California Fiestas Patrias Festivals and Celebrations

Sunday, September 15, 2024

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ALHAMBRA: Fiesta Alhambra September 15, 2024, 10 a.m.-  Latino Heritage Festival, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 100 S. 2nd St. (Farmers Market location) Alhambra, CA Free, cityofalhambra.org | Fiestas Patrias

ARROYO GRANDE: Louie Ortega and the Band, rock, blues, country & Latin, 1-3 p.m. at Summer Concerts at Heritage Square Park, Nelson Street and Short Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 Free, arroyogrande.org

BAKERSFIELD: El Grito de Dolores Friday, September 15, 2024, 7-11 p.m. Downtown Bakersfield 1415 Truxtun Ave., Liberty Bell kchcc.org or call 661-633-5495 | Fiestas Patrias

BIG BEAR LAKE: Oktoberfest September 7-November 2, 2024 at Big Bear Lake Convention Center. Log Sawing, Stein Holding, German bands, beers & food, dancing, cool merch and more! $, bigbearevents.com

BOONVILLE: Mendocino County Fair and Apple Show September 13-15, 2024 mendocountyfair.com | apples

CAPITOLA: Capitola Art & Wine Festival September 14-15, 2024. Free admission More than 20 wineries, gourmet food, fine art, entertainment, children's art area. Capitola Village, Monterey and Capitola avenues. capitolachamber.com

CARMEL: Glass Pumpkin Patch of Carmel September 14-15, 2024, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday The Hilton Bialek Habitat 4380 Carmel Valley Road Carmel, CA Free admission, mearthcarmel.org | glass pumpkins

CHULA VISTA: El Grito September 15, 2024, 4-8 p.m. Ceremony at 7:30 p.m. at the Memorial Bowl in Downtown Chula Vista. Public invited, free event. | Fiestas Patrias

COLFAX: Colfax Railroad Days September 14-15, 2024, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Street Dance Saturday 5:30-9 p.m. Colfax CA celebrates its railroad history with Railroad Days, a family-oriented, kid-friendly weekend. Rolling stock from Union Pacific Railroad Display, Model Train Displays, Colfax's own restored caboose, Lego Train Display, music, a safety fair, Quilt Show, Craft Vendors, Face Painters, Balloon Artists, Black Flag Gang 1840s Re-enactment Camp, Food, Refreshment, and the return of the American Legion Pancake Breakfast 8-10 a.m., $. Sierra Vista Community Center Paid Parking $10. Festival Location: Main Street, Downtown Colfax, Free admission, colfaxrailroaddays.com

COMMERCE: Fiestas Patrias September 14-15, 2024, 12-3 p.m.  at Citadel Outlets. Folklorico dance performances at 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. from Orange Country School of the Arts.  Location: 100 Citadel Dr, Commerce, CA. Free, citadeloutlets.com /event/ Fiestas-Patrias-Celebration/ 2145575727/ | Fiestas Patrias

CRESTON: Creston, CA Classic Rodeo September 14-15, 2024 Location: 6180 Webster Road Creston, CA. $10, crestonclassicrodeo.org | rodeos

DANA POINT: Maritime Festival September 13-15, 2024 at Ocean Institute. California's rich maritime history celebrated with visiting Tall Ships, Cannon Battles, Pirate and Mermaid Ball, Beer Garden, Seadog Saloon, Lil' Lads Landing, Sailor Camp, local marine life,  Vendors, Food Trucks and more!  Location: 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, CA. Free areas at festival include Pirate Show, Sailor Camp, Beer Garden & Vendors Village on Saturday & Sunday;  paid tickets for experiences include Cannon Battle on board a ship, Beer Tasting Festival, Pirate & Mermaid Ball on Saturday, Mermaid Shows, School for Scallywags and Adventure Pass, Free - $185.29 oceaninstitute.org

DANVILLE: Hot Summer Sunday Car Show September 15, 2024,  11 a.m.-4 p.m. Location: Hartz/Prospect Avenues. Contact dhsscs.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: September 29, October 13, October 27, November 3, November 17, December 1 and December 15, 2024

EAST LOS ANGELES: Mexican Independence Day Parade & Festival September 15, 2024, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Parade 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Festival 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Parade route: E. Cesar Chavez Blvd. starting at Mednik St. and ending at Gage Ave. Free, facebook.com/CMCPLA/ | cmcplosangeles.org

FRIANT: Table Mountain Rancheria Pow Wow September 13-15, 2024 Table Mountain Pow Wow Grounds, 8184 Table Mountain Road, Friant, CA. Free admission, bring lawn chairs, tmcasino.com/powwow/  | pow wow

HAYWARD: Oasis and In Full Swing, big bands, Hayward, California Free Summer Concerts Hayward Memorial Park 24176 Mission Blvd. (behind Hayward Plunge) Hayward, CA Free, haywardlodge.org

