Top events in California 2026
The events worth planning around in California in 2026 — the biggest and best-known first, with people to go with.
1990 events
21 Nov 2025 – 5 Jan 2028
102 free
Highlights: San Francisco Marathon, Kern County Fair, Northern California Renaissance Faire
Any time
Today60This weekend470This month747Next month2656Free237Highlights2034Festivals196Christmas markets9Halloween125Date night3285With kids928On your own2271With friends483After-work & aperitivo312With a view22Birthday67Hen and stag parties89Volunteering5Pumpkin patches47Fireworks3Late-night food4Fruit picking9Foraging2Autumn foliage16Stargazing4Rainy day1668Flea markets1Street food2Oktoberfest1Day of the Dead34
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Runs every yearTicketsThe Gamble House
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Runs every yearTicketsPantages Theatre
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Runs every yearTicketsSkirball Cultural Center
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Runs every yearTicketsHillbarn Theatre
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Runs every yearTicketsRialto Cinemas Cerrito
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Runs every yearTicketsHarris Center
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Runs every yearTicketsThe Tea House On Los Rios
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Runs every yearTicketsRaven Performing Arts Theater
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TicketsSt. Supery Winery
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TicketsMendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
Questions
Top events in California 2026: what's on?
1,990 events between 29 Oct – 5 Jan 2028. Among them: San Francisco Marathon · Kern County Fair · Northern California Renaissance Faire.
What is the next event in California?
Crypto.com Arena VIP Tours presented by Delta Air Lines on 29 Oct in Los Angeles.
Which events in California are free?
102 events are free, for example Houston Open House · Golden Hour · TEA POT LOGIC (no cover).
What are the biggest events in California?
The named events of the place: San Francisco Marathon (24 Jul 2027) · Kern County Fair (September) · Northern California Renaissance Faire (September) · Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (October).
Where in California is most going on?
Most events are in San Francisco (169) · San Diego (124) · Los Angeles (104).