Supercross; Car Show; ​Fairytales & Frog Day​: SoCal Weekend

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Don't sit inside this weekend! 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 or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Feb. 8 to Sunday, Feb. 9.

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

LOS ANGELES COUNTY:

Pasadena Society of Artists New Member Showcase: McGinty's Gallery at the End of the World, Altadena

DragonSprouts Chinese New Year Celebration: Robert Frost Auditorium, Culver City

Academy Awards Awards After Party: Riviera 31 at Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, Los Angeles

Chan Meditation: Shatto Recreation Center, Los Angeles

Friendship Buddies Stand-Up Comedy Showcase: Verdugo Bar, Los Angeles

"Life in Boobs" Musical: Pico Playhouse, Los Angeles

Los Silver Lake Invitational Soccer Tournament: John Marshall High School, Los Angeles

Modern Animal's Afternoon of Family-Friendly Fun: Pan Pacific Park, Los Angeles

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Film Festival: South Park Center, Los Angeles

Roger Neal & Marryanne Lai Oscar Viewing Dinner: The Hollywood Museum, Los Angeles

Tea & Tunes Luncheon: The Banning Museum, Los Angeles

"To View a Plastic Flower" Exhibition: Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles

California International Antiquarian Book Fair: Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena

Chip Jacobs Presents "Arroyo": Allendale Branch Library, Pasadena

Los Angeles Fine Prints Festival: Sheraton Pasadena Hotel, Pasadena

Alan Chan Moo-sic Group: San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, San Gabriel

Discover the History: The Santa Monica Pier with James Harris: Santa Monica History Museum, Santa Monica

ORANGE COUNTY:

Pianist Daniil Trifonov: Soka Performing Arts Center, Aliso Viejo

Catalina Paintings: "Night and Day": Catalina Island Museum, Avalon

Walnut Village Walkabout: Walnut Village Center, Irvine

"Insider Art" Opening Reception: The CAP Gallery, Laguna Beach

Laguna Beach Music Festival: Ray Chen & Dover Quartet: Laguna Beach Artists Theatre, Laguna Beach

Author Anita Abriel: Laguna Beach Books, Laguna Beach

"The Elephant Man": El Toro Estates, Lake Forest

Community Inclusion Havdalah: Chabad Jewish Center of Mission Viejo, Mission Viejo

The Coast Vintage Market: Saddleback College, Mission Viejo

Garden-To-Table Seminar in February with Steve Hampson: Roger's Gardens, Newport Beach

Valentine's Day Jewelry Trunk Show: Roger's Gardens, Newport Beach

Shine Festival: Vista Hermosa Sports Park, San Clemente

The Bosendorfer Consort: An Afternoon Musicale: Community Presbyterian Church, San Juan Capistrano

RIVERSIDE COUNTY:

Featured Artist Reception: Banning Art Gallery, Banning

Beaumont Health Fair: Beaumont SDA Church, Beaumont

Full Moon Hike: La Quinta Cove, La Quinta

Serenity Sip & Paint: Phearless Art Studio, Moreno Valley

Shine Bright Sip & Paint: Phearless Art Studio, Moreno Valley

Desert Mountains Art Faire: Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center, Palm Desert

Fairytales & Frog Day: The Living Desert, Palm Desert

Palm Desert Half Marathon & 5K: Palm Desert

Talk: Snakes and Lizards: What Is the Difference?: Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center, Palm Desert

Talk: History of Idyllwild: Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center, Palm Desert

"Rafael" Screening: Camelot Theatres, Palm Springs

Chinese New Year Celebration: Temecula Valley Museum, Temecula

Live Music: Bodie: Lorimar Vineyards & Winery, Temecula

Live Music: Carlos Naranjo: Lorimar Vineyards & Winery, Temecula

Live Music: The Bad Dancers: Lorimar Vineyards & Winery, Temecula

Live Music: Troubadour Road: Lorimar Vineyards & Winery, Temecula

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY:

Wine Tasting Event: State Street Winery, Redlands

SAN DIEGO COUNTY:

"Matilda": David H. Thompson Performing Arts Center, Carlsbad

Food Forest Festival: Coastal Roots Farm, Encinitas

Kiln-Fused Glass: Pattern Bars and Reactive Glass Possibilities: Fallbrook School of The Arts, Fallbrook

"Valentines on Volcan" Hike: Volcan Mountain Foundation Nature Center, Julian

You Can Be a Veterinarian Camp for Kids: Helen Woodward Animal Center, Rancho Santa Fe

Exhibition: Illumination: 21st Century Interactions with Art + Science + Tech: San Diego Art Institute, San Diego

Haydn Voyages: Music at the Maritime: Maritime Museum of San Diego, San Diego

Hearts of Gold Gala: University Club Atop Symphony Towers, San Diego

Monster Energy Supercross: Petco Park, San Diego

Studio by the Bay Family Days: Seaport Village, San Diego

That '70s Car Show: San Diego Automotive Museum, San Diego

Patchwork Macrame Triangle Wall Hanging Craft Workshop: Culture Brewing Co | Solana Beach, Solana Beach

Heading to Northern California? Then see:

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