HERMOSA BEACH: Opener: Barley | Headliner: Gilby Clarke and the Keef Richards Hermosa Beach Free Summer Sunset Beach Concerts South Side of Hermosa Beach Pier, 1 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA. Free, hermosabch.org

HOLLISTER: Northern California Renaissance Faire September 14-October 20, 2024 weekends.  Meet Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, shop for cool stuff,  and have the time of your life pretending you stepped into the Renaissance era with actors, great costumes, music and entertainment. Location: Casa de Fruta $, norcalrenfaire.com 

KELSEYVILLE: Dia de la Independencia! September 15, 2024, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Main Street, Main St, Kelseyville, CA Performance from Los Amigos Dancing Horses. Great music, great food, kids' activities including jump houses, face painting, and piņatas! Come in traditional Mexican attire/costume and you could win a great prize! Free to the public! Independencia is a Mexican holiday to celebrate the cry of independence on September 16, 1810. Free, visitkelseyville.com | Fiestas Patrias

HOLLYWOOD: Forever Summer Concert Season - Fireworks Finale Boyz II Men concert September 15, 2024, 7:30 p.m. at Hollywood Bowl. Location: 2301 N Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. $, hollywoodbowl.com

KELSEYVILLE: Dia de la Independencia! September 15, 2024, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Main Street, Main St, Kelseyville, CA Free, visitkelseyville.com

LODI: Lodi Grape Festival September 12-15, 2024 at Lodi Event Center. Celebrate the grape harvest at the annual four day event akin to a county fair with all its happenings. Music fills the air, as well as the delicious food scents,  great entertainment, vendors, grape and commodity murals, competitive exhibits, carnival and of course, wine tasting. Lodi, CA $8, grapefestival.com

LOS ANGELES: El Grito Arts & Music Festival September 15, 2024, 5-11 p.m. City Hall, Spring Street steps and Grand Park 200 N. Spring St. Los Angeles, Ca Free, lacity.org | Fiestas Patrias

LOS ANGELES: Fiestas Patrias Mexican Independence Day Festival September 15-16, 2024, 12-6 p.m. Plaza Kiosko, Olvera Street Plaza and El Pueblo Historical Monument. Music will be played on the festival's main stage in front of hundreds of thousands. | Fiestas Patrias

LOS ANGELES: AVP League Week 1 September 14-15, 2024 at UCLA Tennis Center. Gates open Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 12 p.m. Olympic heroes and professional beach volleyball stars headline a brand new, a nine-week series. Location: 405 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles, CA.  $47-up, AVP.com

MARYSVILLE: Marysville Stampede PRCA Rodeo September 14-15, 2024, Riverfront Park / Cotton Rosser Pavilion Marysville, CA $20-25, marysvillestampede.com | rodeo

MORENO VALLEY: El Grito Celebration September 15, 2024, 6-10 p.m. Civic Center Amphitheater 14075 Frederick Street Moreno Valley, CA Free, movalparks.org

NEVADA CITY: Constitution Day September 14-15, 2024. Parade is on Sunday, Sept.17, 2023. The 57th Annual Constitution Day Weekend is the oldest and largest Constitution observance in the western United States and includes a parade, concert, and reenactments. Free, nevadacitychamber.com

OCEANSIDE: B.I.G. - Brothers Igniting the Groove, 4-7 p.m. Oceanside  Free Summer Concerts in the Park @ El Corazon, Oceanside, CA Free t0 fee, friendsofelcorazon.org 

OXNARD: Oxnard Jazz Festival September 14-15, 2024 at Oxnard Beach Park 1601 Harbor Blvd. Oxnard, CA $75-up, oxnardjazzfestival.com

POMONA: Grand National Truck Show September 14-15, 2024 at Fairplex. Hundreds of trucks, vans and SUVs compete for Most Beautiful Truck. Vendors, great food and live entertainment, including Grand National Truck Show Cornhole Tournament with $1,000 in prize money. Hours: Saturday, September 16, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday, September 17, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Location: 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, CA. Spectators $20, $10 age 6-12 years, under 5 free. $17 parking, rodshows.com

REDWOOD CITY: Fiestas Patrias A Celebration of Many Latin Countries and Mexican Independence September 15, 2024, 3-8 p.m. at Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway St. Redwood City, CA redwoodcity.org | Fiestas Patrias

ROCKLIN: Patriot Day September 15, 2024, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Johnson-Springview Park. Honor police officers, firefighters, first responders, and members of the military with neighbors and friends. Food & dessert trucks, high school jazz band, Bach 2 Rock band, petting zoo, Kids Zone with rock climbing, bounce house and more. Location: 5480 5th Street, Rocklin, CA. Free, rocklin.ca.us

SAN BERNARDINO: Nocturnal Wonderland September 14-15, 2024, 3 p.m.-12 a.m. Glen Helen Regional Park 2555 Glen Helen Parkway San Bernardino, CA $120 approx., nocturnalwonderland.com |  Lineup

