California Events
San Jose Tet Festival - Year of the Snake 2025
Sunday, February 16, 2025
ANAHEIM: Disneyland Lunar New Year Celebration January 17-February 16, 2025. Mulan's Lunar New Year Procession parade, culinary marketplaces and Lucky Wishes Wall, return. $, disneyland.com
BELMONT SHORE: Chocolate + Wine Festival February 16, 2025, on 2nd Street. Sweets, drinks, live music, activities and retail shops. $15 for 12 tickets sold for chocolate tasting and $5 wrist band sold for wine tasting (each location charges special price for wine) a la carte experience, belmontshore.org | chocolate
CLAREMONT: Family Bird Festival February 16, 2025, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at California Botanic Garden. Bird crafts, games, vendor booths (San Dimas Canyon Nature Center, Alf Museum of Paleontology, CalPoly Pomona Urban Wildlife Lab, Wild Birds Unlimited, San Bernardino County Museum, American Museum of Ceramic Art,) Backyard Bird Count stations scattered throughout the Garden, plus LA Donut Truck and Guac N Roll Tacos truck. Location: 1500 N. College Ave, Claremont, CA $15 admission, $11 student or senior; $5 ages 3-12 years, calbg.org
CLOVERDALE: Cloverdale Citrus Fair February 14-17, 2025 at Cloverdale Citrus Fairgrounds. Traditional fair in Sonoma County includes wine competition and carnival. Held annually for over 100 years! Location: 1 Citrus Fair Drive, Cloverdale, CA. $, cloverdalecitrusfair.org
CORONADO: Valentine's Day 10K, 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run February 16, 2025, 7:30 a.m. at Tidelands Park. Location: 2000 Mullinex Dr. Coronado, CA $28-159, valentinesday10k.com | runs
GARDEN GROVE: Orange County Doll Affaire February 16, 2025, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Embassy Suites by Hilton Anaheim South. Antique to Modern Dolls, Bears, Toys, Miniatures and more. Location: 11767 S Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove, CA. $6, dollshowusa.com
INDIO: Riverside County Fair & National Date Fest February 13-March 2, 2025, Thursdays - Sundays at Riverside County Fairgrounds. Includes queen and court, date contests and foods, carnival rides, vendor booths, food and Presidents Day Parade. 46350 Arabia St, Indio, CA 92201. $12 presale, $15 approx. datefest.org
KERNVILLE: Whiskey Flat Days "Rhinestones and Wranglers" February 14-17, 2025, Whiskey Flat Days Parade, 1850's encampment, 2- day rodeo at fairgrounds. gotokernville.com
LA CANADA: Cool Camellia Celebration February 1, 2025 Camellia Walk | Camellia Display February 15-16, 2025 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Drive La Cañada Flintridge, CA $15, descansogardens.org
LONG BEACH: Belmont Shore Bulldog Beauty Contest February 16, 2025, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Rosie's Dog Beach. Open to public at this dog-friendly beach. Location: Ocean Blvd. at Granada Long Beach, CA Registration: Approx. Cost: $10 per dog per contest pre-registration, $20 day of event on location. Sign up at: bulldogbeauty.com
LODI: Wine and Chocolate February 15-16, 2025. Taste handcrafted wines and decadent chocolates at over 30 wineries. $80.90-102.20, lodiwineandchocolate.com | chocolate
LOS ANGELES: Insomniac's Skyline Festival February 15-16, 2025 at Grand Park. 200 N Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA $197.99-up, skylinefest.com
LOS ANGELES: Gallifrey One February 14-16, 2025 Science Fiction Convention at Los Angeles Airport Marriott. World's largest and longest-running annual Doctor Who convention. $147 approx., gallifreyone.com | anime
LOS ANGELES / UNIVERSAL CITY: LA Bachata Festival February 13-17, 2025 Sheraton 333 Universal Hollywood Drive Universal City, CA $25-up, labachatafestival.com Featuring Salsa, Zouk, Kizomba and a Bachata Concert
NEVADA CITY - GRASS VALLEY: Wild & Scenic Film Festival February 13-17, 2025 wildandscenicfilmfestival.org | films
ORANGE: Vintage Computer Festival SoCal February 15-16, 2025 at Hotel Fera Anaheim. Vintage computer equipment exhibits featuring pristine restorations & incredible modifications, accessories for just about any vintage computer model (Atari, Apple, Commodore, IBM, Radio Shack, Tandy, Texas Instruments & more.) Hours: 9am-6pm daily Location: 100 The City Drive North, Orange CA. $25-100, VCFSoCal.com
PALA: Luis Angel "El Flaco" February 16, 2025, 6 p.m. at Pala Events Center 11154 Highway 76 Pala, CA $65-110, palacasino.com
PALM DESERT: Palm Desert Greek Festival February 15-16, 2025, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. at St. George Greek Orthodox Church of the Desert $5, age 12 years & under free, pdgreekfest.org
PALM SPRINGS: Modernism Week February 13-23, 2025. For details, maps, times, and to purchase tickets, see modernismweek.com
