San Pedro Calendar

Juneteenth Celebration and Bell-ringing
2023-06-19 09:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Korean Bell of Friendship, 3600 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Who will join us for the 3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration? Korean Friendship Bell rings for Freedom, and we invite you to join us on Freedom Day!

Music by the Sea
2023-06-23 11:00 - 17:00 | Point Fermin Park, 807 West Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro, California, 90731, United States
June 25th
Dirty Ice Cream
The Priest
Monsters on Vacation
110 South
July 2nd
Hand of Doom
Herway to Hell
Sean Lane
Soulshot
July 9th
Tiki McPherson
The Harbor Groove Band
Code 4
Azure
July 16th
One Flight Up
Amerigumbo
Rise Like the Sun
Blluezilla
July 23rd
Michael Forbes Explosion
Under the Son
Down the Hatch
The Floaters
July 30th
The Hooks
Hardball
Incontempt Revue
The Topics

Shakespeare by the Sea "12th Night" - Pt. Fermin Park
2023-06-23 20:00 | Point Fermin Park, 807 West Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro, California, 90731, United States
Shakespeare by the Sea (SBTS) is a nonprofit organization (tax ID # 95-4785457) that was launched in 1998 by Lisa Coffi. Partnerships with local city organizations enabled us to offer the performances for free. The first season was tremendously successful – over 3,000 people attended the nine performances at what was then an unused facility in the park.
Since then, SBTS has blossomed. We now present a repertory season that runs for 7 weeks – 3 weeks in San Pedro and 4 weeks in venues throughout LA, Orange and Ventura Counties.
Our Free Summer Festival is for everyone — regardless of age, race, economic stability or address and our audience is a melting pot of Americana. It is the only annual admission free theatrical event that serves the entire South Bay, LA, and parts of Orange and Ventura Counties and we are the only Shakespeare company on the West Coast that travels to over 20 communities with its programming.
Photo courtesy Wikipedia

Cars for Stars-Mary Star HS
2023-06-24 10:00 - 14:00 | Mary Star of the Sea High School, 2500 N. Taper Ave., San Pedro, CA, 90731
Mary Star of the Sea High School and the Knights of Columbus Assembly #0081 presents Cars for Stars
Food Fun Awards Cars
2500 N. Taper Ave. San Pedro, CA 90731
$20 Entry Fee Per Car – (Free Public Entry)
All Proceeds to benefit Mary Star of the Sea High School
For information Contact: Vince Dever @ 310-892-9011

Native Plant Sales-White Point Nature Center
2023-06-24 11:30 - 14:30 | White Point Nature Preserve, 1600 W. Paseo del Mar, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Native Plant Sales at White Point Nature Education Center
Monthly Plant Sales are Back! Come to our nature centers during our sales to learn more about growing local native plants and purchase some for your garden!

PureBread A Tribute to David Gates & Bread-Grand Annex
2023-06-24 20:00 | Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Sing along to all the classic 70s songs like It Don’t Matter to Me, Diary, Everything I Own, Lost Without Your Love, Baby I’m-a Want You, The Guitar Man, Sweet Surrender, If, Aubrey and Make it With You. Hear all of the top ten hits as well as some deep-cut gems that the band performed during their touring days!
PureBread is Southern California’s first tribute to Bread, the Soft Rock supergroup of the 70s.
Bread rose to popularity in 1970 with their first number-one hit single Make it With You which was followed up with 12 top 40 singles making them one of the most prolific commercial pop bands of our time.
When you hear PureBread’s immaculate renderings of the smooth sounds of the 70s, you will be reminded of just how impactful Bread was in the emergence of soft rock as well as the mark that they made on pop music in general.
Driven by his deep love and admiration for the music of Bread, and in particular, David Gates, band leader Ray Koukal decided to put together a band of stellar musicians to help him pay tribute to this group. Since then, PureBread has been working tirelessly to present this music to you in a heartfelt and respectful way.
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Outdoor Volunteer Day-White Point Nature Preserve
2023-06-25 09:00 - 12:00 | White Point Nature Preserve, 1600 W. Paseo del Mar, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Outdoor Volunteer Day at White Point Nature Preserve
Help care for the gardens at White Point Nature Preserve by planting native shrubs, removing invasive weeds, watering native plants, grooming trails and more!

