California Events
Friday, May 2, 2025
ATASCADERO: Tamale Festival May 2-3, 2025 in Downtown and Sunken Gardens are sizzling with excitement as guests buy and taste homemade tamales from a variety of tamale vendors. Best Tamale contest, mariachi bands and more than 100 vendors with over 30 of them being tamale vendors! Free admission, atascaderotamalefest.com
BANNING / PALM SPRINGS: Palm Springs Hot Rodeo May 1-4, 2025. Friday 1-5 p.m. there's a Pool Party at Motel 6 Downtown, 660 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA | rodeos
BEAUMONT: Festa de Mayo May 2-3, 2025, Hours: 5-11 p.m. on May 3; 12-11 p.m. on May 4 at Noble Creek Park. Taco & Salsa Competitions, Live Music, Dog Costume Contest and more. Location: 650 W. Oak Valley Parkway, Beaumont, CA. $5 parking fee, bcvparks.com | cinco
BRADLEY: Wildflower Triathlon May 2-4, 2025. The Woodstock of Triathlons is a three-day party celebrating multi-sport, music, beer garden, wine tasting, wellness and outdoor adventure, packed in with a full schedule of races, clinics, plus camping options. Awards in 15 age groups to top five male & female winners. Location: 2610 San Antonio Rd., Bradley, CA. $50-up, wildflowerexperience.com
CARLSBAD: The Flower Fields March 1-May 11, 2025. Location: 5704 Paseo del Norte, Carlsbad, CA. $26 approx., theflowerfields
COARSEGOLD: Coarsegold Rodeo May 2-3, 2025 at Coarsegold Rodeo Grounds. Mutton bustin', Rodeo Grand Entry, Jr. Bulls, Rodeo Royalty, Jr. Barrel Racing, Musical Entertainment and more. Location: 44777 Rodeo Grounds Lane, Coarsegold, CA. $25 or $200 VIP, coarsegoldrodeogrounds.com | rodeos
NORCO: Norco Horseweek April 25-May 4, 2025 at Ingalls Event Center Park. Includes a parade, extreme bullriding, extreme ranch rodeo, barrels, team sorting, obstacle course poker ride and youth day of fun on final Sunday. Location: 3737 Crestview, Norco, CA. $ Free to fee, norcohorseweek.com
PLACERVILLE: Placerville Home, ADU & Garden Show May 2-4, 2025 at El Dorado County Fairgrounds. See latest in home improvement, remodeling, decor, services, ADUs, Tiny Homes, crafts, food and seniors get in free on Friday! Location: 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA. $7 admission, free parking, PlacervilleHomeShow.com | home shows
POMONA: Los Angeles County Fair "Art Unleashed" May 2-26, 2025. Spotlight on all things creative with 2025 theme. Art Unleashed: home arts, culinary arts, visual arts, performing arts, fine arts and the art of having fun in the "Mullet Throwdown" hairstyle contest. There's still livestock, a carnival, vendors, foods and more. Open Thurs.-Sunday plus Memorial Day. Location: Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, CA. $18.50-27.50 pre or $32 gate + parking $22.50 pre or $26 gate, lacountyfair.com
REDONDO BEACH: BeachLife Festival May 2-4, 2025 on Harbor Drive. Headliners this year include: Lenny Kravitz, Sublime, Pretenders, Jackson Browne, Alanis Morissette, The Beach Boys. Location: 239 N Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach, CA. $189-1399 per day $409-3299 / 3 day pass, beachlifefestival.com
SACRAMENTO: Beer Week April 25-May 3, 2025. Dozens of beer events feature 125+ breweries, serving over 300 varieties of craft beer. sacramentobeerweek.com
SAN FRANCISCO: Slavic Festival May 2-3, 2025. Annual Celebration of Food, Dance, Music and Art. Address: Russian Center of San Francisco, 2460 Sutter St. San Francisco, CA. $17.85, russiancentersf.org
SOUTH EL MONTE: Spring Fair April 11-May 4, 2025. Annual largest Latin event in Los Angeles. Open Thur-Sun. 12 acres of Live Entertainment, Carnival Games (wrist bands available for purchase), Exhibits, Large Food Court. Location: Whittier Narrows Recreation Area, 60 Freeway & Rosemead Blvd, South El Monte, CA. $5 admission, lapradaevents.com
STONYFORD: Stonyford Rodeo May 2-4, 2025
at Stonyford Rodeo Grounds. Location:
5104 E. Park Road, Stonyford CA,
$20 Friday, Saturday: $5 Sunday, stonyfordrodeo.com |
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Past events
BAKERSFIELD: Concerts by the Fountain at The Marketplace features a free Foster Campbell & Friends concert tonight, themarketplacebakersfield.com
BEVERLY HILLS: Beverly Hills Film Festival May 1-5, 2024 at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres with after parties & events at The Hollywood Roosevelt and nearby venues. beverlyhillsfilmfestival.com | film
DANA POINT: Dana Point Film Festival May 2-5, 2024, 4 p.m. daily at Salt Creek Beach Park. Films, Live Music, Food, Drinks, Vendors, DJ, Hula Dancers, Location: 33333 S. Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point, CA. danapointfilmfestival.org/ #DPFF
DUARTE: Cinco de Mayo Celebration Free, $ for food. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at the Teen Center. There will be traditional Mexican food for all to enjoy, accessduarte.com | cinco
FULLERTON: Bordertown band appears in concert at Fullerton Market Concerts in Downtown Fullerton. Free, cityoffullerton.com
HOLLYWOOD: Forever Summer Concert Season - Netflix is a Joke Presents: Jerry Seinfeld, Sebastian Maniscalco, Nate Bargatze, Jim Gaffigan May 2, 2024, 7:30 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com
LAGUNA BEACH: First Thursday Art Walk See Fresh Faces 2024 featuring innovative and diverse artwork of 18 artists from Orange County. Meet the artists 6-7 p.m. at foaSOUTH. Location: Active Culture, 1006 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, CA. Free and open to the public, foapom.com
LOS ALAMITOS: Party on Pine Parklet Series Concert with Strange Days, Doors tribute band performing. Free, cityoflosalamitos.org
SACRAMENTO: Beer Week April 26-May 5, 2024. Dozens of beer events feature 125+ breweries, serving over 300 varieties of craft beer. sacramentobeerweek.com
SOUTH EL MONTE: South El Monte Night Market Celebration May 2, 2024, 6- 9:30 p.m. 1459 Santa Anita Street South El Monte, CA cityofsouthelmonte.org | Cinco
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