Events - Fairs & Festivals
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January / Top of Page
Old-Time Fiddle Contest & Festival, Cloverdale, Ca.
Whalefest, Monterey, Ca. (831) 649-2836
February / Top of Page
Cloverdale Citrus Fair, Cloverdale, Ca. (707) 894-3992
Mustard Festival, St. Helena, Ca. (707) 983-1133
San Francisco Bluegrass and Old-Time Festival
Tattoo & Blues Festival, Santa Rosa, Ca.
Winter Art & Wine Festival, Newark, Ca. (510) 744-1500
March / Top of Page
Benicia Mardi Gras & Street Festival, (707) 745-3600
Celtic Celebration, Sonora, Ca. (209) 532-8375
Mendocino Whale Festival, Mendocino, Ca. (800) 726-2780
Noise Pop, San Francisco, Ca.
Post Street Mardi Gras, San Jose, Ca. (408) 885-9283
Taste of Yountville, Yountville, Ca. (800) 959-3604
April / Top of Page
Apple Blossom Festival, Sebastopol, Ca. (877) 828-4748
Bodega Bay Fisherman's Festival, Bodega Bay, Ca. (707) 522-0526
Farmers Market, San Rafael, Ca. (415) 457-2266, Thursday
Hayes Valley Block Party, San Francisco, Ca. (415) 255-9307
International Beer Festival, San Francisco, Ca. (707) 552-4972
Petaluma Antique Street Fair, Petaluma, Ca. (707) 763-7686
May / Top of Page
Artichoke Festival, Castroville, Ca. (831) 633-2465
Beebop and Brew, Arcata, Ca. (707) 826-2267
Black Diamond Blues Festival, Pittsburg, Ca.
Camp Rude Bluegrass Festival, Parkfield, Ca.
California Blues Festival, San Francisco, Ca. (415)437-6616
Carnaval, San Francisco, Ca. (415) 826-1401
Catalina Island Blues Festival, Avalon, Ca. (888) 253-8368
Farmers Market, Corte Madera, Ca. (800) 897-3276, Wednesday
Farmers Market, Novato, Ca. (800) 897-3276, Tuesday
Farmers Market, Pt. Reyes, Ca. (415) 663-9159, Saturday
Farmers Market, San Rafael, Ca. (415) 457-2266, Thursday
Farmers Market, Santa Rosa, Ca. (707) 524-2133, Thursday
Great Petaluma Chili Cook Off, Petaluma, Ca. (707) 763-8920
Healdsburg Country Fair, Healdsburg, Ca. (707) 431-3301
Luther Burbank Rose Parade, Santa Rosa, Ca.(707) 524-7673
Rhythm & Brews Festival, Suisun, Ca. (707) 423-5784
Russian River Wine Festival, Healdsburg, Ca. (707) 433-3935
Santa Cruz Blues Festival, Aptos, Ca.
Springtacular, Santa Clara, Ca. (408) 296-3000
Stockton Blues Festival
Strawberry Music Festival, Camp Mather, Ca,
Susuin City Harbor Concert, Suisun, Ca. (707) 421-7309
Well Being Fair, Petaluma, Ca. (707) 773-4824
Whole Earth Festival, Davis, Ca.
June / Top of Page
Berkeley Festival & Exhibition, Berkeley, Ca. (510) 642-0212
Blues From Around The County, Alameda, Ca.
California Bluegrass Assn. Fathers Day Festival, Grass Valley, Ca.
Cotati Jazz Festival, Cotati, Ca. (707) 795-5508
Danville Art Festival, Danville, Ca.
Fairfax Festival, Fairfax, Ca.
Farmers Market, Corte Madera, Ca. (800) 897-3276, Wednesday
Farmers Market, Novato, Ca. (800) 897-3276, Tuesday
Farmers Market, Pt. Reyes, Ca. (415) 663-9159, Saturday
Farmers Market, San Rafael, Ca. (415) 457-2266, Thursday
Farmers Market, Santa Rosa, Ca. (707) 524-2133, Thursday
Festival of the Arts, Duncan Mills, Ca. (707) 824-8404
Founder's Day Celebration, Forrestville, Ca.
