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Events - 2008 |
1st Saturday
each Month |
Living History Celebration First Saturday of each month at the State Park sponsored by Plaza
History Association, (831) 623-4526. |
2nd Saturday
each Month |
Gallery Walk
- Every Second Saturday, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Monthly exhibit openings at galleries.
Download the Flyer here... |
3rd Saturday
each month |
NEW! Monthly Antique Fair 8am-4pm Third Saturday of each
month (May-Oct.) along Mariposa Street in the downtown area.
Sponsored by San Juan Bautista Antique Committee, (831)
623-4491. |
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May 18 |
6th Annual Country Canyon
Cruise & Car Show Downtown SJB 10am-3pm.
View 200 '20s-'60s
vintage autos. Event T-shirts, live '50s-'60s band, 50-50
draw after 50-60 band and Poker Walk. Questions - information contact: David Peelo @ 831-424-2004 or
Marine711@aol.com
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May 18 |
El Camino Real: Chanticleer Travels the Mission Road
Mission San Juan Bautista - 5pm.
Chanticleer’s longstanding affection for the California Missions
goes back to its debut 30 years ago in the Mission Dolores in
San Francisco. This concert of Mission-era music will be
performed in nine of the missions on the Camino Real between San
Luis Obispo to the south and San Francisco to the north.
More info:
www.chanticleer.org |
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May 17 & 18 |
11am-5pm PASSPORT WEEKEND Open house of many of the San
Benito County wineries to include wine tasting and
refreshments. Must be at least 21 years old to participate.
Sponsored by the S.B.C. Winegrowers Association. For more
information- (831) 636-9143 |
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June 8 |
4pm “MUSIC AT THE MISSION” presented by South Valley Symphony.
4:00pm - 5:30pm. A Full symphony performing such great music Copland fanfare for
the common man, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and more at the
Mission San Juan Bautista. Tickets available at the door or on
www.southvalleysymphony.org
or call 831-623-4062. |
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June 14 |
San Juan Bautista Gallery Walk
1-7pm. For full description please see April 12th |
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June 14 |
11am-4pm STATE HISTORICAL PARK EARLY DAYS. Plaza Lawn and
surrounding historic buildings. 2nd & Washington
Sts. Free. 11am to 4pm tours. $2.00 per adult. Ages 16 and
under free. (831) 623-4881. |
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June 14 |
VICTORIAN BALL7pm-11pm
at the San Juan Bautista Historical Park. Live music,
dancing in period costume and refreshments. Advance tickets
$40.00 for pre-register or purchase at the door for $50. (831)
623-4526 or 623-4881. |
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June 15 |
Father’s Day
Make Dad feel extra special by bringing him for a visit to
Historic San Juan Bautista for a great day of food, fun and lots
to see! Check out the great Father’s Day Menus at our fine
restaurants.For more information, contact the SJB Chamber of
Commerce at 831.623.2454 |
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June 21 |
Los Padrinos Custom Car and
Motorcycle Show
9am - 6pm. For more information contact Sam or Isabella at La
Cantina, 831-623-4525 |
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June 27 |
77th
annual SADDLE HORSE PARADE, 6:15pm downtown Hollister
(831) 637-5315 |
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June 28 - 29 |
SAN BENITO COUNTY SADDLE HORSE SHOW AND RODEO.
Held at S.B.C. Fairgrounds. (831) 628-3545 or
www.sanbenitocountyfair.com. |
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June 29 |
San Juan Bautista’s Third Street
Merchants Sidewalk Sale &
Community Yard
Sale. 7am to 4pm. The San Juan
Bautista Chamber cordially invites you to have some fun with the
neighbors. Do your summer cleaning and bring all your junk to
Third Street with sidewalk sales, yard sales, entertainment and
food.
Remember your junk is someone’s’ treasure.
Please encourage your
friends to sell at this show. Applications are available at the
office or on our website
www.sjbchamber.com.
or download here... |
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July |
El Teatro Campesino's famous ZOOT SUIT!
Call for Dates and Times at 831.623.2444 or visit
www.elteatrocampesino.com |
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July |
5th
Annual Pet Friends Fest
Noon-4pm. This fundraiser for the non-profit rescue
organization Pet Friends includes a buffet lunch, no-host
wine/beer bar, music, and lots of great fun, all for a great
cause!
Silent Auction. Held
at the beautiful Faultline Restaurant, 11 Franklin in San Juan
Bautista. Specific Date to be determined. For tickets call
(831) 634-1191, (831) 638-1068 or (831) 623-2117 or email
gayle@petfriends.org. |
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July 4 |
Independence Day-
celebrate the 4th of July in San Juan Bautista. Safe
and Sane Fireworks are for sale in SJB. |
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July 11 - 13 |
Hollister Motorcycle Rally
the largest of its kind in California and one of the top ten in
the United States, offering a great line up of vendors and
entertainment. Presented by the Hollister Motorcycle Rally
Committee and Horse Power Promotions. For more information call
805.686.2007 or visit
www.horsepowerpromotions.com.
