Welcome to the August festivals page of California County Fairs and Festivals. This page contains the festivals that take place during August in the Golden State of California.
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Monterey Bay Strawberry Festival!
Date: July 31 to August
1, 2010 (usually the first full weekend of August)
Times: 10am to 6pm
Address: Downtown Watsonville
Beach and Main Streets
Watsonville, CA
Phone: (831) 728-6183
URL: http://www.mbsf.com/
Description from their site: "Strawberry lovers will unite for one of Watsonville's premier outdoor events at the Annual Monterey Bay Strawberry Festivalin the historic downtown plaza.
The multi-faceted celebration will serve up a menu of delectable strawberry delights, non-stop live community entertainment for young and old on two stages, gooey contests for berry lovers of all ages, arts and crafts, a special children's area with strawberry projects, Strawberry Carnival, and much, much more.
From fresh strawberries to strawberry tamales, you'll be able to satisfy your strawberry appetite. Other food items available include tacos, pepper steak sandwiches, Falafels, Greek delicacies, barbecued sandwiches, pizza, sausage, kettle corn and hot dogs."
Directions from their site
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SF Aloha Festival
Date: Postponed until 2012
Times: 10am to 5pm
Address: San Francisco
Email address: info@pica-org.org
Phone: 415-281-0221
URL: SF Aloha Festival
Description: Pacific Islander music and Polynesian dance are the entertainment highlights of a weekend celebrating the cultures and traditions of the Pacific Islanders. The festival also features arts, crafts, island cuisine, educational exhibits for the kids.
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San Diego Renaissance Faire
Date: August Postponed due to economy
Address: 1549 El Prado San Diego, CA
Email: sdrf@icbleu.org
Phone: 619-825-9258
URL: http://www.sdrf.com/
Description: Knights and fair maidens abound in this San Diego festival.
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Old Spanish Days
Date: August 3-7, 2011
Times: various times depending on the event
Address: Santa Barbara; Various locations.
Email address: info@oldspanishdays-fiesta.org
Phone: 805-962-8101
URL: Old Spanish Days
Description: This Fiesta has something for everyone including tours, parades, dances, music, and lots of food. Check out their website for a great list of events for this jam packed five-days of fun in Santa Barbara
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Orange County Classic Jazz Festival (formerly L.A. Classic Jazz Festival)
Date: August 4-7, 2011
Times: 10:30am to midnight
Address: Chapman Blvd. and Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove, California, four blocks south of Disneyland.
Email address: jad@jadtec.com
Phone/Fax: 888-215-6222/714-972-2664
URL: Orange County Classic Jazz Festival
Description: Jazz music from great bands like Paco Gatsby, High Sierra Jazz Band, Independence Hall Jazz Band, the Tom Hook Trio, and many others makes this jazz festival located four blocks from Disneyland a fun stop for jazz aficionados and Mickey lovers alike.
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Date: August 5-7, 2011
Time: varies
Address: Mammoth Lakes, California 93546
Email: mailto:jim@harvestmoonpresents.com
Phone: 888-992-7397
URL: www.mammothbluesbrewsfest.com
Description from the organizer: “ Successfully celebrating its 14th year, Mammoth’s Festival of Beers and Bluesapalooza promises an energetic lineup of blues talent and a grand tasting of microbrews from around the country. It all takes place outdoors among the pines at Sam’s Wood Site, located on Minaret Road between Main Street and Meridian Blvd., with California’s Eastern High Sierra as the backdrop. Mammoth’s Festival of Beers features more than 70 of the country’s best microbreweries. Along with the beer and blues, a “Blues-style” BBQ and plenty of other food-stuff will satisfy the heartiest of appetites and keep the party going and the Sunday Morning Hangover Party. ”
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Date: August 6, 2011
Times: starts at 11 am both days
Address: POINT FERMIN PARK 807 Paseo Del Mar
S. Gaffey St. at Paseo Del Mar San Pedro, CA 90731CA
Phone: (310) 832-7272
Email: events@sanpedrochamber.com
URL: http://tasteinsanpedro.com/
Description: The Taste in San Pedro showcases a delightful combination of gourmet foods, beer & wine, live entertainment, children’s activities, craft boutiques, an artists pavilion and a tribute to our Military. Located at award-winning Point Fermin Park overlooking the beautiful Pacific Ocean. Tour the historic Point Fermin Lighthouse.
