Festivals, Feasts & Fairs

GARDEN GROVE--The 37th annual Garden Grove Strawberry Festival comes to the Village Green, May 26-29. The Strawberry Festival Celebrity Parade is 10 a.m. Saturday. Festival hours: 1-10 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday-Monday. Free. 12862 Euclid Ave. (714) 638-0981.

SANTA BARBARA--Artists transform the streets at the Santa Barbara Mission Plaza into colorful chalk creations at the ninth annual I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. May 27-29. At Los Olivos and Laguna streets. Free. (805) 569-3873.

SAN FRANCISCO--The historic Mission District is the site for the colorful Carnaval San Francisco 1995, May 27-28. Music, handicrafts and food from around the globe fill Harrison Street between 16th and 22nd streets. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Free. The Carnaval Grand Parade is 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Reserved parade seating: (510) 762-BASS. Festival information: (415) 824-8999.

SAN DIEGO--The seventh annual Mainly Mozart Festival, May 30-June 11, brings concerts to venues in San Diego, Escondido, Coronado, Tijuana and Ensenada. Single tickets: $10-$36. Subscriptions: $22-$154. (619) 558-1000.

SACRAMENTO--Bring the little ones to the Sacramento Children’s Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 3 at Old Sacramento and the Downtown Plaza. Free. (916) 552-5252, Ext. 3529.

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