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2013 Events in California
Tournament of Roses Parade
1 January annually
This festival has been a Pasadena tradition for over a century and is one of…
Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival
14 - 16 September 2012
The world’s largest lobster festival is one of the city’s great food…
Whale Watching
January to March annually
During the annual migration of the Californian Gray Whale from Alaska to Mexico,…
Uncorked!
18 May 2013
The San Francisco Wine Festival is a celebration of wine, providing opportunity…
San Francisco Pride Parade and Celebration
23 - 24 June 2012
As the world’s most gay-friendly city, San Francisco celebrates gay and…
San Francisco Carnaval
25 - 26 May 2013
Every Memorial Day weekend, the Mission District hosts San Francisco’s…
Chinese New Year Parade
January 2013 TBA
The New Year Parade is the highlight and focus of the two-week Chinese New Year…
Haight Ashbury Street Fair
10 June 2012
One of the city's most famous neighbourhoods, Haight Ashbury was the centre of…
North Beach Festival
16 - 17 June 2012
Every year 'Little Italy' celebrates San Francisco's oldest street festival with…
San Diego Mardi Gras
21 February 2012
The last day before Lent every year, the Gaslamp Quarter erupts in an outdoor…
Chinese New Year Festival
February 2013 TBa
The greatest annual spectacle in Chinatown is the colourful Chinese New Year…
International Beer Festival
27 April 2013
The biggest beer festival in the city is an annual event that features hundreds…
San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival
7 June to 1 July 2012
The Bay area has been hailed as one of the dance capitals of the country and…
Academy Awards
24 February 2013
The annual presentation of the Oscars is the biggest movie-related event in the…
San Diego Comic Con International
12 - 15 July 2012
San Diego Comic Con is the place to be if you're a geek, fanboy, Trekkie, Twihard,…
Knotts Scary Farm
October 2012
Although Knott's Berry Farm is a year-round family attraction in Los Angeles,…
Cinco de Mayo
5 May annually
Although it is actually a Mexican national holiday, Cinco de Mayo (5 May) is…
Summer X-Games
July 2012 TBA
$1,000,000 in prize money is up for grabs for those death-denying stunt devils…
Monterey Jazz Festival
21 - 23 September 2012
The Monterey Jazz Festival is one of the oldest and most famous annual jazz festivals…
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