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BLUES FOR THE ZOO
Date: August 6, 2011
Time: 3:00pm to 7:00pm (gates open at 1:00pm)
Location: Swim Beach Outdoor Amphitheater / BIG BEAR LAKE, CA
Email: Nancy@batesmeyer.com
Phone: 909 878 4200
URL: www.moonridgezoo.org/concert
Description: On the sandy shore of crystal blue Big Bear Lake, surrounded by ancient pine trees, this setting offers a scenic backdrop for an afternoon of internationally recognized musicians along with a selection of local arts and crafts and a freshly prepared food/beverage menu.
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Long Beach Crawfish Festival
Date: August 6-7, 2011
Times: opens at noon both days, closes 11 pm Sat and 10 pm Sun
Address: Rainbow Lagoon Long Beach, CA
Email address: visit website
Phone: 1.562.495.5959
URL: http://www.longbeachcrawfishfestival.com/
Description: The Crawfish Festival combines the best Cajun, Zydeco, and New Orleans sounds of music, tons of fresh crawfish prepared Louisiana style and served by authentic Cajun chefs, giant food court, children’s area, dance floor, two stages and beach bars to create the largest Crawfish Festival outside of Louisiana, right here in Southern California. Don't Miss out, last year sold out!
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Date: August 6-7, 2011
Times: varies
Address: LaHabra, CA
Phone: 562-697-1704
Email: chairman@thecornfestival.com
URL: http://www.thecornfestival.com/
Description: Dancing, and corny things happen in La Habra during this festival. Proceeds benefit local youth and school organization.
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Lemon Festival
Date: August 7, 2011
Times: 11am to 7pm
Address: Between E and G Streets in Third Avenue in Chula Vista
Phone: (619) 422-1982 or info@thirdavenuevillage.com
Email: info@thirdavenuevillage.com
URL: http://www.thirdavenuevillage.com/
Description from their press release: "The Third Avenue Village Association will squeeze a day of fun into your schedule by celebrating its Annual Lemon Festival on Sunday, August 10th, from 11a.m. to 7p.m. The event celebrates the heritage of Chula Vista as the city was once self-proclaimed "Lemon Capital of the World" in the 1920’s.
Every year, the festival increases in popularity attracting many visitors to the beautiful and redeveloped Third Avenue Village; bringing 40,000 festival goers who enjoy a full day of entertainment, arts, shopping at specialty shops, learning more about Chula Vista at the Heritage Museum, and enjoying dozens of delicious food options.
The free event taking place between E and G Streets in Third Avenue, promises to feature live entertainment on two stages, art displays, a beer garden, a rock climbing wall, community dance performances, lemon contests, a kids’ fun zone, carnival rides, inflatables, pony rides, and much more!."
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Date: August 13, 2011
Address: 1001 Main St. at Freeman park in Woodland, CA
Email: woodlandtomatofest@yahoogroups.com
Phone: (530) 666-5335
URL: http://www.woodlandtomatofestival.com/
Description: A fun day for the family in the heart of tomato land! Look out for Green Zebras.
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Date: August
Address: Bolinas park in Fairfax, CA
Email: N/A
Phone: N/A
URL: http://www.thegoodfestival.com/
Description: A fun day for the family!
Sustainability – Free Organic meals and ice cream – Valet Bike Parking- Ride your bike!
The Good Festival is a way for us to connect our community, and unite with one another. It is a way for us to celebrate, become aware, and create actions towards the creation of a peaceful, sustainable, and prosperous future for all life on earth. Were doing this through world Music, workshops on community building and eco-friendly living, activities, organic food, eco-friendly vendors, and by example.. We hope to inspire people to become involved in the creation of our World, and that our future is truly what we create. The Good Festival is a day of celebration, creation and action, but also a way for us to inspire the people to continue the joy and prosperity of the festival afterwards, taking the vibe of the festival with them into their lives, blossoming it further. The festival is also a way to involve people in what they are passionate in. In essence, the festival is a day for people to live the World and future they envision, and carry that with them throughout their lives, into the future.
Come enjoy a positive, inspiring day full of fun, learning, music, and creation..
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Date: Through August 14, 2011
Address: Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
307 Church Street
Santa Cruz, CA
Email: lyndsey@cabrillomusic.org
Phone: (831) 420-5260
URL: http://www.cabrillomusic.org/
Description: Great music and art served with a side of food and wine.
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Date: August 13, 2011
Address: Fresno State University
Near the corner of Barstow & Maple aves.
Fresno, CA
Email: n/a
Phone: 559-243-8600
URL: http://www.californiafigs.com/
Description: Learn about figs. Wrapped in bacon, you know they'll be good...
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Long Beach Jazz Festival
Date: August 12-14, 2011
Address: Rainbow Lagoon park Long Beach, CA
Email: linda@rainbowpromotions.com
Phone: 562-424-0013
URL: http://www.longbeachjazzfestival.com/
Description: Great jazz in a super setting.