Haight Street Fair, San Francisco, Ca. (415) 666-9953
Health & Harmony Festival, Santa Rosa, Ca. (707) 575-9355
Healdsburg Jazz Festival, Healdsburg, Ca. (707) 433-4633
Heritage Festival, Sacramento, Ca.
Italian Street Painting Festival, San Rafael, Ca. (415) 457-4878
Kate Wolf Memorial Music Festival, Laytonville, Ca. (707) 829-7067
Luther Burbank Garden Exposition, Santa Rosa, Ca. (707) 542-7673
Marin Art Festival, San Rafael, Ca. (415) 388-0151
Monterey Blues Festival, Monterey, Ca.
Music On The Square, Healdsburg, Ca. (707) 433-3064, Sunday
North Beach Festival, San Francisco, Ca. (415) 898-6426
Novato Art, Wine & Music Festival, Novato, Ca.
Open Sky Music Festival, Big Bear Lake, Ca.
Ox Roast, Sonoma, Ca. (707) 996-1090
Russian River Blues Festival, Guerneville, Ca. (707) 869-3940
San Anselmo Art Festival, San Anselmo, Ca.
Santa Rosa Beer Fest, Santa Rosa, Ca. (707) 887-7031
Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, Angels Camp, Ca.(916)777-5550
Sonoma Marin Fair, Petaluma, Ca.
Susuin City Harbor Concert, Suisun, Ca. (707) 421-7309
Union Street Art Festival, San Francisco, Ca.
Wild Iris Folk Festival, Booneville, Ca. (707) 895-3652
Windsor Summer Nights On The Green, Windsor Ca. (707) 838-5382, Thursday
July / Top of Page
4th of July Sonoma, Sonoma, Ca. (707) 938-4626
4th of July Waterfront Festival, San Francisco, Ca. (415) 705-5500
Concord Jazz Festival, Concord, Ca. (925) 676-8743
Farmers Market, Corte Madera, Ca. (800) 897-3276, Wednesday
Farmers Market, Novato, Ca. (800) 897-3276, Tuesday
Farmers Market, Pt. Reyes, Ca. (415) 663-9159, Saturday
Farmers Market, San Rafael, Ca. (415) 457-2266, Thursday
Farmers Market, Santa Rosa, Ca. (707) 524-2133, Thursday
Hayward-Russel City Blues Festival, Hayward, Ca.
Gilroy Garlic Festival, Gilroy, Ca. (408) 842-1625
Humboldt Folk Festival, Blue Lake, Ca.
Marin County Fair, San Rafael, Ca.
Mendocino Music Festival, Mendocino, Ca. (707) 937-2055
Music On The Square, Healdsburg, Ca. (707) 433-3064, Sunday
Salmon Barbeque, Noyo Harbor, Ca. (707) 964-6598
Saw Player's Festival, Roaring Camp, Ca.
Sonoma County Fair, Santa Rosa, Ca. (707) 545-4200
Siskiyou Blues Festival, Mt. Shasta Ca.
Susuin City Harbor Concert, Suisun, Ca. (707) 421-7309
Windsor Summer Nights On The Green, Windsor Ca. (707) 838-5382, Thursday
Wine & Blues At The Bridge, Corning, Ca.
Wolf Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Grass Valley, Ca.
August / Top of Page
Aloha Festival, San Francisco, Ca. (415) 281-0221
Blackberry Festival, Lower Lake, Ca. (800) 525-3742
Bodega Bay Seafood Art & Wine Festival, Bodega Bay, Ca. (707) 824-8717
California State Fair, Sacramento, Ca. (877) 225-3976
Cotati Accordian Festival, Cotati, Ca. (707) 664-0444
Dry Bean Festival, Tracy, Ca. (209) 835-2131
Farmers Market, Corte Madera, Ca. (800) 897-3276, Wednesday
Farmers Market, Novato, Ca. (800) 897-3276, Tuesday
Farmers Market, Pt. Reyes, Ca. (415) 663-9159, Saturday
Farmers Market, San Rafael, Ca. (415) 457-2266, Thursday
Farmers Market, Santa Rosa, Ca. (707) 524-2133, Thursday
Festival of the Arts, Palo Alto, Ca. (650)324-3121
Fire On The Mountain Blues Festival, Sonora, Ca.
