Events in California August 9

California Events

Friday, August 9, 2024

AUBURN: Auburn Cruise Night 5-9 p.m. on Lincoln Way in Downtown Auburn. 300+ classic cars 1972 or older cruise on the second Friday of each month between May and September. Free, auburncruisenite.org

CHESTER: Grebe Festival August 9-11, 2024 at Olsen Barn. Sponsored by Plumas Audubon Society, activities include Kayak Tours, Birding Tours, Grebe Symposium, Live Music and Vendor/info Tables. $Free activities to Fee, registration plumasaudubon.org

COSTA MESA: Orange County Fair "Always a Good Time" July 19-August 18, 2024. Closed on Mondays & Tuesdays. $13-15, ocfair.com

CYPRESS: The City of Cypress Recreation presents Summer Concerts on the Green this week featuring 80z All Stars band in a free concert on the Civic Center Green. Enjoy hits of the 1980s in this free concert to wrap up the city's summer concert season.

EL CAJON: Ronstadt Revival concert at Music On the Prescott Promenade 6-8 p.m. Location: 329 E. Main El Cajon, CA Free, downtownelcajon.com

GILROY: CCPRA Rodeo August 9-11, 2024. Location: 2365 Dunlap Ave. Gilroy, CA. $22.45-26, gilroyrodeo.com | rodeos

HOLLISTER - TRES PINOS: Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival August 8-11, 2024 at San Benito County Historical Park, 8300 Highway, Tres Pinos, CA $35-up, scbs.org Line up

HOLLYWOOD: Forever Summer Concert Season - India Arie August 9, 2024, 8 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com

HOMEWOOD: Lake Tahoe Concours d'Elegance August 9-10, 2024 at Obexer's Boat Company. Location: 5300 West Lake Boulevard, Homewood, CA Ticket: $50-65 plus upgrades available, laketahoeconcours.com

HUNTINGTON BEACH: US Open of Surfing August3-11, 2024, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Huntington Beach Pier. Surfing, skateboarding and BMX competitions, family-friendly activities, community market, giveaways, sustainability panels and art installations. Location: Pacific Coast Highway at Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA. Free, usopenofsurfing.com

LAGUNA BEACH: Sawdust Festival "Where Art Meets Magic" June 28-September 1, 2024, 11 a.m. daily at Sawdust Festival Grounds. Fine arts, entertainment and sawdust. Location: 935 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach, CA. $12, sawdustartfestival.org

LAGUNA BEACH: Pageant of the Masters and Festival of the Arts, A La Mode: The Art of Fashion, through August 30, 2024. The Pageant in a star-lit amphitheater features tableaux vivants (living pictures) that are faithful re-creations of classical and contemporary works of art in which real people pose to look exactly like the subjects in original paintings and sculptures. Pageant $35-up, or Festival only $10-15, foapom.com

LAGUNA BEACH: Art A-Fair Festival through September 1, 2024. Features 115 known artists in a juried art show and sell, along with entertainment, concerts and food available for purchase. Location: 777 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna, Beach, CA. $10 or season pass $15, art-a-fair.com

LONG BEACH: Long Beach Jazz Festival August 9-11, 2024
Great line up of acts: Jeanette Harris & Tom Browne, Darryl Walker, Rebecca Jade, Brian Simpson, Michael Lington,, and more. VIP options, too. Held at Rainbow Lagoon, Shoreline Park. $, longbeachjazzfestival.com

LOS ANGELES: LA Zoo Nights featuring live music. Enjoy a special zoo at a special time in the best time of year!

NAPA: Napa Town & Country Fair August 8-11, 2024. Location: 575 3rd Street, Napa, CA. $12 general admission presale, napafair.org

OCEANSIDE: Longboard Surf Contest and Beach Festival August 9-11, 2024, oceansidelongboardsurfingclub.org

OROVILLE: For the Funk of It Music Festival August 9-11, 2024 at Lake Concow Campground. Line up: Boca do Rio, JeNes N the Juice, Phat Mark, The Gold Souls...more Location: 12967 Concow Rd., Oroville, CA. $294.87 weekend pass (approx.), ftffest.com

SACRAMENTO: Quilt, Craft and Sewing Festival August 8-10, 2024. Location: Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Building C & D, Sacramento, CA. $12/3 day, quiltcraftsew.com

SAN FRANCISCO: Outside Lands August 9-11, 2024 in Golden Gate Park. $226-up, sfoutsidelands.com, Line up

SAN JOSE: San Jose Jazz Summer Fest August 9-11, 2024
Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park, 170 S. Market in Downtown San Jose, CA $40-up, sanjosejazz.org | Line up

SANTA ROSA: Sonoma County Fair "The Greatest Fair on Earth" August 1-11, 2024. Horse Racing, Barrel Racing Aug.2; PRCA Rodeo Aug.3; Horse Racing Aug.4; Liberte Cavalia Horse Show Aug.5; Tasty Tuesday Aug.6; Equine Theater Aug.7; Monster Trucks Aug.8-10; Destruction Derby Aug.11; Location: 1350 Bennett Valley Rd. Sonoma, CA. $21.25-26.25 approx., sonomacountyfair.com

SUTTER CREEK: Historic Sutter Creek Ragtime Festival August 9-11, 2024. 4-5 locations throughout the town feature: Saturday evening concert and a Sunday afternoon concert to end the festival. Event passes are required at the venues, but you can still see and listen to the music at the Sina's backroads Cafe with no pass. $25-115, historicsuttercreekragtimefestival.com | lineup

VENTURA: Ventura County Fair "Fair-ever Young" July 31-August 11, 2024, daily 12 p.m.-12 a.m. at Ventura County Fairgrounds. 8 free concerts, Oh Wow Cycles Carnival, and more. Free concerts: PRCA Rodeo Aug.9-11, 2024, is a special ticketed event within the fair. Location: 10 W. Harbor Blvd. Ventura, CA $15, venturacountyfair.org

YREKA: Siskiyou County Fair "A Country Fair with a Golden Flare" August 7-11, 2024. Rodeo, Barrel Racing, Monster Trucks and Destruction Derby and free concerts. Location: 712 Fairlane Rd. | Yreka, CA. admission. Siskiyou Golden Fair Fairgrounds, 1712 Fairlane Road, Yreka, CA. Rodeo seats $18-25; Fair admission $8-12, sisqfair.com

Anaheim Free Summer Concerts in the Park

Bass Lake Free Summer Concerts, California

Brentwood Summer Concerts Series

Burlingame Free Summer Concerts Music in the Park

Carlsbad TGIF Concerts in the Park Carlsbad, CA

Chico, CA Free Summer Concert Series | See California

Covina California Summer Concerts at Levitt Pavilion

Cypress Concerts on the Green Free Summer Concert Series

Eastvale, CA Free Summer Concert Series

El Cajon California Concerts Downtown

Elk Grove California Hot summer Nights Concerts

Foster City, California Concerts in the Park Series