California Events
United States National Parks Fee Free Day Jan.20, 2025
Monday, January 20, 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
BERKELEY: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast January 20, 2025, 9-10:30 a.m. Location: DoubleTree at Berkeley Marina, 200 Marina Boulevard, Berkeley, CA 94710. $28.52 ticket sold on eventbrite, berkeleymlkjrday.org | MLK
CALIFORNIA: Free admission to California's national parks (Yosemite, Sequoia/Kings Canyon, etc.) celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day National Park Service free admission January 20, 2025 nps.gov
CONCORD: Ice at the Veranda November 9, 2024-February 2025 at The Veranda shopping mall. Come glide on Ice at The Veranda with open-air shopping, dining and entertainment.
DEL MAR: Jurassic Quest January 17-20, 2025 at Del Mar Fairgrounds. World's largest dinosaur event with life-size Apatosaurus, Spinosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex (T.rex), excavating fossils and more! Location: 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, CA. $26.85-42.85, universe.com
FRESNO: City of Fresno Annual MLK March January 20, 2025, 9:30-10:45 a.m. at St. John’s Cathedral Location: 2814 Mariposa St, Fresno, CA | MLK
LONG BEACH: Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 20, 2025, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Queen Mary. Live music, food & drinks, arts, crafts activities, student speech writing contest, Captain James lecture, and Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech screening. Location: 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach, CA. $10 admission, queenmary.com
NAPA: Napa Truffle Festival, January 17-20, 2025. Learn to forage for truffles, sample and buy them and discover fine cuisine utilizing a variety of truffles in dishes.
OAKLAND: Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service January 20, 2025. Oakland, CA, Find a project: oaklandca.gov | MLK
RICHMOND: Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the Richmond Greenway January 20, 2025, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Unity Park Community Plaza, 1605 Ohio Ave., Richmond, CA, Free | MLK
RIVERSIDE: Dr. MLK Annual Walk-a-thon January 20, 2025, 10 a.m. presented by Riverside African American Historical Society. Stratton Center to Riverside Public Library. Riverside, CA. $40, raahsinc.com | MLK
SACRAMENTO: Capitol March for the Dream January 20, 2025, 9:15 a.m. Starts at Sacramento City College. The March is 4.3 miles long. Event is free. mlk365.org | MLK
SAN DIEGO: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 20, 2025, 12-6 p.m. Vendors, music and food for purchase at World Beat Cultural Center in Balboa Park, 2100 Park Blvd. San Diego, CA worldbeatcenter.org | MLK
SAN FRANCISCO: MLK March January 20, 2025, 11 a.m. at Caltrain Station, 700 4th St., San Francisco, CA norcalmlkfoundation.org | MLK
SAN FRANCISCO: MLK Jr. Day of Service January 20, 2025, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) Location: 685 Mission St., San Francisco, CA. Free, moadsf.org | MLK
SAN FRANCISCO: Pier 39 Sea Lions Arrival. They're back for their annual visit to their special docks at Pier 39 and they're fun to watch! Location: Beach Street & The Embarcadero San Francisco, CA Free to see, pier39.com
SAN JOSE: Further Confusion January 16-20, 2025. The Millennium Edition convention features Fursuit Parade, Bay Battle, Art Show, Dance Competition, Panelists, FC Unleashed, Gaming and more. This celebration of "fur" and furry things is a one-of-a-king event. Location: San Jose Convention Center $80-up, furtherconfusion.org
SAN JOSE: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon January 20, 2025, 12-2 p.m. Honor the legacy of Dr. King. Location San José State University Student Union Ballroom 211 South 9th Street San Jose, CA 95192. $55.20, sjaacsa.org | MLK
SAN MATEO: IlluminOdyssey November 16, 2024-January 26, 2025 at CuriOdyssey, a zoo and learning center containing native, non-releasable animals such as river otter, bobcat, gray fox and more. Location: 1651 Coyote Point Drive, San Mateo, CA. $, curiodyssey.org
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE: Heavenly Village Ice Rink November 1, 2024-March 31, 2025
WESTMINSTER: Cho Hoa Flower Festival January 9-27, 2025, 6-10 p.m. Asian Garden Mall Location: 9200 Bolsa Ave., Westminster, CA. facebook.com/AsianGarden Free to see, asiangardenmall.com
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