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Back again to Woodley Park in Lake Balboa, after a two-year hiatus, World Fest is re-branding itself as VegFest for the first time this year, bringing many of the same exhibits on the first Sunday in May, including pet adoptions, various animal rights groups, music and a variety of Vegan friendly food options for a Sunday afternoon in the park.
Arbor Day came early to residents in Santa Clarita as people came out to Central Park to browse the selections of free trees and other services to improve their homes as well as the life of future generations. The Weekend festivities commenced Saturday April 16th at 10 A.M and was a combination of a Home and Garden Show, Emergency Expo and more.
Festivities start early in Downtown Riverside as the 6th annual Asian Pacific Lunar New Year kicks off the Year of the Monkey on Saturday January 31, 2016. Roughly 70 thousand people turned out for the celebration which included a Parade of Nations, opening welcome, entertainment throughout the streets as well as food and culminating with fireworks to officially kick of the New Year.
Watch the video below to see just what kind of performances people saw throughout the day’s free event.
The Year of the Monkey official starts on the first new moon between January 20 and February 15 and concludes with the Lantern festival in Los Angeles on March 5, 2016. Stay tuned for the conclusion coming in a few weeks.
On September 5, 2015, the Redlight District Show in Ventura County hosted the 2015 Ventura County Music Awards to celebrate and support live music in the area. Musicians of all genres performed for a packed house on the lawn of the Musuem of Ventura County.
All in all, there were roughly 25 different awards handed out including best vocalists, breakthrough star award as well as individual genres.
There were also two hall of fame inductees this year to the Ventura County Music including Jim Salzer and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.
To see performances from some of the nominees as well as learn who was chosen for this year’s Artist of the Year, click the video below.
The rest of the winners
include:
All of the finalists were voted on by the public through the Ventura county music awards website by way of a poll system. To be part of the voting process for next year’s awards, like the Facebook page for updates.
The fair is back at the Orange County Fairgrounds and there is a lot to do starting July 17 through August 16. For just 12 dollars, fairgoers can view the baby animals that are born throughout the month and fast the fun fair foods at the various stands throughout the grounds. There’s farm animals, floriculture, photography and more. See it now, before it’s too late.
On the second Sunday in June, the California Strawberry Commission brought a miniature version to the city of Encino. Residents could buy, taste and take home their own strawberry plants. In addition to strawberries, the festival had fun bounce houses for kids, arts and crafts and even a cancer education group shared about the 43rd Annual Cancer Convention being held at a local hotel in Universal City on the first week in September.
Watch now and learn more about what the festival had to offer, including tips on how to grow strawberries.
To kick of the Summer Concert series, a music festival entertained crowds on Sunday Afternoon on June 8th, 2015. Sponsored by Artists for Trauma, a group that rehabilitates people suffering from various injuries, kids could make their own art, while watching young woman perform despite limitations.
And the Family Stones performed on the stage as the event concluded as the sunset.
This year’s annual celebration brought the community of Oxnard together for its 32nd year as residents got to see everything Strawberry at the Strawberry Meadows in College Park. The two day festival took place on May 16 and 17 from 10 o’clock to 6:30 and featured a variety of different strawberry concoctions including chocolate covered strawberries, strawberry drinks and strawberry food.
There was also love music throughout the meadows of the college, arts and crafts for kids, strawberry themed rides and various food demonstrations including the much anticipated Berry Blast Off Recipe contest where the top two or 500 entries, compete in an hour-long competition for the title of best strawberry themed recipe, which includes a trip to a spa and a chance to compete in a national championship in November.
Watch the video below to see more about the recipes that won and the music that entertained crowds or click here to see past years.
At the 2015 Festival of Books, there were so may unique authors featured on the campus of USC. Everything from historical romance from author Delores Else, to the mysterious worlds of Joel Fox and even a youth book about a young group of girls called iBesties.
Watch the video below to see more authors and learn about their books including Books For Billy.
This year marks the 20th year of the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at the University of Southern California. As previously reported, there were thousands of books ranging from children to young adult and many more in between. There were also several celebrities that brought their own books for people to purchase as well as a cooking stage, music and much more.
Watch now to see just which books were the highlight of this year’s festival and stay tuned for a follow up with even more exclusive interviews from more of the authors at the 2015 LA Times Festival of books.