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Below are our current 2010 Listings for Fairs, Festivals And Other Fun Events To Go In California organized by month.
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Whats On in July 2010 California Fairs, Fun and Festivals
What's On In California July 26th to August 2nd Including Weekend Friday 30th, Saturday 31st July and Sunday 1st August 2010
Stern Grove Festival
San Francisco
June 20th to August 22nd
www.sterngrove.org/

Art-A-Fair
Laguna Beach
June 25th to August 29th
www.art-a-fair.com/

Sawdust Art Festival
Laguna Beach
June 25th to August 29th
www.sawdustartfestival.org

Laguna Festival Of Arts
Laguna Beach
July 7th to August 31st
www.lagunafestivalofarts.org/

California State Fair
Sacramento
July 14th to August 1st
www.bigfun.org/

OC Fair
Costa Mesa
July 15th to August 16th
www.ocfair.com/

Orange County Fair
Costa Mesa
July 15th to August 16th Open Wednesday to Sunday Each Week
www.ocfair.com/

California Mid-State Fair
Paso Robles
July 21st to August 1st
www.midstatefair.com/

Sonoma County Fair
Santa Rosa
July 27th to August 8th
www.sonomacountyfair.com/

Christmas in November
Yuba City
July 28th to August 1st
www.yubasutterfair.com/

Yuba-Sutter Fair
Yuba City
July 28th to August 1st
www.yubasutterfair.com/

Amadore County Fair
Plymouth
July 29th to August 1st
amadorcountyfair.com/

Citrus Classic Balloon Festival
Santa Paula
July 30th and July 31st
www.citrusclassicballoons.com/

Long Beach Internationals Martial Arts Festival & Competition
Long Beach
July 30th to August 1st
www.longbeachikc.com/

The Berkeley Kite Festival
Berkeley
July 31st and August 1st
www.highlinekites.com/

Renegade Craft Fair
San Francisco
July 31st and August 1st
www.renegadecraft.com/

Hurley US Open Surfing Championship
Huntington Beach
July 31st to August 8th
www.usopenofsurfing.com

Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival
Long Beach
July 31st and August 1st
www.lbdragonboat.com/

Watsonville Strawberry Festival
Watsonville
July 31st and August 1st
www.mbsf.com/

Fremont Festival of the Arts
Fremont
July31st and August 1st
www.fremontfestival.net/

Bear Valley Music Festival
Bear Valley
July 31st to August 15th
www.bearvalleymusic.org/

Fremont Festival of the Arts
Fremont
July 31st to August 1st
www.caartists.com/schedule/schedule_of_events.html

Whats On in August 2010 California Fairs, Fun and Festivals
Ventura County Fair
Ventura
August 4th to August 15th
www.venturacountyfair.org/

Old Spanish Days-Fiesta
Santa Barbara
August 4th to August 8th
www.oldspanishdays-fiesta.org

Santa Clara County Fair
San Jose
August 5th to AUgust 8th
www.thefair.org/

Old Spanish Days Fiesta Stock horse Show & Rodeo
Santa Barbara
August 5th to August 9th
www.sbfiestarodeo.com/

Mammoth Festival of Beers and Bluesapalooza
Mammoth Lakes
August 6th to August 8th
www.mammothbluesbrewsfest.com/

Annual U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition
Imperial Beach
August 6th to August 8th
www.usopensandcastle.com/

Reggae Rising
Piercy
August 6th to August 8th
www.reggaerising.com/

Del Norte County Fair
Crescent City
August 6th to August 9th
www.dnfairgrounds.com/

Petaluma Wine Jazz & Blues Festival
Petaluma
August 7th
www.pwjb.org/

The Ultimate Jazz Festival
Riverside
August 7th and August 8th
theultimatejazzfestival.com/

Los Gatos Fiesta de Artes
Los Gatos
August 7th and August 8th
www.caartists.com/schedule/schedule_of_events.html

Long Beach Crawfish Festival
Long Beach
August 7th and August 8th
www.longbeachcrawfishfestival.com/

Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival
Pacific Grove
August 7th and August 8th
www.montereyscotgames.com/

Art in the village
Carlsbad
August 8th
www.kennedyfaires.com/carlsbadart/

San Francisco Theater Festival
San Fransisco
August 8th
www.sftheaterfestival.org/

