California Events
Fountain Valley Crawfish Festival May 17-19, 2024
Monday, May 19, 2025
NEWPORT BEACH: Field of Honor May 16-26, 2025, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Armed Forces Day Ceremony on May 17, 2025 in Castaways Park. Location: 700 Dover Drive at 16th Street Newport Beach, CA Free, exchangeclubofnewportharbor.com
Past events
San Francisco Free Summer Concerts
AUBURN: Auburn Spring Home Show May 17-19, 2024 Gold Country Fairgrounds, 1273 High St. Auburn, CA 95603 Friday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $, auburnhomeshows.com | home shows
COLUMBIA: Diggins Tent Town 1852, May 16-19, 2024, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. near Main parking lot, Diggins Tent Town. Over 150 volunteers help recreate the Gold Rush era featuring the life of a miner, merchants, actors/actresses, and more, sponsored by Friends of Columbia State Historic Park. $10, $2 ages 5-12 years, friendsofcolumbiashp.com
DAVIS: Davis Craft and Vintage Fair, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Music, food, vintage and handmade goods Art, Crafts, Vintage, Up-cycled, Handcrafted, Spa, Food and live music! Location: Central Park, 301 C Street, Davis, CA. daviscraftandvintage.org Additional dates: June 2, June 16, July 7, July 21, August 4, August 18, September 1, September 15, September 29, October 13, October 27, November 3, November 17, December 1 and December 15, 2024
FRAZIER PARK: Pine Mountain Club Lilac Festival May 18-19, 2024 Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday Parade at 11 a.m. Los Padres National Forest Mountain Communities Chamber of Commerce 16200 Mill Potrero Hwy Frazier Park, CA Free Admission & Parking! pmclilacfestival.com
FOUNTAIN VALLEY: Crawfish Festival May 17-19, 2024 at Mile Square Park Sports Park. $ crawfishfestival.com
HEALDSBURG: Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience May 16-19, 2024. Celebrate the Makers to support the rich local agricultural culture of Sonoma County, including farmers and farmworkers, as well as Sonoma County Grape Growers Foundation. $, healdsburgwineandfood.com | wine
HUNTINGTON BEACH: AVP (Association of Volleyball Professionals) 2024 Pro Series Huntington Beach Open May 17-19, 2024 at Huntington Beach Pier. General Admission is FREE, avp.com
LONG BEACH: California Heights Home & Garden Tour May 19, 2024,11 a.m.-4 p.m. Docent-guided tours of several Spanish Colonial Revival homes with carefully preserved or sensitively restored features + garden displays. The centennial of California Heights which encompasses more than 1,500 Spanish Colonial Revival homes and other styles showcases the largest historic district in Long Beach $35-40, calheights.org or call 562-250-4250.
LONG BEACH: Long Beach Pride Festival May 18-19, 2024 includes ticketed, two-day festival with non-stop entertainment, and free Sunday morning parade.
LOS ANGELES: Bug Fair May 18-19, 2024, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. The Jungle Nymph Walking Stick is the featured insect, among crawly creatures you can interact with, along with giant bee puppets; insect-focused cooking demos and view A Real Bug’s Life by National Geographic. Location: 900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA. $18 general admission, nhm.org/bugfair
LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles County Yarn Crawl May 17-19, 2024. Welcoming new crafters and seasoned veterans to browse yarn shops and exploring the fiber arts all while creating friendships, inspiring creativity, projects, and memories. Location: yarn shops throughout L.A., layarncrawl.org
MONROVIA: Monrovia Days in Library Park celebrates Monrovia's Birthday with Pie Eating Contest, carnival, game booths and activities in the park for the entire family. Location: Monrovia Library Park, 321 S. Myrtle Ave., Monrovia, CA. Cost: Free. cityofmonrovia.org
NEWPORT BEACH: Field of Honor May 17-27, 2024, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Castaways Park. Location: 900 Dover Drive at 16th Street Newport Beach, CA Free, exchangeclubofnewportharbor.com
PASO ROBLES: Wine Festival May 16-19, 2024 Annual Paso Robles Wine Festival includes 70+ wineries, Winemaker Dinners, Reserve Events and Winemaker Seminars. Grand Tasting at Paso Robles Event Center May 18, 2024 ($165-250), 12-4:30 p.m. Other events $, pasowine.com | wine
POMONA: Los Angeles County Fair May 3-27, 2024. Location: Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, CA. $, lacountyfair.com
PORTERVILLE: Porterville Fair, May 15-19, 2024 at Fairgrounds. Location: 2700 W. Teapot Dome Ave. Porterville, CA $12, portervillefair.com
REDWOOD CITY: Strictly Sail Pacific May 16-19, 2024 at Westpoint Harbor. This is billed as the West Coast's largest "All Sailboats" show! Location: 101 Westpoint Harbor Drive, Redwood City, CA. $15, pacificboatshow.com | boats
SAN CARLOS: San Carlos Hometown Days Festival and Parade, May 17-19, 2024 sancarloshometowndays.com
SAN DIEGO: Ocean Beach Kite Festival May 18, 2024, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Location: Dusty Rhodes Park, 4726 Santa Monica Ave., San Diego, CA (between Sunset Cliffs Blvd. and Nimitz Blvd.) oceanbeachkiwanis.org
SOLANA BEACH: Fiesta del Sol music festival May 18-19, 2024 at Fletcher Cove Beach Park. Location: 111 S Sierra Ave Solana Beach, CA. Free, fiestadelsol.net
TEMECULA: Balloon & Wine Festival May 17-19, 2024 at Lake Skinner County Park. Headliners Lynyrd Skynyrd, Stone Temple Pilots and George Thorogood and the Destroyers. Winchester, CA $80-up, tvbwf.com
THOUSAND OAKS: Scandinavian Festival 50th Anniversary May 18-19, 2024, 10 a.m. daily; closes at 6 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday Cal Lutheran Campus 60 W. Olsen Rd. Thousand Oaks, Calif. callutheran.edu | scandinavianfest.org Admission: $15-20, ages 12 years & under free Free parking
TORRANCE: Armed Forces Day Festival May 17-19, 2024 back full force. Friday you can see a free military band concert and military displays. You must get tickets for the free concert. torranceca.gov
VALLEJO: Bay Area Butterfly Festival May 19, 2024, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Coal Shed Brewery Promenade, Mare Island, a Monarch butterfly wintering site. Two stages with bands & music, live performances, vendors, arts & crafts, food & drinks, demonstrations, workshops and presentations celebrating butterflies. Location: 860 Nimitz Ave., Vallejo, CA. $5, vallejopeoplesgarden.org
VENTURA: California Strawberry Festival May 18-19, 2024, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. daily Ventura County Fairgrounds 10 W. Harbor Blvd. Ventura, CA 93001 $15 general admission, castrawberryfestival.org
WEED: Weed Steampunk May 18-19, 2024 Costume Contest, Gadget & Invention Competition, Live Music, Food, Beer for sale and Vendors. facebook.com/ weedchamberofcommerce
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