California Events
Lompoc Flower Festival & Parade celebrates Central Coast, Valley flowers
Thursday, May 8, 2025
CARLSBAD: The Flower Fields March 1-May 11, 2025. Location: 5704 Paseo del Norte, Carlsbad, CA. $26 approx., theflowerfields.com
DIXON: Dixon May Fair "Flower Power" runs May 8-11, 2025. Powersports Tractor Pull Competition, Demolition Derby and Rodeo are grandstand events at this annual fair which includes a carnival livestock and home arts competitions. Location: 655 South First St., Dixon, CA 95620 $, dixonmayfair.com | May Fairs
LAKEWOOD: Pan American Fiesta May 8-11, 2025 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. Free concerts. Location: 5720 Clark Ave., Lakewood, CA. Free, lakewoodcity.org
MONTEREY PARK: A Tribute to Cinco de Mayo Celebration May 8, 2025, 5-10 p.m. Live Entertainment by Mariachi by Antonio Navarro and a concert with the rock/pop band, Cold Duck. Barnes Park Amphitheater 350 S. McPherrin Ave. Monterey Park, CA 91754 Free, montereypark.ca.gov | cinco
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
ROCKLIN: Rocklin Community Festival May 8-11, 2025 at Johnson-Springview Park. On May 8 the fest features carnival rides & games, food and vendor merch, plus a DJ spinning tunes. Today's hours are 4-9 p.m.
SAN DIEGO: Gator By The Bay May 8-11, 2025 at Spanish Landing, 3900 North Harbor Dr. $30-210, gatorbythebay.com | Music Fests
Past events
HOLLYWOOD: Forever Summer Concert Season - Netflix Is A Joke Presents: Matt Rife + Cordae May 8, 2024, 7:30 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com +
PASADENA: Armenians in Film Pasadena, 8-10 p.m. at AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Performing Arts Center. Screening of 6 short films by award winning Armenian filmmakers followed by Q&A session with the filmmakers, presented by The AGBU Western Region and AGBU Arts. Location: 2495 E. Mountain Street, Pasadena, CA. Free, agbu.org
SAN BERNARDINO: Woodshet performs at San Bernardino Summer Live Music at Mountain Grove Citrus Plaza, 27511 San Bernardino Ave., San Bernardino, CA Free, mtgrove.com
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