Festivals, Feasts & Fairs

VENTURA--The Artwalk and Java Jump will have visitors hopping from gallery to museum to coffeehouse, 6-10 p.m. Saturday. More than 40 venues, most in the downtown area, will take part. There will be art exhibits; entertainment, including a mime and music; poetry and pottery demonstrations; and some free refreshments. Start at City Hall, 501 Poli St., where there will be storytelling, kids’ crafts and puppet shows--also information, maps and shuttles, if needed, to Artwalk sites. Free. (805) 658-4726.

BIG BEAR LAKE--Several events will be held over the next two weekends as part of the Old Miners Days celebration. Roping, ax-throwing and reenactments of shootouts are among activities at the Summer Range & Loggers Jubilee, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, July 27 at Big Bear Lake Convention Center, 42900 Big Bear Blvd.; $3 per person. There will also be a Doo Dah Parade, 10 a.m. Saturday along California 38 in Fawnskin, on the north side of Big Bear Lake; free. On Aug. 2, there will be free games and crafts for kids 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Big Bear Lake’s Meadow Park, on Park Avenue, and at 12:30 a parade along Big Bear Boulevard with about 200 entries. Free. (800) 424-4232..

SANTA BARBARA--Greek food and folk dancing will be featured at the 24th annual Greek Festival, put on Saturday and July 27 by the local St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church. There will also be arts, crafts, jewelry and clothing for sale, as well as food such as gyros. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at Oak Park, Junipero Street and Calle Real. Free. (805) 683-4492.

CAMP NELSON--The Sequoia National Forest is the alfresco setting for the Mountain Festival, Aug. 2-3, beginning at 10 a.m. both days. There will be kids’ games, a trained-animals show and target shooting with old-fashioned black-powder pistols. At Quaking Aspen Campground, where California 190 ends and the Great Western Divide Highway begins. (209) 542-2551.

MONTEREY--Costumed knights will battle hand-to-hand with “Highlanders” at the Scottish/Irish Festival & Games, Aug. 2-3. There will also be Irish dancing and bands, athletic events and food and crafts. Admission $13, $10 ages 6-16, free 5 and under. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Monterey Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairgrounds Road. (408) 455-9640.

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