Looking ahead to 2019, California will welcome the following major developments and milestone anniversaries:

In May 2019, Sacramento will host a dynamic celebration including exhibits, programs, activities, tours and train rides to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad, one of the 19th century's greatest achievements.

Pebble Beach Resorts honors its milestone 2019 centennial and recent accomplishments—The Lodge at Pebble Beach expansion and renovation of guestrooms across all three properties. Pebble Beach will also host the 2019 U.S. Open.

Slated to open in 2019, guests will thrill to intergalactic adventures within the highly- anticipated Star Wars-themed “Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge” at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. The 14-acre area debuts with two anchor attractions.

In January 2019, San Francisco and the Moscone Center celebrate the completion of the center's $551 million expansion, bringing more than 504,000 sq. ft. of total exhibit space to the massive convention and exhibition complex. 

The 18,000+ seat Chase Center, debuting in 2019, brings a world-class sports and entertainment destination to San Francisco. The new home to the Golden State Warriors will host more than 200 events annually. 

Marking its 50th anniversary in 2019, the Oakland Museum of California also premieres a new LGBTQ exhibition, which will run from April 13 through August 11 of 2019.

The new 29,000-square-foot Pacific Visions wing at Long Beach's Aquarium of the Pacific will open in spring 2019. Highlights will include an immersive theatre, expanded exhibition areas, added space for live animal exhibits and more.

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center in coastal La Jolla will enhance San Diego's cultural landscape in 2019 with a 500-seat concert hall, state-of-the-arts facilities and equipment, and large scenic courtyard.

Lights, camera, action! 2019 brings the much-anticipated Los Angeles opening of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. The museum will be the world's premier institution dedicated to the art and science of movies.

Perched Cliffside in Rancho Palos Verdes with astounding seaside views, the luxury award-winning Terranea Resort will embrace its 10th anniversary in 2019 with distinctive guest experiences and festivities throughout the year.

In 2019, California's Highway 49 – also known as the Gold Rush Trail and Gold Chain Highway—will celebrate its centennial. The road begins in Oakhurst before heading north to a string of historic towns that have maintained their 1850s charm.