California Events
Sunday, July 6, 2025
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
CALIFORNIA: California Free Fishing Days. Bag limits and other restrictions apply. wildlife.ca.gov | July 6 & August 31, 2024 are free fishing days!
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
ALTADENA: Concerts in Farnsworth Park Location: Farnsworth Park Amphitheater, 568 E. Mt. Curve Ave., Altadena, CA. All concerts are FREE Free, courtesy of Rotary Club of Altadena altadenarotary.org Phat Cat Swinger 7 p.m., Rock, swing, and jazz
ALTURAS: Fandango Days Parade "150 Years of Modoc County" July 6, 2024, 10:30 a.m. The Fandango Days Parade route will start at the "old hospital" off of McDowell Street, head north onto Main Street, then turn West onto 8th Street where it will conclude at the Rotary Little League Park. Maxine Madison is Grand Marshal. A full day of family fun and entertainment, including music, food, vendors and the Classic Car Show take place at Rotary Little League Park next to the Junior Livestock grounds. Free, alturaschamber.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
ARCATA: Claire Bent and Citizen Funk band performs at Arcata Free Summer Concerts Arcata Main Street 8th Street & 9th Street, G & H Street Arcata, CA. Free, northcoastgrowersassociation.org/ arcataplaza.html
ARNOLD: Cool Beans band performs at Arnold Concerts in the Park Cameo Plaza 1004 Highway 4 Arnold, CA Free, cameoplaza.net
ATASCADERO: The Rockin' Bs Band doing Rock, Country & more at Atascadero Summer Concerts in the Park Atascadero Lake Park Bandstand 9305 Pismo Ave. Atascadero, CA Free, visitatascadero.com
BASS LAKE: 12 p.m. Uptown 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
BIG BEAR LAKE: Prince Again | Live From Earth Prince tribute + Pat Benatar tribute at Big Bear Lake Music in the Mountains at Big Bear Discovery Center Big Bear Amphitheater 40824 Big Bear Blvd Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 $40-60, mountainsfoundation.org 2024 Concerts July 6, 2024*
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!
CLAYTON: Strange Brew 60s-90s hits at Concerts in the Grove offers free entertainment during the summer when people are looking for affordable weekend fun. "The Grove" Park, 6001 Main Street, Downtown Clayton, CA Free, claytonca.gov
COSTA MESA: Past To Present, 60s to current hits at Costa Mesa Concerts at the Metropointe Mall Metro Pointe Shopping Mall 901 S. Coast Dr. Costa Mesa, CA. Free. metropointe.com
CRESTLINE: Corks & Hops Festival, 3-9 p.m. Wine and craft beer tasting festival in a charming mountain town includes samples from craft breweries & wineries from across California. A free shuttle takes you throughout town to all of the Pour Station stops, stages, and shopping. $40, corksnhops.com
CRESTLINE: Jamboree Days Picnic June 30, 2024 & Independence Day Fireworks Show on Lake Gregory July 6, 2024. Jamboree Days parade kicks off at 10 a.m. Be sure to get your spot early before road closures. The parade route begins in Top Town Crestline along Crest Forest Dr. and heads down Fern to Lake Dr. towards Lake Gregory. A spectacular fireworks show over Lake Gregory takes place at 9 p.m. crestlinechamber.org
DANVILLE: Jackson Michelson, Country music at Danville Summer Concerts Oak Hill Park 3005 Stone Valley Rd. Danville, CA Free, danville.ca.gov
DEL MAR: San Diego County Fair "Get Out There", June 12-July 7, 2024, closed Mondays & Tuesdays. Special event The Stickmen Project July 6, 2024, 8 p.m. $30 ticket EDM (electronic dance music) show. 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
GRAEAGLE: Independence Day Celebration July 5-7, 2024 includes Cornhole Tournament, Parade, Picnic in Park, Concerts, Pancake Breakfast and Fireworks Show
GRANITEVILLE: 4th of July Parade "Wild Wild West" 12 p.m. from School House
HAWAIIAN GARDENS: The City of Hawaiian Gardens 20th Annual Car Show Concert July 6, 2024, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Pharis Fedde Jr. High School Grounds. Dedicated to first year Impalas built 1958 Chevrolet! Location: 21409 S. Elaine Avenue Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716. Spectators $10 Donation, 12 and under free with paid adult, hgcity.org
HOLLYWOOD: Forever Summer Concert Season - Beck with the LA Phil July 6, 2024, 8 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com
LAKE ISABELLA: Lake Isabella Fireworks Show July 6, 2024, after dark 9-10:30 p.m. at Engineer Point, Barlow Road, Lake Isabella, CA. Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce says fireworks over the lake usually begin around 9:30 p.m. Free to see, kernrivervalley.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
LAKE ARROWHEAD: Fortunate Son Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute at Summer Concerts in the Village. lakearrowheadchamber.com
LAKEPORT: Michael Jackson Band, 7 p.m. at Lakeport Summer Concerts in the Park at Library Park. Location: 200 Park St. Lakeport, CA 95453 Free, lakecochamber.com M
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
LONG BEACH: Phoenix and Co. 1-5 p.m. R&B, reggae; 6-9 p.m. Total Recall 80s at Long Beach Summer Concerts Shoreline Village Long Beach, CA Free, shorelinevillage.com
LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Anime Festival Anime Expo July 4-7, 2024 Anime convention. Los Angeles Convention Center anime-expo.org
LOS ANGELES: Susie Hansen Latin Jazz Band plays Latin, jazz, salsa at LACMA Latin Sounds Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA Free, lacma.org
LOS ANGELES: Los Rieleros del Norte, Los Tiranos, Los Morros & Voces del Rancho 3 p.m. at Pershing Square Concerts. Location: 532 S. Olive St. Los Angeles, CA 90013 Free, laparks.org/pershingsquare, free ticket you must get on eventbrite
MARIPOSA: Soul Galaxy concert at Mariposa Art Park Free Summer Concerts Art Park Highway 140 at 4th Street Mariposa, CA Free, mariposaartscouncil.org
MURPHYS: Andre Thierry, Accordion soul music 5-8:30 p.m. at Murphys Summer Concerts Forest Meadows Golf Course, 633 Forest Meadows Dr., Murphys, CA Free, forestmeadowsgolfcourse.com
NAPA: Festival Napa Valleyy July 6-21, 2024. Festival Live! Frost at Festival Napa Valley Faculty Recital The Frost School of Music Instrumental Faculty, CIA at Copia, $3 ticket fee - reservation: festivalnapavalley.org
NEWPORT BEACH: Cubensis, Grateful Dead Tribute at Tunes at the Dunes. It's a fun day of entertainment.
