Celebrations / Festivals

 

FirstNight International (Dec 31-Jan1, throughout U.S. & world)
Local arts celebration on New Years Eve
www.firstnightintl.org  

Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance (Silk Hope, NC Apr 19-22 / Oct 11-14 Trumansburg NY July 19-22)
www.grassrootsfest.org

Green Festivals (Chicago, IL Apr 21, Washington DC Oct 14, SF, CA Nov 10)
Important events on multitude of concepts
www.greenfestivals.com  

Whole Earth Festival  (Davis, CA May 12-14)
www.ucdavis.edu/eo.htm  

Lightning in a Bottle, Green Music Festival (Santa Barbara, CA May 11-13)
Lots of techno & original music, performance, art, workshops, green energy
www.lightninginabottle.org

Lake Eden Arts Festival (Black Mountain, NC May 11-13 / Oct 17-19)
Near Asheville, 5 stages of music, performance, dancing, arts, workshops
www.theleaf.com

Himalayan Fair (Berkeley CA May 19-20)
Mountain cultures fair of the East--Tibet, India, 24th season, dance, music
www.himalayanfair.net

Carnaval (SF, CA May 27-28)
Multicultural extravagence festival & parade
www.carnavalsf.com  

Santa Cruz Blues Festival  (Aptos, CA May 27-28)
www.santacruzbluesfestival.com  

Strawberry Music Festival (Camp Mather, Yosemite, CA, both Memorial Day
& Labor Day weekends)

www.strawberrymusic.com  

60th Aniversary of the U.N. (World Environment Week, June 1-5)
Green Cities Expo, SF, CA (June 1-5)  Sponsored by Califia (Bay Area Eco City 2015)
The creativity of SF and the environment comes together
www.unityfoundation.org    www.greencenturyinstitute.org  

Health and Harmony Festival  (Santa Rosa, CA Jun 9-11)
Music, Arts, Ecology, Healthful Living 
www.harmonyfestival.com  

Monterey Blues Festival (Monterey, CA Jun 23-25)
www.montereyblues.com  

Kate Wolf Memorial Music Festival  (Laytonville, CA Jun 23-25)
A tribute to a great singer & songwriter
www.katewolf.com  

Sierra Nevada World Music Festival  (Boonville, CA Jun 23-25)
Contempory & reggae music 
www.snwmf.com

Rainbow Family Gathering  (Jul 1-7)
National Park gathering of largest non-organization of non-members in the world
www.welcomehome.org    www.friendsoffreedom.com  

Oregon Country Fair  (Veneta, OR Jul 7-9)
Create experiences to nourish the Spirit & transform culture in magical & joyous way
www.oregoncountryfair.org  

California World Fest (Grass Valley, CA July 12-15)
8 stages of music & dance from around the world, workshops, camping
www.worldfest.net

Da Vinci Days  (Corvallis, OR Jul 14-16)
Kinetic sculpture races, festival)
www.davincidays.org  

Vancouver Folk Music  (Jul 14-16)
Music, crafts & Jerico Park Beach Festival
www.thefestival.bc.ca  

Faerieworlds Festival  (Veneta, OR Jul 15-16)
A weekend of music, art & imagination
www.faerieworlds.com  

Mission Folk Music Festival  (Mission, BC July 21-23)
World music festival overlooking the Frazier River
www.missionfolkmusicfestival.ca  

Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music  (Aptos, CA Jul 29-Aug 13)
www.cabrillomusic.org  

Carmel Bach Festival (Carmel, CA July 14-Aug 4)
www.bachfestival.org

Aloha Festival  (San Francisco, CA Aug 5-6)
Pacific Islander's Cultural Association
www.pica-org.org  

Reggae on the River  (Piercy, CA Aug 4-6)
www.reggaeontheriver.com    www.reggaetrain.com  

SolFest  (Hopland, CA Aug 19-20)
Alternative energy, music, education
www.solfest.org  

Burning Man  (Black Rock, NV Aug 28-Sept 4)
Arts extravaganza in the desert
www.burningman.com     

Power to the Peaceful  (Golden Gate Park, SF, CA Sept 9)
www.powertothepeaceful.org  

Whole Being Festival  (Idyllwild, CA Sept 22-24)
www.thewholebeingweekend.com     www.greensociety.org  

EarthDance  A Prayer for Peace  (Laytonville, CA Sept 15-17)
Uniting 250 locations in 50 countries via music & dance 
www.earthdance.org  

Monterey Jazz Festival  (Monterey, CA Sept 15-17)
A half century of jazz 
www.montereyjazzfestival.org  

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass  (SF, CA Oct 7-8)
Free music in the park, with a great lineup on 5 stages, one of the best
www.strictlybluegrass.com  

Summer of Love  (SF, CA Oct 30)
Eternal 60s, Family Dog series
www.summeroflove.org  

Bioneers  (Oct 20-22)
Revolution from the Heart of Nature, Igniting imagination and enhancing culture
www.bioneers.org