LONG BEACH - Sea Festival goes June through September. It includes movies on the beach after dark (Moonlight Movies,) Pirate Daze, Tiki Festival, Party on the Pier, Crawfish Festival, Lobster Festival and more. longbeachseafestival.com
CARLSBAD - Carlsbad Beach Festival June carlsbadbeachfest.com
SAN FRANCISCO - North Beach Festival June (near the beach) sresproductions.com/north_beach_festival.html
PT. REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE - Big Time Festival July .nps.gov/pore
SAN CLEMENTE - San Clemente Ocean Festival July oceanfestival.org
HUNTINGTON BEACH - US Open of Surfing and Beach Games July usopenofsurfing.com
PORT HUENEME - Hueneme Beach Festival August huenemebeachfest.org
DRAKES BEACH, PT. REYES SEASHORE - Sand Sculpture Contest September nps.gov
HERMOSA BEACH - Fiesta Hermosa Labor Day Weekend fiestahermosa.com PISMO BEACH - Clam Festival October pismochamber.com
VENTURA Aloha Beach Festival September alohabeachfestival.us