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July 12 |
San Juan Bautista Gallery Walk
1-7pm. For full description please see April12th. |
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July 13 |
DIA DE SAN JUAN MISSION FIESTA DAY. 1lam-5pm Mission
Olive Grove, 2nd and Polk Sts.
BBQ/raffle/games/music/fun. (831) 623-2127 |
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August |
El Teatro Campesino's famous ZOOT SUIT!
Call for Dates and Times at 831.623.2444 or visit
www.elteatrocampesino.com |
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August 3 |
45th annual ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES FLEA MARKET
8am-5pm featuring antiques and collectibles of all kinds, food
and fun. For vendor application, visit
www.sjbchamber.com
or call (831) 623-2454 |
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August 3 - 4 |
Relay for Life
For more information call- 831-637-0716 |
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August 7 |
San Juan Bautista National Night Out
5:30-8pm Hosted by the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office. A
night for children of all ages to learn about public safety in a
fun atmosphere! State Historic Park Plaza Lawn Area- Second
Street. Call MSO Jennifer Burbank at 636-4080. |
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August 24 |
AROMAS DAY. 8am-4pm
A day of country fun for the whole
family. Breakfast at the Grange 7-11am, street fair opens at
9am with Art in the Park, Pone Rides, farm animal petting zoo.
Games for the kids, rock climbing wall and music all day.
Parade starts at 2pm. Horse-drawn wagon will give free rides
from the parking lot. For more information,www.aromashillsartians.com |
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September |
El Teatro Campesino's famous ZOOT SUIT!
Call for Dates and Times at 831.623.2444 or visit
www.elteatrocampesino.com |
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September 18 |
San Juan Bautista Gallery Walk 1-7pm. For full description please see
April 12th. |
September
20 & 21 |
31st
Annual SJB ART/CRAFT SHOW & WINE FESTIVAL.
10am-5pm
Fine art and handmade crafts. Wine tasting: Buy your glass and
pay per pour. Sponsored by the the San Juan Bautista Chamber of
Commerce. For applications or more information call (831)
623-2454 or visit
www.sjbchamber.com |
September
20 & 21 |
CACTUS & SUCCULENT SHOW AND SALES
9am to 5pm Jardine’s Restaurant courtyard in San Juan
Bautista. This is your chance to see unusual and weird drought
resistant plants for sale! Admission free (831) 758-6645
or click on “events” at
www.pantry@montereybay.com.
Presented by Monterey Bay Area Cactus and Succulent Society. |
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October 3 - 5 |
87th annual San Benito County Fair at Bolado
Fairgrounds.
For information visit
www.sanbenitocountyfair.com
or call (831)628-3421. |
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October 11 |
San Juan Bautista Gallery Walk
1-7pm. For full description please see February 9th. |
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October 28 |
AUTUMN ART FESTIVAL AND RAFFLE.
9am-noon Aromas Grange. You are invited to take a workshop from
one of the Aromas Hills Artisans artists. Make some art work
and take it home with you! Classes are free! Come early to enjoy
a country-style breakfast and buy a raffle ticket to win artwork
by one of the artists. Drawing at 11:00 AM (831) 726-1786 |
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November |
El Teatro Campesino's famous La Pastorela
Call for Dates and Times at 831.623.2444 or visit
www.elteatrocampesino.com |
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November 1 - 2 |
San Juan Bautista
Day of The Dead
A
Celebration of Life Through Art & Music
Saturday and Sunday 9:00am to 4:30pm. Downtown SJB on 3rd Street and
Surrounding Areas. Join us for a traditional Day of The Dead
celebration including Latin America art, music, food, dance and
special displays and street performances throughout each day.
For more information contact Lori at (831) 623-4616, email:
sjbdayofthedead@gmail.com.
www.sjbdayofthedead.com |
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November 8 |
San Juan Bautista Gallery Walk
1-7pm. For full description please see February 9th. |
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November 11 |
Veterans Day Parade-
in recognition of our WWII Veterans. The day’s event will start
with a military fly-over in downtown Hollister followed by a
parade. A ceremony will take place in the Veterans Memorial
Building. Presented by the Veterans Coalition of San Benito
County. BBQ follows at V.F.W. Post 9242 and also at Johnny’s
Bar and Grill. For more information call 831-801-7424 or visit
www.sbcveterans.org |
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November 29 |
ANNUAL “LIGHTS ON CELEBRATION” PARADE
i6pm n downtown Hollister.
For parade applications, call (831) 636-84
www.downtownhollister.org |
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November 28 - January 6 |
Saints
Self guided walking tour guides are available at the SJB Chamber
office free of charge. |
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December 21 |
6:30am WINTER SOLSTICE AT THE MISSION
For more information, call
(831) 623-2127. |
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For corrections and/or additions, please
email to
sjbcc@sbcglobal.net or mail to SJB
Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 1037, San Juan Bautista, CA
95045. |
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To verify specific events,
dates and times call the San Juan Bautista Chamber of Commerce:
209 Third Street,
PO Box 909
San Juan Bautista, CA 95045
Phone: (831) 623-2454
Fax: (831) 623-0674
E-mail:
sjbcc@sjbchamber.com
Web Site:
http://www.sjbchamber.com |
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Past Events - 2008 |
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March 16 |
20th Annual Easter
Parade. This year's theme:
“Springtacular 1988!”
