Festivals & Fairs

626 Night Market

Arcadia · Los Angeles

The largest Asian-inspired night market in the U.S. — hundreds of street-food stalls, crafts, and live performances at Santa Anita Park.

Nisei Week Japanese Festival

Los Angeles · Los Angeles

A long-running Japanese-American festival in Little Tokyo with a grand parade, taiko, ondo dancing, and cultural exhibits.

Orange International Street Fair

Orange · Orange County

A Labor Day weekend tradition in Old Towne Orange with international food booths, live music, and crafts.

Some listings say Sep 4–7 — confirm before you go

Long Beach Greek Festival

Long Beach · Los Angeles

Authentic Greek food, live music, dancing, and cooking demos with free parking shuttles.

Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture (FPAC)

San Pedro · Los Angeles

A Filipino-American arts, food, dance, and music celebration at Point Fermin Park.

Date from an aggregator — confirm on the official site

Adams Avenue Street Fair

San Diego · San Diego

San Diego's largest free music street fair — ~75 acts, carnival rides, circus, and 300 vendors in Normal Heights.

Watts Towers Day of the Drum & Jazz Festival

Los Angeles · Los Angeles

Two days of drumming, jazz, and Black cultural arts at the historic Watts Towers campus.

Temecula Greek Festival

Temecula · Inland Empire

Greek food, dancing, and music hosted by St. Nicholas at Promenade Temecula.

Anaheim Fall Festival & Halloween Parade

Anaheim · Orange County

A classic car show, fall festival, and a beloved nighttime Halloween parade through downtown Anaheim.

Galbani Bella Vita Fest

San Diego · San Diego

An Italian street festival in Little Italy with chalk-art murals, music, food, and a lively piazza the whole family can wander.

2026 dates not yet posted — confirm

Old World Oktoberfest

Huntington Beach · Orange County

A Bavarian-village celebration with German bands, dancing, and food — daytime family hours before the evening crowds arrive.

Pasadena Doo Dah Parade

Pasadena · Los Angeles

A delightfully absurd, family-friendly 'anti-Rose-Parade' of eccentric floats and costumed marchers through Old Pasadena.

Indio International Tamale Festival

Indio · Inland Empire

A massive free tamale festival with food, a carnival, music, and family activities.

Surf City Nights

Huntington Beach · Orange County

Downtown Main Street becomes a weekly farmers market and street fair with live music, kids' games, and food — an easy weeknight outing.

Garden Grove Strawberry Festival

Garden Grove · Orange County

A Memorial Day weekend classic with strawberry treats, carnival rides, a parade, and the Strawberry Stomp 5K.

2026 edition (May) has ended — returns Memorial Day weekend 2027

Fallbrook Avocado Festival

Fallbrook · San Diego

An avocado-themed street festival with guacamole, food trucks, crafts, and kids' activities.

2026 edition (April) has ended — returns April 2027

Inland Empire Pride Festival

Riverside · Inland Empire

A free all-ages Pride festival at White Park with vendors, music, and community groups.

2026 edition (May) has ended — returns late May 2027

Palm Desert Greek Festival

Palm Desert · Inland Empire

A desert Greek-heritage festival with food, dancing, and cultural booths.

2026 date not yet confirmed — check the official site

Fiesta Hermosa

Hermosa Beach · Los Angeles

SoCal's big beach-town festival with four music stages, carnival rides, hundreds of vendors, and food right by the pier.

The Original Lobster Festival

Fountain Valley · Orange County

A coastal-OC food festival with fresh Maine lobster, live music, carnival rides, and a dedicated kids' zone.

San Diego Bayfair

San Diego · San Diego

An end-of-summer Mission Bay celebration with roaring hydroplane boat races, a vendor village, and waterfront family viewing.

Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade

Newport Beach · Orange County

A century-old holiday tradition where 100+ lavishly lit boats parade Newport Harbor — magical for kids and free from the waterfront.

OC Fair

Costa Mesa · Orange County

The quintessential SoCal summer fair — rides, livestock, deep-fried everything, concerts, and contests, all close to home.

Festival of Arts & Pageant of the Masters

Laguna Beach · Orange County

A juried fine-art show paired with the famous 'living pictures' Pageant where actors recreate masterpieces — a uniquely SoCal night out.

Sawdust Art Festival

Laguna Beach · Orange County

A woodsy Laguna Canyon village of 200+ artist booths with glassblowing demos, hands-on art classes, and kids' activities under the trees.

Tustin Tiller Days

Tustin · Orange County

A carnival, parade, and live entertainment celebrating Tustin's agricultural heritage, the first weekend of October.

Julian Apple Days Festival

Julian · San Diego

A mountain-town harvest festival with apple pies, contests, antique tractors, and kids' games.

Exact 2026 date not yet confirmed — check before you go

Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival

Indio · Inland Empire

A desert classic with camel and ostrich races, an Arabian Nights pageant, date treats, and a full midway — uniquely Inland Empire.

2026 edition has ended — returns Feb 2027; confirm dates

Linda Vista Multicultural Fair & Parade

San Diego · San Diego

A free community fair and parade celebrating San Diego's diverse cultures with food and performances.

2026 edition (April) has ended — returns April 2027

Kids Free San Diego (October)

San Diego (countywide) · San Diego

A month where kids get free admission, meals, and stays across 60+ San Diego attractions — including the Zoo, LEGOLAND, and SeaWorld.

Boo at the LA Zoo

Los Angeles · Los Angeles

The LA Zoo turns into a not-too-spooky Halloween wonderland with trick-or-treat stations, costume fun, and animal encounters made for younger kids.

Confirm 2026 dates on lazoo.org

Discovery Cube OC — Seasonal Festivals

Santa Ana · Orange County

A hands-on science playground with signature seasonal events like the fall Pumpkin Launch — learning disguised as a full day of fun.

LEGOLAND California Resort

Carlsbad · San Diego

A theme park built for ages 2–12 with rides, build zones, and rotating seasonal family festivals all year long.