seafood, Art & Wine Festival | Santa Rosa | Bodega | 1994 | $$ | 9 | Aug | |||
| High Sierra Regatta | Santa Barbara | Fresno | 1953 | Free | 2 | Jul | |||
| Russian River Jazz & Blues Festival | Santa Rosa | Guerneville | 1976 | $$$ | 11 | Sep | |||
| Paso Robles Wine Festival | San Luis Obispo | Paso Robles | 1982 | $$$ | 11 | May | |||
| Uncorked: SF | San Francisco | San Francisco | $$$ | 11 | Jul | ||||
| SnowGlobe Music Festival | Lake Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe | 2011 | $$$ | 11 | Dec | |||
| San Francisco International Beer Festival | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1983 | $$$ | 11 | Apr | |||
| American Indian Film Festival | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1975 | $-$$ | 7 | Nov | |||
| Fleet Week San Francisco | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1967 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||
| City of San Jose Cultural Affairs | San Jose | San Jose | 1777 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | IFEA | ||
| Christmas in the Park | San Jose | San Jose | 1950 | Varies | 12 | Nov-Dec | |||
| I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | 1987 | Free | 2 | May | |||
| French Festival | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | 1988 | Free | 2 | Jul | |||
| California Wine Festival | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | 2004 | $$$ | 11 | Jul | |||
| Wings Over Wine Country Air Show | Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa | 1990 | $$ | 9 | Aug | |||
| Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic | Santa Rosa | Windsor | 1989 | $ | 6 | Jun | |||
| Art in the Redwoods | Santa Rosa | Gualala | 1961 | $ | 6 | Aug | |||
| Sonoma County Fair | Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa | 1936 | $ | 6 | Jul-Aug | |||
| Sonoma County Harvest Fair | Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa | 1976 | $ | 6 | Oct | |||
| Willits Frontier Days | Santa Rosa | Willits | 1926 | Varies | 12 | Jul | |||
| California Strawberry Festival | Los Angeles | Oxnard | 1984 | $$ | 9 | May | IFEA | ||
| Steinbeck Festival | Monterey | Salinas | 1980 | Varies | 12 | May | |||
| Newport Beach Film Festival | Los Angeles | Newport Beach | 1999 | $ | 6 | Apr | |||
| Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras | San Jose | Morgan Hill | 1980 | Free | 2 | May | IFEA | ||
| Stern Grove Festival | San Francisco | San Francisco | 1938 | Free | 2 | Jun-Aug | |||
| Tournament of Roses Parade | Los Angeles | Pasadena | 1890 | $$$ | 11 | Jan | IFEA | ||
| Gilroy Garlic Festival | San Jose | Gilroy | 1979 | $$ | 9 | Jul | |||
| Sausalito Art Festival | San Francisco | Sausalito | 1952 | $$ | 9 | Sep | IFEA | ||
| Mammoth Jazzfest | Lake Tahoe | Mammoth Lakes | 1989 | $$$ | 11 | Jun | |||
| Department of Recreation, Hospitality & Parks Management, California State University, Chico | Redding | Chico | 1962 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | IFEA | ||
| Ripon Chamber of Commerce | Los Angeles | Ripon | 1876 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | IFEA | ||
| Japanese Food & Cultural Bazaar | Sacramento | Sacramento | 1947 | Free | 2 | Aug | |||
| Outdoor Adventures by Boojum | Los Angeles | Temecula | 1975 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | IFEA | ||
| The Flower Fields | San Diego | Carlsbad | 1938 | Varies | 12 | Mar-May | |||
| City of Elk Grove | Sacramento | Elk Grove | 1850 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | IFEA | ||
| Alameda County Fair | Oakland | Pleasanton | 1912 | $ | 6 | Jun-Jul | IFEA | ||
| Redbox Bowl | San Francisco | San Francisco | 2002 | $$$ | 11 | Dec | |||
| Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee | Modesto | Angels Camp | 1928 | Free | 2 | May | |||
| BottleRock | Santa Rosa | Napa | 2013 | $$$ | 11 | May | |||
| Mammoth Lakes Open Air Arts & Crafts Fair | Lake Tahoe | Mammoth Lakes | 1973 | Free | 2 | Aug | |||
| Great Gatsby Festival | Lake Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe | 1986 | Varies | 12 | Aug | |||
| BerryFest | Sacramento | Roseville | 1990 | $ | 6 | May |