Menlo Charity Horse Show
Atherton
August 10th to August 15th
www.menlohorseshow.com/

Nevada County Fair
Grass Valley
August 11th to August 15th
www.nevadacountyfair.com/

Siskiyou Golden Fair
Yreka
August 11th to August 15th
www.sisqfair.com/

Napa Town & Country Fair
Napa
August 11th to August 15th
www.napavalleyexpo.com/fair.html

Sunset Strip Music Festival
West Hollywood
August 12th to August 14th
www.sunsetstripmusicfestival.com/

Plumas-Sierra County Fair
Quincy
August 12th to August 15th
www.plumas-sierracountyfair.net/

Humboldt County Fair
Ferndale
August 12th to August 22nd
www.humboldtcountyfair.org/

San Jose Jazz Festival
San Jose
August 13th to August 15th
www.sanjosejazz.org

Long Beach Jazz Festival
Long Beach
August 13th to August 15th
www.longbeachjazzfestival.com/

Nihonmachi Street Fair
San Francisco's Japantown
August 14th and 15th
www.nihonmachistreetfair.org/

San Francisco's Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival
San Francisco
August 14th and 15th
www.sfoutsidelands.com/

Sonora Blues Festival
Sonora
August 14th
www.fireonthemountain.com/blues.html

Big Bear City Renaissance Faire
Fawnskin
August 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd
www.bigbearcityrenaissancefaire.com/

Pomona Swap Meet
Pomona
August 14th
www.pomonaswapmeet.com/

Fashion Food and Wine
Berkeley
August 14th
www.anotherbullwinkelshow.com/fashion-food-wine/

San Rafael Food & Wine Festival
San Rafael
August 14th
www.sresproductions.com/san_rafael_food_and_wine_festival.html

Bernal Heights Neighborhood Hillwide Garage Sale
San Francisco
August 14th
www.sresproductions.com/bernal_heights_hillwide_garage_sale.html

Gravenstein Apple Fair
Sebastopol
August 14th and August 15th
gravensteinapplefair.com/

Art & Soul Oakland
Oakland
August 15th and August 16th
www.artandsouloakland.com/

Yolo County Fair
Woodland
August 18th to August 22nd
www.yolocountyfair.com/

Modoc County Fair
Cedarville
August 19th to August 22nd
www.modocfair.com/

Railroad Days Festival
Portola
August 19th to August 22nd
www.portolarailroaddays.com/

Summergrass San Diego Bluegrass Festival
San Diego
August 20th to August 22nd
www.summergrass.net/

Antelope Valley Fair & Alfalfa Festival
Lancaster
August 20th to AUgust 29th
www.avfair.com/

Wings Over Wine Country Air Show
Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa
August 21st and August 22nd
www.wingsoverwinecountry.org/

Street Food Festival
San Francisco
August 21st
sfstreetfoodfest.com/

Hueneme Beach Festival
Port Hueneme
August 21st and August 22nd
www.huenemebeachfest.org/

Wings over Camarillo
Camarillo
August 21st and August 22nd
www.wingsovercamarillo.com/

Butte County Fair
Gridley
August 25th to August 29th
www.buttecountyfair.org/

Trinity County Fair
Hayfork
August 27th to August 29th
www.trinitycountyfair.org/

Grape Harvest Festival
Rancho Cucamonga
August 27th, 28th, & 29th
www.grapeharvestfestival.org/

Goodguys Rod & Custom Show
Pleasanton
August 27th to August 29th
www.good-guys.com/events/eventslist.aspx?year=2010

Lake In The Sky Air Show
Lake Tahoe Airport
August 28th
www.lakeintheskyairshow.com/

Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines
Idyllwild
August 28th and August 29th
www.idyllwildjazz.com/

Bodega Seafood, Art & Wine Festival
Bodega
August 28th and August 29th
www.winecountryfestivals.com

Palo Alto Festival of the Arts
Palo Alto
August 28th and August 29th
www.mlaproductions.com/PaloAlto/index.html

Wagon Wheel Country Music Festival
Lake Elsinore
August 28th and August 29th
www.wagonwheelfestival.com/

Whats On in September 2010 California Fairs, Fun and Festivals
Monterey County Fair
Monterey
September 1st to September 6th
www.montereycountyfair.com/

Inter-Mountain Fair of Shasta
McArthur
September 2nd to September 6th
www.inter-mountainfair.com/

