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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.