California Events
Spreckels Organ Pavilion Summer Concerts, San Diego
Saturday, July 5, 2025
ANGELS CAMP: 49er Goat Show July 5, 2025 at The Calaveras County Fairgrounds. Location: 101 Frogtown Road, Angels Camp, CA. $, frogtown
CALIFORNIA: Free Fishing Day July 5, and August 30, 2025. wildlife.ca.gov
DEL MAR: San Diego County Fair "Summer Pet-tacular", June 11-July 6, 2025, closed Mondays & Tuesdays. Special concerts & events with a focus on we humans and our relationships with our beloved pets. San Diego County Fair is the largest annual event in San Diego County and the sixth largest fair in the US. Address: 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. Del Mar, CA 92014. $tickets, sdfair.com
PLEASANTON: Alameda County Fair June 13-July 6, 2025, 12-11 p.m.
Wednesdays-Sundays. Celebrate Summer is theme for 2025 season of the fair held
at
Alameda County Fairgrounds. Location:
4501 Pleasanton Ave., Pleasanton, CA.
$15-20, alamedacountyfair.com
Past events
AHWAHNEE: The Plunge Music Fest July 3-7, 2024. 5-day music festival with main entertainment DJ-driven! The festival, located in a beautiful sunlit valley, also includes catered meals, live music acts, and DJs, a full bar, pool, and hot tub. Location: 46516 Opah Dr., Ahwahnee, CA $200-up, plungefest.com
ALHAMBRA:U2Xperience, aU2 tribute, 7-8:30 p.m. at Alhambra Park Bandshell. Alhambra Free Summer Concerts are back by popular demand. Location: 500 N. Palm Ave. Alhambra, CA. Free, cityofalhambra.org
ARCADIA: 626 Night Market July 5-7, 2024, 4-11 p.m. at Santa Anita Park, 285 W. Huntington Drive. Performances and a DJ dance floor. Shop from hundreds of vendors selling food, merchandise, and crafts $5-6, 626nightmarket.com
ARNOLD: Calaveras Big Trees State Park Astronomy Nights, 9-10:30 p.m. at Scenic Overlook. Come look at the stars! Docents will be sharing information and telling stories as everyone gazes at the night sky. Two telescopes and astronomical binoculars will give you a closer look at the moon, planets and deep sky objects. Location: 1170 East Highway 4, Arnold, CA $10 parking approx., bigtrees.org
AUBURN: Tim Buckly Trio 7-9 p.m. at Music Around Town, Central Square Auburn, CA
BASS LAKE: CAB Street Band | 6 p.m. Executive Rockers Band at Bass Lake Free Summer Concerts, Marina Tiki Bar & Grill, 54406 Rd 432, Bass Lake, CA. basslakeboatrentals.com
BRENTWOOD: Soucano Latin rock, soul concert at 7-9 p.m. in the Brentwood Summer Concerts Series at City Park. Location: 710 2nd St. Brentwood, CA. Free, brentwoodca.gov
BRIDGEPORT: Bridgeport Ranch Rodeo July 5-6, 2024, 11 a.m. at Centennial Arena, S. Main Street, Bridgeport CA. 4-Person Teams compete in Open & Women's Divisions: Bronc Riding, Team Roping, Steer Mugging, Branding, Ranch Horse Class, Doctoring. Also Ladies Jackpot Steer Stopping. Goat Roping follows Sat. performance. facebook.com/ bridgeportranchrodeo | rodeo
BURNEY: Burney Basin Days,"Falling in Love"! July 4-7, 2024. Includes Friday Night Social with Billies at Rex Club. Saturday is Lions Breakfast 7-11 a.m., Craft Faire 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Bed Races at 10 a.m., Kiddie Parade at 10:50 a.m., and The Burney Basin Days Parade at 11 a.m. Free Fireworks Show held at Burney High School Football Field, where gates open at 5 p.m. for the 10 p.m. show. Sunday is Lions Breakfast 7-11 a.m. burneychamber.com, facebook.com/burney.chamber
CALIFORNIA: Grunion Run - must have a fishing license to catch these slippery silversides with your bare hands only!
CARLSBAD: Finnegan Blue, Irish rock band performs at Carlsbad TGIF Concerts at Stagecoach Community Park
CARMEL: Wild at Heart New Country and Classic Rock covers concert goes 5-7 p.m. at Carmel Plaza Summer Live Music Series. Location: Ocean & Mission Carmel, CA. Free, carmelplaza.com
CHICO: Lo-Fi Lowdown at Chico Free Summer Concert Series Chico City Plaza 418 Main Street Chico, CA. Free, downtownchico.com 7-8:30 p.m.