Lake County Fair
Lakeport
September 2nd to September 5th
www.lakecountyfair.com/

Watsonville Fly-in and Airshow
Watsonville
September 3rd to September 5th
www.watsonvilleflyin.org/

Sausalito Art Festival
Sausalito
September 3rd to September 6th
www.sausalitoartfestival.org

Sweet & Hot Music Festival
Los Angeles
September 3rd to September 6th
www.sweethot.org/

Blues by the Bay
Eureka
September 4th and September 5th
www.redwoodcoastmusicfestivals.org/

Greek Festival by the Sea
Long Beach
September 4th to September 6th
www.lbgreekfest.org/

Los Angeles County Fair
Pomona
September 4th to October 3rd
www.fairplex.com/

LA County Fair
Los Angeles
September 4th to October 3rd
www.lacountyfair.com/

Kings Mountain Art Fair
Woodside
September 4th to September 6th
www.kingsmountainartfair.org/

Madera District Fair
Madera
September 9th to September 12th
www.maderafair.com/

Gold Country Fair
Auburn
September 9th to September 12th
www.goldcountryfair.com/

Gold Country Fair
Auburn
September 9th to September 12th
www.goldcountryfair.com/

Tulelake-Butte Valley Fair
Tulelake
September 9th to September 12th
www.tbvfair.com/

LONG BEACH YACHT and BOAT SHOW
Long Beach
September 9th to September 12th
www.longbeachyachtandboatshow.com/

California Wool and Fiber Festival
Boonville
September 10th to September 12th
www.fiberfestival.com

Toshiba Tall Ships Festival
Dana Point
September 10th to September 12th
www.tallshipsfestival.com

LA Greek Fest
Los Angeles
September 10th to September 12th
www.lagreekfest.com/

Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival
San Francisco
September 11th and September 12th
www.ghirardellisq.com/ghirardellisq/events.php

California Capital Airshow
Mather
September 11th and September 12th
californiacapitalairshow.com/

Japanese Car Show
Irvine
September 12th
www.japaneseclassiccarshow.com/

Northern California Renaissance Faire
Hollister
September 12th through October 18th weekends only
www.norcalrenfaire.com/

Santa Cruz County Fair
Watsonville
September 14th to September 19th
www.santacruzcountyfair.com/

Tulare County Fair
Tulare
September 15th to September 19th
www.tularefair.org/

Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival
San Mateo
September 16th to September 18th
www.quiltcraftsew.com/festival-dates.html

Lodi Grape Festival & Harvest Fair
Lodi
September 16th to September 19th
www.grapefestival.com

Bluegrassin' In The Foothills
Plymouth
September 17th to September 19th
www.landspromotions.com/plymouthhome.htm

Monterey Jazz Festival
Monterey
September 17th to September 19th
www.montereyjazzfestival.org/

Taste of Newport
Newport
September 17th to September 19th
www.tasteofnewport.com

Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival
San Pedro
September 17th to September 19th
www.lobsterfest.com/

Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show
Boonville
September 17th to September 19th
www.mendocountyfair.com/

Bluegrassin' In The Foothills
Plymouth
September 17th to September 19th
www.landspromotions.com/plymouthhome.htm

Vacaville Jazz Festival
Vacaville
September 17th to Spetember 19th
www.vacajazzsociety.org

Fresno Highland Gathering and Games
Fresno
September 18th
www.scottishsociety.org/

Annual Autumn Moon Festival Street Fair
San Franciso China Town
September 18th and September 19th
www.moonfestival.org/

Delta Blues Festival
Antioch
September 18th
www.deltabluesfestival.net/

Fair Oaks Chicken Festival
Fair Oaks
September 18th
www.fairoakspark.org/

Artspark
Berkeley
September 18th
www.anotherbullwinkelshow.com/artspark/

Taste of Fillmore
San Francisco
September 18th
www.tasteoffillmore.com/

California Brewers Festival
Sacramento
September 18th
www.calbrewfest.org/

California Beer Festival
Ventura
September 18th
www.californiabeerfestival.com/

Ojai Pirate Faire
Lake Casitas Ojai
September 18th and 19th - September 25th and 26th
www.goldcoastfestivals.com/piratefaire/piratefestpg1.html

ArtWalk on the Bay
San Diego
September 18th and September 19th
www.artwalkonthebay.org/

