# Best Festivals Events in Riverside

- **Subtitle**: From tamales to insects, powwows to magic, these are the festivals locals actually talk about
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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## About

The festivals scene in Riverside does not try to copy Los Angeles, it just does its own oddly specific thing and somehow works. You get a Riverside Insect Fair pulling in bug nerds, kids with nets, and a surprising number of very serious entomologists, all around downtown by 3900 Mission Inn Avenue. It is educational, sure, but it is also one of those festivals where you look around and think, only Riverside would go this hard for beetles.

A very different crowd shows up for the Riverside Tamale Festival and the 13th Annual Riverside Tamale Festival at White Park. This is the one locals plan for, argue about, and use to judge each other’s taste in tamales. Expect long lines, loud opinions, and that perfect mix of families, old school Riverside folks, and food obsessed visitors who clearly heard about it from someone who grew up here. It is one of the best festivals in Riverside if you want to understand how seriously the city takes its food.

Head over to Sherman Indian High School and the vibe shifts completely. The Sherman Powwow Club Powwow is powerful, grounding, and exactly the kind of festival outsiders tend to overlook. This is not a novelty, it is culture, community, and tradition in motion. If you care about festivals events in Riverside that actually mean something to the people who live here, this one belongs at the top of your list.

Then there are the wildcards. Magic Underground featuring Siegfried Tieber brings an intimate, almost secret-society feel into the mix, more low key obsession than big spectacle. Festival at Fairmont, marking the 150th Anniversary of the Riverside Concert Band, pulls in the band kids grown up, longtime locals, and anyone who still gets a kick out of a proper concert in the park. Put it all together and you get festivals in Riverside that feel oddly personal, slightly chaotic in the best way, and very much shaped by the people who show up.

Quick picks for festivals in Riverside:
• Riverside Insect Fair, downtown around Mission Inn Avenue, for bug lovers and curious kids
• Riverside Tamale Festival and 13th Annual Riverside Tamale Festival at White Park, for serious tamale hunters
• Sherman Powwow Club Powwow at Sherman Indian High School, for meaningful culture and community
• Magic Underground featuring Siegfried Tieber, for intimate, offbeat festival energy
• Festival at Fairmont celebrating 150 years of the Riverside Concert Band, for classic small city pride in full volume

## Festivals Events in Riverside

- **Event Name**: Spirit of Japan Riverside 2026
  - **Description**: Experience Japanese food, sake tastings, live performances, and more at White Park, Riverside on July 11–12, 2026About this Event  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/7f871450-5ba0-11f1-b755-ad545dd129c5-rimg-w1200-h561-dc
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  - **Date**: Sat Jul 11 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sun Jul 12 2026 at 09:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/riverside/spirit-of-japan-riverside-2026/100001989714596921
  - **Venue**: White Park
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  - **Price**: USD 18
  - **Categories**: kids, festivals, live-music, food-drinks
- **Event Name**: FAMILY PICNIC JUNE 2026
  - **Description**: Dancestation presents
Family Picnic

For over 10 years, Dancestation has proudly hosted some of the longest-running daytime dance events in the Inland Empire.

Throughout the years, we’ve been honored to feature numerous talented DJs from across Southern
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  - **Date**: Sat Jun 27 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sat Jun 27 2026 at 10:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/riverside/family-picnic-june-2026/200030058837232
  - **Venue**: Hunter Park
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: MOTION FEST 3♻️ The Finale
  - **Description**: The 3rd and last “Motion Fest” pool party hosted by Automatic X Nyfordawin
  - **Date**: Sat Jun 13 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sat Jun 13 2026 at 10:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/riverside/motion-fest-3-the-finale/100001989732368075
  - **Venue**: Riverside
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  - **Price**: USD 29 to 34
  - **Categories**: festivals, pool-parties, parties, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Courtyard Shakespeare Festival presents Into the Woods
  - **Description**: 🎶🎭 Step into a world where fairy tales collide, wishes come true, and consequences unfold!

Showcasing alongside Shakespeare's masterpiece is Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods, opening Saturday, June 13. Sondheim's acclaimed musical introduces a spellbind
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  - **Date**: Sat Jun 13 2026 at 07:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/riverside/courtyard-shakespeare-festival-presents-into-the-woods/200030088362500
  - **Venue**: 8432 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA, United States, California 92504
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  - **Categories**: festivals, live-music, art, theatre, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Courtyard Shakespeare Festival presents A Midsummer Night's Dream
  - **Description**: 🎭✨ Love gets messy, magic runs wild, and nothing is quite as it seems! 

Opening the 2026 Courtyard Shakespeare Festival is The Bard’s own A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Friday, June 12! This most playful and magical comedy tells the story of young lovers,
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  - **Date**: Fri Jun 12 2026 at 12:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/riverside/courtyard-shakespeare-festival-presents-a-midsummer-nights-dream/200030082534345
  - **Venue**: 8432 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA, United States, California 92504
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  - **Categories**: festivals, art, theatre, comedy
- **Event Name**: Calle 24
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Fox Performing Arts Center
🏠 Address: 3801 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501
🌆 City: Riverside
📍 Location: 33.9837, -117.375🎉 Prepare to be amazed at Calle 24, the most anticipated gathering of the season! 🌟 Set against th
  - **Date**: Sat Aug 01 2026 at 02:00 am – Sat Aug 01 2026 at 04:00 am (-08:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/riverside/calle-24/3200030163005631
  - **Venue**: Fox Performing Arts Center
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  - **Categories**: performances, Art, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: DragonMarsh Litha/Summer Solstice Celebration Free**
  - **Description**: Litha is the long awaited arrival of summer! The weather is warm and Mother Earth shows off her beautiful offspring in full bloom. Come celebrate the longest day of the year and the first official day of Summer with the Marshies.