CHINO: Chino Summer Nights movie, Lyle, Lyle Crocodile, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall Lawn. Location: 13220 Central Avenue, Chino, CA. Free, cityofchino.org
CHOWCHILLA: Sound Remedy, Latin, classics 8-9:30 p.m. at Chowchilla Sizzlin Free Summer Concerts in Veteran's Memorial Park. Location: 600 West Robertson Blvd. at North 6th St. Chowchilla, CA. Free, cityofchowchilla.org
CLEARLAKE OAKS: Fireworks to Celebrate the 4th
CLOVIS: The Element banjo, dobro, mandolin, bass, guitar, vocals 6:30 p.m.-dusk Clovis Bluegrass in the Park Clovis Veterans Memorial Park 901 Fifth St. Clovis, CA. Free
COSTA MESA: Hugojojo Mix-Genre Duo Costa Mesa Concerts at Metropointe. Location; 901 S. Coast Dr., Costa Mesa, CA. Free. metropointe.com
CYPRESS: The City of Cypress Recreation presents Summer Concerts on the Green, this week featuring the classic rock band, The Answer!
DEL MAR: San Diego County Fair "Get Out There", June 12-July 7, 2024, closed Mondays & Tuesdays. San Diego County Fair is the largest annual event in San Diego County and the sixth largest fair in the US. Address: 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. Del Mar, CA 92014. $tickets, sdfair.com
EL CAJON: Fortunate Son concert at Music On the Prescott Promenade 6-8 p.m. Location: 329 E. Main El Cajon, CA Free, downtownelcajon.com
FOLSOM: Folsom PRCA Rodeo July 3-5, 2024 at Dan Russell Rodeo Arena, General admission $30, folsomrodeo.com | rodeo
FONTANA: Chico concert performing Latin rock, salsa at Fontana Car Show Concerts First Fridays, March-September 2024, 6-9 p.m. in Downtown Fontana on Spring Street, Fontana, CA Free, fontanaca.gov
GRAEAGLE: 4th of July Celebration with Parade, Fireworks, Car Show and Picnic in the Park, July 5-7, 2024. Most events are free.
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
LAKE ARROWHEAD: ALA July 4th Spectacular July 5, 2024, 8-10 p.m. on the Lake. The Arrowhead Lake Association (ALA) presents their annual spectacular fireworks show over Lake Arrowhead. lakearrowheadchamber.com
LAKE ARROWHEAD: Petty & The Heartshakers Tom Petty tribute 6-9 p.m. at Lake Arrowhead Free Summer Concerts in the Village. Lake Arrowhead Village in the towering pines of the San Bernardino Mountains 28200 Highway 189 Lake Arrowhead, CA. thelakearrowheadvillage.com
LAKEPORT: 4th of July Celebration Fireworks July 5, 2024, 6-10 p.m. Location: Konocti Vista Casino Resort Marina Lawn in front of Hotel, 2755 Mission Rancheria Road, Lakeport, CA 95453. Free, konocti-vista-casino.com
LAKEPORT: The Bluebyrds, 60's Folk Rock 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Lakeport Summer Concerts in the Park. Location: Library Park 200 Park St. Lakeport, CA. Free, lakecochamber.com
LIVINGSTON: Livingston 4th of July is held July 4-7, 2024 with Festival at City Hall and Max Foster Sports Complex. Fireworks Show Friday July 5, 2024, 9:20 p.m. Free, facebook.com/ livingstoncarecreation
LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Anime Festival Anime Expo July 4-7, 2024 Anime convention. Los Angeles Convention Center anime-expo.org
LOS ANGELES: Keyon Harrold, Jazz, Jazz at LACMA 6 p.m. at Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA Free, lacma.org
LOS ANGELES: hololive Night At Dodger Stadium, 7:10 p.m. hololive nigh includes a ticket to the game and three limited-edition hololive promotional baseball cards. Please stick around after the game for the exclusive hololive night drone show. dodgers.com/hololive
MARIPOSA: Sugar Pine concert, 7-9 p.m. at Mariposa Art Park Free Summer Concerts. Location: Highway 140 at 4th Street Mariposa, CA. Free, mariposaartscouncil.org
MODESTO: First Friday NAACP Modesto Music in the Plaza 10th Street Plaza Modesto, CA. Free, 7-9 p.m.