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
REDBUD: 66th Annual Redbud 4th of July Parade / 54th Annual International Worm Race & Festival - Austin Park in Clearlake 11 a.m-10 p.m.
RANCHO PALOS VERDES: Zeal Levin at Rancho Palos Verdes Concerts at 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
REDONDO BEACH: Free Concerts on the Pier, 6-8 p.m. featuring the band, Chad and the Ship of Fools. Location: Fisherman's Wharf, west end of the Pier, Redondo Beach, CA. redondopier.com
SAN CLEMENTE: 1st Saturday San Clemente Art Fair 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on the lawn areas surrounding the San Clemente Library and Community Center. Artisans show and sell hand-crafted fine art, jewelry, woodwork, botanicals, apothecary, leather, wearables, ceramics, home decor, fused/blown glass, photography, metal work, and much more. Location: 242 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, CA Free, scdba.org
SAN FRANCISCO: Get Free Festival for Kids at Yerba Buena Gardens Summer Concerts Location: Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission Street between 3rd & 4th Streets, San Francisco, CA Free, ybgfestival.org
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 PEDRO: John Olguin 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular drone show July 6, 2024
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
SANTA CLARITA: Super Soul Groove Disco, Funk, Soul and R&B 7 p.m. at Santa Clarita Summer Concerts in the Park in Central Park 27150 Bouquet Canyon Rd. Santa Clarita, CA Free, santa-clarita.com
SANTA MONICA: The Present Quartet performs at Santa Monica Free Summer Concerts Santa Monica Sound Waves Concerts Main Library 601 Santa Monica Blvd. Santa Monica, CA Free, santamonica.gov
SONOMA: Derek Irving perform at Sonoma Summer Concerts Cornerstone Sonoma Concerts 23570 Arnold Drive Sonoma, CA 95476 Free, cornerstonesonoma.com
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE: American Mile 5:45-9:15 p.m. at Heavenly Village Summer Concert Series, 1001 Heavenly Village Way, South Lake Tahoe, CA, Free, theshopsatheavenly.com
SUNNYVALE: 6-8:30 p.m. The Flow Jazz, R&B, originals at Sunnyvale Jazz & Beyond on Historic Murphy Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA. sunnyvaledowntown.org
TEMECULA: Najee and Keiko Matsui concert at Thornton Winery Champagne Jazz Series 32575 Rancho California Rd. Temecula, CA 92591 $95-220, thorntonwine.com
TORRANCE: Satin Dollz Swing, 40s tribute at Torrance Summer Concerts Wilson Park Amphitheatre 2200 Crenshaw Blvd. Torrance, CA Free, torranceca.gov
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
TWAINE HARTE: Johnny Valdez performs 6-8 p.m. at Concerts in the Pines in Eproson Park. Location: 22901 Meadow Drive, Twain Harte, CA Free, twainhartecc.com
TWO HARBORS / CATALINA ISLAND: 4th of July Dinghy Parade and Fireworks Display
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
VILLA PARK: Radio Royalty band concert, 6-8 p.m. at City of Villa Park Summer Concert Series. Free concert with Orange County's best female fronted 80s tribute band. Location: Cerro Villa Middle School, 17852 Serrano Avenue, Villa Park, CA. Free, radioroyaltyband.com
WILLITS:
Frontier Days
June 21-July 6, 2024. Bulls & Broncs today. Some events are free, some
charge a fee.
WRIGHTWOOD: Mountaineer Days July 6-7, 2024. Festival includes a parade on July 9, along with Bed Races and great mountain activities for the entire family.
WOODLAND HILLS: Locked Out of Heaven, Bruno Mars tribute at NoHo Summer Nights Concerts at North Hollywood Recreation Center, 11455 W Magnolia Blvd. Los Angeles, California 91601 Free, valleycultural.org
Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.