Truckee Renn Faire
Truckee
September 18th and September 19th
www.truckeerenfaire.org/

Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival
Santa Clara
September 18th and September 19th
santaclaraartandwine.com/

Julian Bluegrass Festival
Julian
September 18th and September 19th
www.julianbluegrassfestival.com/

Oktoberfest
Big Bear Lake
September 18th to October 30th Weekends Only
www.bigbearevents.com

Pirate Fest
Ojai
September 18th, 19th, 25th,26th
www.goldcoastfestivals.com/OjaiPirate.html

Annual A Taste of Downtown San Rafael
San Rafael
September 22nd
www.sresproductions.com/taste_of_san_rafael.html

San Francisco Irish Film Festival
San Francisco
September 22nd to September 25th
sfirishfilm.com/

Kern County Fair
Bakersfield
September 22nd to October 3rd
www.kerncountyfair.com/

Draft Horse Classic & Harvest Fair
Grass Valley
September 23rd to September 26th
www.nevadacountyfair.com/

Oktoberfest by the Bay
San Francisco
September 23rd to September 26th
www.oktoberfestbythebay.com/

Tehama District Fair
Red Bluff
September 23rd to September 26th
www.tehamadistrictfair.com/

West Beach Music and Arts Festival
SANTA BARBARA
September 24th to September 26th
westbeachfestival.com/

Chico Air Show
CHICO
September 24th to September 26th
www.chicoairshow.org/

Poway Rodeo
Poway
September 24th to September 26th
www.powayrodeo.com/

Redondo Beach Lobster Festival
Redondo Beach
September 24th to September 26th
www.lobsterfestival.com/

Halloween Harvest Festival
Woodland Hills
September 24 through October 31
www.halloweenharvestfestival.com/

American Wine & Food Festival
Los Angeles
September 25th
www.awff.org/

The Fog Fest
Pacifica
September 25th & 26th
www.pacificcoastfogfest.com

Cruisin' For A Cure
Costa Mesa
September 25th
www.cruisinforacure.com/

The Polish Festival Los Angeles
Los Angeles
September 25th and September 26th
www.polishfestla.com/

San Francisco International Dragon Boat Festival
San Francisco
September 25th and September 26th
www.sfdragonboat.com/

The Polk Street Blues Festival
San Francisco
September 25th and September 26th
www.polkstreetbluesfestival.com/

Adams Avenue Street Fair
San Diego
September 25th and September 26th
www.adamsaveonline.com/StreetFair/

Redding Ducky Derby
Redding
September 26th
www.reddingduckyderby.com

Folsom Street Fair
San Fransisco
September 26th
folsomstreetfair.org/

Caruthers District Fair
Caruthers
September 29th to October 2nd
www.caruthersfair.com/

Cathedral Festival of Flowers
San Francisco
September 30th to October 3rd
www.cathedralflowers.org/littleflower.htm

Angel City Jazz Festival
Los Angeles
September 30th to October 3rd
www.angelcityjazzfestival.com/

Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival
Catalina Island
September 30th, October 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th
www.jazztrax.com/jazz/catalina.html

 
 
California Featured Events
* * * July Events * * *

Featured Events Taking Place In California This Weekend Friday 30th, Saturday 31st July and Sunday 1st August 2010
San Diego County Fair
Del Mar , California
June 11th to August 5th Closed Mondays
San Diego County Fair Special event and attractions include Car Shows, Annual Gospel Festival, GREASE Sing-A-Long Movie Event, Pro Wrestling, Enviro Fair, Nationally known singers, musicians and comedians will appear on the Grandstand Stage, and hundreds of other entertainers will perform on nine additional stages and entertainment venues.
In 2010, the San Diego County Fair will celebrate food with its theme, "Taste the Fun" — not just the food that fairs are famous for, but also the food that is part of our lives each and every day.
One of the most popular science-fiction franchises of all time is coming to the 2010 San Diego County Fair presented by Albertsons/Sav-on. Mad Science Productions presents STAR TREK LIVE – an action-packed, interactive spectacle that is out of this world! Fairgoers will join the newly formed Starfleet Academy and be whisked into an exciting adventure steeped in the grand tradition of the Star Trek franchise and the thrilling new Paramount Pictures movie, “Star Trek: Final Stand.”
The Solid Gold Series brings to the San Diego County Fair the music of performers who first achieved fame during the 1960s and 1970s. These Thursday shows are free with Fair admission, and there is no reserved seating. These shows also are part of the Paddock Concert Series, each Thursday at 9 p.m.
The Arena lineup includes professional soccer on Sunday, June 13; Red Bull Action Sports on Sunday, June 20 (Father's Day) and a full week of motorsports June 29 through July 5. Women's roller derby will be part of the San Diego International Beer Festival June 25-27, and firefighters will do demonstrations and a demo derby on June 19.
Animals: Animals also take center stage at the Chevrolet Del Mar Arena. The Purina Incredible Dog Challenge will be held June 11 and 12, the first two days of the Fair. The annual Charity Fair Horse Show will grace the Arena June 15-18, and the Del Mar Classic Amateur Horse Show will be June 22-24. The San Diego International Beer Festival will return to the San Diego County Fair. The event will take place over three days in the Fair’s Chevrolet Del Mar Arena, June 25-27. Unlimited tastings of more than 350 beers from all over the world will be offered, including award-winning beers from the San Diego International Beer Festival


