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Festival / Food & Drink Event
May 24–27 Village Green (Garden Grove, CA) ... more Every year in May, hundreds of Californians head to Garden Grove Strawberry Festival. The Garden Grove Strawberry Festival 2013 is fun for the whole family and is dedicated to helping
South Euclid Street & Main Street
May 25–26 Rancho Santa Susana Community Park (Simi Valley, CA) ... more When May rolls around, summer is fast approaching. There’s nothing like enjoying a warm daytime breeze with a cold brew and some live music. Music fans in Los Angeles do just
5005 Los Angeles Avenue
May 25–27 The Topanga Community Club (Topanga Canyon) ... more It’s not often that you get to party in a State Park. However, when June rolls around in SoCal, hundreds of Angelenos do just that in the canyons of the Santa Monica Mountains
1440 North Topanga Canyon Boulevard
Topanga Canyon, CA 90290
May 26 Oso Viejo Park (Mission Viejo, CA) ... more Jazz lovers enjoy a day of great music and food at the annual KSBR Birthday Bash Jazz Festival. Held on a day in May, the 2013 KSBR Birthday Bash Jazz Festival takes place at Oso
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
May 26–27 UCLA Intramural Field ... more Every May in Los Angeles, art and music fans kick off the summer by attending the JazzReggae Festival. The JazzReggae Festival is a unique and eclectic blend of music and many beautiful
405 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Parade / Expo / Holiday Event
May 27 Canoga Park ... more In America, Memorial Day marks the unofficial beginning of summer. Thousands of Americans across the country host BBQs, go to outdoor concerts, and participate in local parades
California 91303Fair / Carnival / Street Fair
May 31–Jun 2 St. Angela Merici School (Brea, CA) ... more Every summer in Los Angeles, residents in North Orange County head to Brea Summerfest to celebrate the warm weather. Brea Summerfest annually draws over 25,000 guests and raises
575 South Walnut AvenueEthnic Festival
May 31–Jun 2 Queen Mary (Long Beach, CA) ... more Once a year in May, The Middle Eastern Culture & Dance Association of California hosts the biggest belly dance festival in SoCal, Cairo Caravan. Cairo Caravan combines both traditional
1126 Queens Highway
Long Beach, CA 90802
Jun 1 Santa Barbara Zoo (Santa Barbara, CA) ... more The Santa Barbara Zoo Brew is a fundraiser that benefits the zoo’s animals. First held in 2010, the event features more than 25 beers that can be enjoyed on the zoo grounds
500 Niños Drive
Jun 1–29 ... more Downtown Los Angeles is home to many beautiful, vintage theaters. Unfortunately, for most of the year, the public doesn’t take advantage of them. However, every June since
Throughout the city
Jun 1 Clover Park ... more While a lot of things are mutually exclusive, having a good time and being environmentally conscious are not. At the Santa Monica Festival in May, partiers have a blast in a very
2600 Ocean Park Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Jun 2 ... more In northeast Los Angeles every June, the community comes together in celebration of SoCal’s plethora of cultural traditions at Lummis Day. Lummis Day 2013 is a one-day event
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Los Lobos Cinco de Mayo Festival
Music Festival / Concert
Every year in May
ScotsFest
Ethnic Festival
Every year in May | Next: May 25–26, 2013Add to Calendar
KSBR Birthday Bash Jazz Festival
Music Festival
Every year in May | Next: May 26, 2013 3:30 pmAdd to Calendar
Game Art Festival
Arts Festival / Gaming Event
Every year in May
Los Angeles Music Video Festival
Arts Festival / Screening
Every year in May
Fiesta Hermosa
Arts Festival / Festival
Every Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend
Fiesta Broadway Cinco de Mayo Street Fair
Ethnic Festival / Party
Every year in April or May
WorldFest
Festival / Holiday Event
Every year in May
Mother's Day Jazz & Blues Extravaganza
Music Festival
Every year in May
Eat See Hear
Food Festival / Screening
Saturdays during the summer | Next: May 11 through Sep 27, 2013Add to Calendar
California Strawberry Festival
Food Festival / Festival
Every year in May
Jubilee Music & Arts Festival
Music Festival
Every year in June | Next: Jun 7–8, 2013Add to Calendar
Garden Grove Strawberry Festival
Festival / Food & Drink Event
Every year in May | Next: May 24–27, 2013Add to Calendar
Simi Valley Cajun and Blues Music Festival
Music Festival
Every year in May | Next: May 25–26, 2013Add to Calendar
Tacos & Beer 5K & Festival
Running / Music Festival
Every year in May
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
Film Festival
Every year in May
JazzReggae Festival
Music Festival
Every year over Memorial Day weekend | Next: May 26–27, 2013Add to Calendar
Monterey Park Play Days
Fair / Carnival / Parade
Every year in May
ScotsFest
Ethnic Festival
Every year in May | Next: May 25–26, 2013Add to Calendar
Barbara Morrison PAC Spring Blues Fest
Music Festival
Every year in May
Topanga Blues Festival
Music Festival
Every year in May
Brea Summerfest
Fair / Carnival / Street Fair
Every year in May or June | Next: May 31–Jun 2, 2013Add to Calendar
Hudson Block Party
Music Festival
Every year in May
Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Festival & P...
Parade
Every year in May
Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest
Music Festival / Concert
Every year on the third Sunday of May
Joshua Tree Music Festival
Music Festival
Every year in May and October
Angel City Brewing's Annual Heritage Beer, ...
Beer Festival / Concert
Every Year in May
Santa Monica Festival
Arts Festival
Every year in May/June | Next: Jun 1, 2013 11:00 amAdd to Calendar
OC Greek Fest
Ethnic Festival
Every year in May
LA Vegan Beer & Food Festival
Food Festival
Every year in May
Topanga Days
Music Festival
Every year in May | Next: May 25–27, 2013Add to Calendar
The L.A. Bluegrass Situation
Music Festival
Every year in May
Dance Camera West Dance Media Film Festival
Film Festival
Every year in May
Cairo Caravan
Ethnic Festival
Every year in May | Next: May 31–Jun 2, 2013Add to Calendar
Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival
Film Festival / Movies
Every Spring
Sutra5+1
Music Festival
Every year in May | Next: May 22–26, 2013Add to Calendar
LA is full of festive people, so it makes sense it would also be full of so many great festivals. From scrumptious food festivals and farmers markets to massive music and art festivals, LA has it all.
Angelinos definitely consider themselves to be foodies, so finding a cool LA festival that involves eating is never difficult, and can range from exclusive (and pricey) high-end gastronomic events to gut-busting sausage fests, food truck parades, or specific ethnic cuisine highlights.
Music festivals in Los Angeles also abound, with great jazz, blues, folk, cajun, reggae, and even experimental music celebrated all year. Art festivals in Los Angeles are also plentiful, and everyone should make it a point to hit up the Brewery Artwalk, a twice annual open studio weekend at the world’s largest art complex near Downtown.
From Hollywood galas to cool independent film festivals from Silver Lake to Santa Monica, Los Angeles keeps its denizens busy with festivals all over town. The annual pride festival in West Hollywood is one of the biggest celebrations of gay pride in the world, but there are plenty of less fabulous festivals to enjoy as well, including Chinese New Year, St. Patrick's Day, Cinco de Mayo, Day of the Dead, and Hanukkah festivals that barely break the surface of all there is to do in this vibrant and diverse town.