Gravenstein Apple Fair, Sebastopol, Ca. (707) 829-4728
Guitar Maker's Festival, Healdsburg, Ca.
Marin Music Festival, San Rafael, Ca.
Monterey Rib Cook Off, Seaside, Ca. (408)394-6501
Music On The Square, Healdsburg, Ca. (707) 433-3064, Sunday
Oakland Blues & Heritage Festival,Oakland, Ca.
Reggae on the River, Piercy, Ca.
Seafood & Harbor Festival, Pt. Arena, Ca. (707) 882-3126
Small Brewer's Festival, Mountain View, Ca. (888) 875-2739
Sonoma County Blues Festival, Santa Rosa, Ca.
Strawberry Music Festival
Susuin City Harbor Concert, Suisun, Ca. (707) 421-7309
Tomato Festival, Fairfield, Ca. (707) 422-0103
Windsor Summer Nights On The Green, Windsor Ca. (707) 838-5382, Thursday
September / Top of Page
Berkeley Old Time Music Convention, Berkeley, Ca.
Blues By The River, Redding, Ca.
Celtic Music Festival, Sebastopol, Ca. (707) 823-1511
Delta Blues Festival, Antioch, Ca.
Farmers Market, Corte Madera, Ca. (800) 897-3276, Wednesday
Farmers Market, Novato, Ca. (800) 897-3276, Tuesday
Farmers Market, Pt. Reyes, Ca. (415) 663-9159, Saturday
Farmers Market, San Rafael, Ca. (415) 457-2266, Thursday
Fog Fest, Pacifica, Ca. (650) 355-8200
Folsom Street Fair, San Francisco
Hayward Zucchini Festival, Hayward, Ca. (510) 264-9466
Jazz on the River, Guerneville, Ca. (707) 655-9471
Kelseyville Pear Festival, Kelseyville, Ca. (800) 525-3743
Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival, Mill Valley, Ca.
Oakley Almond Festival, Oakley, Ca. (925)625-1035
Rhythm and Ribs Festival, Sacramento
San Francisco Blues Festival, San Francisco, Ca.
San Jose International Beer Festival, San Jose, Ca. (408) 293-4373
Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, Ca. (415)332-3555
Street Vibrations Motorcycle Festival, Reno
Susuin City Harbor Concert, Suisun, Ca. (707) 421-7309
Tiburon Chili Festival, Tiburon, Ca. (415) 435-5633
Wednesday Street Party Blues Festival, Pleasanton, Ca. (925) 484-2199
October / Top of Page
Art & Pumpkin Festival, Half Moon Bay, Ca. (415) 726-9652
Farmers Market, Corte Madera, Ca. (800) 897-3276, Wednesday
Farmers Market, Novato, Ca. (800) 897-3276, Tuesday
Farmers Market, Pt. Reyes, Ca. (415) 663-9159, Saturday
Farmers Market, San Rafael, Ca. (415) 457-2266, Thursday
Great Holloween & Pumpkin Festival, San Francisco, Ca. (415) 346-4446
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, San Francisco, Ca.
Harvest Fair, Santa Rosa, Ca. (707) 545-4200
Oktoberfest, Lakeport, Ca. (800) 525-3743
Oktoberfest, San Jose, Ca. (408) 295-4484
Sausalito Classic Car Show, Sausalito, Ca. (415) 389-9805
Vallejo Blues Festival, Vallejo, Ca. (707) 643-4423
November / Top of Page
December / Top of Page
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