California Events
La Quinta Art Celebration 9/14-17/24, laquintaartcelebration.org Friday, November 15, 2024
Friday, November 15, 2024
ARCADIA: Los Angeles Lantern Art Expo October 18-November 17, 2024, select days, 4-11 p.m. at Santa Anita Park. 66 sets of lanterns featuring themes from the Great Tang Dynasty, future and modern technology, holidays Halloween and Christmas, and Jurassic Journey featuring life size dinosaurs. Live Shows & Performances include traditional Chinese music, dance and contemporary acts. 140 food vendors, merchandise galore, and more. Location: 285 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA. $10-40, $8 parking, santaanita.com
BIG BEAR: Big Bear Comedy Festival November 15-16, 2024
Big Bear Comedy Fest featuring Kevin Nealon, Adam Carolla,
Jill Kimmel, and many other of today’s top comedy stars. Location: Big
Bear Lake Performing Arts Center, 39707 Big Bear Blvd., Big Bear Lake,
CA. $100 approx., bigbearcomedyfestival.com
ENCINITAS: Lightscape November 15, 2024-January 5, 2025, 5-8:30 p.m. at San Diego Botanic Garden includes over one million lights in artistic installations along a one-mile, easily walkable garden path. $26-34 general admission, sdbg.org
ESCONDIDO: North County Mall Tree Lighting November 15, 2024, 6-7:30 p.m. North County Mall Center Court, Level 1 272 E Via Rancho Parkway Escondido, CA Free, northcountymall.com
FONTANA: Night Market 6-10 p.m. on Spring Street. Music, drinks, food vendors and more! Location: Spring Street, Fontana, CA. Free, fontanaca.gov
GARDEN GROVE: Timeless Treasures Boutique November 14-17, 2024 Womans Civic Club of Garden Grove, Garden Grove, 9501 Chapman Ave., Garden Grove, CA Free admission, timelesstreasuresboutiques.com
Mammoth Mountain Opening Day November 15, 2024
FOLSOM: Historic Folsom Ice Rink November 8, 2024-January 20, 2025 in Downtown Folsom, 2oo Wool Street (behind Chamber of Commerce), Folsom, CA $, historicfolsom.org
MAMMOTH LAKES: Mammoth Mountain ski resort opening day 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. mammothmountain.com
MERCED: Field of Honor November 9-16, 2024, 1-6 p.m. Includes $ Run for the Fallen 5K, 10K at Merced College on 11/10 and Veterans Parade on 11/11. Free, mercedfieldofhonor.org/
MURRIETA: Field of Honor November 9-16, 2024 at Town Square Park. Veterans Day Parade November 11, 2024, 10 a.m. Starts with National Anthem, possibly a flyover, too. Ivy & Washington, B Street to Town Square, Murrieta, CA murrietaca.gov
ORANGE: Field of Valor November 9-15, 2024. Opening ceremony Nov.9, 2:30 p.m.; Marine Corps Birthday Nov.10, 10 a.m.; Veterans Day Ceremony Nov.11, 11 a.m.; all events at Handy Park. Flag sponsorship $35. Location: 2143 E. Oakmont Ave., Orange, CA. Free, communityfoundationoforange.org | veterans
SACRAMENTO: Harvest Festival Original Art & Craft Show November 15-17, 2024 at CalExpo. Holiday shopping, hundreds of vendors, entertainment, food and more. Location: 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento, CA. $9 admission harvestfestival.com
SAN DIEGO: SDAFF Asian Film Festival November 7-16, 2024.Most showings are held at Edwards Mira Mesa, while galas and awards take place at other venues. $15-up, pacarts.org | film
SANTA MONICA: West Edge Design Fair November 14-16, 2024 at Santa Monica Airport. Location: The Barker Hangar, 3021 Airport Ave., Santa Monica, CA. $25 General admission, $150 all access pass, westedgedesignfair.com
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE: Heavenly Village Ice Rink November 1, 2024-March 31, 2025
WATSONVILLE: Goat Hill Fair November 15-16, 2024, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. Antiques and vintage show with over 100 vendors. Location: 2601 E. Lake Ave., Watsonville, CA. $10-30, goathillfair.com
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