WEEKEND FESTIVALS.One of Memorial Day Weekend's biggest festivals returns this year, as big as ever. The Pasadena Summer Fest is a three-day event three-day event a competition in the pleasure horse sport comprising usually one day each for dressage, cross country and show jumping. with more than 100,000 visitors every year. The festival includes Summer Art Fest, a showcase of juried work by local artists; A Taste of Summer, a collection of international food items; Battle of the Bands, a high-school music competition; Family Fun Fest, featuring rides and games; and, as usual, the world-famous Playboy Jazz at the Rose Bowl, 19 hours of live jazz. Admission to the Pasadena Summer Fest is free. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday. 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena. (626) 797-6803. www.pasadenasummerfest.com. Also happening this weekend: Memorial Day Festival: live music, arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. , health booths, carnival games
Carnival Games is a video game for Nintendo's Wii console. It is published by Global Star Software, which is a division of Take-Two Interactive. , traditional foods and beverages, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (free) at Alvarado Street and Wilshire Boulevard Wilshire Boulevard is one of the principal east-west arterial roads in Los Angeles, California, United States. It was named for H. Gaylord Wilshire (1861-1927), an Ohio native who made and lost fortunes in real estate, farming, and gold mining. , Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . (818) 718-7956. Topanga Days Country Fair: food, children's village, performance art, unique artisans, hula hoppers, belly dancers, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday ($15 adults, $7 children 6-12 and seniors, free for children 5 and under) at Topanga Community House Fair Grounds, 1440 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. www.topangadays.com. Valley Greek Festival A Greek festival or Greek Fest is an annual celebration of Greek culture presented by many ethnic Greek-American communities and organization in the United States and Canada, particularly Greek Orthodox churches. : food, music, traditional food, dancing, children's activities, market and shopping areas, 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday (free) at 9501 Balboa Blvd., Northridge. (818) 886-4040. www.valleygreekfestival.com. |
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