California Corner

Festivals, Feasts & Fairs

* La Quinta: The Coachella Valley Oktoberfest Oct. 12-14 will offer German food, dancing, beer, a children’s area and a German band. Frances Hack La Quinta Community Park, 77865 Avenue Montezuma. 6-10 p.m. Oct. 12; 2-10 p.m. Oct. 13; noon-6 p.m. Oct. 14. $3; free ages 12 and under. (760) 347-3484, https://www.cvrpd.org.

* Porterville: Hear oldies, mariachis and other tunes Oct. 13 at the Sierra Music Fest, which also will offer food, crafts and a children’s area. Main Street. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. (559) 784-7502, https://www.chamber.porterville.com.

* Quincy: The Mountain Harvest Festival on Oct. 13 will be a down-home gathering with food, arts and crafts, baking and pumpkin-carving contests and a ski swap (buy or trade skis). Courthouse lawn. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission; food tastings $10 per person. (530) 283-3402, https://www.plumasarts.com.

* San Diego: Celebrate the 32nd annual Columbus Day Parade & Festival Oct. 13 with a parade along Pacific Highway (11 a.m.) and a festival in Amici Park. 10 a.m.-dusk. Free. (619) 469-0795, https://www.sandiego.org.

* Twentynine Palms: The Pioneer Days festival culminates Oct. 11-14 in a rodeo (5 p.m. Oct. 12; 5:30 p.m. Oct. 13), a carnival, music, food, crafts and a parade (10 a.m. Oct. 13). Miller Memorial Fairgrounds. 4-10 p.m. Oct. 11; 4 p.m.-midnight Oct. 12; 10 a.m.-midnight Oct. 13; noon-5 p.m. Oct. 14. Parking $1; free fairgrounds admission. Rodeo $8; free ages 6 and under. (760) 367-3445, https://www.29chamber.com.

-- Laurie K. Schende; Schenden’s e-mail address is L[email protected].