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3rd WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SUNDAY)
BLYTHE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
591 Olive Lake Blvd., Blythe, CA 92225
2nd WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
QUEEN MARY SCOTSFESTIVAL
1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach, CA 90802
4th WEEKEND (FRDAY-SUNDAY
FIDDLING FROG DANCE FESTIVAL
Pasadena Masonic Temple
200 South Euclid Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101
4th WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY
THE RIVERSIDE DICKENS FESTIVAL
3585 Main St, Riverside, CA 92501
951-781-3168
1ST WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SUNDAY)
LAGUNA INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE FESTIVAL
Call Miriam for gate clearance: 949-680-9946 or 949-770-7026 (home)
Clubhouse 2, 24112 Moulton Pkwy., Laguna Woods, CA
3rd WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
OLD TOWN TEMECULA BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
Old Town/ Front St., Temecula CA 92590
1st WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SUNDAY)
SONORA CELTIC FAIRE
Mother Lode Fairgrounds
Sonora, CA 95370
3rd WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
ARIZONA SCOTTISH GATHERING & HIGHLAND GAMES
Steele Indian School Park
300 E Indian School Rd., Encanto, Phoenix, AZ 85012
3rd WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
California Lutheran University
60 W Olsen Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
3rd WEEKEND (THURSDAY-SUNDAY)
Melody Ranch ™ Motion Picture Studio
24715 Oakcreek Ave, Newhall, CA 91321
1st WEEKEND (SATURDAY ONLY)
KERN COUNTY SCOTTISH GATHERING AND GAMES
Kern County Fairgrounds
1142 South P St., Bakersfield CA
4th WEEKEND (SATURDAY– SUNDAY)
SACRAMENTO VALLEY SCOTTISH GAMES & FESTIVAL
Yolo County Fairgrounds
1125 East St, Woodland, CA 95776
1st WEEKEND (SATURDAY ONLY)
TARTAN DAY SCOTTISH FAIRE
Ardenwood Historical Farm
34600 Ardenwood Blvd, Fremont, CA 94555
2nd WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
LAS VEGAS CELTIC GATHERING & HIGHLAND GAMES
Floyd Lamb Park
9200 Tule Springs Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89131
4th WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SUNDAY)
STAGECOACH MUSIC FESTIVAL
Empire Polo Club
81-800 Avenue 51, Indio, CA 92201
4th WEEKEND (THURSDAY-SUNDAY)
MERLEFEST
Campus of Wilkes Community College
1328 S Collegiate Dr, Wilkesboro, NC 28697
1st WEEKEND (THURSDAY-SUNDAY)
OJAI STORYTELLING FESTIVAL
113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai, CA 93023
Presented by Performances to Grow On
1st WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
RAMONA BLUEGRASS AND OLD WEST FESTIVAL
421 Aqua Ln., Ramona, CA 92065
3rd WEEKEND (THURSDAY-SATURDAY)
LOS ANGELES OLD-TIME SOCIAL
Thursday:
Tropico De Nopal Gallery
1665 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Friday:
1122 West 24th St., Los Angeles, CA 90007
Saturday:
American Legion Hall Post #206, 227 N. Avenue 55, Highland Park, CA 90042
3rd WEEKEND (SUNDAY ONLY)
TOPANGA BANJO FIDDLE CONTEST AND FOLK FESTIVAL
Paramount Ranch
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Presented by Topanga Banjo Fiddle Concert
3rd WEEKEND (SATURDAY ONLY)
CLAREMONT FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL
Sontag Theater – Pomona College
3rd WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
DOHENY BLUES FESTIVAL
Doheny State Beach
25300 Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point, CA 92629
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
CAJUN & BLUES MUSIC FESTIVAL
Rancho Santa Susana Community Park
5005 Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley, CA 93063
MOTHERS DAY WEEKEND (THURSDAY-SUNDAY)
GATOR BY THE BAY (ZYDECO, BLUES AND CRAWFISH FESTIVAL)
North Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA 92101
