Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau – on this website you can find information about Ontario or Rancho CucamongaThe Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau is the official destination marketing organization to promote the cities of Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga California to visitors nationally and internationally. As destination experts we provide groups and meeting professionals with an unbiased, comprehensive resource when booking a tour, convention, meeting or event within the cities of Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga, California. Ideal for leisure and business travel, the region boasts scenic mountains, deserts, vineyards and metropolitan areas that are both historic and cosmopolitan in character. For meeting needs of all sizes – from a conference room to a citywide convention utilizing the Ontario Convention Center – or for a special exposition or sporting event, the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau will provide the necessary destination support tools to execute a successful experience. Visit www.discoverontariocalifornia.org. We plan events to drive overnight visitors to our Area and these are wonderful events for our local community too!ABOUT HUCK FINN Bluegrass Music Festival JUBILEE – June 12 thru 14, 2015Established in 1975 at the hands of a homegrown, Southern California family, the Huck Finn Jubilee Bluegrass Music Festival is a three-day gathering of true bluegrass and jamgrass music lovers. It is a genuine embodiment of endless pickin’ parties, instrumental roots education, and bands performing to fans that believe in the core value that bluegrass is about more than just the music. It is a community- one that delivers the nostalgia of music-driven campgrounds, bare feet, laughter, dancing, instrument exploration, and the development of new friendships. Huck Finn Jubilee Bluegrass Music Festival, produced by the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau, supports the cross-pollination and belief in the evolution of this music. This unique festival showcases an array of musicians spanning across local, regional, and national Grammy nominated and award-winning bands alike. Huck Finn is dedicated in delivering exceptional headlining musicians as well as up and coming talent who will continue to fight for the deep-bedded roots of bluegrass while creating sounds for the future. Bluegrass tunes can largely be described as narratives on the everyday lives of the people whence the music came. The Huck Finn Jubilee Bluegrass Music Festival is held annually on the second weekend of June. For more information visit www.huckfinn.comABOUT THE ROUTE 66 CRUISIN’ REUNION® – September 18 thru 20, 2015
The Route 66 Cruisin’ Reunion®, is the Southern California ultimate weekend celebration of America’s love affair with the automobile! Known as the Main Street of America or The Mother Road, world-famous highway, Route 66 from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica California was established in 1926. In celebration The Route ’66 Cruisin’ Reunion embraces three days of cruising, contests, live entertainment, fabulous food and revelry making it one of the nation’s most extended long-playing events of its kind. Held annually on the third weekend of September along the historic, tree-shaded Euclid Avenue in Ontario, California, the route is over two miles. Created by the 501(c)3 Route 66 Reunion, organized by the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau, this annual event draws thousands of visitors and classic car enthusiasts to the area. The Route 66 Cruisin’ Reunion is where thousands of people gather to enjoy classic cruisers, convertibles, hot rods, and wicked Woodies fuel a jam-packed weekend of fun.Visit www.cruisinreunion.comfor details. About Christmas on Euclid – Opening Weekend December 4 thru 5, 2015Families are delighted each year with the start of The Christmas on Euclid Experience in Ontario, California. Each December the holiday season is kicked off on the first weekend of the month with a magical two-day festival, featuring a tree-lighting ceremony, carolers and movies in the park on Friday. Then a holiday market, craft fair, snow play and ice skating, a Christmas tree farm, live performances and a visit from St. Nick on Saturday.The Christmas on Euclid Experience, produced by the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau, has been a tradition for thousands of visitors each year since 1922. Ontario’s historic Euclid Avenue is transformed into a whimsical winter wonderland with block upon block of family activities including the community’s iconic Nativity scenes. The twinkling exhibition of festive lights and decorations are on display throughout the holiday season. For more information and a complete schedule of events visit www.ChristmasOnEuclid.com About Inland Empire Restaurant Week (2 times annually) March 20 – 29, 2015 and October 16 – 25, 2015Inland Empire Restaurant Week is the opportunity to celebrate culinary excellence by offering an entire ten days of delicious discounted dining at some of the Inland Empire’s finest restaurants! Organized by the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau visitors and locals can experience cuisine that delights your palate and defines the art of dining in the Inland Empire. This culinary tradition features discounted prix fixe menus from more than 200 of the best restaurants in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. No tickets or passes are required. Food lovers may simply dine out at as many participating restaurants as they like during Inland Empire Restaurant Week to take advantage of special pricing, menus, and let’s face it, an excuse to say “We’re eating out!”Leave the cooking utensils and dirty dishes at home to explore scrumptious eats and join over 150,000 diners as we celebrate the thriving and unique culinary scene of the Inland Empire. The tables are set, and the three-course menus are fixed at many of the finest restaurants, as culinary enthusiasts prepare to please their palates without draining their wallets during the Inland Empire Restaurant Week, an amazing semi-annual event. Visit your regular spots or discover a new favorite restaurant during the Inland Empire Restaurant Week. Visit www.InlandEmpireRestaurantWeek.com for more information and a complete list of participating restaurants!