• Beer festivals
• Food festivals
• Movies in the park
• Music festivals
• Wine festivals

ANAHEIM: Anaheim Home & Garden Show, August 22 - 24, 2014. Stellar Expos. Anaheim Convention Center - Anaheim, CA. stellarexpos

BREA: Brea Fest. Civic and Cultural Center - Brea, CA

BURLINGAME: Monsters University, Movies in the Park. Location: Washington Park. Time: after sunset. burlingame

CAMARILLO: Camarillo Cruise Night. Held in Camarillo Old Town . Time: 5-8 p.m. Location: Parking lot in the 2200 block of Ventura Boulevard between Elm and Fir streets. 443-9219.

CORNING - Corning Olive Festival, August 18-23, 2014

Corning Olive Festival The Festival Beginning Monday, August 18, the clues for the Missing Olive Contest Wednesday. August 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. the City of Corning sponsored Water Festival at Northside Park. Thursday, August 21, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Bell Carter Olive Company will host the Olive Festival Mixer in their breakroom. Friday, August 22, at 6 p.m. the Olive Festival Parade begins from Houghton Ave. and Solano Street to Third Street. Friday, August 22, 6:30 p.m. or when the parade is finished the Corning Does it Bedder Bed Races begin on 6th and Solano. Saturday, August 23, at Woodson City Park, 1051 Peach Street, between South and Walnut the Olive Festival in the Park begins. Location: Corning, Calif. corningcachamber

COSTA MESA: Gem Faire, August 22 - 24, 2014. OC Fair & Event Center, Bldg. 10 - Costa Mesa, CA.

DUBLIN: Frozen, Dublin Picnic Flix Summer Movie Series at Emerald Glen Park. dublin

HOMEWOOD: Homewood Fine Art & Craft Festival, August 22 - 24, 2014. Lake Tahoe Homewood, CA

LAGUNA BEACH - Art A-Fair Art Festival Hours: Sun - Thurs 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fri-Sat 10 a.m. -10 p.m. 777 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna, Beach, CA. art-a-fair | Region: Orange County

LAGUNA BEACH - Sawdust Festival Hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. 935 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna, Beach, CA. sawdustfestival | Region: Orange County

LANCASTER: Antelope Valley Fair. August 15 - 24, 2014. Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, avfair

LOMPOC: Mountain Men, August 22-23, 2014. Buckskin clad members of the American Mountain Men share mountain men history and skills. Cooking, hide preparation and tanning, leather working, rope making, and blacksmithing are among the skills that visitors may experience. Equipment will be on display and tall tales will surround the campfire. Time: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Location: La Purisima Mission State Historic Park, 2295 Purisima Road, Lompoc, CA. lapurisimamission

LONG BEACH: Long Beach BBQ Festival, August 22-24, 2014.

LONG BEACH: Planes, Movies in the Park. Held at MacArthur Park, longbeach

MAMMOTH LAKES: Mammoth Rocks August 22-24, 2014. mammothrocks

NORCO Mounted Posse Rodeo August 22-24, 2014 norcoposse

PLEASANTON: Goodguys West Coast Nationals. August 22 - 24, 2014. Alameda County Fairgrounds - Pleasanton, CA

SAND CITY: West End Celebration, August 22 - 24, 2014. Sand City, CA. westendcelebration

SANTA CRUZ: Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School August 22-30, 2014, valleyofthemoon

TRUCKEE: Kids Day at Truckee Championship Prorodeo, truckeerodeo

UPPER LAKE: Luscious Queer Music Festival August 22-24, 2014. lusciousqueermusicfestival

VACAVILLE: Vacaville Art, Wine and Brew Festival, August 22 - 24, 2014. Downtown Vacaville, CA

WINTERS: Earthquake Festival.