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
SCOTTISH FEST
Orange County Fair and Event Center
88 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa, CA 92626
LAST WEEKEND (SATURDAY ONLY)
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
1500 N. College Ave., Claremont, CA 91711
Presented by Folk Music Center
MOTHERS DAY WEEKEND (THURSDAY-SUNDAY)
PARKFIELD BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
Vineyard Canyon Rd. and Cholame Rd., Parkfield, CA 93451
2nd WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
PRESCOTT HIGHLAND GAMES
Watson Lake Park
Hwy 89, Prescott, AZ
3rd WEEKEND (THURSDAY-SATURDAY)
CALIFORNIA AUTOHARP GATHERING
38526 Dunlap Rd., Dunlap, CA 93621
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND (FRIDAY-MONDAY)
NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL
Seattle Center
305 Harrison St., Seattle, WA 98109
1st WEEKENDS (SATURDAYS ONLY)
SAM HINTON FOLK HERITAGE FESTIVAL
Old Poway Park
14134 Midland Road, Poway, CA 92064
Presented by San Diego Folk Heritage
3rd WEEKENDS (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
LONG BEACH BAYOU FESTIVAL
Rainbow Lagoon
East Shoreline Village Dr., Long Beach, CA 90802
FATHERS DAY WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SUNDAY)
HUCK FINN JUBILEE
Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park
800 Archibald Ave., Ontario, CA 91764
FATHERS DAY WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SUNDAY)
LIVE OAK MUSIC FESTIVAL
Live Oak Camp
4600 Highway 154, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
FATHERS DAY WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SATURDAY)
THE BIG IRISH FAIR & MUSIC FESTIVAL
El Dorado Regional Park III
7550 East Wardlow Dr., Long Beach, CA 90815
4th WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
SAN DIEGO SCOTTISH HIGHLAND GAMES & GATHERING OF THE CLANS
Brengle Terrace Park
1200 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, CA 92084
2nd WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SATURDAY)
SCOTTISH DAYS & HIGHLAND GAMES
Thanksgiving Point Electric Park
3003 North Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, UT 84043
2nd WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SUNDAY)
NEWPORT CELTIC FESTIVAL AND HIGHLAND GAMES
Lincoln County Fairgrounds
880 NE 7th Street, Newport, Oregon 97365
2nd WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
SAN FRANCISCO FREE FOLK FESTIVAL
Presidio Middle School
450 30th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121
3rd WEEKEND (SATURDAY ONLY)
PROSSER SCOTTISH FEST&HIGHLAND GAMES
Port of Benton Wine and Food Park’
Prosser, WA
FATHERS DAY WEEKEND (THURSDAY-SUNDAY)
CBA FATHER’S DAY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
Nevada County Fairgrounds
11228 McCourtney Rd Grass Valley, CA 95949
4th WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SUNDAY)
THE KATE WOLF MUSIC FESTIVAL
Black Oak Ranch
50350 Hwy 101, Laytonville, CA 95454
4th WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
SALEM WORLD BEAT FESTIVAL
Riverfront Park
200 Water St., NE, Salem, OR 97301
4th WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
FLAGSTAFF FOLK FESTIVAL
Coconino Center for the Arts & Pioneer Museum
2300 N. Fort Valley Rd., Flagstaff, AZ 86001
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SCOTTISH RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
Santa Cruz, CA
3rd WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
SANTA BARBARA FRENCH FESTIVAL (FREE)
Oak Park
300 West Alamar Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93105
THURSDAY EVENINGS
CULVER CITY SUMMER SUNSET MUSIC FESTIVAL
City Hall Courtyard
9770 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232
3rd WEEKEND (SATURDAY ONLY)
NOHO MIDSUMMER NIGHT COFFEEHOUSE & MUSIC FESTIVAL
ARC Center
6456 Whitsett Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91606
1st WEEKEND (SATURDAY ONLY)
SANTA CLARITA AMERICANA FOLK FESTIVAL
