CALENDAR ‘23

Rose Parade

Pasadena

January 2 visitpasadena.com

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Events And Happenings

Jurassic Quest

Costa Mesa

January 14-16 travelcostamesa.com t The 134th Rose Parade and 109th Rose Bowl Game is Monday, January 2, 2023 — the day after New Year’s Day to honor the Tournament’s tradition “Never on Sunday,” kept since 1893 (the first year the Rose Parade fell on a Sunday). The Rose Parade, with floral-decorated floats, equestrian units and bands travels 5.5 miles down Colorado Blvd. t Jurassic Quest is the world’s largest dinosaur event. Throughout the Quest, there are unique and exciting experiences for the whole family to enjoy, including playing with adorable baby dinos and excavating fossils. There's no better place to walk with life-size animatronic dinosaurs including Apatosaurus, Spinosaurus, T-Rex and an incredible 50-foot-long Megalodon. music, guest speakers, vendors, and more.

Palm Springs Pinot Noir Festival

Rancho Mirage January 27-28 palmspringspinotfest.com t The Annual Palm Springs Pinot Festival, aka “A Passion 4 Pinot” is a high-class, high-end event where the highly popular and desirable wintertime desert playground of Palm Springs become Pinot Noir Central. Come mingle with winemakers to taste and discover new wines from some of the best Pinot Noir producers from Calif. It’s a time to mingle with Pinot lovers from around the world to celebrate this amazing wine varietal.

February

annual marathon features a beach mile, 5k, half marathon and marathon. The oceanfront course runs through the best of Huntington Beach. From PCH to Central Park, the mostly flat course is perfect for new marathoners and, by some, as a qualifier for the Boston Marathon. Registration and Huntington Beach Hotels do sell out; advance reservations are highly recommended.

Santa Barbara International Film Festival Santa Barbara February 8-17 santabarbaraca.com

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Palm Springs International Film Festival

Palm Springs January 5-16 visitcalifornia.com also a hefty number of international films from more than 60 countries — the largest number of foreign film contenders vying for the year’s Oscars.

The Largest Lunar New Year Celebration in North America

Pomona January 14-15 discoverlosangeles.com

American leaders in history. Even today, his messages are still relevant in the U.S. and around the world. Worldbeat Cultural Center at Balboa Park is celebrating his life and legacy with a family event including live

Surf City Marathon

Huntington Beach February 4-6 surfcityusa.com t This marathon in Huntington Beach is a runner's dream. The t The Santa Barbara International Film Festival celebrates its 38th anniversary. Film enthusiasts can enjoy special panels, award ceremonies and films at some of the city’s most historic theaters.

Jason Stoll Concert Lompoc February 11 explorelompoc.com t One of the biggest nights for dress-up in the desert, the starstudded Palm Springs International Film Festival attracts not just big players in the entertainment industry, but also more than 135,000 enthusiastic filmgoers. Sure, many of the attendees may hope to catch a glimpse of George Clooney, but they are mostly here for the movies — an outstanding 11day lineup of more than 200 independent films and documentaries, many making their U.S. premieres. There are t Asian American Expo boldly makes its return to Fairplex to usher in the Year of the Rabbit with the largest Lunar New Year Celebration in America. Eager to roll out the red carpets for attendees, the Expo demonstrates each year why it is a ‘must attend’ cultural celebration with a smorgasbord of food and entertainment, a myriad of vendors and many more activities.

34th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day San Diego January 17 sandiego.org t Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most respected African t Southern California pianist Jason Stoll effectively combines virtuosity and excellent taste in programming to instill inspiration and imagination among his listeners. With a repertoire ranging from classical to “jazzical,” he has performed widely as a soloist in the U.S. and Europe, and with orchestras nationwide.

55th

California International Antiquarian Book Fair

Pasadena February 10-12 visitpasadena.com

The

Express PGA TOUR La Quinta

January 16-22 playinlaquinta.com t This three-day event features the collections and rare treasures of booksellers from around the globe, including manuscripts, modern first editions, children’s books, ephemera, maps and autographs, as well as antiquarian books on a vast array of topics.

The American Express PGA TOUR event at PGA West and La Quinta Country Club features musical headline acts Gwen Stefani on January 20 and Darius Rucker on January 21.