HUNTINGTON BEACH: Surf City Nights Street Fair, 5-9 p.m. on Main Street (200 Main approx. address) Free, hbdowntown.com
PORTERVILLE: Porterville Fair May 14-18, 2025 "It's Udderly Delightful" at the Fairgrounds. Good ol' fashion fun with animals, contests, carnival, concerts and food galore! Location: 2700 West Teapot Dome (Ave 128), Porterville, CA. $12, portervillefair.com
REDDING: Redding Rodeo May 14-17, 2025 at Redding Rodeo Grounds - Arena. Location: 715 Auditorium Drive, Redding CA $23-106, reddingrodeo.com | rodeos
Past events
BASS LAKE: Pines Village Craft Fair May 12-14, 2023 at The Pines Resort. 35 vendors & exhibitors expected. Locations: 54432 Road 432 Bass Lake, CA basslake.com
BELL GARDENS: Bell Gardens Community Fair May 11-14, 2023 at Ford Park. Lion's Club 62nd Annual Community Fair is back with Carnival Rides, Games, Food, and Entertainment. Location: 8000 Park Lane, Bell Gardens, CA. Free admission, bgrecreation.org
BROWNS VALLEY: Untz Festival, May 12-14, 2023 at Sycamore Ranch. $90-500, theuntzfestival.com | lineup
DANA POINT: Mothers Day Weekend Art Show & Sale May 13-14, 2023, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Dana Point Harbor 34555 Street of the Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA. danapointfinearts.org
DIXON: Dixon May Fair "Spring Has Sprung" runs May 11-14, 2023. Fri. May 12, 7 p.m. Bull & Bronc Riding, West Coast Rodeo Company CCPRA $30. Sat. May 13, 7 p.m. Maxx Kakl Powersports Tractor Pull Competition. Sun.May 14, 5:30 p.m. Demolition Derby Tickets $30. Location: 655 South First St., Dixon, CA 95620 dixonmayfair.com | May Fairs
EL DORADO HILLS: Art, Beer & Wine Festival May 13-14, 2023, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. El Dorado Hills Town Center 4363 Town Center Blvd. El Dorado Hills, CA Free admission, tasting kits $35-45, eldoradohillsartfestival.org Pouring: wines | beers
EL SEGUNDO: Mother's Day Rides 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum. Bring your mom to the Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum for a very special day with wine sampling. After the sampling, take a ride with mom in one of 3 vintage automobiles. Children must be 10 yrs, & 48" tall to ride. $10-15, automobiledrivingmuseum.org
ENCINITAS: Mother's Day Weekend Art, Garden & Studio Tour May 13-14, 2023, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $35, sandieguitoartguild.com | garden
GUERNEVILLE: Russian River Women's Weekend, May 12-14, 2023. Includes the annual famous Dance Party. Buck's River Mill Dinner Theatre, Guerneville Bridge on the Plaza, other locations. Guerneville, CA. womensweekendrussianriver.com | North Coast
LAKEWOOD: Knyght Ryder concert at Pan Am Fiesta May 11-14, 2023 at Mayfair Park. Location: 5720 Clark Ave. Lakewood, CA lakewoodcity.org
LAKEWOOD: Pan American Fiesta May 11-14, 2023, 5-9 p.m. at Mayfair Park. It's back and the City of Lakewood couldn't be more excited! Carnival rides, live music, pageantry, cultural booths, arts & crafts, food trucks and vendors selling food and gifts to celebrate Mother's Day Weekend. Location: 5720 Clark Ave., Lakewood, CA. Free, lakewoodcity.org
MARIN: Marin Open Studios May 6-7 & May 13-14, 2023, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Marin County, California Over 270 artists open their doors one or both weekends. Free self-guided tour, marinopenstudios.org
MILL VALLEY: Mill Valley Music Festival May 13-14, 2023, 12 p.m. doors open Friends Field 180 Camino Alto Mill Valley, CA $167-499, millvalleymusicfest.com | lineup
PALM SPRINGS: WHITE PARTY May 12-14, 2023, 12 p.m. Hilton Hotel Palm Springs 400 E Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, CA, 92262 $50-up, jeffreysanker.com | lineup
PISMO BEACH: Daman Castillo Band, Pacific Breeze Concerts 1 p.m. at Dinosaur Caves Park. Location: Dolliver & Pomeroy Pismo Beach, CA Free, pismobeach.org
PARKFIELD: Parkfield Bluegrass Festival May 11-14, 2023 Parkfield, CA parkfieldbluegrass.org
POMONA: Los Angeles County Fair "Spring Into Fair" May 5-29, 2023. Farruko concert is special ticketed event. Location: Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, CA. Tickets start at $5-up, lacountyfair.com
PORTERVILLE: Porterville Fair May 14-18, 2025 "It's Udderly Delightful" at the Fairgrounds. Good ol' fashion fun with animals, contests, carnival, concerts and food galore! Location: 2700 West Teapot Dome (Ave 128), Porterville, CA. $12, portervillefair.com
ROSEVILLE: BerryFest Strawberry Festival May 13-14, 2023, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Royer Park. Mother's Day Weekend a free street fair with lots of strawberries and strawberry treats, the Little Miss Strawberry Pageant, the Strawberry Shortcake eating contest, an adult beverage garden, vendors, community stage performances and strolling entertainment. Location: 311 Vernon Street #2, Roseville, CA 95678. Free, thestrawberryfest.com | strawberries
