Entertainment & Facilities
LIBRARIES
12 Public Libraries
Book Mobile www.colapublib.org/libs/antelopevalley/
Kern County Libraries www.KernCountyLibrary.org
Los Angeles County Libraries www.CoLAPubLib.org
Quartz Hill Library http://colapublib.org/libs/quartzhill/
Palmdale City Library www.CityofPalmdale.org/library/
Museums
20 Mule Team Museum
Boron, CA 93516 Phone: (760) 762-5810
Antelope Valley Indian Museum @ Lancaster
www.avim.parks.ca.gov
Black Bird Air Park @ Edwards Air Force Base http://afftcmuseum.org/visit/blackbird- airpark/
Colonel Vernon P. Saxon, Jr. Aerospace Museum www.saxonaerospacemuseum.org
East Kern Historical Museum Society
http://ekhms.weebly.com
Edwards Air Force Flight Test Museum http://afftcmuseum.org/visit/edwards-museum/
Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert
www.hsumd.org
Joe Davies Heritage Airpark@ Palmdale
www.cityofpalmdale.org/Airpark/
Lancaster Museum/Art Gallery MOAH
www.lancastermoah.org
Maturango Museum @ Ridgecrest
http://maturango.org
Mojave Transportation Museum
www.mojavemuseum.org
Tehachapi Railroad Museum
www.tehachapidepot.com
US Naval Museum of Armament & Technology
www.chinalakemuseum.org
Western Hotel Museum
www.destinationlancasterca.org/things-to-do/culture-history/western-hotel- museum/
Major Recreational Facilities
Six Golf courses
Best of the West Softball Complex
Big Eight Softball Complex, Lancaster
DryTown Water Park, Palmdale
Exotic Feline Conservation Center
Lancaster Soccer Center
Mulligans Sports Center, Palmdale
Palmdale Amphitheater
Pelona Vista Park, Palmdale
Willow Spring Race Track
Shopping/Dining
Antelope Valley Mall
THE BLVD
Destination Lancaster
Main Street Tehachapi
Palmdale Restaurants & Shopping
Unique Breweries & Wineries: The Region has a growing reputation for great wine & craft beer. From Agua Dulce to Tehachapi, some 35 vineyards 5 craft breweries make the most of the area’s warm days & cool nights to produce award-winning beverages for responsible adults. Stopping at any one of these locations will certainly introduce you to their special blend of atmosphere and libations.
ACTON / AGUA DULCE:
Acton Wine & Spirit Co.
Agua Dulce Winery
Reyes Winery
GREATER TEHACHAPI:
Dorner Family Vineyard
Honey Wagon Brewing
Souza Family Vineyard
Triassic Vineyards
Veritas Tapas & Wine Bar
INYORKEN:
Indian Wells Valley Brewing Company
LANCASTER:
Antelope Valley Winery
Bravery Brewing Co.
Kinetic Brewing Co.
MOJAVE:
High Desert Cellars
Indian Wells Valley Brewing Co.
PALMDALE:
Lucky Luke Brewing
Transplants Brewing Co.
Regional Community Events
CALIFORNIA CITY
http://www.californiacitychamber.com/
• Children’s Spring Easter Egg Hunt – Always the Saturday before Easter (March)
• Desert Tortoise Days (March until JUNE)
• Fire Works Gala (July)
• California City Renaissance Festival & Model Train show (Oct)
• Christmas tree lighting/parade and Holiday Village (December)
• The Desert Tortoise Research National Area accruable 24/7 365 days a year and biologist on hand every day to guide visitors and answer questions.