SAN DIEGO: Sunday to Celebrate - The Beatles! Featuring lead singer Lauren Leigh, drummer Richard Tbone Larson and the Village Community Chorale conducted by Juan Acosta at  Spreckels Organ Pavilion Twilight Concerts in Balboa Park at Spreckels Pavilion. Location: 1549 El Prado, San Diego, CA. Free, balboapark.org | spreckelsorgan.org 

SACRAMENTO: Grito de Dolores September 15, 2024, 5-9 p.m. West Steps, State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 Gather watch the balcony of the State Capitol, as community leaders in chorus perform El Grito de Dolores! | lineup

SAN FRANCISCO:  The Emerald Isle in partnership with the United Irish Cultural Center of San Francisco, 1 p.m. at San Francisco Free Summer Concerts Golden Gate Park Music Concourse Drive San Francisco, CA 94118 Free. goldengateparkband.org  

SAN JOSE: El Grito, 1-9 p.m. at San Jose City Hall. El Grito at 7:30 p.m. Bring family and friends to enjoy THE SHOUT 2024 in celebration of Mexico's independence. Location: 200 E. Santa Clara St. San Jose, CA Free, facebook.com/ComiteFPSJ | Fiestas Patrias

SAN JOSE: TinyFest California September 14-15, 2024 at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. Tour tiny houses, van conversions, skoolies, backyard cottages (ADUs), shipping container home, adventure rigs and meet builders and residents of tiny homes. Location: 344 Tully Road, San Jose, CA $27.75, TinyFest.events    

SANTA ANA: Fiestas Patrias Santa Ana Festival, Parade and El Grito  September 14-15, 2024. The huge, 2-day event returns to the popular historic district of Downtown, situated along 4th Street. The parade takes place along Main Street.
Santa Ana, CA Free, santa-ana.org/fiestas-patrias/

SANTA BARBARA: Why Not? Tour 2024, An Evening With Sturgill Simpson at Santa Barbara Bowl Summer Concerts. Location: Santa Barbara Bowl, 1122 N. Milpas Street, Santa Barbara, CA. $, sbbowl.com/concerts 

SANTA CLARA: Santa Clara Art and Wine Festival September 14-15, 2024 in Central Park. About 175 art and crafts vendors, food, wine and beer, children's activities, entertainment on three stages. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday Location: 909 Kiely Blvd. Santa Clara, CA santaclaraca.gov

SANTA ROSA: Fiesta De Independencia September 15, 2024, 1-7 p.m. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts 50 Mark West Springs Road Santa Rosa, CA Free admission, lutherburbankcenter.org

STATELINE: Dan + Shay, 7 p.m. at Stateline Nevada Harvey's Outdoor Summer Concerts Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys Highway 50 at Stateline Avenue Lake Tahoe, NV 89449 harveystahoe.com

ST. HELENA: Peju Harvest Dinner September 15, 2024, 12-3:30 p.m. (no longer a grape stomp) 8466 St. Helena Hwy. Rutherford CA 94573 $325, peju.com | stomps

TOPANGA: Shakespeare in the Park, A Winter's Tale June 1-September 30, 2024. The Winter's Tale is a romance that concludes in one of the most extraordinarily written scenes of magical redemption in which Time ensures that the past is only prologue to the reconciled future. Theatricum Outdoor Shakespeare Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum, A Repertory Theatre Company   $tickets, theatricum.com

TULARE: Tulare County Fair S September 11-15, 2024. Parade starts at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Destruction Derby, Food contests include Homemade Ice Cream, Cookies, Salsa, Decorated Cupcakes, Breads, Cakes, Pies & Candy Confections.
Location: 620 South K St., Tulare, CA $, tcfair.org | Sept. Fairs

UNIVERSAL CITY:  HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS at Universal Studios Hollywood  offers new thrills such as the Terror Tram where the bug-heads that run it want to exterminate us humans!

Universal Studios Hollywood Tickets

VACAVILLE: Friday Festival Kick-off of Vacaville Jazz Festival. Free Admission  Center Rock Band concert at Town Square

VENTURA: Art and Street Painting Festivals September 14-15, 2024, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: Free Where: Ventura Harbor Village, 1583 Spinnaker Drive Ventura, CA 93001 Parking: Free parking for the festival is available on Spinnaker Drive, and Ventura Harbor Village parking lots.  Event information: venturaartfestival.com

  VALENCIA:  Fright Fest  at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Annual event with mazes, scare zones and bands & DJs performing.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE: Conejo Valley Home & Remodeling Show September 15-17, 2023 at Hyatt Regency Westlake. Location: 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village, CA
homeshowconsultants.com | home shows

WILTON: Nudestock September 12-15, 2024 at Laguna del Sol clothing optional resort. 8683 Rawhide Lane Wilton, CA 95693 lagunadelsol.com | lineup

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