PHELAN: Family Trip to the Zoo 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Forever Wild Exotic Animal Sanctuary. Animals, vendors, food trucks, crafts, raffles. Location: 8545 Buttermere Road, Phelan, CA. $8, foreverwildsanctuary.org
POMONA: Asian American Expo February 15-16, 2025 Fairplex 1101 W. McKinley Ave. Pomona, CA $20 with optional add-ons Anime Expo, K-Play Fest and Collector's Expo, $ parking, aaexpo.com
POMONA: Anime Impulse February 15-16, 2025 at Fairplex. Enter the exciting new project fusing the world of Anime and Location: 2118 N. White Ave. Pomona, CA $34.68 for 2 day pass, animeimpulse.com | anime
REDONDO BEACH: Peninsula Symphony Concert - Tchaikovsky and More, February 16, 2025, 5 p.m. Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 plus Florence Price's Dances in the Canebrakes and Louise Farrenc's Overture No.1. at Redondo Union High School. Location: 631 Vincent St., Redondo Beach, CA. Free admission & parking, pensym.org
PACIFIC PALISADES: Genesis Open February 13-16, 2025 - must confirm due to Pacific Palisades fire disaster. Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, CA $, genesisopen.com
PALM DESERT: Palm Desert 1/2 Marathon & 5K February 16, 2025, 7 a.m. at Civic Center Park. Flat, fast 5K course in Coachella Valley includes post-race food. Location: 43900 San Pablo Avenue, Palm Desert, CA. $20-95, palmdeserthalfmarathon.com | runs
PALOS VERDES PENINSULA: Lunar New Year Celebration February 2025, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at South Coast Botanic Garden. Location: 26300 Crenshaw Boulevard, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA. $15-23, southcoastbotanicgarden.org
PLACER COUNTY: Valentines on the Placer Wine Trail February 14-16, 2025. This is not a ticketed event but takes place at wineries along the Placer (County) Wine Trail on select days. placerwine.com
RANCHO MIRAGE: Desert Arts Festival February 14, 15 & 16, 2025, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at The River at Rancho Mirage. Location: 71800 Hwy 111, Rancho Mirage, CA, Free admission and parking, westcoastartists.com
SAN DIEGO: Psychic & Wellness Healing Art Expo February 16, 2025, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at Handlery Hotel San Diego. Meet Shamans, Psychics, Mediums, Astrologers, Tarot readers, Reiki masters, Spiritual Healers, Energy healers and shop for Aura photography, Holistic clothes, Crystals, Books, Gemstone jewelry and much more. Location: 950 Hotel Cir N, San Diego, CA. Free-$, littlesedona.com
SAN DIEGO: Air Supply, concert February 16, 2025, 8 p.m. Harrah's Resort SoCal Events Center 777 Harrah's Rincon Way San Diego (Funner), CA. $53-up, harrahssocal.com
SANTA MARIA: Industria Del Amor, Ladron, Jaime Espinoza y Los Fugitivos, Los Mismos, Y Los Bondadosos love concert at Santa Maria Fairpark February 16, 2025, 8 p.m. Location: 937 S. Thornburg St., Santa Maria, CA. $29, santamariafairpark.com
SANTA ROSA: SANTA ROSA: Valentine's Safari Tour for the Grown Ups! February 15-16, 2025. Join the 24th Annual Adult Romantic Safari Tour and Celebration where you’ll encounter giraffes, rhinoceroses, wildebeests, cape buffalos, zebras, and Valentine's Day at Safari West! $87.83 call (707) 566-3667 or email Reservations@safariwest.com | zoo Valentines
TEHACHAPI: Monster Trucks February 15-16, 2025, 12-4 p.m. at Rodeo Grounds. 2X Monster Trucks Live is coming to Tehachapi! World Champion Monsters, National TV monster trucks, exciting side acts, monster truck rides, and more! Don't miss 2-time Monster Jam World Champion Bounty Hunter, crowd favorite Shark Bite, the unpredictable Jekyll & Hyde, and the big bad dino Roarin Rex! Plus a guest appearance by the legendary Dennis Anderson in King Sling. Location: N. Dennison Road, Tehachapi, CA. $25-up, 2xmonstertrucks.com
UNIVERSAL CITY: LA Bachata Festival February 13-17, 2025 at Sheraton Universal Studios Hotel. Dance enthusiast from all over the world gather annually for Salsa, Zouk, Kizomba beginner to advanced Latin dance instruction and to watch Bachata. Location: 333 Universal Hollywood Dr, Universal City, CA, 91608. $30-up, labachatafestival.com
VALENCIA: Cupid Dash 5k, 10k, 15k, Half Marathon February 16, 2025, 7:30 a.m. at West Creek Park. Location: 24247 Village Cir Drive Valencia, CA. $24-45, active.com | runs
YERMO: Calico Ghost Town California Days February 15-16, 2025, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. $10 for adults, $5 for youth (4-13), and free for children 3 and under. Location: 36600 Ghost Town Road, Yermo, CA 92398. Information cms.sbcounty.gov/ parks/Parks/CalicoGhostTown.aspx calicotown.com
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