MLK Jr. Celebration; Carlsbad Marathon & Half Marathon; ​Desert Mountains Art Faire: Your SoCal Weekend

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA – Don't sit inside this weekend! Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and quirky events throughout Southern California – from the southernmost tip of San Diego, through Orange and Riverside counties, to the beaches and valleys in Los Angeles.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, do see what's on tap this Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday weekend from Saturday, Jan. 14 to Monday, Jan. 16.

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SAN DIEGO COUNTY:

Tri-City Medical Center Carlsbad Marathon & Half Marathon – Carlsbad

Poway Community Park's Winter Festival – Poway

Poway Community Park's Winter Festival for Our Special Needs Community – Poway

Theatre Arts West's "Twelfth Night" – Oceanside

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RIVERSIDE COUNTY:

Desert Mountains Art Faire – Palm Desert

"Wildlife Wendy" and Her Tropical Birds – Beaumont

Saturday Morning Hike – Palm Desert

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ORANGE COUNTY:

Casa Kids: Swazzle Puppet Show – San Clemente

First Annual Bike Safety Day – Aliso Viejo

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LOS ANGELES COUNTY:

12th Annual City of Culver City Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration – Culver City

Martin Luther King, Jr. Storytime with Michael D. McCarty – Los Angeles

L.A. Animal Services Mobile Pet Adoption at Moorpark Park – Studio City

Echo Park Wellness Fair – Los Angeles

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Have an event to promote? List it on your Patch's calendar! It's easy. Read more here: The Most Important Part Of Planning Your Awesome Local Event?

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Heading to Northern California, by chance? Then see: MLK Jr. Day Of Service; Holiday LEGO Show; Mushroom Madness: Your NorCal Weekend

Image courtesy of Tri-City Medical Center Carlsbad Marathon