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San Rafael Food & Wine Festival
Date: August 13, 2011
Address: San Rafael, California
URL: http://www.sresproductions.com/san_rafael_food_and_wine_festival.html
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Annual Cajun / Zydeco Festival
Date: August 13, 2011
Times: 10am to 7pm
Address: Ardenwood Farm Fremont, CA
Phone: 510-636-1684
URL: Annual Cajun / Zydeco Festival
Description from their web site: “Enjoy some of the best Louisiana French Tradition Cajun-Zydeco music of local artists. This year's headliners direct from Louisiana are T-Broussard & the Zydeco Steppers with Mary Jane Ardoin. The local headliner will be Queen Ida and her Zydeco Band, who we welcome back for the second time. Also enjoy the music of Motor Dude Zydeco, with Edward Poullard, Mark St. Mary, and Andre Thierry - Zydeco Magic. Five bands will perform, dance lessons offered, cajun food sold, plus all the activities offered at Ardenwood Farm for the public to enjoy. Gates open at 10 a.m.; music starts at 11”.
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Annual ECUADORIAN Festival and Parade
Date: August
Times: 10am to 6pm
Address: La Placita Olvera: Main St. & Cesar E. Chavez Ave.
Downtown Los Angeles
Phone: 818 734-2744
Email: njmedina@pacbell.net
URL: http://www.hispaniceventsmarketing.com/FLYER%20ECUADORIAN.pdf
Description from their press release: "The 11th Annual Parade start at 10:30am on Broadway & Olympic Blvd. going north on Broadway until Temple St. then Los Angeles St. ending at La Placita Olvera. The parade will have Car clubs, Dance Groups, Drill Teams, convertibles, Motorcycles, 24 Beauty Queens and various Businesses. Food, Ecuadorian Arts & Crafts, Ecuadorian musical groups, Commercial Products."
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Mammoth Lakes Blue Sky Festival
Date: Moved to July
Time: Various
Address: Mammoth Lakes
Email: jim@harvestmoonpresents.com
Phone: 888-825-5484
URL: http://www.harvestmoonpresents.com
Description: This two-day festival celebrates what many of us love most about summertime in Mammoth - Good Friends and Great Music performed outdoors in one of the most beautiful settings in the West - what could be better! Festival organizers promise an eclectic and energetic lineup of musical genres: reggae to rock; blues to bluegrass; folk to jazz
a music lover's music festival!
Vendor information: N/A
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Date: August 13-14, 2011
Address: Sacramento Buddhist Church
2401 Riverside Blvd.
at X Street Sacramento CA
Email: n/a
Phone: (916) 446-0121
URL: http://www.buddhistchurch.com/
Description: Learn about Japanese food and enjoy the bazar at this event that started in 1947.
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Portola Railroad Days
Date: August 18-21, 2011
Times: varies
Address: At the Caboose in Old Town Portola, Western Pacific Railroad Museum, and at the City Park.
Email address:anntaylor73@yahoo.com
Phone: (530) 836-6811
URL: Portola Railroad Days
Description: Music under the BIG TENT at the Caboose, 5K & 10K walk-run, Kid's Fishing Derby, the Lucky Duck Race, art & craft vendors, wine tasting, train rides, model train displays, food, children's activities, Hobo Stew Contest, "Golden Spike Parade", Rock Climbing Wall, Motocross Demonstrations. No admission fee to most events. Free entertainment stage. Street Dances on Friday and Saturday nights. The spotlight is on the Railroad and the museum at Portola is worth a visit anytime.
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Mammoth Festival
Date: August 19 -21, 2011
Time: Various
Address: Mammoth Lakes
Email: info@mammoth-mtn.com
Phone: 800-626-6684
URL: http://www.mammothmountain.com
Description: The festival begins with a Wine Walk at the Village at Mammoth and continues throughout the weekend with tastings from a variety of world-class vintners. Visitors can also explore the works of local and regional artists. The three-day festival also features live concerts, and food from fantastic local restaurants all in the outdoor setting of Sam's Wood Site.
Vendor information: N/A
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Hayward Zucchini Festival
Date: August 20-21, 2011
Times: 11am to 7pm
Address: Kennedy Park
Hayward, CA
Phone/Fax: (510) 264-9466
URL: http://haywardzucchini.org/
Description: If you planted several zucchini plants in your garden and now you are wondering what to do with your
harvest, visit this festival with your best fruit.
Vendor: http://www.haywardzucchini.com/vendor.htm
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Fairfield Tomato Festival
Date: August 20-21, 2011
Address: Jefferson and Texas Streets, Fairfield, CA.
