Welcome to the January festivals page of California County Fairs and Festivals. This page contains the festivals that take place during January in the Golden State of California. This is a free website. It is free for those seeking a fair or festival and it is free for those that list their event. If someone is trying to charge you a fee to visit this site or list your event with this site, they are trying to rip-you-off! Please do not pay to use this site.
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Sonoma Valley Olive Festival
Date: December 2008 - February 2009
Time: Varies
Address: 453 First Street East
Sonoma, CA 95476
Email: mailto:info@olivefestival.com
Phone/ Fax: (707) 996-1090 707-996-9212
URL: http://www.olivefestival.com/
Description from their site: “The Sonoma Valley Olive Festival highlights the beautiful Season of the Olive from harvest to press.”
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International Sportsmen Exposition
Date: Jan 8 - 11, 2009
Time: Thur. / Fri. noon–8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.–8 p.m., and Sun. 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Address: San Mateo County Expo Center
San Mateo, CA
Phone: (650) 574-3247
URL: www.sportsexpos.com
Description from their site: “Whether your passion is fishing, hunting, camping, boating or travel, ISE offers it all. At our EXPO you can buy the latest gear and rub elbow with other sportsmen. Learn from the experts, book a trip, try new products for sportfishing, fly-fishing, hunting and much more....”
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Santa Cruz Fungus Fair
Date: January 12-13, 2008
Time: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Address: Louden Nelson Community Center 301 Center St.; Santa Cruz,CA
Email: mailto:jen@santacruzmuseums.org
Phone/ Fax: (831) 420-6115/(831) 420-6451
URL: http://www.santacruzmuseums.org/
Description: The Fungus Fair features a re-created exhibit of wild mushrooms found in the wild, cooking demonstrations, mushroom experts, food vendors, and more; the event is presented by the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, the Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz, and the Santa Cruz Museum.
Map URL: http://www.santacruzmuseums.org/map.html
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Art Under the Umbrellas at Old Town La Quinta
Date: January 17, 2009
Time: 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Address: Old Town La Quinta – 78015 Main Street, La Quinta, CA 92253
Email: kathleen@lqaf.com
Phone/ Fax: (760) 564-1244; (760) 564-6884 FAX
URL: http://www.lqaf.com/
Description: Discover 40 talented Artists exhibiting their original creations in picturesque Old Town La Quinta. Spend the day indulging all of your senses at the charming montage of restaurants, and specialty boutiques in the village area. For more information visit www.LQAF.com
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Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival
Date: January 16-19, 2009
Time: varies
Address: Morro Bay, California
Email: birdfest@morrobaybirdfestival.org
Phone: (805)772-4467 or (800)231-0592 Fax: (805)772-6038
URL: http://www.morrobaybirdfestival.org
Description from their site: “The return of wintering birds to Morro Bay, California, is celebrated each year at the Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival, held over the Martin Luther King Holiday Weekend. Located on the central California coast, the Morro Bay area is known for its natural beauty and is a Globally Important Bird Area on the Pacific Flyway. Dozens of Festival events appeal to all birders and to persons interested in Morro Bay, a designated national and state estuary. Birders spotted 213 species during the January 2004 Festival.”
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International Sportsmen Exposition
Date: Jan 15-18, 2009
Time: Thur. / Fri. noon–9 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.–8 p.m., and Sun. 10 a.m.– 5 p.m.
Address: Cal Expo, California State Fairgrounds 1600 Exposition Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: 360-693-3700
URL: www.sportsexpos.com
Description from their site: “Whether your passion is fishing, hunting, camping, boating or travel, ISE offers it all. At our EXPO you can buy the latest gear and rub elbow with other sportsmen. Learn from the experts, book a trip, try new products for sportfishing, fly-fishing, hunting and much more....”
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Old Time Fiddle Contest & Festival
Date: January 24-25, 2009
Time: 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; fiddlers register by 8 a.m.
Address: Citrus Fair Grounds
Cloverdale Blvd. Cloverdale, CA
Phone/ Fax: 707 894-2067 (msg) / 707 894-2067
URL: http://www.cloverdalehistoricalsociety.org/fiddle/
Vendor: http://www.cloverdalehistoricalsociety.org/fiddle/vendors/index.html
Description: The Annual Old Time Fiddle Contest presented by the Cloverdale Historical Society. Food and fun are served up by the Cloverdale Historical Society at their annual fund raising event that features fiddle playing and toe-tapping. Great website too!
