Friday, April 28, 2017

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ARVIN: Arvin Wildflower Festival April 27-30, 2017 Smotherman Park 800 Walnut Drive Arvin, Ca arvinchamberofcommerce.com $5 admission approx.

BEVERLY HILLS: Beverly Hills Film Festival April 26-30, 2017 beverlyhillsfilmfestival.com

BOULDER: Do It Ourselves Fest April 28-30, 2017
Camp Krem/Camping Unlimited 102 Brook Lane Boulder Creek doitourselvespresents.com

COSTA MESA: America's Family Pet Expo April 28-30, 2017. More than 1,000 animals including dogs, cats, birds, fish, llamas, pot bellied pigs, goats, rats, reptiles, rabbits, and more on display in fun and interactive stage shows, competitions and demonstrations. Featuring over 400 exhibitors and rescue groups, a lively round-up of four-legged animal shows and demonstrations, the latest trends in pet care grooming and care, and hundreds of animals available for adoption. Hours: Friday 10am-6pm; Saturday 10am-7 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Location: OC Fair and Event Center, 88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa, CA. General Admission, $15, petexpoOC.org

COSTA MESA: Kat Knappers Cat Club and Purr Pourri of Kats Show April 28-30, 2017. Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive Costa Mesa, CA. catknappers.com  | cats

CLOVIS: Clovis Rodeo April 27-30, 2017 clovisrodeo.com
Rodeo action, the rodeo parade, dance and concerts are part of the action. | rodeos

GENOA / SOUTH TAHOE: Genoa Cowboy Festival April 27-29, 2017 Tickets  GenoaCowboyFestival.org  The Genoa Cowboy Festival is a wonderful blend of beautiful setting, entertainment and Western heritage.  | cowboy

HOLLYWOOD: Colcoa French Film Festival April 24-May 2, 2017 Where French culture shines! colcoa.org | film

INDIO: Stagecoach Festival  April 28-30, 2017
Empire Polo Club 81-800 Avenue 51 Indio, CA 92201
stagecoachfestival.com  Time: Noon - Midnight
Cost: $329 for 3 day pass / or $899 Corral Pass, approx.

LAKESIDE RODEO: April 28-30, 2017 Tickets $15-25 approx., 12584 Mapleview Street Lakeside, CA. (619) 561-4331, lakesiderodeo.com

LIVERMORE: Two Day Town Music and Camping Festival April 28-30, 2017 Leave No Trace Family Camping and Community Music Lake Del Valle Regional Park Ohlone Wilderness Livermore, California $40-80 twodaytown.com

LOS ANGELES: Jewish Film Festival April 27 - May 4, 2017 lajfilmfest.org

LOS ANGELES: Black Writers On Tour April 29, 2017, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 1425 W. Manchester Ave. Los Angeles, California $30-35 admission, blackwritersontour.com | books

LOS ANGELES: Asian Pacific Film Festival April 27-May 4, 2017 Produced by Visual Communications, the nation's premier Asian Pacific American media arts center. asianfilmfestla.org

NAPA: Kitchens in the Vineyards April 28-29, 2017. Time: April 28, 2017, 3:30 p.m. | April 29, 2017, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Cost: $70-75. musicinthevineyards.org | homes

NAPA: Stags Leap District's Vineyard to Vintner Weekend April 28-30, 2017, $195-690, stagsleapdistrict.com

NAPA VALLEY: Worlds of Flavor, April 26-28, 2017
Culinary Institute of America (CIA) Worlds of Flavor International Conference & Festival. By invitation, see worldsofflavor.com

NORCO: Horse Week April 21-30, 2017 norcohorseweek.com

OJAI: Tennis Tournament April 26-30, 2017
ojaitourney.org

PALO ALTO: Gamble Garden Spring Garden Tour April 28-29, 2017 $35-50, gamblegarden.org Tour five private gardens. | gardens

PALO ALTO: Monty Python's SPAMALOT Tickets $18.50-52. (650) 329-0891, paplayers.org 

PARADISE: Gold Nugget Days, April 26-30, 2017. Town celebrates the discovery of a famous Magalia Gold Nugget.