GREATER TEHACHAPI
www.tvrpd.org
• City of Tehachapi Hotdog Festival, Tehachapi Mountain Beer & Wine Fest (Jul)
• Cheers to Charity, Tehachapi Mountain Festival (Aug)
• Tehachapi GranFondo: www.tehachapigranfondo.com
A cycling event for over 700 participants. The inaugural event attracted visitors from over 120 different cities and generated more than $300,000 in economic activity (Sep)
• Tehachapi Apple Festival (Oct)
LANCASTER
http://www.destinationlancasterca.org/events
• Farmers Market; Every Thursday, Year-Round; The BLVD
• Sierra Toyota • Scion Concert Series; Every Thursday, June-October
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service (Jan)
• Los Angeles County Airshow, Egg Hunt Extravaganza (Mar)
• California Poppy Festival (April)
• Bacon, Blues & Brews (May)
• Lancaster Museum of Art & History (MOAH) Mother’s Day Tea & Exhibition (May)
• LPAC Foundation Gala and Grand Auction, Lancaster Jazz Festival, Thunder on the Lot (Jun)
• 4th of July Extravaganza (Jul)
• Antelope Valley Fair (Aug)
• Celebrate America on the BLVD, Streets of Lancaster Grand Prix, (Sep)
• Bark in the Park, The BOOLVD Halloween & Harvest Festival, California Circuit Finals Rodeo, MOAH Public Arts Foundation Gala (Oct)
• Field of Drafts Beer Festival (Nov)
• A Magical BLVD Christmas, Breakfast with Santa
MOJAVE
http://www.visitmojave.com/mojave-chamber-of-commerce/
• Plane Crazy Saturdays; year-round, 3rd Sat. of the month; Mojave Air & Space Port
• Gold Rush Days (October)
• Mojave Gold Rush Days (Sept)
• Salute to Veterens (November)
• Christmas Tress lighting (December)
PALMDALE
www.cityofpalmdale.org/Residents/Recreation-and-Culture
• Color Vibe 5k Run (Jan)
• Bus Excursions (year round)
• Joe Davis Heritage Air Park Guide Tours (year round)
• Springfest – Egg Hunt (Mar)
• Family Movie Nights, National Night Out (Summer)
• Sundown in Dry town (Summer)
• Palmdale Amphitheater Concert Series (summer)
• Music in the park (summer)
• Playhouse Classic Movie Series (summer and winter)
• Freedom Symphony (July)
• Annual Kiwanis Club of the Av Duck Race (Sept)
• 9/11 Ceremony – Fallen Heroes (Sep)
• Grace fest – Christian Music Festival (Sep)
• Taste of Palmdale – (Sep)
• Making Strides against Cancer Walk – (Oct)
• Kaleidoscope Music and Art Festival (Oct)
• AV Wall- the Mobil Vietnam Wall (November)
• Heart Walk (November)
• Playhouse Holiday Open House – (Nov/Dec)
• Play house Singalong with Santa (December)
• Jingle Bell Run (December)
• Antelope Valley Mall Tree Lighting Ceremony, Palmdale Chamber’s Christmas Parade – (Dec)
QUARTZ HILL
www.quartzhillchamber.com
• Almond Blossom Festival (Mar)
• East Sunrise Service (March/April)
• Fishing Derby-(March, May, and November)
• Juneteenth (June)
• Summer Concert and Movie Series (June-September)
RIDGECREST
www.visitdeserts.com
• Economic Outlook Conference (February)
• Petroglyph Tours, (Spring and Fall)
• Wildflower Exhibit, (April)
• Petroglyph Education Foundation Golf Tournament, (May)
• Star Follies, (May)
• Desert Empire Fair, (October)
• Ridgecrest Petroglyph Festival, (November)
• Ridgecrest Desert Classic-High Sierra Cyclists, (November)
• High Desert Ultra Marathon 50K/30K- OTHTC, (December)
• Farmers Markets, (Weekly)
TEHACHAPI
http://www/tvrpd.org
• Main Street Valentine’s Wine Walk 6pm-9pm (Feb)
• Tehachapi’s Annual Spring Festival 11am-4pm Heritage Oak School (May)
• City of Tehachapi Hotdog Festival, Tehachapi Mountain Beer & Wine Fest
(Jul)
• Cheers to Charity, Tehachapi Mountain Festival (Aug)
• Tehachapi GranFondo (Sep) www.tehachapigranfondo.com
• Tehachapi Apple Festival (Oct)
• Ugly Christmas Sweater Wine Walk (Nov)
Movie Theatres
Over 60 screens regionally
Cinemark 22 and IMAX
Cinemark Movies 12
Cinemark at Antelope Valley Mall
BLVD Cinema
Hitching Post Theaters
Ridgecrest Cinemas