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Summer Festivals and Fairs in Los Angeles
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June Summer Festivals near Los Angeles
41st Annual Montrose Arts & Crafts Festival
Montrose - FREE
Saturday & Sunday, June 7 & 8, 2025
The Montrose Arts & Crafts Festival is one of the oldest events of its type in California. Montrose Shopping Park Association sponsors this two-day festival. More than 250 fine artists, crafters, food vendors are on-site for this charming festival. A lively kids zone features inflatables, pony rides, and more. Visit the website here.
California Watermelon Festival
Lakeview Terrace
Saturday & Sunday, June 7 & 8, 2025
Enjoy a slice of happiness (and unlimited slices of watermelon!) at the California Watermelon Festival. Visit the website here.
Pacific Islander Festival
Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach
Saturday & Sunday, June 7 & 8, 2025
The Aquarium of the Pacific hosts its twenty-second annual Pacific Islander Festival, celebrating the rich and diverse cultures of the Pacific Islands. Visit the website here.
9th Annual Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival
Balboa Yacht Club
1600 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach
Saturday, June 14, 2025
rice: $15 General Admission; Children under 12 are free
The 9th annual Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival celebrates the maritime heritage of Newport Harbor and wooden boats past and present. The weekend is filled with maritime craftsmanship, art, exhibits, food, music, and a boat parade. Visit the website here.
Pasadena Chalk Festival
Pasadena - FREE
Saturday & Sunday, June 14 & 15, 2025
Billed as the world's largest street painting festival, the 32nd Annual Pasadena Chalk Festival features more than 500 artists and 200 murals adorning the sidewalk outside of the Pasadena Convention Center. Visit the website here.
Fountain Valley Summerfest
Fountain Valley
Thursday - Sunday, June 19 - 22, 2025
Fountain Valley's Summerfest is back, featuring carnival rides, games, food vendors, a beer garden, and a full schedule of entertainment that includes tribute bands and local performers. On Friday night, Summerfest concludes with a fireworks show presented by Hyundai. Visit the website here.
2025 Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival
Griffith Park - FREE
Starts Wednesday June 25, 2025
All the world's a stage, including Griffith Park. Free Shakespeare returns to Griffith Park for a full summer of theater under the stars. This year the festival puts on two shows: Love's Labour's Lost (starting June 25) and Doctor Faustus (opening August 6). Visit the website here.
Sawdust Art Festival
Laguna Beach
Starts Friday, June 27, 2025
The Sawdust Art Festival, which dates back to the 1960s, offers a chance to enjoy the fine arts and crafts of Laguna Beach artists. Visit the website here.
FuelFest x Jada 2025
Pomona
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Do you have a child who loves all things cars? FuelFest is a day-long celebration of all things fast with live music, drag racing, interactive exhibits, sponsor showcases, and an incredible display of rare vehicles. Little gearheads can check out all the fun on a real racetrack at the Fairplex in Pomona. Kids under the age of 12 are free with a paying adult. Visit the website here.
July Summer Festivals near Los Angeles
44th Lotus Festival
Echo Park - FREE
Saturday & Sunday, July 12 & 13, 2025
Every year the Lotus Festival highlights a different Asian or Pacific Island country to promote and educate the community about the country and its culture. This year, the event celebrates the people of the Republic of Korea. Families enjoy the dragonboat races, children's area, food court, lantern launches, handcrafted artwork, and more. Visit the website here.
Orange County Fair
Costa Mesa
Starts Friday, July 18, 2025
The Orange County Fair is back, and this year's theme is "Find Your Happy!" Highlights of the fair include animals, tons of food, carnival rides, art exhibits, and more. Carnival ride tickets are $1 each, and unlimited-ride wristbands are available for $44 for Wednesdays or Thursdays at the fair. Visit the website here.
10 Years of Love Long Beach
Long Beach
Saturday & Sunday, July 19 & 20, 2025
This two-day festival celebrates all the things that make Long Beach lovable. Highlights include DJs, music, arts and crafts, food court, vendors, yoga, sound healing, massage, and chill areas.This year, Love Long Beach celebrates it's 10th anniversary. Visit the website here.
Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival
Long Beach - FREE
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Dragon boats—long, sleek, and powered by many rowers with oars—are raced competitively in events like the Asian Games. Families can see their beauty and majesty, and watch the power and vigor of the athletic oarsmen at the Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival. A schedule of races will be found on the website as the event approaches. Visit the website here.
BBQ Music Fest
Mission Viejo
Friday - Sunday, July 25 - 27, 2025
BBQ chefs from around the country gather to grill ribs, chicken, sausage, pulled pork, and other succulent delicacies at this three-day festival. Award-winning pitmasters battle local barbecue gurus to see whose ribs are the most irresistible. Visit the website here.
Ventura County Fair
Ventura
Starts Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Ride 'em, Cowboy! The "country fair with ocean air" is back for 11 days of magic for summer 2025. Kids can ride the many carnival rides and play games on the midway, watch the Alaskan pig races, meet some animal friends at the petting zoo, tour the livestock areas, and more. Visit the website here.
International Surf Festival
Manhattan Beach
Starts Wednesday July 30, 2025
Hang ten in Manhattan Beach for the International Surf Festival. The three signature events for the festival are the Judge Taplin Lifeguard Medley Relay, the Dwight Crum Pier-to-Pier Swim, and the Charlie Saikley Six-Man Volleyball Tournament. Other events include a surfing contest, a body surfing contest (great for kids), a beach run, paddleboard races, a dory race, and other youth events. Visit the website here.
August Summer Festivals near Los Angeles
Nisei Week Japanese Festival
Little Tokyo - FREE
Saturday - Sunday, August 9 - 17, 2025
Learn about the rich cultural heritage of Japan during Nisei Week in Little Tokyo. Nisei Week is one of the longest-running ethnic festivals in the United States. Guests can try Japanese cuisine, watch the gyoza eating contest, marvel at the vehicles in the car show, wave at the floats during the Grand Parade, and enjoy a Taiko drumming performance. Visit the website here.
Fiesta La Ballona
Culver City - FREE
Friday - Sunday, August 22 - 24, 2025
Culver City's premier community event, Fiesta La Ballona, treats families to outdoor concerts, carnival rides (wristbands available for purchase), a petting zoo, K-9 demonstrations, and pony rides all weekend long. Other highlights include a pancake breakfast and a magic show. Visit the website here.
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