California Events
The first commercial cheeseburgers were sold by Lionel Sternberger at the Rite Spot in Pasadena in 1924
Thursday, January 23, 2025
ANAHEIM: NAMM January 21-25, 2025 at Anaheim Convention Center. 170+ global artists and bands across various genres. namm.org
ANAHEIM: Disneyland Lunar New Year Celebration runs a limited time January 17-February 16, 2025, featuring festive costumes, colorful food markets and a parade of characters dressed in their Lunar New Year's best.
BERKELEY: Chocolate Factory Tour & Tasting at TCHO Chocolate. Location: 3100 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, CA Admission: $15, tcho.com
CHICO: Snow Goose Festival, January 23-26, 2025 atPatrick Ranch Museum Chico, CA snowgoosefestival.org
LA JOLLA: Farmer's Insurance Open January 22-25, 2025 at Torrey Pines Golf Course. The tournament is televised internationally for four days, generates $30 million in economic impact to the City of San Diego, and contributes in excess of $3.1 million to local San Diego charities annually. Location: 11480 N Torrey Pines Rd. $, farmersinsuranceopen.com
NAPA: Napa Lighted Art Festival January 18 - February 16, 2025 Friday-Saturday 6-10 p.m. | Sunday-Thursday 6-9 p.m. Projection artwork also appears on three iconic downtown buildings for the first 9 nights of the festival. Free, cityofnapa.org/ 689/ Napa-Lighted-Art-Festival
Past events
OCEANSIDE: Oceanside International Film Festival, January 20-24, 2024 at Brooks Theatre. OIFF features independent filmmakers. Location: 219 North Coast Highway, Oceanside CA 92054. $, osidefilm.org or facebook.com/likeoiff
PASADENA: Cheeseburger Week January 21-27, 2024 (held annually in January) pasadenarestaurantweek.com
SAN FRANCISCO: Sketchfest, sfsketchfest.com
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