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California Festivals & Events in November 2026 by Weekend

Written by the USA Fest Bot team with AI help. · Published · Updated

The concrete arch of Bixby Creek Bridge spanning a green canyon above the Pacific, with fog along the Big Sur coast
Bixby Creek Bridge on the Big Sur coast south of Carmel (not one of the events below). Photo: Diliff, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped.

November in California brings Día de los Muertos celebrations, Veterans Day parades, craft and holiday markets, car shows, Thanksgiving Day races and the first holiday light shows. This guide covers 29 public events listed on USA Fest Bot for November 2026, grouped by weekend, from Halloween weekend through Thanksgiving weekend. You’ll find Día de los Muertos on Olvera Street in Los Angeles and in Moreno Valley, the San Diego and San Bernardino Veterans Day parades, Renegade Craft San Francisco Winter, the LA Auto Show, the Pasadena Doo Dah Parade, Run to Feed the Hungry in Sacramento, America’s Thanksgiving races in San Diego, the Hollywood Christmas Parade, and holiday light shows that run all season in Los Angeles, San Francisco, La Cañada Flintridge and San Jose. Each one links to its listing page and to the event’s own website.

Pick a weekend, then open the listing and the event’s website before you go. USA Fest Bot doesn’t sell tickets.

Dates can change, so check the event’s website before you go.

Weekend of October 30 – November 1

Five events on our list fall on this weekend, including events in Los Angeles, Moreno Valley and Palm Springs. Halloween falls on Saturday, October 31, this year.

November 6–8

One event on our list falls on this weekend, in San Bernardino. Veterans Day is Wednesday, November 11. One Veterans Day listing falls on this weekend.

Yosemite Falls and granite cliffs above a valley floor with autumn trees in gold and green
Yosemite Falls and the valley floor in October (not one of the events below). Photo: Sonex139, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped.

November 13–15

Four events on our list fall on this weekend, including events in Pleasanton, McFarland and San Francisco. Also included here: Bakersfield Veterans Day Parade (Wednesday, November 11), San Diego Veterans Day Parade (Wednesday, November 11) and Veterans Day Car Show (Clovis Veterans Memorial District) (Wednesday, November 11), which fall on weekdays before this weekend.

November 20–22

Four events on our list fall on this weekend, including events in Los Angeles, Fresno and San Diego. Also included here: One Enchanted Evening (Thursday, November 19), which falls on a weekday before this weekend.

Downtown Los Angeles towers lit at dusk under a fading pink sky, seen from a freeway approach
The downtown Los Angeles skyline just before dusk (not one of the events below). Photo: Michael Chusid, Wikimedia Commons, CC0.

November 27–29 (Thanksgiving weekend)

Four events on our list fall on this weekend, including events in Sacramento, Rancho Cordova and San Diego. Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26. Also included here: Bakersfield Turkey Day Run (Thursday, November 26), Run for Hope Thanksgiving Day 5K (Thursday, November 26) and Run to Feed the Hungry (Thursday, November 26), which fall on weekdays before this weekend. Still running from an earlier weekend: LA Auto Show 2026 (November 20–29). See more turkey trots and Thanksgiving parades across the country.

Running all season

These holiday listings open in November and run into December or January, so they are not tied to one weekend. The dates show the full season, so check the organizer’s page for which nights they are open.

Before you go: a short checklist

  • Open the official site the week you go. Each listing page links to the event’s website. Organizers post hours and updates there.
  • Check which days are event days. Some listings here cover a long span, such as LA Auto Show 2026 (November 20–29), Winter Art Fest at the MACC (November 27 – December 6) and Día de los Muertos on Olvera Street (October 25 – November 2). Our listings show the full span, so check the organizer’s page for the exact days.
  • Add it to your calendar. Every listing in this guide has an “Add to calendar (.ics)” link and a map link.

Find more events near you

The rest of the site covers more of California. California events collects every California listing on USA Fest Bot. More parades, including Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas parades, are on parades. More runs and walks, including Thanksgiving Day turkey trots, are on charity runs and walks. For holiday markets and parades, see Christmas markets and Christmas events. Weekly markets are on farmers markets. For plans across the country, see this weekend. Missing an event you know? Submit a listing.

Quick answers

Can these dates change?

The dates in this guide match each event’s listing page on USA Fest Bot. Dates can change, so check the event’s website before you go.

Is an event I know missing?

It may not have posted its 2026 dates yet. You can submit a listing with a link to the event’s website.

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