Redding's Marketfest
| June 26th to August 28th, 2008 Free admission. Each Thursday during the summer, Marketfest features musical guests, a farmer's and artisan market, children's activities, and incredible food and drinks at Library Park, downtown Redding.
High Sierra Music Festival
| July 3rd to July 6th, 2008 Four-day music festival at Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds with multiple stages, late night music, on-site camping and great food & drink.
Paul Bunyan Days
| July 5th to July 5th, 2008 Food, music, parade, logging show, Blue Ox Bingo, children's activities, and more.
Phone:
530-256-3526
Fandango Days Celebration
| July 5th to July 5th, 2008 A big Main Street Parade celebrating America's Independence. Extensive Classic Car show, fireworks, barbeque in the park, a dance, and many more activities.
Phone:
530-233-3572
Historical District Summer Fest
| July 5th to July 6th, 2008 Car show, sidewalk sales, street fair, live music, vendors and cruise.
Phone:
530-842-1649
Chester Wild West Rodeo
| July 12th to July 13th, 2008 Two days of professional rodeo action, including bull-riding, calf roping, bronco-riding, barrell races, team steer branding, kids' mutton busting and longhorn cattle drive through downtown Chester.
Please call 530-258-2426 or toll free 1-800-350-4838 for more information.
Lassen County Fair
| July 16th to July 20th, 2008 Local Beauty Pageant, followed by headlining shows each night. Ranch Rodeo, Car Races, Livestock Shows, Carnival Rides, Parades, & Petting Zoo.
Goldigger Days
| July 19th to July 20th, 2008 Greenville, Plumas County - A celebration of gold mining heritage featuring a parade, arts & crafts, street dance, horseshoe pitching, softball tournament, gold panning, firemen's muster and more.
Phone:
530-284-6633
Living History Days
| July 20th to July 20th, 2008 Costumed docents at Plumas Eureka State Park recreate a gold miner's lifestyle with blacksmith demonstrations, mining lore, food samples and tours of a stamp mill and miner's home.
Phone:
530-836-2380
California Extreme Summer Cross Nationals
| August 1th to August 3rd, 2008 Red Bluff, Tehama County - Extreme motocross competition featuring some top riders in the sport, including a few that hail from the north state. Tehama District Fairgrounds.
Phone:
530-527-6220
Siskiyou Golden Fair
| August 6th to August 10th, 2008 Annual County Fair, livestock, home arts, fine arts, floral & horticultural competitions, rodeo, talent show, destruction derby. Great Home town feeling!
Plumas-Sierra County Fair
| August 7th to August 10th, 2008 Quincy, Plumas County - One of the state's oldest county fairs, this five-day family event features 4-H and FFA exhibits, a midway, bull riding, auto races, musical entertainment, kids area, wine tasting, commercial booths, food and drink.
Phone:
530-283-6272
Doyle Days Lizard Races
| August 9th to August 10th, 2008 World Famous Lizard Races. Community pot-luck, parade and street dance. Races begin Saturday at 10:30am. Lizards are available at the stables for those who would like to race a purebred blue belly racing-stock lizard.
Phone:
530-827-2551
Ide Adobe Day
| August 16th to August 16th, 2008 A living history event with hands-on traditional 1850's activities. Refreshments prepared at the park will be served.
Phone:
530-529-8599
Car Show In The Park
| August 18th to August 18th, 2008 Lowden Park. Hosted by Weaver City Street Rodders. Music & Food.
Phone:
530-623-2369
Butte County Fair
| August 20th to August 25th, 2008 Five days of old fashioned family style country fair, held at the fairgrounds on 36 tree-shaded acres
Portola Railroad Days Festival
| August 22nd to August 24th, 2008 Portola Railroad Days is a 4-day community event that includes: train rides, railroad hand car rides, a model train expo, street dance, food, music, vendors and more.
Intermountain Fair
| August 28th to September 1th, 2008 "Old Fashioned Country Fair." 4H and FFA competition, draft horses, bull riding, floral displays, live entertainment, Junior rodeo, and much more.
Bigfoot Jamboree
| August 29th to August 31st, 2008 Salmon barbeque, vendors, dance, and parade.
Phone:
530-493-5106
Tulelake-Butte Valley Fair
| September 4th to September 7th, 2008 The theme for this year is "where the road ends and the fun begins." With fun for the whole family, this year's events include carnival rides, 4H barns, live music and vendor and food booths.
Stillwater Pow Wow
| September 12th to September 14th, 2008 3-day event gives participants a chance to honor their heritage and share their talent & culture with thousands of spectators. Features performers from across the west. American Indian arts & crafts.
Big Bike Weekend
| October 10th to October 12th, 2008 Open to all makes and models of motorcycles. Bike show competition, fashion show, cruise, poker run, bike games, vendors, live music, special entertainment, guided bike tours and more.
11th Annual West Coast Monster Trucks
| October 3rd to October 5th, 2008 Red Bluff, Tehama County - Features the best in Professional Monster Truck Racing, including Grave Digger and the original monster truck, Bigfoot. Exciting entertainment, food & beverage, and Monster Truck merchandise. Tehama District Fairgrounds.
Phone:
530-527-5732
17th Annual Antique Street Fair
| October 5th to October 5th, 2008 Over 100 antique dealers, food booths, and more! October 1st in downtown Red Bluff.
Phone:
530-527-3092
Festival
Johnny Appleseed Days
| October 4th to October 5th, 2008 October 4-5 in Paradise. The annual Johnny Appleseed Days festival, recognizing the early 19th Century American folk (known as John Chapman) hero who traveled for decades across the Midwest planting apple seeds and encouraging settlers to plant apple orchards.
