How to Find Summer Festivals in California

Summertime is festival time around the nation. Warm summer weather and the outdoors combine to make festivals one of the most popular summer activities for all types of people. Numerous resources exist to direct a traveler to the next festival date with ease. See what California has to offer festival fans.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Request "California's Official Vacation Guide"" from the California Travel and Tourism Commission (see Resources below). The guide contains a calendar of events throughout the state.
2. Go online to the Festival USA and Festivals websites (see Resources below). These sites provide information on festivals in California and throughout the country.
3. Review the California Festivals website for information on festivals throughout California (see Resources).
4. Seek out information on types of festivals you wish to attend. Many festivals have their own websites containing a calendar of festival dates for California as well as other states.
5. Identify individual cities within California and review each city's website and local chamber of commerce site. For local summer festivals, the best source of information is from the Californians.

Tips & Warnings

• Double-check the dates of festival listings you find on a website.
• Visit festivals for the first time during daylight hours. Each festival draws a different crowd, and if you are unfamiliar with the festival, it is best to assess the crowd during the day. Ask vendors what type of crowd frequents the festival at night.