Music by the Sea-Pt Fermin Park
2023-06-25 11:30 - 17:00 | Point Fermin Park, 807 West Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro, California, 90731, United States
Bands Scheduled
June 25th
Dirty Ice Cream
The Priest
Monsters on Vacation
110 South
July 2nd
Hand of Doom
Herway to Hell
Sean Lane
Soulshot
July 9th
Tiki McPherson
The Harbor Groove Band
Code 4
Azure
July 16th
One Flight Up
Amerigumbo
Rise Like the Sun
Blluezilla
July 23rd
Michael Forbes Explosion
Under the Son
Down the Hatch
The Floaters
July 30th
The Hooks
Hardball
Incontempt Revue
The Topics

Lucia Micarelli & Leo Amuedo-Grand Annex
2023-06-25 19:30 | Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
An Evening with
Lucia Micarelli & Leo Amuedo
Lucia Micarelli is a classically trained violinist and a star of HBO’s Treme who has performed as a soloist with Barbara Streisand, Ian Anderson, Chris Botti and Josh Groban. Joining forces with Leo Amuedo, Latin-Grammy nominated guitarist who has worked with Stevie Wonder, Julieta Rada and legendary Brazilian singer Ivan Lins, they create new musical terrain, rich with their classical, jazz, Latin and folk influences.

2023 Cars & Stripes Forever!
2023-06-30 17:00 - 22:00 | Fanfare Fountains at Gateway Plaza, 600 N Harbor Blvd, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
2023 Cars & Stripes Forever!®
Join the Port of Los Angeles for its 13th annual pre-Independence Day celebration with classic cars (built before 1975), live music, food trucks, a beer garden, and fireworks finale to cap off the evening!

2nd Annual Alma Park Picnic
2023-07-01 10:00 - 14:00 | CA
2023 Alma Park Picnic
10:00 AM 2:00 PM
Pack your picnic basket, grab a blanket and join your neighbors for a day of fun and entertainment in Alma Park! We will have music, raffles, special guests, and more! There will be activities for people of all ages. W. 21st St. and Meyler St., San Pedro, CA 90731
Alma Park Video
https://www.almaparkneighbors.org/
Alma Park Neighbors Facebook

46th Annual 4th of July Community Observance at the Korean Bell
2023-07-04 11:00 | Korean Bell of Friendship, 3600 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
The Annual San Pedro 4th of July Community Observance will be held on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at Angels Gate Park, home of the Korean Friendship Bell. The Korean Bell, one of San Pedro’s most enduring landmarks, plays a key role in the ceremonial observance. The ceremony will begin at 11:00 AM. CA State Senator Steven Bradford, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn and Councilmember Tim McOsker will be providing remarks.
To conclude the ceremonial portion of the day, the assembled guest speakers and dignitaries will lead the audience in reciting the names of the 13 original American states. As they read the names, the representatives of the San Pedro and Korean Communities will strike a battering ram into the massive bell, ringing once for each state. The Korean Bell is rung officially on four other occasions each year – Korean Independence Day (August 15th) Constitution Day (September 21st), New Year’s Eve and Korean American Day (January 13th).

72nd Annual John Olguin 4th of July Fireworks Display
2023-07-04 21:00 - 22:00 | CA
San Pedro 4th of July Celebration with Fireworks
Price: Free
Location:
Cabrillo Beach
3800 Stephen M. White Dr., San Pedro, CA,
The Cabrillo Beach Boosters present the 72nd Annual John Olguin 4th of July Fireworks Display on the waters of inner Cabrillo Beach. This spectacular show is free to the public.
The fireworks launch from the Berth 46 dock.