MORGAN HILL: Carnaval, Santana tribute 5:30-9:30 p.m. at Morgan Hill Free Summer Concerts Community and Cultural Center Amphitheatre 17000 Monterey Road Morgan Hill, CA. Free, visitmorganhill.org
MOUNTAIN VIEW: Misspent Youth, Classic Rock Band 6-7:30 p.m. at Mountain View Concerts on the Plaza Civic Center Plaza 500 Castro St. Mountain View, CA. mountainview.gov
MURPHYS: Jinny and The Blowbacks Dance, big horn section at Brice Station Concerts in the Park - Murphys, CA Free, murphyspark.com
NAPA: Second Street Band + Soda Canyon Band, 6-10 p.m. at Napa City Nights Summer Concerts in Veteran's Park, 3rd & Main Streets, Napa, CA Free admission & free parking, donapa.com
NEWPORT BEACH: Kelly Boyz Band, Country Rock, 5 p.m. at Newport Dunes Summer Concerts , Tunes at the Dunes. Location: 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach, CA. $35 parking, newportdunes.com
NORCO: Migration band 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Norco Summer Concerts Pikes Peak Park 97 6th St. Norco, CA Free, norco.ca.us
NORTH LAKE TAHOE: Lumanation Classic reggae, ska, funk, and rock grooves. 6-8:30 p.m. at North Lake Tahoe Music on the Beach, Kings Beach North Lake Tahoe, Calif. Free, northtahoebusiness.org
OXNARD: The Renegades Band, 80s Old-School dance, 6-8:30 p.m. at Oxnard Heritage Square Concerts Heritage Square 715 South A Street Oxnard, CA. Free, chair & table tickets optional, heritagesquareoxnard.com
PARAMOUNT: Mamboson band performs 7 p.m. at Paramount Park Paramount Summer Concerts Location: Paramount Park 16400 Colorado Ave. Paramount, CA. Free, facebook.com/CityofParamount
PLEASANTON: Road Eleven, Rock & Roll, Country, Blues, 7-8:30 p.m. at Pleasanton Free Summer Concerts Lions Wayside Park, First and Neal Streets, Pleasanton, CA Free, pleasantondowntown.net
PLEASANTON: Alameda County Fair "That Summer Feeling" June 14-July 7, 2024, Wed.-Sun. at the Fairgrounds. Carnival, Pig Races, Horse Racing, Animals, Concerts, Contests, Food, Fun. Location: 4501 Pleasanton Avenue, Pleasanton, CA. $16-20, concerts extra, parking fee. alamedacountyfair.com
QUINCY: High Sierra Music Festival July 4-7, 2024 Plumas-Sierra Fairgrounds Quincy, CA Plumas County Fairgrounds 204 Fairground Road Quincy, CA 95971 Starts at $95-385.50 highsierramusic.com Parking & camping available $50-up
RANCHO PALOS VERDES: Kayln & the New Frontier band at Terranea Sound Series Nelson's Summer Concerts, Location: Terranea Resort & Spa, 100 Terranea Way, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Free for hotel guests but now charging $30 ticket fee for non-guests, terranea.com
REDWOOD CITY: Faithfully Live 6-8 p.m. at Redwood City Music on the Square Courthouse Square 2200 Broadway Redwood City, CA Free, redwoodcityevents.com
SAN FRANCISCO: Chelle & Friends, Kids Show at San Francisco Free Summer Concerts at Yerba Buena Gardens
SAN LUIS OBISPO: Resination Roots, Rock, Reggae plus Kenny Taylor at San Luis Obispo Concerts in the Plaza Mission Plaza 989 Chorro San Luis Obispo, CA. Free, downtownslo.com 5-8 p.m.
SAN CARLOS: California Cowboys, Country music at San Carlos Summer Concert Series Burton Park 900 Chestnut St. San Carlos, CA. Free, cityofsancarlos.org 6-8 p.m.
SAN MATEO: BayCon May July 4-7, 2024. Scifi convention at San Mateo Marriott Hotel. Writer Catherynne Valente, Artist Tehani Farr, Star Trek's Robert Picardo, Gallowglas writing class, Masquerade and 4 days of wow. $50-150 approx., baycon.org
SAN RAFAEL: Marin County Fair July 3-7, 2024. Fireworks Nightly at 9:30 p.m. Location: 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, California marinfair.org
SHASTA LAKE: Magic Bus, band, 6-8:30 p.m. City of Shasta Lake Free Concerts at Clair Engle Park Shasta Lake, CA Free, cityofshastalake.org
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE: Miki Ray and the Hooligans band 5:45-9:15 p.m. South Lake Tahoe Summer Concerts 1001 Heavenly Village Way South Lake Tahoe, CA Free, theshopsatheavenly.com
TURLOCK: Stanislaus County Fair July 5-14, 2024. In addition to the carnival, free concerts featuring David Lee Murphy, The Commodores, Great White and more, see Reflector Man, Twiggy (water skiing ) Squirrel and sports arena rodeos, truck pulls, and more (for extra fee.) Location: 900 N. Broadway Ave., Turlock, CA. $15 fair admission + $10 parking, stancofair.com
VENTURA: Surf Rodeo July 5-6, 2024 at Ventura County Fairgrounds & Surfer's Point. Surfing and cornhole contests, bikini contests and concerts, with a rodeo/cowboy twist. Location: 10 W. Harbor Blvd. Ventura, CA $45-69, SurfRodeo.org
WILLITS:
Frontier Days
June 21-July 6, 2024. Junior Rodeo and Lions Cowboy Breakfast today. Some events are free, some
charge a fee.
WOODLAND: Woodland Summer Concerts
Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.