Travel calendar of the West

VANCOUVER, CANADA

Vancouver Pride Parade and Festival

When, where: July 31, downtown

Highlights: This exuberant street party draws more than 650,000 to see floats, dancers and musicians.

Cost: Free

Info: (604) 687-0955, https://www.vancouverpride.ca/vancouver-pride-parade

COURTLAND, CALIF.

Courtland Pear Fair

When, where: July 31, Primasing and Washington avenues

Highlights: Vendors sell an array of pear-infused edibles, including fries and cider. Other offerings include a parade, live bands, a circus and petting zoo, kiddie-train rides, a pie-eating contest, art booths, a classic-car show and historical displays.

Cost: Free; parking $10

Info: (916) 775-2000, https://www.pearfair.org

SANTA BARBARA

Old Spanish Days Fiesta

When, where: Aug. 3-7, throughout downtown

Highlights: Since 1924, what is now Santa Barbara’s largest annual celebration has honored Spanish, Mexican and Native American traditions with parades, a rodeo, ethnic foods, a marketplace and dance performances.

Cost: Varies by event; check website for details.

Info: (805) 962-8101, https://www.oldspanishdays-fiesta.org

MAMMOTH LAKES

Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza

When, where: Aug. 5-7, Sam’s Wood Site

Highlights: America’s top microbreweries head to the pines to dole out their ales. Attendees enjoy outdoor adventures and musical performers; Blues Traveler headlines.

Cost: Concert tickets start at $30; a three-day party package is $135.

Info: (888) 992-7397; https://www.mammothbluesbrewsfest.com

—Avital Binshtock

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