ROSEVILLE: UC Master Gardeners of Placer County Mother's Day Garden Tour May 14, 2023, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tour unique gardens in Loomis, Rocklin and Granite Bay. See The Reimagined Garden, The Estate Garden, The Butterfly Garden, The Tranquility Garden, The More is Better Garden, and The Traveler's Garden. $20, pcmg.ucanr.org
SACRAMENTO: East Sacramento Garden Tour May 13-14, 2023. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tour beautiful and inspiring gardens in Sacramento's Fabulous 40s neighborhood. $20, $15 optional wine garden ticket, davidlubingardentour.com | garden
SAN DIEGO: Gator by the Bay Music and Food Festival, May 11-14, 2023 at Spanish Landing. It's a Mardi Gras in May with Zydeco, Cajun, Rockabilly, Swing. Location: 3900 North Harbor Dr. $30-210, gatorbythebay.com | music
SAN DIEGO: Bernardo Winery Spring Arts And Crafts Fair May 13-14, 2023, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mother's Day Weekend Annual Spring Arts and Crafts Fair features 125 hand-picked artists. Location: Bernardo Winery 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte San Diego, CA. Free admission, family friendly, bernardowinery.com
STUDIO CITY: Mother's Day Festival of Arts and Crafts May 13-14, 2023, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Moorpark Park, 12061 Moorpark St., Studio City, CA rotaryartshow.org
SUISUN CITY: Mothers' Day Artisan Fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Harbor Plaza Waterfront. 70+ vendors selling fine arts and crafts, 2 bands performing and sparkling wine & mimosas in commemorative glass. Location: Main Street and Solano Street, Suisun City, CA brendamossaevents.com/shows
SUNSET BEACH: Sunset Beach Art Festival May 13-14, 2023 (Mother's Day Weekend) Saturday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Community Center 17222 South Pacific Ave. and along the Greenbelt between N. Pacific and S. Pacific from Broadway to 7th Street Sunset Beach, CA 90742 Free admission, sunsetbeachartfestival.net
TEMECULA: Mother's Day Celebration at Temecula Wineries:
Mother's Day Brunch May 14, 2023, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Falkner Winery. $, falknerwinery.com
YREKA: Spring Fest, Norcal Invitational Chainsaw Carving Championships May 12-14, 2023 includes champion carvers from around the U.S. The two-day event will have three quick carve competitions, all put into the event auction where bidders can take home one of the amazing carved art pieces. Competition starts Friday and ends Sunday with a champion crowned. Includes Mother's Day Market. Location: 1712 Fairlane Road, Yreka, CA 96097. sisqfair.com
past events
ROHNERT PARK: Summer Kickoff Brunch and BBQ, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Rohnert Park Community Center & hosted by Parks & Rec. Free breakfast burrito and hot dog lunch while supplies last. Rock Climbing Wall, Foam, Squirt guns with non-toxic, washable paint, Touch-a-Truck, Crafts, Cornhole Tournament, Live Music from School of Rock. Location: 5401 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, CA. Free admission, facebook.com/ rpcommunityservices/
SACRAMENTO: Country in the Park Dustin Lynch...
SAN CLEMENTE: GardenFest 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Community Center
100 N. Calle Seville
San Clemente, California 92672
$30-40, anclementegardenclub.com
Spring Plant Sale, Garden Flea Market, Floral and Funky Container Design
Competitions, Butterfly Habitat Education, San Clemente Art
Association's Garden and Flower Show painting competition
SAN MARCOS: Bags N' Brews, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Hollandia Park. Bags N' Brews is a double-elimination cornhole tournament also offering local craft brews, a DJ, food trucks and kids activities. There are divisions for beginners and advance players, with a total prize pool of $1500. Location: 12 Mission Hils Court, San Marcos, CA. $50-100 cornhole registration: san-marcos.net
SONOMA: Sonoma Valley (Schellville Airport) Display Days May 14-15, 2022, 12-4 p.m. Sonoma Valley Airport 23980 Arnold Drive sonomavalleyairport.com
SOUTH PASADENA: House of Design April 24-May 22, 2022 at Oaklawn Manor. Anchoring an historic Greene & Greene neighborhood of century-old homes, a stately 1905 English Tudor mansion atop a sprawling estate was built for architect Mr. Harry Hawgood, an English civil engineer whose career designing railways and waterways spanned multiple continents. Concrete construction, rich wood interiors, stained glass windows, ornate beamed ceilings, floor-to-ceiling travertine fireplaces, and landscaped sunken gardens make this show stopper a hit for this year's fundraising event. pasadenashowcase.org
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