Boysenberry Festival; Poppy Festival​​; Wine Festival​​: SoCal Weekend

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and entertaining events throughout Southern California — from the southernmost part 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, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, April 23 to Sunday, April 24.

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

LOS ANGELES COUNTY:

626 Night Market Mini: Lot 27, Santa Monica

"A Climate of Errors": Matrix Theatre, Los Angeles

Beverly Hills Earth Day Celebration: Beverly Hills Farmer's Market, Beverly Hills

California Poppy Festival: Antelope Valley Fair and Event Center, Lancaster

"Kash's Hats" Book Signing: Cisco Home Pasadena, Pasadena

Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Old Town Monrovia Wine Walk: Library Park, Monrovia

Pile to Patio Mulch Sculpture: 18th Street Arts Center Parking Lot, Santa Monica

Pittance Chamber Music Presents "Liebeslieder!": First United Methodist Church, Pasadena

Santa Monica Bead and Design Show: Fairmont Miramar, Santa Monica

Spring Plant Sale: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino

Springfest Carnival and Community Festival: Aviation Park, Redondo Beach

Taste of Claremont: The Claremont Colleges Services, Claremont

Venice Family Clinic Art Walk and Auction: Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica

Wayback Daddies: The Warehouse Restaurant, Marina Del Rey

ORANGE COUNTY:

California Wine Festival: Sea Terrace Community Park, Dana Point

Design and Culture: An Italian Perspective: Musco Center for the Arts, Orange

Earth Day Celebration: The Shops at Rossmoor, Seal Beach

Earth Day Demo: Composting for Beginners: Sherman Library and Gardens, Corona del Mar

Earth Day Family Class: Creating a Wildlife-Friendly Garden: Sherman Library and Gardens, Corona del Mar

Earth Day Story Time: Hummingbirds: Sherman Library and Gardens, Corona del Mar

Family Fest: Jim Johnson Memorial Sport Park, San Clemente

Knott's Berry Farm Boysenberry Festival: Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park

Lass Your Aff Off!: Z Playhouse, Mission Viejo

Red, White and You! Wine Tasting and Silent Auction: Bridge Hall, Laguna Beach

Tilly's Life Center Charity Golf Tournament: Mission Viejo Country Club, Mission Viejo

RIVERSIDE COUNTY:

Art and Garden Exhibit: Wentworth Norton Villas, Redlands

Bad Chemistry: Vitagliano Winery, Temecula

Daniele Alexander: Larkspur Grill at Hotel Paseo, Palm Desert

District 28 Fundraiser Golf Tournament: Menifee Lakes Country Club, Menifee

High Tea on the Patio: Cottage Tea Parties, Temecula

Karaoke: Texas Lil's Mesquite Grill, Temecula

Murrieta Fire and Rescue's Firefighters BBQ: Town Square Park, Murrieta

Off the Rails Winery Grand Opening: Black Market Brewing Co., Temecula

Opera Arts Presents Broadway Under the Stars: Renaissance Esmeralda Resort, Indian Wells

Painting Myself Sip and Paint: Phearless, Moreno Valley

Ramona Pageant: Ramona Bowl Amphitheatre, Hemet

Redlands Bicycle Classic and Plain Wrap Charity Fun Ride: Redlands, Highland and Yucaipa

Revitalize and Align Wellness Retreat: Danza del Sol Winery, Temecula

Soulful Sundays with Keisha D: Camelot Theatres, Palm Springs

Southwest Riverside County Heart Walk: Lake Skinner Recreation Area, Winchester

Spring Tour Of CA Native Garden: Moreno Valley

Trivia Night: HoBo's BBQ & Tavern, Temecula

Vintage Trailer and Classic Car Show: Golden Village Palms RV Resort, Hemet

SAN DIEGO COUNTY:

Avocado Festival: Downtown Main Avenue, Fallbrook

Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters: Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach

Chanticleer: St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, La Jolla

Creek to Bay Cleanup: Ventura Cove Beach, San Diego

Diamante Eléctrico: Casbah, San Diego

Earth Day Celebration: Plaza Paseo Real, Carlsbad

Earth Day Celebration: Spreckels Organ Pavilion, San Diego

Earth Day Volunteer Event: San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve, Cardiff

Earth Day Zoo Camp: Wild Wonders, Bonsall

Encinitas Vegan Food Popup: Downtown Encinitas, Encinitas

Envision Broadway Spring Art Walk: Chula Vista Center, Chula Vista

Final Weeks: The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch, Carlsbad

Fresh Clean Tees Earth Day Beach Party: Moonshine Beach, San Diego

Grateful Shred: Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach

"Mother of the Maid": Moxie Theatre, San Diego

San Diego Legion: SDSU Sports Deck, San Diego

San Diego Legion's Skills Clinic: San Dieguito Sports Complex, Carlsbad

Spring Food Truck Festival: Bates Nut Farm, Valley Center

Spring-In To Camping Earth Day: Lake Poway, Poway

Spring Love: Benefitting Youth: Tierra Central, San Diego

Strawberry U-Pick and Farm Festival: Mellano Farm Stand, Oceanside

Heading to Northern California? Then see:

• Butter And Egg Days; Discovery Day; Ducky Derby: NorCal Weekend

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