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Disney Brunch; Nighttime Zoo; Vans U.S. Open Of Surfing: SoCal Weekend

Looking for things to do this weekend in Southern California? Patch has you covered.

See what's slated this weekend from Saturday, July 30 to Sunday, July 31, including the Vans U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, California.
See what's slated this weekend from Saturday, July 30 to Sunday, July 31, including the Vans U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, California. (Ashley Ludwig/Patch)

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, July 30 to Sunday, July 31.

Find out what's happening in Encinitasfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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


LOS ANGELES COUNTY:

Find out what's happening in Encinitasfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

"Art of Young Summers" Exhibition: IVAN Gallery, Los Angeles

Bells and Bubbles: The Belvedere, Beverly Hills

Compton Art Walk: Douglas F. Dollarhide Community Center, Compton

Friendship Buddies Comedy Show: Verdugo Bar, Los Angeles

I Gotta Crow Show: The Crow, Santa Monica

"InFocus: Canadian Cinema": NewFilmmakers Los Angeles, Los Angeles

July Breakfast Club Cruise-In: Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles

Nitro Circus Good Bad and Rad Tour: Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson

Pasadena Humane Pop-Up Adoption Event: Vons, Pasadena

Summer Bizarre Bazaar: Millennium Santa Monica, Santa Monica

"The Art of Chad Smith": Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica

The Session: Depeche Mode vs. Erasure: The Bourbon Room, Los Angeles

"The Sound of Music": First United Methodist Church, Pasadena


ORANGE COUNTY:

Artist-Led Workshop: Comic Book Art: Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach

Artist-Led Workshop: Figure Drawing: Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach

Bowers' Books for Kids: Storytime in the Galleries: Bowers Museum, Santa Ana

"Cold War: Soviet, Spies and Secrets": The Richard Nixon Library and Museum, Yorba Linda

Concerts on the Green: Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters, Laguna Beach

Demonstration: Giving Life to Fascinating Figures: Bowers Museum, Santa Ana

Design and Dine Event: SOCO & The OC Mix, Costa Mesa

Dinos in the City: Pretend City Children's Museum, Irvine

Family Fun Day: Trade Marketplace, Irvine

iHeartSummer Event: SOCO & The OC Mix, Costa Mesa

"Kung Fu Panda" Party: Screening and Fundraiser: Easterseals Irvine Autism Therapy and Disability Services Center, Irvine

"Meet the Artists" Spotlight Talks: Bowers Museum, Santa Ana

Panel Discussion: Elements and Extremes in Plein Air Painting: Bowers Museum, Santa Ana

Platter Painting Party: Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters, Laguna Beach

Spotlight on the Grand Piano Music Series: Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters, Laguna Beach

Vans U.S. Open of Surfing: Huntington Beach


RIVERSIDE COUNTY:

Academy of Musical Performance Summer Camp Showcase Concert: Hope Center, Palm Desert

Alabama Tribute Band: Tennessee River: Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Preserve, Murrieta

Dunamix Dance Project Summer Recital: Temescal Canyon High School, Lake Elsinore

Indoor Palm Springs Certified Farmers' Market: Palm Springs Pavilion, Palm Springs

Palm Springs Rewinds: Quentin Tarantino: "Kill Bill Vol. 2": Camelot Theatres, Palm Springs

Rockin Summer Concerts: The Shops At Dos Lagos, Corona

Soulful Sundays with Keisha D: Camelot Theatres, Palm Springs

Summer Sing-A-Long: "Little Shop of Horrors": Camelot Theatres, Palm Springs

Stand Up Comedy with Jann Karam: The Merc, Temecula


SAN DIEGO COUNTY:

Christmas in July Craft Fair: Woman's Club of Oceanside, Oceanside

Disney Brunch: The Holding Company, San Diego

Electric Ocean: SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego

Gaslamp Run: Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego

Green Living Tour: Solana Center for Environmental Innovation, Encinitas

"Head Over Heels The Musical": Casa del Prado Theatre, San Diego

Horseshoe Lucky Band: The Boochyard at Local Roots, Vista

Jerry's Middle Finger: Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach

Jesse Colin Young: Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach

La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest: The Conrad, La Jolla

Marine Band Summer Concert: Piazza della Famiglia, San Diego

Nighttime Zoo: San Diego Zoo, San Diego

Swap Meet: San Diego Model Railroad Museum, San Diego

The Fresh Yard Tour: Planet Asia, Mitchy Slick, Sir Veterano, FLII STYLZ: Music Box, San Diego

Toga Party Band: Ebullition Brew Works, Vista


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