More info here...
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April |
El Teatro Campesino's Spring Experiment-
a musical! Call for Dates and Times at
831.623.2444 or visit
www.elteatrocampesino.com |
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April |
10am-5pm Annual SPRING PLANT SALE. Dates to be
determined. Sponsored by the San Juan Bautista Service Club.
Sale located next to the Windmill Market parking Lot in San Juan
Bautista. Large variety of annuals, perennials and exotic
plants. All proceeds to benefit many local organizations.
(831) 801-6774 |
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April 12 |
San Juan Bautista Gallery Walk
5-7pm. Wear your walking shoes and visit four galleries
featuring original fine art including, but not limited to oils,
acrylics, photography, pottery, watercolor, etchings and mixed
media. You will be greeted by artists and enjoy refreshments,
music and affordable art in the “City of History”. Look for the
Gallery Walk signs along Third and The Alameda at Bear Flag
Gallery, Casa Galleria, Galleria Tonantzin and Mission Gallery. |
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April 12
- 13 |
Jeff Williams Spring Arts &
Crafts Festival.
Sponsored by the
San Juan Bautista Chamber. The quaint Historic Streets of San
Juan Bautista will be filled with great food, live
entertainment and Arts & Crafts. Show hours 10-5 For more information visit www.williamsltd.com
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April 26 - 27 |
The San Juan Bautista 2nd Annual Chicken Festival and Parade
10am - 5pm
A festival for San Juan Bautista celebrating our
charming roosters and chickens that roam the streets in this
historic town sponsored by the SJB Chamber of Commerce. A true
family event from crowing contests to arts and crafts booths,
live entertainment all weekend. Parade (Sunday 11am), crowing contest and
Chicken BBQ on Saturday & Sunday. For more information, contact the chamber
at 831.623.2454 or click
here for the flyer. |
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April 26 - 27 |
CACTUS &
SUCCULENT SHOW AND SALES 9am to 4pm in Jardine’s Restaurant courtyard
in San Juan Bautista.
This is your
chance to see unusual and weird drought resistant plants for
sale! Admission free (831) 722-1446
or click on “events” at
www.cactus.mall.com. Presented by
Monterey Bay Area Cactus and Succulent Society. |
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April 27 |
10am-2pm FREMONT PEAK DAY @ Fremont Peak. Free. Games
for kids at noon. (831) 623-4255. Hosted by Native Daughters
of the Golden West and VFW. |
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May |
El Teatro Campesino's Spring Experiment-
a musical! Call for Dates and Times at
831.623.2444 or visit
www.elteatrocampesino.com |
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May 3 - 4 |
24th Annual
California
Indian Market, Peace Pow Wow and World Cultures Festival.
10am-7pm
Fine Art/Crafts/Dancers/Music/Native Food at
Mission San Juan Bautista - on Second Street Lot.
California Indian Dancers, Lakota Traditional Dancers, Drums and
Singers. Children's Jingle and Shawl Dances. Resplendent Xipe
Totec Aztec Dancers and Drum. Wailaki and Wilson's Indian Tacos,
Fry Bread, etc. Donation benefits One Earth One People Peace
Vision, 501c.3 Youth Art Projects. Family-oriented, sobriety,
Public educational event. Laynee Bluebird, Director.(831)
623-4771
www.peacevision.net
Flyer here... |
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May 3 |
Blessing of the
Horse 10am to 1pm, Blessing at 10:30am, at the Juan
Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail in San Juan Bautista
(North Gate near Hwy 156). Experience a connection with the
local history! For more info call Michelle Armijo at
831.389.4489 x262. |
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May 10 |
San Juan Bautista Gallery Walk
1-7pm. For full description please see April 12th |
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May 10 |
AROMAS COUNTRY GARDEN TOUR. 10am-4pm
Features artists in the garden! Treat yourself and your Mom to
the country gardens of Aromas. Nestled in selected gardens you
will find artist from the Aromas Hills Artisan showing and
selling their work. Maps available at the Aromas Grange for
$10. Sponsored by the Aromas Hills Artisans. (831) 726-1786
www.aromashillsartisans.com |
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May 11 |
Mother’s Day
- Your Mom will be so happy if you take her for a day in San
Juan Bautista on her special day! For more information,
contact the SJB Chamber at 831.623.2454 or visit
www.sjbchamber.com. |
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May 12 |
AROMAS COUNTRY GARDEN TOUR. 10am-4pm
Features artists in the garden! Maps available at the Aromas
Grange for $10. Sponsored by the Aromas Hills Artisans. (831)
726-1786www.aromashillsartisans.com. |
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May 15 |
San Benito County Trade Show and Job Fair
4-8pm. “Lights, Camera, Action” is the theme for this annual
event showcasing local businesses. Held at the Veteran’s
Memorial Building in Hollister. For more information, contact
831.636.1882. |
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