Festivals, Feasts & Fairs

Eureka--The Redwood Acres Fair & Rodeo June 26-30 will offer everything from livestock to stock car races. Noon-

10 p.m. June 26-27; noon-

11 p.m. June 28-29; 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. June 30. 3750 Harris St. $7 (includes rodeo); $2 ages 6-12; $3 seniors; parking $1. (707) 445-3037, www.redwoodacres.com.

Carpinteria--Stop and smell the roses--or the exhaust--at the Rods & Roses Car & Flower Show June 29-30. An electric light parade follows the festivities June 29 at

8 p.m. Linden Avenue. 9 a.m.-

6 p.m. June 29; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 30. Free. (805) 684-

5479 or (800) 563-6900.

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Cameron Park--The Summer Spectacular June 29 is a community party featuring food, arts and crafts and a carnival, ending with fireworks over the lake. Cameron Park Lake. Noon-10:30 p.m. Free. (530) 677-2231, www.cameronpark.org.

Squaw Valley--Go fly a kite at the High Altitude Kite Festival June 29-30 or just watch demonstrations by the Northern California Kite Club and listen to the live bands. Ice skating ($3) and swimming ($5) facilities available. High Camp. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. June 29; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. June 30. The festival is free, but the cable car ride is $17; $5 for 12 and younger. (530) 583-6985, www.squaw.com.

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Fresno--The monthlong Cal State Summer Arts Festival begins June 30 with a world percussion concert at 7 p.m. Jazz, chamber music, theater, film, storytelling and other performances continue daily through July 27. Cal State campus. Free-$10. (559) 241-6090, www.calstate.edu/summerarts.

--Laurie K. Schenden; Schenden’s e-mail address is Lkschenden@hotmail.com.