Things To Do in the Inland Empire & Southern California
The rapidly expanding City of Riverside ranks as the 12th largest city in California, 6th in Southern California, and is the largest city in one of the fastest growing regions in the United States.
It is home to four internationally recognized colleges and universities that support an estimated 50,000+ students. The University of California, Riverside, California Baptist University, La Sierra University, and Riverside Community College, offer specialized education, research partnerships, and a high-technology environment to support emerging and innovative companies.
As the most populated city in the Inland Empire, Riverside is home to many things to do, events, leisure and other activities for kids and adults alike.
KUCR 88.3 fm and The Barn at UC Riverside present Comedy Apocalypse 8 on Wednesday, May 22. Headlining the show is Rory Scovel, who has become a favorite in the festival circuit, performing at the Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, Vancouver Comedy Festival, Seattle Comedy Competition, Del Close Improv Marathon, Bumbershoot Festival, Sasquatch Music [...]
The Colleges Against Cancer chapter at the University of California, Riverside will host the American Cancer Society’s annual Relay for Life on May 18 and 19 at the Riverside Sports Complex. The 24-hour walk raises awareness of cancer, as well as funds that support ongoing research to combat it. The walk begins at 9 a.m. [...]
Animal welfare and autism advocate Temple Grandin will share her experiences and insight as part of the University of California, Riverside’s Voices of Change Series on May 21, 2013 at 7 p.m. in room 302 of the Highlander Union Building. Grandin’s appearance is part of the UC Riverside Presents Series in partnership with Dr. Jan [...]
Join the Athletics Association and the Alumni Association on Saturday, May 11 for a great game-day experience. Meet at the Riverside Sports Complex at 4:30 p.m. for a pre-game party, then watch as Baseball takes on Cal State Fullerton at 6 p.m. Your order to the Highlander Hot Ticket event includes the meal and a game [...]
UC Riverside Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced that the on-campus home of Highlanders basketball, the SRC Arena, will host a WNBA preseason game between the Los Angeles Sparks and Tulsa Shock on Sunday May 19. Tip is slated for noon PT. Tickets are $35 each for VIP courtside seating, $10 for general admission adult seating, [...]
RIVERSIDE – The Raincross Chorale will present something from the more modern choral tradition this Spring, performing the “Magnificat” by British composer John Rutter at a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 2 at Calvary Presbyterian Church, 4495 Magnolia Ave. Tickets are $15. The 45-voice group will be accompanied by orchestra. Founded to deliver fine [...]
Baseball vs. UC Santa Barbara on Sunday, April 28th at 1 p.m. Youth Jersey Day – Kids 8th grade and below wearing their youth team baseball or softball jersey receive free admission. Autograph Session – Stay after the game for an autograph session with the Highlanders. For more information, please visit gohighlanders.com, email highlandertickets@ucr.edu, or call [...]
Softball vs. UC Davis on Sunday, April 21 at 12 p.m. Youth Jersey Day – Kids 8th grade and below wearing their youth team baseball or softball jersey receive free admission. Autograph Session – Stay after the game for an autograph session with the Highlanders. For more information, please visit gohighlanders.com, email highlandertickets@ucr.edu, or call 951-827-4653.
Heroes’ Day UC Riverside Baseball vs. UC Santa Barbara on Saturday, April 13th at 5:45 pm Come join UC Riverside Baseball as the team honors its’ local Heroes’, our Men and Women of service All Police, Firefighters, EMS and Military personnel and family members admitted free with acceptable form of ID For more information, please [...]
UC Riverside Egg Hunt Day! UCR Softball vs. Long Beach State on Saturday, March 30th at 12:00 pm UCR Baseball vs. UC Irvine on Saturday, March 30th at 2:00 pm Come join the UC Riverside Softball and Baseball teams in an exciting egg hunt after each game and win a prize! For more information, please [...]
Los Angeles, CA – Searching for a funny, entertaining, and budget-friendly way to celebrate your child’s birthday? Look no further than Flappers Comedy Club and Restaurant in CLAREMONT, where nationally-renowned children’s entertainers perform in the one-of-a-kind “Two Milk Minimum” Family-Friendly Comedy Show every Saturday at 4:30pm, tickets only $10. This is a high-entertainment, low cost [...]
Baseball vs. Saint Mary’s on Sunday, March 3 at 1 p.m. Youth Jersey Day – Kids 8th grade and below wearing their youth team baseball or softball jersey receive free admission. Autograph Session – Stay after the game for an autograph session with the Highlanders. For more information, please visit gohighlanders.com, email highlandertickets@ucr.edu, or call [...]
Riverside, CA — KUCR 88.3fm’s long-running Comedy Apocalypse series returns to the Barn on Wednesday February 27th at 8pm when award-winning comedian Jimmy Dore presents a night of his brand of uproarious ultra-hip, ultra-smart comedy in a hilarious new 2013 edition of the acclaimed stage and club show “Left, Right & Ridiculous!.” In this show, Dore’s spot-on humor takes apart today’s [...]
