Festivals

From curated tastings to chef demos and live music, it’s more than a food festival–it’s a movement.

The “51st Summer Solstice Parade” is full of bright costumes, festive floats, and super-big inflatables.

The spectacular parade in West Hollywood kicks off the celebratory month, with concerts, parties, and more to follow.

LatinaFest 2025

California Live’s Jessica Vilchis chats with Bel Hernandez and Naibe Reynoso, co-founders of LATINAfest, for a sneak peek of this year’s celebration. LATINAfest, which will celebrate its 7th year, is the largest outdoor festival celebrating Latinas in the US. It will take place on June 1st, 2025 at Gloria Molina Grand Park in downtown LA.

This is how we end May and jumpstart June: By strolling/shopping the “Summer Arts Festival,” a creative makers’ fair.

The ye olde season of jousting, jesting, and frolicking is in full flower at the “permanently built” faire.

Food booths, live music, and a beachy atmosphere are sweet staples of this holiday weekend lark.

Philanthropist & local drag icon, Jewels Long Beach reveals to California Live’s Amber Pfister what to expect from this weekend’s high energy, community-powered event. This year’s theme is “the power of community” and Jewels explains why this message is more important than ever.

“On Air with Ryan Seacrest” co-host Sisanie takes us behind the scenes of iHeartRadio’s 102.7 KIIS FM Wango Tango in Huntington Beach—featuring epic performances from Gwen Stefani, Doja Cat, and more!

California Live’s Amber Pfister is in Redondo Beach chatting with Chef Curtis Stone all about this year’s Beachlife Festival lineup, the Captains Culinary Experience, and getting a special performance from The Rookie5.

Don your tri-cornered hat for “Pirate Weekend”; “Cottage Core Weekend” celebrates nature-inspired looks.

Craft competitions, fried treats, racing pigs, and nighttime spins on the Ferris wheel are coming up, summer lovers.

The annual literary event will feature hundreds of authors, panel discussions and special presentations and will be completely free.

The Wistaria Festival, a bloomful bash, will honor the city’s sizable and celebrated vine.

Cinequest, a film festival in the Silicon Valley, is igniting screens and minds, fusing film, tech, and pure inspiration. Forget passive viewing, this is about empowerment and discovery. From blockbuster premieres to groundbreaking virtual experiences, Cinequest is building community and sparking joy.

THE SEASON OF CELEBRITIES: It’s true that we regularly associate the later part of winter and early springtime with famous figures in Southern California; after all, that’s the time of year when the Academy Awards take place, and other ceremonies that are unabashedly starry. But the region has its own returning stars, the natural elements and wildlife wonders that...

Before the Irwindale extravaganza even begins, spots for the sought-after happening may sell out.

California Live’s Jessica Vilchis sits down with filmmaker, author, and creator of the Credo 23 Film Festival, Justine Bateman, who talks about her passion for creating the first AI-free festival and the dangers of AI in the film industry.