- California Rodeo, Salinas
- Fillmore Street Jazz Festival, San Francisco
- Fourth of July Fireworks, San Francisco
- Garlic Festival, Gilroy
- Pageant of the Masters, Laguna Beach
- U. S. Open Sandcastle Competition, Imperial Beach (San Diego)
Dress warmly for fireworks anywhere near the ocean. San Francisco can be especially cold and foggy, with up to three sweatshirts required to stay really comfortable.
In Los Angeles, the Hollywood Bowl's summer concert series is unique in its ambience and beauty. Near San Jose, the intimate and historic Paul Masson Mountain Winery attracts big names and in San Francisco, the concerts are always free at San Francisco's Stern Grove.
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