Join the Highlanders at the SRC Arena as Men’s Basketball hosts Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, February 9 at 8 p.m. The game is on Fox Sports West. Everyone at the game will receive a Highlanders pom pom. For ticket information, please visit gohighlanders.com or call 951-827-4653.
Taking place this weekend, the Dickens Festival returns to Downtown Riverside. Celebrating the 20th anniversary, this event is filled with all sorts of festivities for the Victorian Literature geek in all of us! It will also feature character portrayals of many prominent Victorian figures, Mark Twain, poet Edgar Allan Poe, Queen Victoria herself, and of [...]
Men’s Basketball vs. Cal State Northridge on Saturday, February 2 at 7 p.m. Youth Jersey Day – Kids 8th grade and below wearing their youth team basketball jersey receive free admission. Autograph Session – Stay after the game for an autograph session with the Highlanders. First 100 fans will receive a coupon for free garlic [...]
Just as the sun sets on Saturday, Feb. 2, The Raincross Chorale will offer an Evensong service inside the First Congregational Church, located at 3755 Lemon Street — across from the Mission Inn. The concert begins at 5:30 p.m and is one of many events for the 2013 Dickens Festival, with other demonstrations, diversions, shows, [...]
YOU SAW IT HERE FIRST (just like you did last year) Inland Empire Brewing Company (IEBC) in Riverside will host its 4th Anniversary Beer and Food Truck Festival on Saturday, February 23, 2013. The doors open at 1 p.m. for general admission, with tickets coming in at $40. Spend an extra $10 and you’ll be [...]
Western Municipal Water District and the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Riverside County Master Gardener Program have teamed up to hold three free gardening workshops in the coming months. The workshops will be presented on the second Saturday of the month at 11 a.m. in Western’s water-efficient garden, Landscapes Southern California Style. Additionally, master gardeners will [...]
The Highlanders 2013 regular season begins at the Palm Springs Baseball Tournament from February 15-18 (View the entire 2013 Baseball schedule). Season tickets are now available for purchase online and single game tickets are also on sale. Day one of the Palm Springs Tournament sees UCR square off against West Coast Conference member Gonzaga at [...]
Anyone who’s been to a hip hop show knows how fun they can be, but seeing Blackalicious live is an experience everyone should have before they die. Consisting of Gift of Gab on the microphone and Chief Xcel behind the ones and twos, Blackalicious are one of hip hop’s most lyrically flexible and beat twisting [...]
Coming Friday, January 11th Chris Kern’s Forgotten Grapes Presents Wine-01: The Basics – Up-and-Coming Whites If it’s the first Friday of the month (well, our first Friday, anyway), it must be time for another Wine-01 class on the basics on wine. This month, we’ll be examining some up-and-coming white wines starting to make their [...]
Join the Athletics Association and the Alumni Association on Saturday, January 26 for a great game-day experience. Meet at UCR Chancellor Residence at 12:30 p.m. for lunch and then head to the game as Women’s Basketball takes on UC Davis at 2 p.m. in the SRC Arena. Your order to the Highlander Hot Ticket event [...]
So you’re a beer head wondering where every brewery and brew-pub in the Inland Empire is? We’ve got the full list!
Local television show Inland Empire Explorer and host Joel Greene explore the City of Riverside’s Festival of Lights holiday event on Main Street in downtown Riverside. *Click the arrow below to watch The City of Riverside is celebrating the 20th annual Festival of Lights with a dazzling display of holiday decorations including more than 3.6 million [...]
UC Riverside Athletics will be hosting a military appreciation basketball game on Saturday, December 22. The game is at 1 p.m. at the SRC Arena against Air Force. Any current and former military member with acceptable ID is admitted for free. Military family members are also admitted for free. Military members may purchase additional [...]
Join the Athletics Association and the Alumni Association on Saturday, December 1 for a great game-day experience. Meet at the Student Rec Center at 5:30 p.m. for dinner provided by Outback Steakhouse, then head into the game as Men’s Basketball takes on Northern Colorado at 7 p.m. in the SRC Arena. Your order to the Highlander Hot [...]
The Mission Inn’s Festival of Lights 2011 kicked off with a magnificent firework display to the delight of tens of thousands of Southern Californians. In these challenging economic times, Owner Duane Roberts along with his wife, Kelly Roberts, and step daughter, Casey Reinhardt, are proud to call this spectacular light show their gift to the community.
The Inland Empire is full of Holiday events going on nearly every weekend from now until the end of December! Hopefully this list will help you and your family catch at least one event near you! Chino “Chino’s Youth Christmas Parade & Fair” 12/812 @ 9AM. The parade will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the corner of Riverside Drive [...]
RIVERSIDE — If belting out Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus” is part of your holiday tradition, there is a new event on the calendar that might be of interest. A Messiah Singalong, with orchestra, is free and open to the community at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 at La Sierra University Church, 4937 Sierra Vista Ave. The choir on [...]
