How do you top a mid-week Independence Day celebration filled with parades, fireworks and festivities? You can take it slow on the post-4th of July weekend. Here are a few diversions that may have you thinking twice about staying home and sleeping late:
AVILA BEACH: Central Coast Oyster Festival July 8
CHOWCHILLA: Fireworks Festival July 8
FIDDLETOWN: Summer Concert July 8
FRESNO: Shakespeare Festival June 15 – July 8
GASQUET: Gasquet Raft Races July 8
LAGUNA BEACH: Art A-Fair, Sawdust Festival
LAKEPORT: Rodeo & Parade July 7-8
LOS ALTOS: Arts & Wine Festival, July 8-9
MARTINEZ: Fishing Derby July 8
MENDOCINO Music Festival
MONTEREY: Beer Festival July 8
ONTARIO: Home & Backyard Show July 7-9
ORICK: Rodeo & Royalty Parade, July 8-9
PALO ALTO: Clay and Glass Festival July 8-9
PACIFIC GROVE: Saint Mary’s Antiques Show July 7-9
PLEASANTON: Shakespeare in the Park July 1-16
REDONDO BEACH: Yoga on the Pier July 8
ROHNERT PARK: Wine Country Big Q July 8
RUNNING SPRINGS: Mountain Arts Festival July 8-9
SAN BERNARDINO: Brew Fest & Home Brew Contest July 8
SAN DIEGO: Reptile Show July 8-9
SAN FRANCISCO: AVP Beach Volleyball Grand Slam July 6-9
SAN JOSE: Island Reggae Festival July 8
SAN PEDRO: Shakespeare by the Sea June 15 – August 19
SAN PEDRO: Battleship IOWA Museum Anniversary July 8
SONORA: Mother Lode Fair July 7-9
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE: Arts and Crafts Show July 6-9
WRIGHTWOOD: Mountaineer Days July 8-9