California Events
San Diego St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival
Saturday, March 15, 2025
CALIFORNIA: Grunion Run at California Beaches March 14-17, 2025, times vary. Fishing regs apply, wildlife.ca.gov
ANGELS CAMP: Frogeteria March 15, 2025 at The Calaveras County Fairgrounds. Location: 101 Frogtown Road, Angels Camp, CA. $tickets, frogtown.org
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. 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
DINUBA: BBQ & Brew Fest March 15, 2025, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Rose Ann Vuich Park. BBQ, beer tasting and cornhole at this KC sanctioned BBQ event. Location: 855 E. El Monte Street, Dinuba, CA. $, dinuba.org
DUBLIN: St. Patrick's Day Festival March 15-16, 2025, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. with St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Dublin Civic Center Festival 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, CA. Free, DublinStPats.com
EL CENTRO: NAF El Centro Blue Angels Air Show featuring United States Navy Blue Angels March 15, 2025
FRESNO: Ani-Me Con March 15-16, 2025, 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. at Big Fresno Fairgrounds Agricultural Building Commerce Building Industrial Education Pavilion. Location: 1121 S. Chance Ave., Fresno, CA. $10-30 approx., ani-me.com | anime
FRESNO: Fresno County Historical Museum Open March 15, 2025 at Fresno County Historical Museum & Big Fresno Fair Museum OPEN! 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Fresno Fairgrounds. Fresno County Historical Museum The Fresno County Historical Museum will be open to the public every 3rd Saturday of the month and is FREE to attend. Location: 1121 S. Chance Ave., Fresno, CA. $, fresnofair.com
HERMOSA BEACH: St. Patrick's Day Parade March 15, 2025, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. presented by The Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce. The parade begins at the staging area near City Hall on Valley Drive
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 $Free-up, bnpparibasopen.com
INGLEWOOD: Rolling Loud Cali March 15-16, 2025 at Hollywood Park next to Sofi Stadium. Largest hip hop festival in the world. Headliners are A$AP ROCKY on Saturday and Playboi Carti on Sunday. Location: 1011 Stadium Drive Inglewood, CA $119-up, rollingloud.com
JACKSON: St. Patrick's Day Dandelion Days Celebration March 15-16, 2025, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. jacksonlionsclub.org | St. Pat's
JULIAN: Daffodil Days, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 7-April 27, 2025 at Julian Farm and Orchard. You-Pick Daffodil Flowers, Hayrides, Sunflowers, Petting Zoo, Ax Throwing, and more! Location: 4381 CA-78, Santa Ysabel, CA. $5 general admission, $20 u-pick daffodils, optional add-ons, julianfarmandorchard.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
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN: Woolly's Dance Party, 3:45-4:30 p.m. starts at Ski & Snowboard School for music, a dance party through The Village Plaza. Join Woolly and friends from the must-attend kids event for all ages. Location: 6201 Minaret Road, CA 93546. Free, mammothmountain.com
MURPHYS: Irish Day March 15, 2025, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Parade at 11 a.m. visitmurphys.com
PLYMOUTH: Challenge of Champions March 13-16, 2025 at Amador County Fairgrounds. Location: 18621 Sherwood, Plymouth, CA. $ chsra.com | rodeo
REEDLEY: Blossom Trail Train Festival Weekend March 15-16, 2025, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends at Hillcrest & Wahtoke Railroad. Location: 6943 S. Reed Ave Reedley, CA. $10 for round-trip ride, hillcrestreedley.com
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: O'Sac St. Patrick's Parade March 15, 2025, 12 p.m. Parade marches down the streets of Old Sacramento each year with bagpipes, dancers, horse and carriage, and more.
SACRAMENTO: The Original Sacramento Home & Garden Show March 14-16, 2025 at Cal Expo. Location: 1600 Exposition Blvd. Sacramento, CA $, sacramentohomeandgarden.show | home shows
SAN DIEGO: shamROCK San Diego St. Paddy's Day Music + Beer Festival Friday, March 15, 2025, 4-10 p.m. in Gaslamp Quarter. Now an all ages event but for those with ID, the signature green beer and pub atmosphere remains a key element of this day of fun. Location: 6th Avenue between E & G Streets San Diego, CA Pre-purchase $45-up - all ages, sandiegoshamrock.com $ VIP Pass
SAN DIEGO: St. Patrick's Day Festival and Parade March 15, 2025, 10:30 a.m. Festival 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Balboa Park, stpatsparade.org
SAN FRANCISCO: 174th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival "The Immigrants Story" March 15, 2025, 11:30 p.m. Block Party at City Hall Plaza.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO: Swallows Day El Presidenté Ball March 15, 2025, 6-10 p.m. at El Adobe de Capistrano. Celebrate San Juan Capistrano's old west origins at the ball. Location: 31891 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, CA. $75 approx., swallowsparade.com
SOUTH EL MONTE: Little Mr. & Miss South El Monte Pageant March 15, 2025, 10:30 a.m. at South El Monte Community Center. Four age divisions: under 4 years, 3 years, 2 years and under 1 year of age. Location: 1530 Central Ave., South El Monte, CA. Registration: cityofsouthelmonte.org
VENTURA: Ventura St. Patrick's Day Parade March 15, 2025, 10 a.m. Show Me You're Irish is the 2025 theme
VISALIA: St. Patrick's Day Fest March 15, 2025, 1-5 p.m.
presented by the Visalia Breakfast Lions is for ages 21+. $50
approx,. visaliabreakfastlions.org |
St. Pats
WATSONVILLE: Monster Trucks March 15, 2025, 12-4 p.m. at Ocean Speedway. 2X Monster Trucks Live is coming to Tehachapi! World Champion Monsters, National TV monster trucks, exciting side acts, monster truck rides, and more! Don't miss 2-time Monster Jam World Champion Bounty Hunter, crowd favorite Shark Bite, the unpredictable Jekyll & Hyde, and the big bad dino Roarin Rex! Plus a guest appearance by the legendary Dennis Anderson in King Sling. Location: 2601 E. Lake Ave., Watsonville, CA. $25-up, 2xmonstertrucks.com
WEST HOLLYWOOD: Kiss Me, I'm Irish: Sunset Strip St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl March 15, 2025 2 p.m.-2 a.m. & March 17, 2025, 6 p.m.-2 a.m. at The Den on Sunset. Your wristband gets you into any of the participating bars with no cover, plus gets you drink specials all night. Location: 8226 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA. $18.41, barcrawlerz.com | info@barcrawlerz.com or (310) 273-8772
VENTURA: Ventura St. Patrick's Day Parade March 16, 2025, 10 a.m.
Past events
PLYMOUTH: Challenge of Champions March 15-17, 2024 Amador County Fairgrounds 18621 Sherwood Plymouth, CA $10 approx. admission | rodeos
SAN DIEGO: San Diego City Parks Egg Hunt at Silverwing Recreation Center, free!
SAN DIEGO: Latino Film Festival March 14-24, 2024. $120-300 passes, sdlatinofilm.com
SAN DIEGO: San Diego Plunge Underwater Egg Hunt takes place morning till Noon. $tickets: plungesandiego.com
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