IE Weekend Guide: Earth Day Fun; Blues Fest; Windmill Tours; Coachella

RIVERSIDE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES, CA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout the Inland Empire — from the western reaches to the mountains, deserts and communities in between.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, April 22 to Sunday, April 23.

Among top events are regionwide Earth Day celebrations that include Gilman Ranch Blues Festival in Banning and special windmill tours in Palm Springs, plus weekend No. 2 of Coachella music festival in Indio.

Double-check with event organizers to confirm dates, times and locations, in case activities were updated since posted on Patch.

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Library District Arts and Crafts Fair, Banning

Earth Day Blues Festival: Gilman Ranch, Banning

Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival: Indio

Big Barn Car & Motorcycle Show: Motte Historical Museum, Menifee

10th Annual Operation Prom Girl 'Crowns and Pearls': Prom Dress Giveaway, Menifee

Earth Day & Plant Trade: Murrieta

MVHS Crimson Cadets - Spring Fling Bingo, Murrieta

Nature Education Resource Forum, Santa Rosa Plateau, Murrieta

Living Desert Zoo Earth Day Celebration: Palm Desert

10,000 Seeds: A Pollinator Plant Party: Living Desert Zoo, Palm Desert

Glow In The Park: Living Desert Zoo, Palm Desert

Spring Bioblitz: Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, Palm Desert

Windmill Tours Earth Day Celebration: Palm Springs

Star Party In The Mountains: Pinon Flats

Sunnylands Center's Free 'Family Day In The Gardens': Rancho Mirage

Mulch Giveaway & Sustainability 101: Landscape Workshop: Redlands

Earth Day Celebration: Redlands

Insect Fair: Riverside

Earth Day Fest & Kids' Fun: Riverside Plaza, Riverside

Blessing Of The Vines: South Coast Winery, Temecula

Temecula Valley Players 'Godspell': Temecula

Earth & Arbor Day Celebrations: Sam Hicks Monument Park, Temecula

Chaparral High School Presents “Anything Goes!” - Temecula

BAD CHEMISTRY @ Vail Lake KOA Temecula

Annual Art Giveaway, Temecula

Ophelia's Jump "Native Gardens," Comedy by Karen Zacarías, Upland

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Hitting the road for the weekend? See ...

• OC Weekend Guide: Eco-Hero Whale Sail; OC Wine Fest; Earth Day Fests
• San Diego Weekend Guide: Earth Day Events; 'Dutch Day' Family Fest; King Tut
• LA Weekend Guide: Earth Day Fun; CA Poppy Festival; Immersive 'Avatar'
• SF Bay Area Weekend: Coastal Wildflower Day; Butter & Egg Parade; Earth Day

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