Solace / Sublime-Angels Gate Cultural Center
2023-07-08 15:00 - 17:00 | Angels Gate Cultural Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Solace / Sublime
Opening Reception July 8th from 3-5pm
Solace / Sublime is a group exhibition featuring the work of artists who look to phenomena of the natural world as a primary source of inspiration. The exhibition, curated by Molly Enholm Velazco, brings together the work of Contemporary Southern Californian artists Samantha Fields, Megan Frances, Yvette Gellis, Virginia Katz, R. Nelson Parrish and Molly Enholm Velazco, seeks to explore a contrasting notion through the very elements often associated with the sublime experience. Through exploring these forces of nature, these artists embrace the dichotomies of the natural world: the minute and overwhelming, the eternal and the ephemeral, the solace and the sublime.
The exhibition will be on view from July 8th – September 9th, 2023.
Part 2 A Shadow Out of the Noise
A hyper-visceral experience is created by Beck+Col’s avant-garde use of opera, heavy metal, and fantastical wearable sculptures in their otherworldly performances. Creating overwhelming sensations that employ both the visual and auditory in decidedly non-traditional contexts, Beck+Col unleash the inner-self to arrive at raw and unrestrained human experience. For this performance of Part Two! a shadow out of the noise, Beck+Col play on the gothic concept of the double, exploring the horror that arises from the appearance of one’s exact duplicate. A followup to part one in which a single being is split into two mirrored images by a dark outside force, Part Two! follows them on a chaotic path desperately trying to reunite in the underworld.
The exhibition will be on view from July 8th – September 9th, 2023. The performance by Beck+Col will include performers Nadia Maryam and Tetiana Skylarova and feature choreography by Kayla Aguila and Tetiana Skylarova.
The gallery is open to the public Thursday – Saturday from 10am to 4pm. To learn more, please visit angelsgateart.org.

San Pedro Farmers Market
2023-07-28 11:00 - 15:00 | Pavilion, 6th & Mesa Streets, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Farm Fresh California Produce
Fruits – Vegetables – Gifts – Local Food
What will you find at the @sanpedrofarmersmarket?
FRESH produce! We have 5 great farm vendors who bring their fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, & honey every week.
DELICIOUS food! Whether hot pupusas, tamales, or Cuban food – or delicious packaged goodies & treats, the market is a perfect stop for a lunch break or weekend haul.
FUN gifts! Cool & unique items made local by cool artisans.
396 W. 6th Street San Pedro
Located in the Parking Lot on Mesa Street between
5th & 6th Street in Downtown San Pedro

Roy Orbison Returns-Warner Grand
2023-07-28 19:30 | CA
Running Scared Productions Presents
Roy Orbison Returns
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One Night, back in 2004, country western singer Wiley Ray was enticed into performing “Oh Pretty Woman” at a karaoke bar. When he finished, he was treated to stunned silence and then thunderous applause.
It was fun, but….Wiley Ray wanted to do more: reach more people, touch more hearts, keep Roy Orbison alive in the memories of all those who had loved his music for decades, and introduce a new generation to Roy’s magic, music, and stage presence. To accomplish that, ROY ORBISON RETURNS was realized – a fully-scripted musical theater re-creation of Roy Orbison’s 1980’s concert era years complete with costumes, lighting, and staging, faithful to Orbison’s set lists and musical arrangements.
Highlights of the concert include: “Only the Lonely”, “Pretty Woman”, “Crying”, “Running Scared”, “You Got it” and many more from Orbison’s canon of hits. For a taste of the homage…pay to Roy Orbison, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYGPdgQr0wk.