PIEDMONT: Heart of the Home Tour April 28-29, 2017, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. wehelpkids.org Receive a Tour Book for self-guided Tour of beautiful homes in Piedmont and Oakland Hills where you may view many of the rooms as well as the gardens. Event benefits at-risk children. | homes

POMONA: Annual Ohlone Big Time Gathering and Powwow April 28-30, 2017 Tony Cerda Park 400 W Grand Ave Pomona, CA facebook.com/events/1750781608474480 | pow wow

REDONDO BEACH: Spring Fest, April 27-30, 2017. Spring Carnival & Community Festival Carnival Rides, Kids' Zone Arts & Crafts, Food Court, Gourmet Food Trucks. FREE Admission, FREE Parking. Hours: 5-11p Thu & Fri | 11a-11p Sat | 11a-9p Sun Location:1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Redondo Beach, CA.  nrbba.org

REDWOOD VALLEY: A Taste of Redwood Valley Spring Fling April 28-29, 2017 Tickets: atasteofredwoodvalley.com  (707) 744-8466 barraofmendocino.com

SACRAMENTO: Sacramento International Film Festival April 22-30, 2017. Produced under the umbrella of the California Film Foundation. sacramentofilmfestival.com

SAN DIMAS: The Festival of Arts Spring Show April 28-30, 2017. In existence for over 40 years, the Spring show presents California Images & History, highlighting the splendors of the coast, vast mountain ranges, flourishing wine country, and Hollywood. Location: Civic Center Plaza, 245 E. Bonita Ave., San Dimas, CA sandimasarts.org

SAN FRANCISCO: Bay Area Dance Week April 21-30, 2017
San Francisco City Hall kick-off April 21, 2017
bayareadance.org

SANTA BARBARA: Santa Barbara Fair and Exposition April 26-30, 2017  3400 Calle Real Santa Barbara, CA earlwarren.com

SAN BERNARDINO: Wasteland (Insomniac) April 28-29, 2017 NOS Events Center 689 S. E Street San Bernardino, CA
$55-126, insomniac.com

SANTA CRUZ: Santa Cruz Dance Week April 20-28, 2017
scdanceweek.com Dancing in the Streets, Dancing in Unlikely Places, Open Classes and more.  | dance

SANTA CRUZ: DIO Fest April 28-30, 2017  Camp Krem
102 Brook Lane Boulder Creek, CA  $85-135 approx. doitourselvespresents.com

SANTA MARIA: Santa Maria Valley Strawberry Festival April 28-30, 2017. Location: 937 South Thornburg Street, Santa Maria, Calif. santamariafairpark.com

SANTA MONICA: Yallwest Book Festival April 28-29, 2017 Santa Monica High School yallwest.com Features over 100 writers and several thousand attendees who enjoy book signing, panels, give-aways, sing alongs and shenanigans. | books

SANTA MONICA: Cinema at the Edge Independent Film Festival April 27-30, 2017 Indie films in LA's West Side. cinemaattheedge.com

SILVERADO CANYON: Boogaloo Art Car & Music Festival April 28-30, 2017 Oak Canyon Park Silverado, CA boogaloofestival.com $45-up

TEMECULA: Temecula Bluegrass Festival April 28-30, 2017. $15-60. Tucalota Creek Ranch, 39560 E Benton Rd, Temecula, CA ranchlifestyle.com. Tickets: temeculabluegrass.org

TORRANCE: Collings Wings of Freedom Tour at the Torrance Airport Friday, April 28-30, 2017, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Location: 3315 Airport Drive, Torrance, CA 90505 Some of the most famous WWII aircraft are visiting Torrance as part of the Wings of Freedom Tour. Ground tours $12 for adults and $6 for children under 12 yrs. No reservations needed. Contact the Collings Foundation at (978) 562-9182 to arrange your flight. Parking is free in front of the Western Museum of Flight and at the Torrance Airport. Parking is available at Robinson's Helicopter on Saturday and Sunday.

TULARE: California Antique Farm Equipment Show April 28-30, 2017.  Location: International Agri Center, Tulare, CA

UPLAND: Upland Lemon Festival April 28-30, 2017. uplandlemonfestival.com

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