Map URL from their web site: http://www.cloverdalehistoricalsociety.org/html/map.htm
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Snow Goose Festival
Date: January 23-25, 2009
Time: varies
Address: Chico Masonic Family Center
1110 W. East Ave. Chico, CA and various locations
Email: info@snowgoosefestival.org
Phone: (530) 345-1865
URL: http://www.snowgoosefestival.org/
Description: Join us for winter birding in the Northern Sacramento Valley at its best!
Chico’s 9th Annual Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway, January 25-27, 2008, is the premier birding and nature festival of the Northern Sacramento Valley. It draws attention to the multitudes of migrating and resident waterfowl that can be found wintering among unique habitats of the Valley through a series of exhilarating tours and informative workshops.
The Gathering of Wings Banquet & Silent Auction on Saturday night will feature keynote speaker Kenn Kaufman, a world authority on birds and the author of several birding books and guides. Kenn is currently the field editor for Audubon magazine. He has dedicated his life's work to sharing his knowledge as a writer, public speaker, artist, and photographer.
The festival’s Uptown-Downtown Wildlife Art Exhibit will take place at Avenue 9 Gallery and All Fired Up! Gallery and Ceramic Art Center during the weeks of January 16 – February 3. A Welcome Reception at these galleries will kick off the festival’s weekend events on Friday, January 25 from 5:30 – 8:30 pm. Reception attendees can enjoy free trolley service between the venues while being treated to a splendid array of locally produced foods, as well as beautiful wildlife art and landscape images from many talented artists of our region.
With over 40 field trips, participants can enjoy guided tours into lush riparian forests, local foothills, grassland habitats, protected wetlands, lakes, rivers, and creeks along the Altacal Audubon’s Birding Trail. Enjoy small groups and individual attention while viewing resident and migratory birds such as the Belted Kingfisher, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Mountain and Western Bluebird, Yellow-billed Magpie and Northern Flicker. Participants will also have a chance to see wintering waterfowl and birds of prey including Snow and Ross’s Goose, Bufflehead, Snowy, Great and Cattle Egret, Ferruginous and Rough-legged Hawk as well as Bald and Golden Eagles. Along with many free events participants can attend over a dozen workshops covering beginning birding, photography, bats and birds.
Prices for field trips and workshops typically range from $2 to $20, with the exception of special rare tours of the Sutter Buttes. The festival weekend will also feature exhibits, vendors and several FREE events, including live animals and Junior Naturalist Activities. Our main headquarters during the festival weekend is at the Chico Masonic Family Center, 1110 W. East Avenue. For more information visit our website at www.snowgoosefestival.org or call us at (530) 345-1865.
Map URL from their site
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Art Under the Umbrellas at Old Town La Quinta
Date: January 31, 2009
Time: 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Address: Old Town La Quinta – 78015 Main Street, La Quinta, CA 92253
Email: kathleen@lqaf.com
Phone/ Fax: (760) 564-1244; (760) 564-6884 FAX
URL: http://www.lqaf.com/
Description: Discover 40 talented Artists exhibiting their original creations in picturesque Old Town La Quinta. Spend the day indulging all of your senses at the charming montage of restaurants, and specialty boutiques in the village area. For more information visit www.LQAF.com
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The Annual San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival
Date: February 6 - 8, 2009
Time: Friday (3 p.m. - 9 p.m.), Saturday(9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
Sunday (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
Address: Mare Island, California
Email: N/A
Phone/ Fax: (707) 357-9816
URL: http://www.sfbayflywayfestival.com/
As of Jan 3, 2006 the following site was not update with current information: http://sfbayflywayfestival.com/
Description from their site: “Join us for Guided tours to San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge at Tolay Creek on Saturday and Sunday. Sign up for these tours for excellent shorebird viewing at Tubbs Island. Visit the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge booth at the Festival Headquarters at building 897. Meet the National Wildlife Refuge's famous Blue Goose on Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.”
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The California Festivals Vendor Information for 2008 will be available by 1/27/08
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