Southern California Beaches
Festivals and Events
Plan Your Beach Weekend Fun
Look here for fun annual festivals and events at Southern California beaches or beach towns. They can be a good excuse to take a vacation to that area, or if you will already be there, you can add it to your list of fun things to do while there!
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The events and festivals within each month take place all over the Southern California coast, from Santa Barbara County to Ventura County to Los Angeles County to Orange County to San Diego County. You’ll find fun things to do in beach towns like Santa Barbara, Huntington Beach, Dana Point, San Clemente, Encinitas, San Diego and many more.
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NOVEMBER EVENTS NEAR CALIFORNIA BEACHES
WSA Tournament
San Fernando Street, Mission Beach
San Diego
www.surfwsa.org
November 12-13, 2011
Encinitas Fall Festival
Encinitas
kennedyfaires.com/encinitas
November 20, 2011
Turkey Trot
Dana Point
turkeytrot.com
November 24, 2011
Surfing Santa at Seaport Village
San Diego
seaportvillage.com
November 26, 2011
DECEMBER EVENTS NEAR CALIFORNIA BEACHES
Huntington Harbour Cruise of Lights
Huntington Harbour, Huntington Beach
cruiseoflights.org
Sawdust Winter Fantasy Festival
Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach
sawdustartfestival.org
Christmas Light Boat Parade
Newport Beach
christmasboatparade.com
Boat Parade of Lights
Oceanside
oceansideyc.com
Seaside Ice
Seaside Lagoon
Redondo Beach
seasideice.com
Big Bay Balloon Parade
Downtown
San Diego
pacificlifeholidaybowl.com
New Year’s Eve Catalina
Casino Ballroom
Catalina Island
catalinachamber.com
North Park Toyland Parade
North Park
San Diego
www.toylandparade.com
Annual Parade of Lights
City Pier
Santa Barbara
www.santabarbaraca.gov/Visitor/Things/Waterfront/Annual_Parade_of_Lights.htm
Christmas Light Boat Parade
San Diego Bay
San Diego
www.sdparadeoflights.org
Seal Beach Holiday Parade
Seal Beach
ci.seal-beach.ca.us
JANUARY
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FEBRUARY EVENTS NEAR CALIFORNIA BEACHES
Scottish Festival
Queen Mary
Long Beach
www.queenmary.com/Scottish-Festival.aspx
Seal Beach Police Polar Plunge
Seal Beach
sealbeachchamber.org
Heritage Day Parade
Various venues
San Diego
heritagedayparade.org
Mardi Gras in Gaslamp Quarter
San Diego
gaslamp.org
MARCH EVENTS NEAR CALIFORNIA BEACHES
Beach Cruiser Woody Meet
Huntington Beach Pier
Huntington Beach
Beach Kite Party
Huntington Beach
Festival of the Whales
Dana Point
dpfestivalofwhales.com
Doheny Grunion Night
Dana Point
dohenystatebeach.org
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Festival
Hermosa Beach
hbchamber.net
Santa Barbara Whale Festival
Santa Barbara
sbwhalefestival.com
APRIL
Goodguys Rod Custom Show
Del Mar Fairgrounds
Del Mar
www.good-guys.com
La Jolla Motor Car Classic
Ellen Scripps Browning Park
La Jolla
www.lajollamotorcarclassic.com
Street Faire
South Coast Highway 101
Encinitaskennedyfai
res.com/encinitas
Santa Barbara Kite Festival
Santa Barbara City College, West Campus
Santa Barbara
www.sbkitefest.com
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
Around the Convention Center
Long Beach
www.longbeachgp.com
Newport/Ensenada Yacht Race
Best viewing from Balboa Pier and the beach or the bluffs above Corona Del Mar State Beach
Newport Beach
www.nosa.org
Doheny Wood
Southern California Woodie Club and Car Show
Doheny State Beach
Dana Point
www.socalwoodies.com/doheny.htm
2011 Surf City Alive Easter Sunrise Service
Pier Plaza
Huntington Beach
Del Mar National Horse Show
Del Mar Fairgrounds
Del Mar
www.sdfair.com/horseshow/index.html
Western Week
Dressage Week
Santa Barbara Fair Expo
Earl Warren Showgrounds
Santa Barbara
sbfairandexpo.com
Newport Boat Show
Lido Marina Village
Newport Beach
www.newportinwaterboatshow.com
California Wine Festival Orange County
Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel on the 29th
Doheny State Beach on the 30th
Dana Point
californiawinefestival.com
Ventura Music Festival
Various venues
Ventura
www.venturamusicfestival.org
Newport Beach Film Festival
Various venues
Newport Beach
www.newportbeachfilmfest.com
Seal Beach Classic Car Show
Main Street
Seal Beach
http://www.sealbeachchamber.org
Encinitas Garden Festival Tour
Encinitas
www.encinitasgardenfestival.org
MAY EVENTS NEAR CALIFORNIA BEACHES
Santa Barbara Fair Expo
Earl Warren Showgrounds
Santa Barbara
sbfairandexpo.com
Newport Beach Film Festival
Various venues
Newport Beach
www.newportbeachfilmfest.com
Ventura Music Festival
Various venues
Ventura
www.venturamusicfestival.org
Del Mar National Horse Show
Del Mar Fairgrounds
Del Mar
www.sdfair.com/horseshow/index.html
Dressage Week
Hunter/Jumper
Newport Boat Show
Lido Marina Village
Newport Beach
www.newportinwaterboatshow.com
Annual Old Town Fiesta Cinco De Mayo
Old Town
San Diego
fiestaoldtown.com
fiestacincodemayo.com
The Village Faire
the Village
Carlsbad
kennedyfaires.com/carlsbad
Taste of Huntington Beach
Huntington Sports Complex
Huntington Beach
hbrestaurants.com
Lowers Pro
Lower Trestles, San Onofre State Beach
San Clemente
www.nike6lowerspro.com/information/event-information/
Zydeco, Blues, Crawfish Music and Food Festival
Across from the airport
San Diego
www.sandiegofestival.com
Santa Monica Festival
Clover Park
Santa Monica
arts.smgov.net/events/SantaMonicaFestival.html
Smooth Jazz Festival
Hyatt Regency Newport Beach
Newport Beach
www.hyattnewportjazzfestival.com/festival.php
Santa Barbara Jade Ocean Arts Festival
Chase Palm Park
Santa Barbara
www.balloubrosexpos.com/
Duck-A-Thon
Huntington Beach Pier
Huntington Beach
duckathon.org
Marina del Rey Halibut Derby
Burton Chace Park
Marina del Rey
halibutderby.com
Annual Wheels Waves Car Show Celebration
State Street
Santa Barbara
www.wheelsandwaves.com
Annual Santa Barbara Sea Festival
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
Santa Barbara
sbmm.org
North Park Festival of the Arts
University Ave. 30th Street
San Diego
www.northparkfestivalofarts.com
Doheny Blues Festival
Doheny State Beach
Dana Point
www.omegaevents.com/dohenyblues
dohenystatebeach.org
Fiesta Hermosa
Hermosa Beach
fiestahermosa.com
JUNE EVENTS NEAR CALIFORNIA BEACHES
Annual Ocean Beach Street Fair and Chili Cook-off
San Diego
oceanbeachsandiego.com/ob-street-fair
Catalina Island Flying Fish Festival
Various venues
Avalon, California
www.catalinachamber.com/FlyingFish/
Imua Festival
Long Beach
www.alfredosbeachclub.com/sea-festival.htm
Dana Harbor Boat Show
Dana Harbor
Dana Point
www.danaboatshow.com/
Contemporary Arts and Crafts Market
Civic Auditorium
Santa Monica
www.contemporarycraftsmarket.com
San Diego County Fair
Del Mar Fairgrounds
Del Mar
sdfair.com
Zoo Brew Beer Festival
Santa Barbara Zoo
Santa Barbara
www.sbzoo.org/events.asp
Surfing America USA Championships
Lower Trestles, San Onofre State Beach
San Clemente
www.surfingamerica.org
La Jolla Festival of the Arts
Warren Field
La Jolla
www.lajollaartfestival.org
Tall Ships Festival
Channel Islands Harbor
Oxnard
www.tallshipschannelislands.com
Art-A-Fair
Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach
www.art-a-fair.com/
Sawdust Art Festival
Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach
www.sawdustartfestival.org
Summer Solstice Celebration
Alameda Park and State Street
Santa Barbara
www.solsticeparade.com
Monarch Beach Sun Rise Rotary Lobsterfest
Doheny State Beach
Dana Point
www.monarchbeachrotary.com/mbsr-upcoming-events.shtml
Pirate Faire
Four Points Sheraton
San Diego
www.goldcoastfestivals.com/SanDiegoPirate.html
Long Beach Bayou Festival Mardis Gras
Rainbow Lagoon Park
Long Beach
longbeachfestival.com
Baroque Music Festival, Corona Del Mar
Newport Harbor Lutheran Church
Newport Beach
BMF-CdM.org
Fiesta del Sol
Fletcher Cove
Solana Beach
