California Events
California Grunion Run Open Season starts
Friday, March 14, 2025
CALIFORNIA: Grunion Run at California Beaches March 14-17, 2025, times vary. Fishing regs apply, wildlife.ca.gov
BLYTHE: Colorado River Fair - March 13-16, 2025, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. daily at Colorado River Fair Grounds. Entertainment, carnival attractions, livestock competition and auction. Farm Olympics on March 14, 2025, 4 p.m. includes Field Loader, Hay Squeeze, Potato Race, Tug of War, Hay Stealing, Toughest Farm Hand and Boom Hay Loading, Location: 591 N. Olive Lake Blvd., Blythe, CA 92225. $12-up approx., coloradoriverfair.com | fairs
BREA: Brea Spring Craft Boutique March 14-15, 2025, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the Brea Community Center. This picture juried show selects vendors after seeing photographs of the majority of merchandise to be sold. Selection is based on quality and balance with emphasis on hand-crafted items. A limited number of commercial merchandise and jewelry will be accepted at the discretion of the organizer. Location: 695 E. Madison Way (corner of Madison Way and Randolph Ave.) $3, ci.brea.ca.us
CARLSBAD: The Flower Fields March 1-May 11, 2025. Location: 5704 Paseo del Norte, Carlsbad, CA. $26 approx., theflowerfields.com
FORT BRAGG: Rhododendron Walks each Friday in March and April, 1-3 p.m. at Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. Location: 18220 North Highway 1, Fort Bragg, CA. $20, gardenbythesea.org
IMPERIAL: California Mid-Winter Fair & Fiesta February 28-March 16, 2025 (closed Mon. & Tues.) at Imperial Valley Fairgrounds. Helm Brothers Carnival, wrist bands available. Heritage Racing Series and Bands. Location: 200 East Second Street Imperial, CA 92251. $10-15 admission approx, $ parking, ivfairgrounds.com
INDIAN WELLS: Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open Tennis March 2-16, 2025. Indian Wells Tennis Garden 78-200 Miles Avenue Indian Wells, CA 92210 $Free-up, bnpparibasopen.com
LOS ALAMITOS: Weekend of Art March 14-15, 2025 at Los Alamitos Community Center. Hours: Friday 5-8 p.m.; Saturday 12-7 p.m. Presented by City of Los Alamitos Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services. Free, cityoflosalamitos.org
LOS ANGELES: Reel Independent Film Festival March 5-15, 2025 takes place at multiple cinema locations and venues. $tickets, hollywoodreelindependentfilmfestival.com
MAMMOTH LAKES: Elevation Mammoth, March 12-16, 2025. Elevation, the annual Mammoth Gay Ski Week, brings together people from across the country and the world, for a week of events that celebrate diversity, fun, and the best spring skiing and boarding in North America. Billed as third largest gay ski week in North America. Location: Mammoth Lakes, California 93546. mammothgayskiweek.com
PLYMOUTH: Challenge of Champions March 13-16, 2025 at Amador County Fairgrounds. Location: 18621 Sherwood, Plymouth, CA. $ chsra.com | rodeo
ROSEVILLE: The Great Junk Hunt March 14-15, 2025 at Roebbelen Center. Round up of curated vendors selling their best goods, plus no party is complete without cocktails, live music and aisles of junkin' treasure. Location: 700 Event Center Drive, Roseville, CA $10-20, thegreatjunkhunt.com
SACRAMENTO: The Original Sacramento Home & Garden Show March 14-16, 2025 at Cal Expo. Location: 1600 Exposition Blvd. Sacramento, CA $, sacramentohomeandgarden.show | home shows
WATSONVILLE: Watsonville Film Festival March 6-25, 2025 Watsonville Civic Plaza, 275 Main Street, Watsonville, CA watsonvillefilmfest.org | film
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