 This is not a ritual ci
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  - **Date**: Sun Jun 21 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun Jun 21 2026 at 06:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/riverside/dragonmarsh-litha-summer-solstice-celebration-free/200030106396844
  - **Venue**: DragonMarsh Apothecary & Teas
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  - **Categories**: summer-solstice, nonprofit, holiday
- **Event Name**: Riverside Festival Latino
  - **Description**: A Culture Celebration!
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  - **Date**: Mon Jun 15 2026 at 08:00 am (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/riverside/riverside-festival-latino/200029937170125
  - **Venue**: Riverside City Building Division
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  - **Categories**: festivals

## Trending Events in Riverside

- **Event Name**: House Blessing & Cleansing -$38.00/35*
  - **Description**: Welcome to the House Blessing & Cleansing event hosted by DragonMarsh Apothecary & Teas! Are you sensing disharmony in your living space? Puzzled by unsettling dreams or unexplained presences? Join us for an insightful House Bless
  - **Venue**: DragonMarsh Apothecary & Teas
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- **Event Name**: Pussycat Dolls  Lil Kim & Mya
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Pussycat Dolls  Lil Kim & Mya, where the impossible becomes possible and dreams take flight! 🏛️ Join us at Morton Amphitheater in the heart of Riverside, MO for an event
  - **Venue**: Morton Amphitheater
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- **Event Name**: Machine Gun Kelly
  - **Description**: 🎉 Prepare to be amazed at Machine Gun Kelly, the most anticipated gathering of the season! 🌟 Set against the stunning backdrop of Morton Amphitheater in vibrant Riverside, MO, this event
  - **Venue**: Morton Amphitheater
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- **Event Name**: Guns N Roses at Morton Amphitheater
  - **Description**: ✨ Discover the extraordinary at Guns N Roses at Morton Amphitheater, where magic meets reality in ways you've never imagined! 🏛️ Set in Morton Amphitheater nestled in bustling Riverside, MO
  - **Venue**: Morton Amphitheater
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- **Event Name**: 3RD ANNUAL RIVERSIDE ARTWALK
  - **Description**: The City of Riverside, in partnership with the Riverside Chamber of Commerce and Go North KC, is proud to announce a major community celebration taking place July 3 at the brand-new Morton Amphitheater.This
  - **Venue**: Morton Amphitheater
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- **Event Name**: Dierks Bentley at Morton Amphitheater
  - **Description**: ✨ Embark on an extraordinary journey at Dierks Bentley at Morton Amphitheater, where every moment promises to be unforgettable! 🌟 Imagine of transforming Morton Amphitheater in the heart of Riverside,
  - **Venue**: Morton Amphitheater
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- **Event Name**: Lynyrd Skynyrd & Foreigner
  - **Description**: 🌟 Step into a world of wonder at Lynyrd Skynyrd & Foreigner, where extraordinary moments await! 🏛️ Located at Morton Amphitheater in dynamic Riverside, MO, this event will become the
  - **Venue**: Morton Amphitheater
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- **Event Name**: Guns N' Roses
  - **Description**: 🌟 Be part of history at Guns N' Roses, an extraordinary gathering that will captivate your imagination! 🏛️ The prestigious Morton Amphitheater in Riverside, MO sets the stage for an unfor
  - **Venue**: Morton Amphitheater
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- **Event Name**: Rufus Du Sol at Morton Amphitheater
  - **Description**: 🎉 Prepare to be amazed at Rufus Du Sol at Morton Amphitheater, the most anticipated gathering of the season! 🌟 Set against the stunning backdrop of Morton Amphitheater in vibrant Riverside, MO
  - **Venue**: Morton Amphitheater
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Riverside?
  - **A:** Spirit of Japan Riverside 2026 (Sat Jul 11 2026 at 03:00 pm at White Park), FAMILY PICNIC JUNE 2026 (Sat Jun 27 2026 at 03:00 pm at Hunter Park), MOTION FEST 3♻️ The Finale (Sat Jun 13 2026 at 03:00 pm at Riverside), Courtyard Shakespeare Festival presents Into the Woods (Sat Jun 13 2026 at 07:00 pm at 8432 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA, United States, California 92504), Courtyard Shakespeare Festival presents A Midsummer Night's Dream (Fri Jun 12 2026 at 12:00 pm at 8432 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA, United States, California 92504).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Riverside in June 2026?
  - **A:** FAMILY PICNIC JUNE 2026 (Sat Jun 27 2026 at 03:00 pm at Hunter Park), MOTION FEST 3♻️ The Finale (Sat Jun 13 2026 at 03:00 pm at Riverside), Courtyard Shakespeare Festival presents Into the Woods (Sat Jun 13 2026 at 07:00 pm at 8432 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA, United States, California 92504), Courtyard Shakespeare Festival presents A Midsummer Night's Dream (Fri Jun 12 2026 at 12:00 pm at 8432 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA, United States, California 92504), DragonMarsh Litha/Summer Solstice Celebration Free** (Sun Jun 21 2026 at 02:00 pm at DragonMarsh Apothecary & Teas).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Riverside?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Riverside on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in Riverside?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in Riverside?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Riverside include White Park, Hunter Park, Riverside.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Festivals events in Riverside?
  - **A:** Prices for Festivals events in Riverside range from USD 18 to USD 34. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Riverside?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Riverside include SP-RING USA, DanceStation, Automatic.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in Riverside?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Riverside.

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