List of festivals in California


This is a list of notable festivals in California.

Festivals

FestivalLocationYears activeStatus
Bay Area Science FestivalBay Area2011–
Big Sur Jade FestivalBig Sur1990–
BeachLife FestivalRedondo Beach2019–
Bishop Mule DaysBishop1969–
California Dried Plum FestivalYuba City1988–
California Festival of BeersAvila Beach
California Strawberry FestivalVentura1984–
Citrus FestivalSanta Paula
Castroville Artichoke FestivalCastroville
ConucopiaAnaheim1999–
Coachella Valley Music and Arts FestivalIndio
D23 ExpoAnaheim2009–
Disney California Adventure Food & Wine FestivalAnaheim
Gilroy Garlic FestivalGilroy1979–2019
Human Be-InSan Francisco1967
Japan Expo USASan Mateo2013–2014
Lompoc Valley Flower FestivalLompoc1952–2019, 2022–
Madonnari Chalk FestivalSanta Barbara
Mushroom Mardi Gras FestivalMorgan Hill1980–
National Orange ShowSan Bernardino1911–
Newport Beach Wooden Boat FestivalNewport Beach2014–2019, 2021–
Pasadena Chalk FestivalPasadena1993–
Paso Robles Wine FestivalSan Luis Obispo
Picnic Day Davis1909–
Pioneer DaysChico1915–
Poppy Jasper International Film FestivalMorgan Hill2004–
Quail Motorcycle GatheringCarmel2009–
Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Southern CaliforniaIrwindale1962–
Ridgecrest Petroglyph FestivalRidgecrest2014–
Riverside County Fair and National Date FestivalIndio1947–
Santa Barbara Summer Solstice ParadeSanta Barbara1974–
Santa Barbara Harbor & Seafood FestivalSanta Barbara2003–
Santa Maria Valley Strawberry FestivalSanta Maria1990–
Sea Otter ClassicMonterey1991–
Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine FestivalTemecula1984–2019, 2022–
Wasteland WeekendEdwards2010–2019, 2021–
Whole Earth FestivalDavis
World Ag ExpoTulare1968–
World's Largest Salmon BBQFort Bragg1971–