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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