Beyond Van Gogh; Lunar New Year Celebrations​​: SoCal Weekend

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and entertaining 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, a mini day trip or a virtual event, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Feb. 5 to Sunday, Feb. 6.

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

LOS ANGELES COUNTY:

A Faery Hunt Enchanted Adventure: Crestwood Hills Park, Los Angeles

Barnsdall Arts Sundays: Virtual via Barnsdall Arts, Los Angeles

Fitness Fest and Conscious Night Market: Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica

LACC Swap Meet: Los Angeles City College Swap Meet, Los Angeles

Lunar New Year: Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica

Makers Mess Presents: Natural Perfume Making Workshop: ROW DTLA, Los Angeles

Manos a la Obra Pop-Up Artisan Market / Closing Celebration: 18th Street Arts Center (Airport Campus), Santa Monica

The Holiness in the Ordinary: A Video Installation by Janine Brown: Gallery 825, Los Angeles

The Holiness in the Ordinary: A Virtual Talk with Artist Janine Brown and Curator Terri C. Smith: Virtual via Gallery 825, Los Angeles

Wayback Daddies: The Warehouse Restaurant, Marina Del Rey

ORANGE COUNTY:

Author Joe Ide with "The Goodbye Coast": Book Carnival, Orange

California Cool Art Auction: Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, and Virtual

Celebrate Lunar New Year: The District at Tustin Legacy, Tustin

D. Yoder Family Sundays: Lunar New Year Celebration: Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, San Clemente

Dreamers' Circus: Samueli Theater, Costa Mesa

Lunar New Year: Pretend City Children's Museum, Irvine

Monthly Gardening Checklist for February with Sarah Smith: Virtual via Roger's Gardens, Newport Beach

Running Hot: Great Rolling Stones Tribute: Biergarten @ Old World HB, Huntington Beach

Saturday Brunch Trivia: TRADE Marketplace, Irvine

Tennis Lessons: Ridgecrest Park, Aliso Viejo

Tet Festival: OC Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa

Vadym Kholodenko in Recital: Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Costa Mesa

RIVERSIDE COUNTY:

Alcohol Inks Tumbler Workshop: Phearless, Moreno Valley

Bad Chemistry: Dorry's Bar & Grill at Tom's Farms, Temescal Valley

Karaoke: Texas Lil's Mesquite Grill, Temecula

Lucky Lion Dancers: Pechanga Resort Casino, Temecula

Sweet Love Sip and Paint: Phearless, Moreno Valley, and Virtual

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY:

Live Blues Music: Ritual Brewing Company, Redlands

Ritual Paint Night: Ritual Brewing Company, Redlands

SAN DIEGO COUNTY:

Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience: Wyland Center, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar

BoomBox Featuring BackBeat Brass, Red Giant Project: Music Box, San Diego

Dino and Animal Planters: Water Conservation Garden, El Cajon

Discovery Tour: San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center, Encinitas

Family Fun Day: San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center, Encinitas

Free Succulent Saturday: Waterwise Botanicals, Bonsall

Karl Denson's Tiny Universe with Mattson 2: Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach

Mitchell Thorp Foundation Warrior Spirit 5K: Poinsettia Park, Carlsbad

San Diego Legion: SDSU Sports Deck, San Diego

San Diego Tet Festival: Mira Mesa Community Park, San Diego

Winter Chamber Heat Participants Concert: St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, Poway

Heading to Northern California? Then see:

• Lunar New Year Fests; 'Rocky Horror' Sing-Along: NorCal Weekend

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