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Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest
Big Bear Lake · about 2 h 14 min drive from downtown LA
Weekends, Sep 12 – Nov 14, 2026
Policy unconfirmed Festival
Events worth an RV trip
Festivals, races, parades and bloom seasons within a day’s drive of LA. Dates and RV rules come only from each event’s official site, and we say so when dates aren’t posted yet.
Photo: H.G. Judd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsSeptember 2026
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Big Bear Lake · about 2 h 14 min drive from downtown LA
Weekends, Sep 12 – Nov 14, 2026
Policy unconfirmed Festival
January 2027
Dates posted
Pasadena · about 17 min drive from downtown LA
Jan 1, 2027 · 8–10 AM
On-site RV camping Parade
Dates posted
Lake Havasu City, AZ · about 5 h 29 min drive from downtown LA
Jan 21–24, 2027
On-site RV camping Festival
February 2027
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Death Valley National Park · about 5 h 38 min drive from downtown LA
Feb 5–7, 2027
Policy unconfirmed Festival
March 2027
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Las Vegas Motor Speedway · about 5 h 14 min drive from downtown LA
Mar 19–21, 2027
On-site RV camping Race
April 2027
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Empire Polo Club, Indio · about 2 h 32 min drive from downtown LA
Apr 9–11 & Apr 16–18, 2027
Off-site stay needed Festival
Dates posted
Long Beach · about 34 min drive from downtown LA
Apr 16–18, 2027
Policy unconfirmed Race
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Empire Polo Club, Indio · about 2 h 32 min drive from downtown LA
Apr 23–25, 2027
On-site RV camping Festival
May 2027
Dates posted
Fairplex, Pomona · about 37 min drive from downtown LA
May 6–31, 2027
On-site RV camping Fair
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Joshua Tree Lake Campground, Joshua Tree · about 2 h 49 min drive from downtown LA
May 13–16, 2027
On-site RV camping Festival
June 2027
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Libbey Bowl, Ojai · about 1 h 45 min drive from downtown LA
Jun 10–13, 2027
Policy unconfirmed Festival
August 2027
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Santa Barbara · about 1 h 56 min drive from downtown LA
Aug 4–8, 2027
Policy unconfirmed Festival
October 2027
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Las Vegas Motor Speedway · about 5 h 14 min drive from downtown LA
Oct 8–10, 2027
On-site RV camping Race
Seasons No fixed dates. Check the park’s page before you go.
Season
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, near Lancaster · about 1 h 42 min drive from downtown LA
Spring bloom; visitor center open March 1 through Mother’s Day
Policy unconfirmed Season
Season
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park · about 3 h 13 min drive from downtown LA
Bloom varies each year; the park posts updates
Policy unconfirmed Season
Season
Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area · about 4 h 13 min drive from downtown LA
Permit season Oct 1 – Apr 15
On-site RV camping Season
Dates not posted yet This year’s edition is over, and the next dates aren’t posted yet.
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Pismo Beach · about 3 h 38 min drive from downtown LA
Dates to be announced · Third weekend in October each year; 2027 dates not posted
Policy unconfirmed Festival
Photo: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsDates TBA
Twentynine Palms · about 2 h 52 min drive from downtown LA
Dates to be announced · 2027 dates not posted (2026 was Oct 15–18)
Policy unconfirmed Festival
Each event page lists nearby RV campgrounds, RVs open for the event dates and the official RV rules. Drive times from downtown LA are OSRM car estimates checked 2026-10-28. Photos show the related trip area, not the event. Confirm event dates, passes and RV rules on the official site before you book.