URL: Fairfield Tomato Festival
Description: The annual festival in Fairfield celebrates the tomato!
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Klamath Salmon Festival
Date: August 20, 2011
Times: 8:30am to 7pm
Address: Downtown Klamath, CA
Email address: N/A
Phone: 707-482-1350
URL: Klamath Salmon Festival
Description: A pancake breakfast, parade, logging show, contests, American Indian card and stick games, and of course salmon. No web site for this event.
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The Annual Cotati Accordion Festival
Date: August 20-21, 2011
Times: Sat: 9:30 am-9:00 pm/ Sun 9:30 am to 7 pm
Address: La Plaza park in downtown Cotati, CA
Email address:info@cotatifest.com
Phone: 707-664-0444
URL: http://www.cotatifest.com/
Description from event sponsor : "The 15th Annual Cotati Accordion Festival is nearing, as it is proving to be an even bigger nonprofit, multi-cultural extravaganza of accordion music than ever before. This August 27th & 28th the Festival will feature international headliners, Queen Ida and Her Zydeco Band and five time Grammy Award winner, Flaco Jimenez. Supporting these two legendary stars will be 26 superb accordion based acts, playing from 9:30am to 9:00pm on Saturday and 9:30am to 7:00pm on Sunday.
To Experience this love affair with the accordion in La Plaza park in downtown Cotati, one can buy tickets online at cotatifest.com, or locally at Backdoor Disc and Tape in Cotati, People’s Music in Sebastopol, or The Last Record Store in Santa Rosa. The advance sale price is only $15, which includes a $2 micro-beer or ice tea discount, $17 at the gate, or $25 for both days."
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Great Day In Elk
Date: August
Times: noon to 6:30pm
Address: 6129 South Highway One Elk, CA 95432
Email address: N/A
Phone: 707-877-1105
URL: Great Day In Elk
Description: No, not this elk but the town of Elk, CA is the center of this day. A parade, carnival, food, and a watermelon-eating contest highlight this picturesque coastal town's annual event.
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Paso Robles Olive Festival
Date: August 20, 2011
Times: 11am-4pm
Address: Downtown Paso Robles, California
Email address: mainstreet@tcsn.net
Phone/Fax: 805.238.4103
URL: http://www.pasoolivefestival.com/
Description from their web page : "Olive-inspired food will be prepared and served in Olive Festival Culinary Row. Cooking demonstrations and a cook-off will be held in the “Outdoors’ Kitchen Stadium” in the park. Home chefs can enter the Olive Dish Contest. They can also submit recipes for the Olive Festival Cookbook. There will be live music along with free olive oil ice cream. Enjoy arts and crafts vendors, children’s activities, and olive product vendors."
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Chinatown Street Fest
Date: August 27-28, 2011 (4th weekend in Aug)
Time: Varies
Address: Oakland Chinatown
email: oaklandCTchamber@aol.com
Phone/FAX: 510-893-8979/510-893-8988
URL: Chinatown Street Fest
Description from their web site: "Covering 10 city blocks with 300 booths, the Oakland Chinatown StreetFest annually draws crowds of more than 100,000 for the two day event to see, hear, taste and learn about the flavors of Chinatown. Festival goers are treated to nonstop live entertainment on four stages, arts and crafts, games, valuable community information, children activities, a myriad of culinary delights and special attractions."
Directions: Yahoo Directions
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Taste of Petaluma
Date: August 27, 2011
Time: 11:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Address: Petaluma, CA
URL: http://www.tasteofpetaluma.org
Description: Embark on a culinary walking journey of Petaluma's finest restaurants, galleries, shops, wineries, breweries and food purveyors. Do you love to combine fine restaurants and great wine, with art and entertainment? Then don’t miss the 6th Annual “Taste of Petaluma” where you’ll sample Petaluma’s upscale culinary and art scene in one afternoon. This event benefits Cinnabar Theater, now in its 39th year!
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Mammoth Rocks & Taste of the Sierra
Date: August 26-27, 2011
Time: Various
Address: Mammoth Lakes
Email: info@mammothlakeschamber.org
Phone: 760-934-6717
URL: http://www.mammothlakeschamber.org
Description: Taste your way through the Sierra's best restaurants while enjoying music from the past and present.
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Earthquake Street Festival
Date: August 26, 2011
Time: 3pm-10:30pm
Address: Main Street, Winters, CA
Email: chamberwinters@yahoo.com
Phone: (530) 795-2329
URL: www.winterschamber.com
Description: Celebrate the rebuild of downtown Winters after an 1892 earthquake with food, music and dancing through the streets!