Rivendale Park
24675 The Old Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91321
Presented by L.A. SummerFest at Rivendale
1st FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND (THURSDAY– SUNDAY)
HIGH SIERRA MUSIC FESTIVAL
Plumas County Fairgrounds
204 Fairground Rd, Quincy, CA 95971
2nd WEEKEND (THURSDAY – SUNDAY)
CALIFORNIA WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL
Nevanda County Fairgrounds
11228 McCourtney Rd, Grass Valley 95945
2nd WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SATURDAY)
YAKIMA VALLEY FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL
Yakima Valley Museum and Franklin Park
Yakima, WA
2nd WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SUNDAY)
ATHENA CALEDONIAN FESTIVAL
Athena, Oregon
2nd WEEKEND (WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY)
WOODY GUTHRIE FESTIVAL
Okemah, OK 74859
2nd WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SATURDAY)
PAYSON SCOTTISH FESTIVAL
250 North Main St., Payson, UT 8465
2nd WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SATURDAY)
PORTLAND HIGHLAND GAMES
Mt. Hood Community College
26000 SE Stark St, Gresham, OR 97030
2nd WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
SKAGIT VALLEY HIGHLAND GAMES
Edgewater Park
Mt Vernon, WA 98273
3rd WEEKEND (THURSDAY – SUNDAY)
NORTHWEST STRING SUMMIT
Horning’s Hideout
North Plains, OR
4th WEEKEND (SATURDAY ONLY)
BAINBRIDGE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
Battle Point Park
Bainbridge Island, WA
THURSDAY EVENINGS
CULVER CITY SUMMER SUNSET MUSIC FESTIVAL
City Hall Courtyard
9770 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232
1st WEEKENDS (SUNDAY ONLY)
SEA CHANTEY FESTIVAL
1306 North Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA
1st WEEKENDS (SATURDAY-SUNDAY
LONG BEACH CRAWFISH FESTIVAL
Rainbow Lagoon
(400-403) Shoreline Village Dr., Long Beach, CA 90802
3rd WEEKENDS (FRIDAY-SUNDAY
SUMMERGRASS BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum
2040 N. Santa Fe Ave., Vista, CA 92083
1st WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SUNDAY)
PICKATHON
Pendarvis Farm
Mt. Scott (close to 16581 SE Hagen Rd, Happy Valley, OR, 97086)
1st WEEKEND (SATURDAY – SUNDAY)
MONTEREY SCOTTISH GAMES AND CELTIC FESTIVAL
Monterey County Fairgrounds
2004 Fairground Rd., Monterey CA 93940
1st WEEKEND (SATURDAY)
SPOKANE HIGHLAND GAMES
Spokane County Fair & Expo Center
404 N. Havana St. . Spokane, WA 99202
2nd WEEKEND (SATURDAY – SUNDAY)
COLORADO SCOTTISH FESTIVAL
Highland Heritage Park
9651 S. Quebec, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130
2nd WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
GOOD OLD FASHIONED BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
San Benito County Fairgrounds – Bolado Park
9000 Airline Hwy, Tres Pinos, CA 95075
3rd WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
COTATI ACCORDION FESTIVAL
La Plaza Park
Cotati, CA 94931
4th WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SUNDAY)
SANTA FE BLUEGRASS AND OLD TIME MUSIC FESTIVAL
Santa Fe County Fairgrounds
3229 Rodeo Rd.. Santa Fe, NM 87507
4th WEEKEND (SATURDAY – SUNDAY)
BITTERROOT SCOTTISH & IRISH FESTIVAL
Marcus Daly Mansion
251 Eastside Hwy, Hamilton, Mt 59840
4th WEEKEND (SATURDAY – SUNDAY)
KERRVILLE FOLK FESTIVAL
Quiet Valley Ranch
3876 Medina Hwy., Kerrville, Texas 78028
1st WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
TOSHIBA TALL SHIPS FESTIVAL
24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr. Dana Point, CA 92629
3rd WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
HARVEST FESTIVAL OF DULCIMERS
Presbyterian Church of the Covenant
2850 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
3rd WEEKEND (SATURDAY ONLY)
JULIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL
1150 Julian Orchards Road, Julian, CA 92036
3rd WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
OLD TIME FIDDLE CONTEST
