California Corner

SAN DIEGO--Celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 13 with a parade at 10 a.m., down Harbor Drive to Seaport Village, followed at noon by a multicultural festival with food, children’s activities and entertainment. Seaport Village, 885 Harbor Drive. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. (619) 264-0542.

VENTURA--The seaside community will observe Dr. King’s holiday with three days of music and other entertainment Jan. 13-15. Ventura Harbor Village. 12:30-3:30 p.m. each day. Free. (877) 89-HARBOR, Internet https://www.venturaharborvillage.com.

PALM DESERT--The College of the Desert Street Fair is a weekly market with entertainment and scores of food and craft vendors. College of the Desert. 7 a.m.-2 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. Free. (760) 773-2567.

SAN FRANCISCO--The Chinese New Year Festival and Parade Jan. 20-Feb. 4 celebrates the Year of the Serpent. There will be a Flower Market Fair on Grant Avenue Jan. 20 and 21. A carnival runs 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Jan. 24 to Feb. 4. The parade begins at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 3. There’s also a street fair Feb. 3 and 4. Chinatown. Free. (415) 391-9680.

VALLEJO--The fifth annual Northern San Francisco Bay Fly Away Festival, Jan. 19-21, includes a free reception and art exhibition at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 19. On Jan. 20 there will be more than 50 natural-resource exhibits, plus historic, birding and wetlands tours. More birding excursions will be held Jan. 21. Mare Island. 3-9 p.m. Jan. 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 20-21. Free. (707) 557-9816.

Schenden’s e-mail address is lkschenden@msn.com.