Vendor information: Applications at www.winterschamber.com
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Corning Olive Festival
Date: August 26-27, 2011
Times: Fri 6pm and Sat 7am-4pm
Address: Woodson Park and Downtown
Corning, CA
Phone/Fax: (530) 824-5550
URL: http://www.corningchamber.org/
Description: If you want a local olive, this is one place to find them.
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Hayfork Mule Days
Date: August 26-27, 2011
Times: Various times
Address: Trinity County Fair
Email: dhlavac@mvusd.us
Phone: N/A
URL: Hayfork Mule Days
Description: Don't be stubborn about it, just go to the Hayfork Mule Days Celebration. You will see mule races, teamster divisions, saddle mule performances, log skidding, chariot racing, and more. If mules aren't enough, the Trinity County Fair, bull riding, horse show, destruction derby, quilt show and auction are some of the other attractions occurring on this action packed three-day event.
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Bodega Seafood, Art, and Wine Festival
Date: August 27-28, 2011
Times: Saturday 10am to 6pm and Sunday 10am to 5pm
Address: 16855 Bodega Hwy Bodega, CA
URL: Bodega Bay Seafood, Art, and Wine Festival
Description from the event organizer : " This exciting festival showcases the best of California's wineries and breweries, artists and craftspeople, as well as featuring outstanding entertainment, and of course a delicious selection of seafood vendors. The new location this year at the Watts Ranch in the picturesque town of Bodega on scenic Bodega Highway. This annual fundraiser, benefiting both the Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods and the Bodega Volunteer Fire Dept, also has wonderful activities for kids, and environmental exhibits. Enjoy mouth watering barbequed oysters, crab cakes, cedar plank salmon, Maine lobster rolls, albacore wrapped in bacon, or seafood jambalaya, just a few of the entrees served up at the festival. A juried art and craft marketplace of a 100 top quality artisans from throughout California. The wine and micro brewed beer tasting, will feature 25 wineries and a dozen microbreweries. There will be lots of entertainment on 3 stages, including an eclectic mix of blues, jazz, swing, cajun, and latin, as well as jugglers, puppets, and dance."
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Annual Festival De La Isla
Date: August 27, 2011
Times: 11am to 7pm
Address: Pena Adobe near Vacaville, CA (I-80 at Pena Adobe Exit)
Email address: linda@sabordelaisla.com
Phone/Fax: 707-426-5591
URL: http://www.festivaldelaisla.com/
Description from their web page : "The August Festival is expected to draw thousands of salsa enthusiasts from throughout Northern California, the Bay Area and Southern California. The Festival is a family-friendly showcase for Puerto Rican music, dance, art and culture. Over the past five years, this event has cultivated a loyal fan following from Vacaville, Suisun and Fairfield. Doors open at 10:00 am. The event will run from 11:00 am through 7:00 pm. Various bands will showcase music ranging from salsa, merengue to Plena (Puerto Rican traditional rhythms). "
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Jewish Food Festival and Crafts Faire
Date : August 28, 2011
Time : 9:00 a.m.- 5 :00 p.m.
Address : On Via Vera Cruz (between Grand Ave & San Marcos Blvd )
E-Mail : info@sanmarcoschamber.com
Phone : 760-744-1270 fax 760-744-5230
URL : http://www.sanmarcoschamber.com
Description from the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce: "The Grand Summer Festival will feature a specialty food garden, an invitational Microbrewery Garden, both surrounding one of the best blues & jazz stages, over 300 vendors featuring Arts & Crafts, Antiques, Clothing & More, one of the largest classic car shows in San Diego County, a fantastic Children's Area, and several stages of live entertainment all day long ! We anticipate an attendance of over 55,000 people!
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Camarillo Art and Jazz Festival
Date : Moved to September 21, 2011
Time : varies
Address : 2400 E. off Ventura Blvd. Camarillo, CA
E-Mail : n/a
Phone : 805-607-9495
URL : http://www.camarilloartandjazz.com/
Description from their website: "This day-long free to the public event features local professional artists and a range of musical guests. A juried art walk on the sidewalks along Camarillo's historic Old Town district, including art displays in various participating shops and restaurants."
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San Marcos Grand Summer Festival
has been changed to a fall event
Date : October
Time : 9:00 a.m.- 5 :00 p.m.
Address : On Via Vera Cruz ( located between Grand Ave & San Marcos Blvd )
E-Mail : info@sanmarcoschamber.com
Phone : 760-744-1270 fax 760-744-5230
URL : http://www.sanmarcoschamber.com |
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