Traditional Festivals
Pasadena Chalk Festival [JUNE]
The world’s largest street painting festival, will draw nearly 600 artists from across Southern California,
who will use 25,000 sticks of pastel chalk to create spectacular murals on pavement the size of two city blocks!
Renaissance Pleasure Faire
Sat/Sun - April / May - Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area;
Swashbuckling Heroes, merry Minstrels, dazzling Daredevils, Dancers, Jugglers, and hundreds of
Colorful Characters fill our eleven stages and bustling streets bringing you non-stop entertainment throughout the day.
This fair also features pony rides, music, food, costume helps, traditional arts, crafts and games.
Scottish Highland Games
Memorial Day Weekend, Fairplex;
Presented by United Scottish Society of Southern California at the Fairplex this popular 2-day festival
features traditional scottish pipes & drumming, dancing, athletics, clan costumes, food and more.
Pomona Harvest Festival
Nov Last Weekend, Fairplex;
Meet over 300 artisans with more unique handmade arts and crafts than ever before.
Pasadena Tournament of Roses
New Years Day Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game
Pasadena's very famous New Years Day celebration has been running every year since 1889
and today it attracts over 5 million attendance plus a huge television telecast in multiple languages.
The parade feature over 120 units including majestic floral floats, high-stepping equestrian units and spirited marching bands.
Later the same day is the famous football challenge.
Redlands Theater Festival - Redlands Prospect Park
Summer Nights of Live Theatre - June to August
Since 1972 the RTF has entertained over 750,000 guests.
The evening performances are enhanced with the star-filled, balmy nights of Southern California.
Each season is centered around four to five plays in true repertory featuring a different production each night.
County Fair
Los Angeles County Fair [SEP]
Get your fix of extreme monster truck and motocross action, cheer on a raucous demolition derby, or kick out the jams with some of the biggest names in rock n’ roll, disco, funk, R & B and country music.
With the most rides, great food, spectacular attractions, nighttime concerts, and vendors from all over the world, the L.A. County Fair is one of Southern California’s greatest traditions.