After The Fireworks, 50 Ways To Keep Summer Going In Southern California

Now what? The Fourth of July is over, but summer is not, and there are plenty of ways to keep the fun going in Southern California.

Summer's second act includes smaller pleasures that keep July moving, from regular farmers markets and summer recreational programs to events like SeaWorld San Diego's Summer Spectacular Concert Series, featuring a lineup of '90s and 2000s hip-hop, R&B and pop artists, performing Saturday nights through August at the park's Bayside Amphitheater.

Here are some other events to fill your summer calendar in Southern California:

Inland Empire

Big Bear Lake Summer Concert Series: Village Drive and Pine Knot Avenue, Big Bear Lake

Idyllwild Summer Concert Series: Butterfield Amphitheater, Idyllwild

Lake Arrowhead Summer Concert Series: Lake Arrowhead Village, Lake Arrowhead

Palm Springs VillageFest: Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs

Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival: Smiley Park, Redlands

Shakespeare In The Vines: Lorimar Vineyards and Winery, Temecula

Star Party at the Monument: Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, Palm Desert

Los Angeles County

626 Night Market: Santa Anita Park, Arcadia

Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival: Griffith Park, Los Angeles

Hollywood Bowl Summer Season: Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles

Jazz in July: First Presbyterian Church of Granada, Porter Ranch

Los Angeles Indie Book Crawl: Various locations, Los Angeles

Nisei Week Japanese Festival: Little Tokyo District, Los Angeles

The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show: Hilton Garden Inn Burbank Los Angeles, Burbank

Two Harbors Brew Fest: Two Harbors, Catalina Island

Vegan Street Fair: Broxton Avenue, Los Angeles

World Cup Fan Zones: Various locations, Los Angeles

Zoo After Dark: Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Los Angeles Zoo

Orange County

BBQ Music Fest: Oso Viejo Community Park, Mission Viejo

Orange County Fair: OC Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa

Pageant of the Masters: Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters, Laguna Beach

Red, White, and Blues American Festival: Bowers Museum, Santa Ana

San Clemente Ocean Festival: San Clemente Pier, San Clemente

Sawdust Art Festival: Sawdust Art Festival, Laguna Beach

Summer Nights: Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park

The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show: Embassy Suites by Hilton Anaheim Orange, Orange

U.S. Open of Surfing: Huntington Beach Pier, Huntington Beach

Wiener Nationals: Los Alamitos Race Course, Cypress

San Diego County

ArtWalk Liberty Station: Liberty Station, San Diego

Cardiff Dog Days of Summer: Encinitas Community Park, Encinitas

Chula Vista HarborFest: Bayside Park, Chula Vista

Comic-Con International: San Diego Convention Center, San Diego

Del Mar Racing: Del Mar Racetrack, Del Mar

FIFA World Cup 2026 Experience: Legoland California Resort, Carlsbad

International Summer Organ Festival: Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park

Nighttime Zoo: San Diego Zoo, San Diego

Le Petit Chef: Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego

Lego Festival: Legoland California Resort, Carlsbad

Lemon Festival: Third Avenue, Chula Vista

Pacific Records Festival: Kate Sessions Memorial Park, San Diego

Ramona Country Fair: Ramona Outdoor Community Center, Ramona

San Diego Book Festival: University of San Diego, San Diego

San Diego Pride Festival and Parade: Various locations, San Diego

Sesame Summer Splash: Sesame Place San Diego, Chula Vista

Shark Summer: Birch Aquarium, La Jolla

Summer Series: Frontwave Arena, Oceanside

Summer Spectacular: SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego

Summer Spectacular Concert Series: SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego

Taste of Eastlake: Olympic Training Center, Chula Vista

The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show: Courtyard San Diego Downtown, San Diego

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