Doug Doppler Trio-Alvas Showroom
2023-07-28 20:00 | Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. Eighth Street, San Pedro, CA, 90732, United States
Doug Doppler returns to the Alvas stage after a stunning performance with Nili Brosh last month. San Francisco Bay Area guitarist, Doug Doppler, is best known for Nu Instrumental, which was released on Steve Vai’s Favored Nations label. Doppler is also highly regarded for the gear demos he’s done for Universal Audio, Gretsch, Ibanez, Ernie Ball Music Man, Audio-Technica, Line 6, Orange Amps, plus many more.
Like Vai, Doppler studied under the tutelage of guitarist extraordinaire Joe Satriani. In fact, it was Satch who presented the album to Vai for signing consideration. Doppler toured extensively for Nu Instrumental, supporting Michael Schenker in the U.S., and Gilby Clarke across Europe.

"Barbie" Party at Crafted
2023-07-29 12:00 - 18:00 | Crafted at the Port of Los Angeles, 112 E. 22nd Street, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Bring your “Barbie” for a shopping spree at Crafted.
Participating vendors have come up with their own “Barbie” names and “Barbie” size items to shop from! Collect stamps from each shop to enter raffle!
CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles is LA’s largest marketplace of handmade, high quality goods. Visit us online at www.CRAFTEDportla.com
CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles
112 East 22nd Street
Warehouse 10
San Pedro, CA 90731

The "Tribe"-Alvas Showroom
2023-07-29 20:00 | Alvas Showroom, 1417 W. Eighth Street, San Pedro, CA, 90732, United States
Join The Tribe for its debut show at Alvas Showroom in San Pedro on Saturday, July 29. Click here to purchase tickets for “Eagles: 1972 – 1976”:
All ages welcome / Limited seating / Plenty of free street parking. Guests may bring food and non-alcoholic drinks. Coffee, tea & purified water is provided.
The Tribe’s unique show pays tribute to one of the greatest Country Rock bands in history…. the EAGLES, featuring a stellar band & rotation of talented singers showcasing the Eagles’ rich vocal harmonies & gorgeous guitar work. You’ll hear songs from their earlier albums, DESPERADO and ON THE BORDER plus hits like “Take It Easy,” “One of These Nights,” “Lyin Eyes,” “Witchy Woman,” “Life in the Fast Lane,” “Peaceful Easy Feeling,” and of course “Hotel California!” Don’t miss it!
The Tribe is a collective of LA-based session and touring musicians & singers who perform shows all around Los Angeles & SoCal. www.thetribeband.com
This show features: Grammy nominated Grant Geissman on guitars, Larry Antonino (Pablo Cruise) on bass & vocals, Gary Stockdale on vocals, keys, acoustic guitar & harmonica, Lauri Reimer on vocals & percussion, Kevin Wachs on drums & vocals, Craig Copeland on guitars & vocals, plus some special guests including Hunter Hawkins, and more.

Simon Rodia-I Build the Tower
2023-07-30 15:00 | Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
This award-winning feature documentary chronicles the labor of love of Italian immigrant Simon Rodia, who built the renowned Watts Towers monument for the community of Watts and greater Los Angeles.
“An illuminating documentary about Simon Rodia…who created the Watts Towers over 31 years in his South Central L.A. yard.” (Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times)
Film – 90 minutes; conversation and Q&A with Director Edward Landler, Councilmember Tim McOsker and other guests following the screening.
ADMISSION FREE by LA Harbor International Film Festival and LA City Councilmember Tim McOsker. Please RSVP on Eventbrite.
First come, first seated.

Fortnight Concert Series-Harold Greene & Art Valdez
2023-08-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Angels Gate Cultural Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Harold Greene & Art Valdez, will open the concert series, creating music on the fly by playing the Chapman Stick and other instruments, with the aid of electronics and percussion implements.

