Event Date

Event Description

Time

Location

Price

August 1

Flashback Fridays at CityWalk: the Spazmatics

revisit the music of the 80s

7:30-10 pm

Universal CityWalk: 100 Universal

Center Drive

Universal City

Free

August 1-10

Ventura County

Fair

Mon-Fri: 11 am-10 pm, Sat: 10 am-11 pm, Sun: 10 am-10 pm

Ventura

County Fairgrounds:

10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura

Adults: $9, Children (6-12): $6, Children 5 and under: Free

August 1-3

Orange County Fair

Tue-Fri: 12:00 pm-12:00 am; Sat-Sun 10 am-12:00 am

Orange County Fair and Exposition Center: 88 Fair Drive

Costa Mesa

Adults $9; Children (6-12) $5, Children 5 and under: Free

August 2

The 20th Annual Taste in San Pedro

11 am-7 pm

Point Fermin Park, 807 W. Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro

Adults: $10, Seniors and Children

4-17 years old: $5

August 3

11th Annual Summer Concerts

in the Park

5 pm-7 pm

Smith Park, 6016 Rosemead Blvd., Pico Rivera

Free

August 3

Theatricum Botanicum “Kids Koncert” Series featuring Debbi Derryberry

11:00 am

1419 North Topanga

Canyon Blvd., Topanga

Canyon

$8.00/person

August 8-10

Watts Summer Festival

12 pm- 8 pm

Ted Watkins Park, 1335 E. 103rd St.,

Watts

Free

August 8-10

47th Annual Watermelon Festival

Fri,: 4-11 pm, Sat.: 12 pm-11:30 pm, Sun.: 12 pm- 11 pm

Sunland Rec. Center: 8651 Foothill Blvd., Sunland

Free

August 9-10

Annual Block Party and Arts Festival

Sat.: 11 am-12 midnight, Sun.: 11 am-8 pm

The Beacon House Association of San Pedro: 1003 S.

Beacon St., San Pedro

Free

August 9

Summer Music at the Pier

6pm-8 pm

Redondo

Beach Pier: Torrance Blvd. and PCH

Free

August 9

Big! World! Fun! Diavolo Dance Theatre

10 am

Ford Ampitheatre: 2580 Cahuenga Boulevard East

Los Angeles

Adults: $5, Children: Free

August 15-17

Festival of Sail 2008

Fri: 10 am-7 pm, Sat. and Sun. 11 am-7 pm

Port of Los Angeles: 425 South Palos Verdes Street, San Pedro

Free

August 16-24

Nisei Week Japanese Festival

Times vary each day

Several locations in Little Tokyo

Majority of events are free

August 16,

17, 23, 24,

30, 31

African Marketplace and Cultural Faire

10 am-9 pm

Rancho Cienega Park, 5001 Rodeo Rd., Los Angeles

Adults: $8, Seniors and Children $5

August 23-24

Sunset Junction Street Faire

10 am-11 pm

Sunset Blvd., between Hyperion and Fountian, Santa Monica Blvd.

$12 and $15

August 24

Storyopolis: author Debby Derryberry will perform music and sign books

11:30 am

12348 Ventura Blvd., Studio City

Free

August 29-31

La Fiesta de San Gabriel

Fri.: 6 pm-12 am, Sat. And Sun.: 3 pm-12 am

428 S. Mission Dr., Mission District, San Gabriel

Free