Travel calendar for July and August

SANTA BARBARA

French Festival

When, where: July 17-18, Oak Park

Highlights: Celebrate Bastille Day at the West’s biggest French celebration. The 23rd annual event draws 20,000 people for entertainment, plenty of French food and drink, artists at their easels, a poodle parade and the chance to win a trip to Paris or Tahiti.

Cost: Free

Info: (805) 564-7274, https://www.frenchfestival.com

BUENA VISTA, COLO.

Collegiate Peaks Music Festival

When, where: July 23-24, McPhelemy Park

Highlights: Fort Knox Five and See-I (with members of Thievery Corporation) headline the fifth annual gathering of bands of various genres, including funk and reggae beats, bluegrass and indie- folk music.

Cost: $10; free for children younger than age 12

Info: https://www.collegiatepeaksmusicfestival.com

SANTA FE, N.M.

Spanish Market

When, where: July 24-25, Santa Fe Plaza

Highlights: More than 200 craftspeople converge to display and sell traditional art pieces, including textiles, straw appliqué, furniture, ironwork, pottery, santos and basketry. Also live music, artist demonstrations and regional foods.

Cost: Free

Info: (505) 982-2226, https://www.spanishmarket.org

BOISE, IDAHO

Jaialdi

When, where: July 27-Aug.1, downtown Boise

Highlights: Idaho has a large Basque community, so every five years the state hosts more than 35,000 people for Jaialdi, a celebration of all things Basque, with cuisine, dance performances, music and strength contests.

Cost: Mostly free, though some events do charge admission

Info: https://www.thebasqueblock.com

KENWOOD, CALIF.

Complimentary Concert Series

When, where: Saturdays through Aug. 7, Landmark Vineyards

Highlights: Landmark Vineyards hosts concerts, from jazz to Latin to folk to classical guitar, as well as horse-drawn-wagon tours, bocce games, wine tastings and picnicking.

Cost: Free

Info: (707) 833-0053, https://www.landmarkwine.com

—Avital Binshtock

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