Goh Kurosawa-Collage
2023-08-05 19:30 | COLLAGE: A Place for Art and Culture, 731 S. Pacific Avenue, San Pedro, CA, 90731
Concert: Bicultural Guitar Samurai Goh Kurosawa
Goh Kurosawa has played concerts all over the world, touring the US and Japan over twenty times and headlining shows in Brazil, France, and all over Asia. He plays using a variety of techniques and shows astonishing versatility, using looping to construct intricate, even majestic pieces using a single acoustic guitar. Come hear this one-of-a-kind artist with a unique musical vision

Solace/Sublime-Angels Gate Cultural Center
2023-08-19 15:00 - 17:00 | Angels Gate Cultural Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Gallery Conversations – Solace / Sublime
Gallery Conversations, AGCC’s onsite artist talk series, will feature the curator and several artists of Solace/Sublime in a live conversation and Q&A in the gallery on Saturday, August 19th, at 3pm.
Photo Courtesy of: Megan Frances, Subtropical Tangle III, 2020.
Gallery Conversations, AGCC’s onsite artist talk series, will feature the curator, Molly Enholm Velazco, and several artists of Solace/Sublime in a live conversation and Q&A in the gallery on Saturday, August 19th, at 3pm.
Solace/Sublime is a group exhibition featuring the work of artists who look to the phenomenon of the natural world as a primary source of inspiration. Historically, portrayals of the natural world were often cast as attempts to conjure the aesthetics of the sublime. Accordingly, paintings of land, sea and sky would emphasize the grandeur of nature and its epic scale and power to conjure emotions of awe, and even terror, within the viewer. In this exhibition, the works of contemporary Southern Californian artists Samantha Fields, Megan Frances, Yvette Gellis, Virginia Katz, R. Nelson Parrish and Molly Enholm Velazco, seek to explore a contrasting notion through the very elements often associated with the sublime experience. To conjure a view of an endless horizon, towering mountains, or the unfettered power of raw nature to offer moments of hope and solace, as opposed to existential dread. Through exploring these elemental forces of nature, these artists embrace the dichotomies of the natural world: the minute and overwhelming, the eternal and the ephemeral, the solace and the sublime.

Day in Nature-Deane Dana Friendship Park
2023-08-26 11:00 - 16:00 | Deane Dana Friendship Park, 1805 W. 9th Street, San Pedro, CA, United States
Deane Dana Friendship Park & Nature Center
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Join us for a Day in Nature a FREE event for all ages! Don’t miss out on live animal presentations, interactive community booths, food, volunteer plant sale, giveaways, and much more!
Plus FREE exploration backpack for the 1st 100 children!
Hands-on Workshop
Live Animal Encounters

Legends Car Show by the Sea
2023-08-27 | Point Fermin Park, 807 West Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro, California, 90731, United States
Come enjoy the Vintage Car Show at a spectacular location.
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Light at the Lighthouse-Point Fermin
2023-09-02 10:00 - 18:00 | CA
Light at the Lighthouse
2023 Performers
Christafari | Dave Podue | Holland Davis | Tiki McPherson | Alabanza | Harbor Music |
Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church Choir | Rob Watkins and his Duck | HYMN
2023 Speakers
Dr. Dan Pinkston of Asbury University | Pastor George Ramirez | Pastor & Mrs. Melvin Ardón | Holland Davis | Rev. Leo Thomas | More to come!
Activities
Inflatable Games | Face Painting | Food Trucks | Shopping
Sponsors
A HUGE thank you to our sponsors, without whose support, Light at The Lighthouse would not be possible.
Councilman Tim McOsker
Angel Gowns of South Bay
Community Christian Church
Dr. and Mrs. Bill Fleury
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Trinity Lutheran Church San Pedro
San Pedro Pastor’s Fellowship
KBRITE
San Pedro Prayer Center
Peninsula Nazarene Church
Rolling Hills Covenant Church Spanish Service
Calvary Chapel Church of San Pedro
Mission Ebeneezer Church
The South East Asia Prayer Center
Light at the Lighthouse Steering Committee
Point Fermin Lighthouse

