Fairs & Festivals in the Inland Empire & Southern California!

On March 17, 2012, Fairmount Park in Riverside will host the 20th Annual Walk With Animals where you and your dog can enjoy a fun, fair-like atmosphere and walk 1.3 miles while raising money for homeless animals in our community. [...]

Rock the Bells 2012 was announced on Tuesday, May 15th and already there’s a huge buzz going on. But when you consider how many amazing artists that Guerilla Union managed to line up, it makes sense. This year Rock the Bells is going to be a Two Day event and will feature some hip hop [...]

Wine lovers are in for a big treat as the Los Angeles Wine Fest hits Raleigh Studios in Hollywood on June 9 and 10. The 7th Annual LA Wine Fest is set to have vendors serving more than 500 wines, spirits and brews along with some of SoCal’s best food trucks on hand to keep [...]

**UPDATE: Due to health reasons, Bobby Womack has cancelled his appearance at the JazzReggae Festival’s Jam Day on May 27. Performing as his replacement is soul singer Booker T. Jones.** If you’re looking to kick off the summer season with some good vibes and some good music then the JazzReggae Festival at UCLA is up [...]

May 14, 2012 Weekend 1 and Weekend 2 Coachella tickets will be available through the advance sale on Thursday, May 17, 2012 for $349 each. For more information, check out Coachella.com. Weekend 1 will be April 12 through 14 and Weekend 2 will be April 19 through 21, 2013. No Coachella lineup information is available [...]

Time to search for the tunic, polish the suit of armor, and lace on the corset. Beginning May 12th through June 17, 2012, the “15th Annual Koroneburg Old World Festival” will be in Corona at the only permanent Renaissance Village in California! The (fictitious) Baron Heinrich Von Lauffer allows the townsfolk onto his estate, the [...]

Attention all strawberry fans and fanatics…ready to sample every type of strawberry concoction imaginable? On the 19th and 20th Oxnard makes your strawberry dreams possible by hosting the “2012 California Strawberry Festival”! If you can’t make Oxnard (or have a serious strawberry addiction), you can always attend the “Garden Grove Strawberry Festival” on the 25th [...]

For the last 17 years Los Angeles has been the host to one of the best Indy Film festivals this side of the country. What makes this festival unique is the vast array of signature programs that include: Filmmakers retreat, Ford Amphitheatre Outdoor Screenings, Poolside Chats, Coffee Talks, and more. Additionally, the Festival screens short [...]

Malibu typically brings thoughts of surfing, waves, and the slow life. But on June 9 you’ll be able to add beer to that list. The 4th annual Malibu Beer Festival hits one of SoCal’s storied beachside towns with a wide variety of beers available for SoCal beer lovers. It takes place at the World Famous [...]

Check this page for daily reviews of Stagecoach Festival 2012!!! Stagecoach Festival Day 3 Review The third and last day of Stagecoach 2012 went without a hitch as more of country music’s best performed for a crowd of tens of thousands. While young people are probably the majority at Stagecoach, country music legend Kenny Rogers [...]

Whose barbecue style reigns supreme? That question will be answered on Saturday, May 12 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. when the Queen Mary in Long Beach presents the first-ever West Coast BBQ Classic – a full day of finger lickin’ good competition with pitmasters from around the country battling for the title of Ultimate [...]

Sunday, April 22nd, welcomed the Route 66 Food Truck Fest 2012– The absolutely delicious brainchild of KVCR’s own Cliff Young. The plan: Gather together some of the best food trucks in Southern California into San Bernardino’s San Manuel Stadium for a day of feasting and fun. My goal? To discover the best each truck had [...]

The 16th century is alive and well in Irwindale, transporting visitors into the past with colorful costumes, handmade crafts, and bawdy humor. The Renaissance Pleasure Faire 50th Golden Jubilee Celebration is off to a great start with a brand new layout and the addition of food trucks. The faire ends on May 20. The entertainment [...]

Summer fun arrives early in Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country and is celebrated daily June 1 through Labor Day as Summerfest. “10 inviting festivals and events celebrate local, award-winning wines; music, art, hot air balloons; all-things-local-and-fresh; Dads, the 4th of July, Native American culture and dance; and provide adventure and entertainment,” explains Kimberly Adams, [...]

Tattoos and music really have a tendency to blend together well at large events. For those that went to Musink this year you know exactly what I’m talking about! But, for those that couldn’t make it, there is, in fact, another music and tattoo festival that you’ll want to check out. Ink-N-Iron has been going [...]

I wasn't sure what to think about Paid Dues 2012. The debate that kept running through my mind was whether it was going to be great and amazing, or amazing and great. Well, it turns out that both were true and Paid Dues 2012 turned out to be one of the ultimate musical experiences ever. [...]

If a pirate’s life is for you and you wish International Talk Like A Pirate Day was every day, then you won’t want to miss out on the 2012 Los Angeles Pirate Festival taking place May 19 in Downtown LA. With some of the best pirate performers from around the world, the Pirate Festival is [...]

Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) Las Vegas 2012 – Lineup & Tickets . . . *LINEUP UPDATES* April 18th, 2012- SINGLE DAY TICKETS CAN BE BOUGHT HERE. “We promised a very limited amount of single-day tickets would be released for EDC Las Vegas, and that time is coming up quickly! Mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 18, [...]

This Father's Day weekend, come relive the life and times of Tom and Huck at the 36th Annual Huck Finn Jubilee in Victorville, CA. Camping, catfishing and Bluegrass music help create an environment to take you back to the 1880's. [...]

The Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festivalwill be taking over beautiful Lake Skinner in the ouskirts of Temecula’s wine country over the weekend of June 1st, 2nd and 3rd 2012 as Southwest Riverside County becomes the premier festival in Southern California with entertainment, hot air balloons, live music, food and wine tasting. 2012 marks the 28th [...]

How could the amazing Riverside Air Show get any better? How about a great seat for the show parked next to eight (yes, eight) amazing food trucks and a beer garden provided by the rapidly expanding Packinghouse on March 31, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. [...]

The largest Saint Patrick's Day festival in the Inland Empire will be at Killarney's in Riverside on Saturday, March 17th, 2012 with numerous outside bars, thousands of your closest friends and multiple stages with live music all day and night. [...]

The Orange County Fair 2012 is a while away, but the summer concert lineup has been announced, including Willie Nelson, Weird Al, Young the Giant, Sheryl Crow and more at The Pacific Amphitheater! [...]

Pechanga, California's largest casino, will host 40 food trucks at the Pechanga Food Truck Festival 2012 on Saturday, April 7, 2012 in Temecula. [...]

Stuck on where to take the kids Easter Egg Hunting? Here are a few ideas! [...]

The IE Food Truck Fest 2012 and newly added IE Dixie Salsa BBQ Competition come to Ontario's Citizens Business Bank Arena on May 5 and 6, 2012. The food truck lineup is now online! [...]

The Riverside Air Show is often considered the best civilian air show in the Inland Empire, and you're invited to their 20th Anniversary on Saturday, March 31, 2012. Admission? That's free! [...]

Taste of Brews is heading to White Park in Riverside on Sat., June 2, 2012 for a summer “launch” festival featuring dozens of seasonal, craft and micro-brews paired alongside cuisine from local eateries. [...]

SoCal's biggest electronic music promoter, Insomniac, is gracing the IE with yet another round of Escape from Wonderland on October 27, 2012 at the NOS Fairgrounds in downtown San Bernardino. [...]

The back alley of Riverside's Inland Empire Brewing Co. was packed with throngs of beer lovers and brewers at the Inland Empire Brewing Co.'s Third Anniversary. [...]

Facedown Fest 2012 has been announced and tickets are now on sale. This annual hardcore music event that's put on by Facedown Records will celebrate its twelfth years on April 6 at The Stronghold in Chino and April 7 at The Glasshouse in Pomona. [...]

The Musink Festival is coming to the OC Fairgrounds on March 2nd through 4th with Tiger Army, New Found Glory, Alkaline Trio, Against Me and more rocking the fairgrounds while spectators enjoy some of the best tattoo artists from the IE, So Cal and beyond! [...]

The California Beer Festival is returning to Claremont again in 2012 on October 20! The California Beer Festival 2011 included dozens of IE, SoCal and other breweries packed outside the new Eureka Burger Claremont. We were particularly amused by the bear mascot live on the premises, along with performing artists and live music. Word from [...]

Warped Tour 2012 is just around the corner on Friday, June 22 in Pomona at the Fairplex, with a stop in Irvine on Thursday, June 21 at Hidden Valley Park. [...]

The LA Beer Fest comes to Paramount Pictures in Hollywood on Saturday, April 7, 2012, with beer from all over the world, live music, food trucks and a day of fun with young folks from throughout Southern California. The event will have two sessions. One will be from noon to 3 p.m., with the more [...]

The Inland Empire Chocolate Festival will feature everything chocolate, including wine tasting and shopping on Saturday, April 21, 2012 from 11 am to 6 pm at the Hilton Ontario Airport Hotel. [...]

Riverside Food Truck Fest 2012 is heading to downtown Riverside on Sunday, June 10, 2012! [...]

Looking for a little “Luck o’ the Irish?” Maybe you’ll find it at the Los Angeles County Irish Fair and Music Festival! On March 10th & 11th, 2012 the Pomona Fairplex will have 7 stages with over 2,000 performers...so even if you're not Irish, there's something for the whole family to enjoy! [...]

Hear ye! Hear ye! The Renaissance Faire in Irwindale hereby invites you to their Golden Jubilee Celebration (Celebrating 50 years of Renaissance fun) on Saturday, April 7, and Sunday, April 8. [...]

The 4th annual Riverside Jewish Film Festival will be held Sunday, February 19 at University Village at the recently renamed Regency Theatres. The festival includes three feature films. At 1 p.m. is Israel's “Human Resources Manager," a winner of five Israel Academy Awards including best picture. At 3:30 p.m. is Argentina's “Anita”, which was a centerpiece of the [...]