Stern Grove Festival
San Francisco, California
June 20th to August 22nd
Stern Grove Festival

In 2010, Stern Grove Festival will present its 73rd consecutive season, providing the community with the best performing arts, music and summer fun at Stern Grove Festival, completely admission-free.


Orange County Fair

Costa Mesa, California, 92626

July 16th to August 15th

Orange County Fair

The Orange County Fair is in Costa Mesa to the south of Los Angeles. Friday will have the Pink Ffloyd Experience on stage
as well as a Jim Morrison tribute, but the numerous concerts will have to be looked at on the official site's Entertainment page:
http://www.ocfair.com/2010/entertainment/concerts.asp. You will be able to note the concerts stages as well as specific times.
Information on the carnival, exhibits and sports venues are equally large.


Amador County Fair

Plymouth, California, 95669

July 29th to August 1st

Amador County Fair

Look through the web page’s left-hand menu for all of the events that will be at this year’s Amador County Fair, and you can
go to the Entertainment’s schedule PDF. The daily entertainment is accompanied by an individual list of activities, and you will
be able to see everything from a horse show, goat tricks, floriculture, fiddling and cheerleading. Saturday is Cattleman’s Day
and has an antique tractor parade, the Kit Carson Mountain Men, breed shows and evening stage shows. Sunday is the
livestock auction day. Please browse the home page’s menu for more of the Fair’s activities, and for a guide to the area’s
facilities.


Strawberry Festival

Watsonville, California, 95077

July 31st to August 1st

Strawberry Festival

The Strawberry Festival take place in downtown Watsonville, and you can see the schedule of entertainment and links to the
singers’ own web space. The carnival is on all three days and will feature a ferris wheel and Berry-Go-Round among other
rides. Artists will be on the main stage from 10am each day. Information on strawberries can be found at:
http://www.mbsf.com/facts.html. The Visitor Information page will give you the names of two local hotels. Strawberries are an
over $334 million industry in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, and rank as the number one and number four cash crop in
these respective counties.


The Mendocino Herb Fair

Mendocino, California, 95460

July 31st

The Mendocino Herb Fair

The 8th Annual Mendocino Herb Fair will be in the scenic village of Mendocino on July 31st. The Fair has a variety of
products from herbal purveyors and healers, fragrant plants and medicinal herbs, natural perfumes and aromatherapy, flower
essences, oils and spices, medicinal remedies and teas, fairy-inspired accessories and trinkets, botanical salves and creams, and
edible treats. Herbal artisans, healers, medicine makers and massage therapists will be there. Flower essences, harvested
seaweed, botanical perfumes, fairy clothes and lavender products will be available. Live music with Nancy Freitas and free
admission.


 

Fremont Festival of the Arts

Fremont, California, 94538

July 31th and August 1st

Fremont Festival of the Arts

The largest free street festival west of the Mississippi River, it takes place in central Fremont on July 31st and August 1st.
Starting at 10am on both days, you will see around 650 artists’ booths, a wine garden, and green acres. Only handcrafted items
are allowed for sale in the art stalls and green products. Listen to the music that will be one the Festival’s two stages:
http://www.fremontfestival.net/music.htm. For all other activities have a look at the web site’s Fun Stuff To Do bar.




California Fairgrounds, Future Fairs, Festivals and Fun In 2010