Conquer the Bridge
2023-09-04 07:00 | Vincent Thomas Bridge, Vincent Thomas Bridge, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Conquer The Bridge began as an idea over 15 years ago and was created for those who sought a challenge unlike any other in Southern California racing circles. Thousands of runners and walkers join us annually on Labor Day Monday in the picturesque and truly unique city of San Pedro to conquer the 5.3 mile race course over the historical Vincent Thomas Bridge.
Since the very beginning our wonderful partners at the LAPD Harbor Division, and their Booster Club for Kids Program, have worked with us to make our race possible. The program consists of dozens of young kids whose presence on race day is truly amazing. We are also joined by two large groups of the YMCA (San Pedro & Torrance) Youth in Government Programs and staff who assist us with important tasks such packet pickups and Finisher’s Medals distributions.
NOTES: Online Registration closes August 31 for individuals and August 28 for teams
Team discounts are available for groups of 25 or more. Please contact us at info@conquerthebridge.com
Entry fee includes a finishers medal for all participants and a place medal for the top three finishers in each division. Additionally, Championship trophies and flags for the male and female champions will be awarded.
All merchandise including official race tee shirt will be available for sale during our three day packet pickup at Road Runner Sports in Torrance and at the race while supplies last
There are NO refunds for this event
IMPORTANT NOTE: Per order of Cal Trans no backpacks, bicycles, strollers, pets, skateboards etc. are allowed on the bridge and we are unable to hold items for you at the stage. However, you are allowed to wear a fanny pack, camel pack, or a small drawstring backpack. Water and bathrooms will be provided.

PICKLE WITH A P-Grand Annex
2023-09-09 20:00 | Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Pickle, LA’s premier singing drag queen and host, will be performing live with her 9-piece band!
Among her many accolades, Pickle was a Dodgeball Thunderdome champion on Discovery Channel and had a guest star role on Tyler Perry’s Sistas. She runs Drag Story Hour Los Angeles and holds the prestigious title of the first Drag Laureate of the City of West Hollywood, the second position of its kind in history. She has partnered with various institutions to present unique and dynamic drag programming, including the Academy Museum, Aquarium of the Pacific, Independent Shakespeare Company, LA County Library, LA Public Library, LACMA, Music Center, City of Santa Monica, City of West Hollywood, and Tinder.
This event is produced by Pickle and LAmove.com. Please contact the event producer for all questions related to this event.
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The 3rd Annual San Pedro Music Festival
2023-09-10 16:00 - 22:00 | Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
The 3rd Annual San Pedro Music Festival is back at the Warner Grand Theatre! Our lineup features some of the finest national and local artists from various music genres. Lots of fun surprises are also in store.
This year, the headliners are PONCHO SANCHEZ, one of the most influential percussionists in music today and TONY TERRY, R&B singing sensation out of Atlanta.
You can also look forward to Jazz in Pink, an all women jazz ensemble, John Stanley King and his band from Palm Desert, The Scorch Sisters with a tribute to Janis Joplin, The Foundation with a tribute to the O’Jays plus the amazing jazzy stylings of singer Windy Barnes and more. A spectacular afternoon and evening of R&B, jazz, soul and more!

Chuck Alvarez-Angels Gate Cultural Center
2023-09-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Angels Gate Cultural Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Fortnight Concert Series: Chuck Alvarez
Chuck Alvarez, the San Pedro based guitarist/singer/songwriter with roots in blues-rock, will perform with his acoustic trio.
The Fortnight Concert Series provides the opportunity for music lovers to experience the artist’s performance up close and personal. The small intimate underground space, located in Battery Leary at the former Fort MacArthur, Angels Gate Cultural Center in San Pedro, California, encourages conversation between the performers and their audience as if you were in their living room.
We want to create a relaxed atmosphere where the artist’s can tell their story, how they work and create. What happens between songs and sometimes during is often funny, touching, and serious, but most of all entertaining.
Join us this summer for conversation, storytelling, and great music.
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