West Park Auditorium
410 W. D Street, Tehachapi, CA 93561
LAST WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SUNDAY)
GET SHAMROCKED IRISH FESTIVAL (Celtic Punk & Rock)
Town Square Park
1 Town Square, Murrieta, CA 92562
4th WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SUNDAY)
MILLPOND MUSIC FESTIVAL
Millpond Recreation Area
Bishop, CA
4th WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SUNDAY)
PASADENA GREEK FEST
Saint Anthony Greek Orthodox Church
778 South Rosemead Blvd., Pasadena, CA
4TH WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SUNDAY) – SEPT. 25-27, 2020
SCDH HARVEST FESTIVAL OF DULCIMERS
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LABOR DAY WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SUNDAY)
TUMBLEWEED MUSIC FESTIVAL
Howard Amon Park
Richland, WA
LABOR DAY WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SUNDAY
SCOTTISH HIGHLAND GATHERING AND GAMES
Alameda County Fairgrounds
4501 Pleasanton Ave, Pleasanton, CA 94566
LABOR DAY WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
SCOTTISH HIGHLAND GATHERING AND GAMES
Alameda County Fairgrounds
4501 Pleasanton Ave, Pleasanton, CA 94566
1st WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SUNDAY)
KVMR CELTIC FESTIVAL
Nevada County Fairgrounds
11228 McCourtney Rd., Grass Valley, CA 95949
1st WEEKEND (THURSDAY-SUNDAY)
LONGS PEAK SCOTTISH-IRISH HILAND FESTIVAL
Estes Park, CO
2nd WEEKEND (THURSDAY-MONDAY)
STRAWBERRY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Nevada County Fairgrounds
Grass Valley, CA
3rd WEEKEND (WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY)
BERKELEY OLD-TIME MUSIC CONVENTION
Berkeley, CA
1st WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SUNDAY)
SISTERS FOLK FESTIVAL
Village Green Park
Sisters, OR
2nd WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SUNDAY)
AMERICAN RIVER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Henningsen-Lotus Park
Coloma, CA (1 hour East of Sacramento)
2nd WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SUNDAY)
PICKING IN THE PINESBLUEGRASS AND ACOUSTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL
Flagstaff, AZ
3rd WEEKEND (FRIDAY – SUNDAY)
BLUEGRASSIN’ IN THE FOOTHILLS
Amador County Fairgrounds
18621 Sherwood & School Streets, Plymouth, CA
3rd WEEKEND (SATURDAY ONLY)
CELTIC HARVEST FESTIVAL
Verde Valley School
Sedona, AZ
3rd WEEKEND (SATURDAY ONLY)
FRESNO HIGHLAND GATHERING & GAMES
Kearney Park
6725 W. Kearney Blvd., Fresno, CA 93706
1ST WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
UNDERWOOD FARMS FOLK FESTIVAL
3370 Sunset Valley Rd., Moorpark, CA 93021
BAKERSFIELD CELTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL (FRIDAY-SATURDAY)
CSUB Amphitheater
9001 Stockdale Hwy, Bakersfield, CA 93311
2nd WEEKEND (SUNDAY ONLY)
GOLETA OLD-TIME FIDDLERS’ CONVENTION AND FESTIVAL
Stow House
304 N. Los Carneros Rd., Goleta, CA
2nd WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SUNDAY)
SEASIDE HIGHLAND GAMES
Seaside Park – Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 W Harbor Blvd., Ventura, CA
3rd WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
UNDERWOOD FARMS FALL WESTERN FESTIVAL
3370 Sunset Valley Rd., Moorpark, CA 93021
3rd WEEKEND (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
RAGFEST
138 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton, CA 92832
714-871-8800
LAST THURDAY
DAY OF THE DEAD FESTIVAL/DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
Muckenthaler Cultural Center Foundation
1201 W. Malven Ave., Fullerton, CA 92833
1st WEEKENDS (FRIDAY-SUNDAY) HARDLY STRICTLYBLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, CA
4th WEEKENDS (SATURDAY-SUNDAY) ALL HALLOWS FANTASY FAIRE
Mother Lode Fairgrounds
220 Southgate Dr., Sonora, CA 95370
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LAST WEEKEND (FRIDAY –SUNDAY) TUSCON CELTIC FESTIVAL
Rillito Raceway Park
4502 N. First Ave., Tucson , AZ 85704
