California Corner : Festivals, Feasts & Fairs

OXNARD--”Back to the ‘50s” is the theme of the 28th annual Parade of Lights, 7 p.m. Saturday. About 40 decorated boats will circle the Channel Islands Harbor twice. Awards ceremony is 9:30 p.m. at Harbor Landing, 2800 S. Harbor Blvd. (800) 994-4852.

PETALUMA--Seasonal festivities include the Adobe Luminaria Fiesta, 3-5 p.m. Saturday at the Adobe State Historic Park, 3325 Adobe Road. Free. Also: The Holiday Lighted Boat Parade begins at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the Petaluma River Turning Basin. More than 30 decorated boats expected. (707) 769-0429.

LAGUNA BEACH--Local artists offer their wares at the Laguna Craft Guild Christmas Show, 10 a.m.-dusk next Sunday at Pacific Coast Highway and Ocean Avenue. Free. (800) 877-1115.

MENDOCINO--The community’s holiday decorations make the Second-Saturday Gallery Walk extra special, 5-8 p.m. Saturday on Main Street and adjacent streets. Meet the artists and enjoy refreshments when about 15 galleries and studios open their doors. Six area homes are the settings for the Celebrity Cooks and Kitchens Tour, noon-4 p.m. next Sunday. $12. (707) 961-6300.

CHULA VISTA--The ninth annual South San Diego Bay Winterfest Celebration features entertainment, fireworks, games, the lighting of the boats, a parachute arrival of Santa Claus and other seaside activities. 3-7 p.m. Saturday at the Chula Vista Marina, 550 Marina Parkway. Free. (619) 585-5605.