solanabeachchamber.com/chamber/fiestadelsol/index.htm
JULY EVENTS NEAR CALIFORNIA BEACHES
Long Beach Crawfish Festival
Rainbow Lagoon
Long Beach
www.longbeachcrawfishfestival.com
Art-A-Fair
Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach
www.art-a-fair.com
Sawdust Art Festival
Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach
www.sawdustartfestival.org
Pirate Invasion of the Belmont Pier
Belmont Memorial Veterans Pier
Long Beach
www.alfredosbeachclub.com/seafest-pierdaze.html
Festival of the Arts
Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach
www.foapom.com
California Wine Festival: Beachside Wine Festival
Chase Palm Park
Santa Barbara
www.californiawinefestival.com
The Festival of the Bells
Mission San Diego de Alcala
San Diego
www.sandiego.org/event/Visitors/5793
San Clemente Ocean Festival
San Clemente
oceanfestival.org
Santa Barbara Greek Festival
Oak Park
Santa Barbara
www.santabarbaragreekfestival.com
Doggie Street Festival
Preble Field at Liberty Station, Point Loma
San Diego
www.doggiestreetfestival.org
Nike US Open of Surfing Beach Games
Huntington Beach
www.usopenofsurfing.com
Moonlight Movies on the Beach
Long Beach
www.alfredosbeachclub.com
AUGUST EVENTS NEAR CALIFORNIA BEACHES
Art-A-Fair
Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach
www.art-a-fair.com
Sawdust Art Festival
Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach
www.sawdustartfestival.org
Festival of the Arts
Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach
www.foapom.com
Nike US Open of Surfing Beach Games
Huntington Beach
www.usopenofsurfing.com
Old Spanish Days Fiesta
Santa Barbara
Various locations
www.oldspanishdays-fiesta.org
Ventura County Fair
Ventura County Fairgrounds
Ventura
www.venturacountyfair.org
Art in the Village
Carlsbad
Moonlight Movies on the Beach
Long Beach
“Grease 2″ plays August 15
“The Shining” plays August 22
www.alfredosbeachclub.com
Toni Young
Hueneme Beach Festival
City of Port Hueneme
www.huenemebeachfest.org
Tiki Beach Festival
Granada Beach
Long Beach
www.alfredosbeachclub.com
Huck Finn Fishing Derby for Kids
Huntington Pier
Huntington Beach
surfcity-hb.org
SEPTEMBER EVENTS NEAR CALIFORNIA BEACHES
Fiesta Hermosa
Downtown Hermosa Beach
Hermosa Beach
fiestahermosa.com
Annual Oceanside Labor Day Pier Swim Paddle
www.oceansideswimclub.com
Taste of Main Street International Food Festival
Coast Highway 101
Encinitas
encinitas101.com
Tall Ships Festival
Dana Point
tallshipsfestival.com
Seal Beach Arts Crafts Faire
Eisenhower Park at the Pier
Malibu Surfing Association Classic
Surfrider Beach, Malibu Lagoon State Beach
Malibu
www.msaclassic.com/
La Jolla Rough Water Swim
La Jolla
ljrws.com
Taste Of The Town Santa Barbara
Riviera Park Gardens
Santa Barbara
tasteofthetownsantabarbara.com
Taste of Santa Monica
Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica
www.tasteofsantamonica.com/
Taste Of Newport
Fashion Island
Newport Beach
tasteofnewport.com
Doheny Longboard Dale Velzy Surf Classic
Doheny State Beach
Dana Point
Surf Turf Lobster Festival
Seaside Lagoon
Redondo Beach
Adams Avenue Street Fair
6 stages and dozens of musical acts
San Diego
www.adamsaveonline.com/StreetFair/
Harbor Days
Oceanside
kennedyfaires.com/oceanside
OCTOBER EVENTS NEAR CALIFORNIA BEACHES
Old Hometown Fair
Manhattan Beach
www.mbfair.org/Attending_the_Fair.html
WSA Ventura Tournament
Surfers Point
Ventura
Sandcastle Contest
Corona del Mar State Beach (Big Corona)
Corona del Mar
www.newportbeach.com
California Avocado Festival
Linden Avenue
Carpinteria
avofest.com
Annual Santa Barbara Seafood Festival
Santa Barbara Harbor
Santa Barbara
www.harborfestival.org
Little Italy Festa
Little Italy
San Diego
littleitalysd.com
Doheny State Beach Haunted Campground
Doheny State Beach
www.dohenystatebeach.org
Halloween on Main Street
Huntington Beach
hbdowntown.com
Oktoberfest
Huntington Beach
oldworld.ws
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