California Corner

Festivals, Feasts & Fairs

MOSS LANDING--Classic jewelry, music boxes, furniture and dishes are among the treasures offered at the 22nd annual Moss Landing Antique Flea Market, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. next Sunday. A pancake breakfast, fish fry and about 300 booths are featured at the event on Moss Landing Road. $1, general; free for children under 12. Take the Moss Landing Road exit from Highway 1. (408) 633-5202.

SAN LUIS OBISPO--The 22nd annual San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival presents 22 concerts and a variety of lectures, July 27-Aug. 9 in venues around San Luis Obispo County, including wineries and churches. Performers include the Anderson String Quartet, the San Francisco Girls Chorus, cellist Carter Brey and pianist-conductor Jeffrey Kahane. Mozart’s opera “Cosi Fan Tutte” is among the scheduled works. $4-$30. In addition, the Mozart Festival Fringe program offers a series of free concerts in the area. (805) 781-3010 or (805) 543-4580.

TURLOCK--Old-fashioned summer fun is in store at the Stanislaus County Fair, July 30-Aug. 8 at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds, 900 N. Broadway, Turlock. Rides, games, food and displays in home arts, horticulture, floriculture and livestock are featured. After-hours entertainment includes concerts by Ray Charles, the Oak Ridge Boys, Conway Twitty and Tammy Wynette; rodeos and a destruction derby. 5 p.m.-1 a.m. Fri.; noon-1 a.m. Sat.; noon-12:30 a.m. Sun.; 5 p.m.-midnight Mon.-Thurs. $4, general; $1, kids 6-12; free for kids 6 and under. (Admission to evening shows not included.) (209) 668-1333.

PIERCY--Dance on the banks of the Eel River at the ninth annual Reggae on the River celebration, Aug. 1-2. Saturday’s headliners are Alpha Blondy and Toots and the Maytals; Jimmy Cliff and Burning Spear headline on Sunday. Food booths, arts and crafts are also featured at the festival in French’s Camp, Humboldt County. $52 for both days; free for children under 12. Tickets must be purchased in advance. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat.; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun. (707) 923-4661.

TRACY--Specialty bean dishes and a bean museum showcase a Central Valley crop at the sixth annual California Dry Bean Festival, Aug. 1-2. Arts and crafts, a classic car show and live music are among the other offerings at the bean bash, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat. and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. in downtown Tracy, around Central Avenue and Tenth Street. $5 general; $3 seniors 60 and over, and kids 12 and under. (209) 835-2131.

KENWOOD--Wine Country Wagons provides horse-drawn tours to the wineries and through the vineyards of Sonoma Valley. The three-hour excursions include a picnic under the trees. $40 per person; reservations required. Tours continue through October. (707) 833-2724.