Los Angeles Spring Festivals
Food, music, games, and dancing – festivals are great way to get out of your usual routine and have some fun. The clear skies and sea breezes of spring in Los Angeles are the perfect time for celebration as the “rainy season” (though still mostly sunny) ends and before June Gloom sets in. Whether you’re living in the L.A. area or just visiting, check out any of these cultural events.
When: April 7 – May 20, Saturdays and Sundays
Where: Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, Irwindale, CA
What: A renaissance of the Renaissance, as artisans and performers show off their craft wearing elaborate period costumes. There will be rides and games, including a maze, darts, fencing, frog flipping, archery and crossbows. Events include Tea with the Queen, Easter Parade, costume contests, and pubcrawls. Eat fish and chips, tri-tip sandwiches, and steak on a stake while enjoying jousting matches, wizardry, equestrian performances, comedy, and a performance of Hamlet.
When: May 19, 2012
Where: Clover Park
What: A celebration including food carts, an environmentally-friendly marketplace, art workshops, an active stage to get a workout trying different activities, and performances by dance companies and music groups including Dustbowl Revival and La Santa Cecilia.
Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest and Arts Festival
When: May 20, 2012
Where: Paramount Movie Ranch – Agoura Hills
What: A bluegrass and folk festival including a contest, clogging and square dancing, singing and fiddle playoffs, Celtic music, children’s crafts, and jamming all day.
Garden Grove Strawberry Festival
When: May 25-28, 2012
Where: Garden Grove
What: A festival featuring games, rides, musical performances, contests, food booths, celebrities, and of course, strawberries. All proceeds go to charity.
If you want to get away for a weekend, check out our blog post on spring festivals in San Francisco.
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