California Corner

Festivals, Feasts & Fairs

* Merced: The Merced County Fair runs July 17-22. Fairgrounds on Martin Luther King Jr. Way. 5 p.m.-12:30 a.m. July 17-20; 3 p.m.-12:30 a.m. July 21-22. $8; $3 ages 6-11. (209) 722-1507, https://www.mercedcountyfair.com.

* Greenville: Golddigger Days, July 21-22, starts with pancakes followed by a parade. Main Street. 7 a.m.-midnight July 21; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. July 22. Free admission; breakfast $5 adults, $2.50 ages 12 and under. (530) 284-6633, https://www.indianvalley.net.

* Santa Maria: Vintage vehicles will cruise in for the Bent Axles 20th annual Cruise and BBQ Weekend, July 21-22. Downtown. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. July 21; 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. July 22. Free; barbecue $7. (805) 934-2607, https://www.santamaria.com.

* Menlo Park: The 15th annual Connoisseurs’ Marketplace, July 21-22, is an open-air festival of the arts. Santa Cruz Avenue between El Camino Real and Johnson Street. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free. (650) 325-2818, https://www.miramarevents.com.

* Dixon: The 15th annual Lambtown Festival July 28 will highlight the region’s sheep industries. Downtown. 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; sheepdog trials 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. (707) 678-7386, https://www.lambtown.com.