This Weekend In SoCal: LA Zoo Lights; Free Canyon Hikes; Holiday Workshops Galore

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 L.A.

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 weekend from Saturday, Nov. 19 to Sunday, Nov. 20.
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY:

Holiday Boutique 2016 - Santa Monica

Julianne Moore & LeUyen Pham Reading, Drawing Demonstration, & Book Signing - Los Angeles

Carrie, The Musical - Malibu

Holiday Light Exchange at the Palos Verdes Farmers Market

Romeo and Juliet - Calabasas

Turkey Trot Cat Show!! - Arcadia

Talk Of The Town Gala - Beverly Hills

L.A. Zoo Lights Promises More Lights And More Nights Of Dazzling Magic To Kick Off "Zoolabration" Of Zoo's 50th Anniversary

Watercolor Studio & Plein Air Intensive with Timothy Kitz - Santa Monica

Shakespeare Club of Pasadena's Annual Unique Boutique

San Gabriel Valley Repertory Theatre's "A Christmas Caper" - Glendora

Marilyn Monroe Property Viewing Before Auction: Los Angeles

Beautiful Bikers Conference - Long Beach

Rancho Los Alamitos presents ... The Annual Holiday Centerpiece and Culinary Workshop: Succulents and Tamales - Long Beach

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ORANGE COUNTY:

10th Annual Laguna Beach Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

Greater Interfaith Council of Rancho Santa Margarita "Let Us Sing Thanksgiving"

Aliso Niguel High School Hosts SCSBOA 3A Division Marching Band Championships

Hike at Ferber Ranch Wilderness Preserve - Trabuco Canyon

The Boxcar Children - Laguna

The Shops at Dos Lagos Tree Lighting - Corona

Glass Mosaic Ornament Making Class - Laguna Beach

Tamale Workshop - Los Alamitos

Succulent Workshop - Newport Beach

Cooking with Chef Mead from the Farmhouse | Thanksgiving Sides Inspired by a Trip to the Farmer’s Market - Corona Del Mar

Holiday Prep with Chefschool at Bloomingdales South Coast Plaza - Costa Mesa

International Game Day at Cypress Library

ELKs Monthly Swap Meet/Flea Market San Clemente

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RIVERSIDE COUNTY:

Bighorn Institute Annual Party and 29th Annual Golf Classic - Palm Desert

Shops on El Paseo Presents 'A Miracle on El Paseo'

Jonnie Fox and The Satinettes at the Ponderosa - Menifee

ALL MY SONS presented by The University of Redlands Theatre Arts Department

Food for Fines at Banning Library

Tasty of Italy - Temecula

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SAN DIEGO COUNTY:

Craftapalooza Craft Fair - Santee

Hike Borrego Palm Canyon For Free - Borrego Springs

Equivocation - Lamb's Players Theatre - Coronado

25th Annual Fall Street Fair: Encinitas

Sonic Saturdays at La Jolla Playhouse

Beethoven Mozart Dvorak Concert - Poway

Flamenco Dance Classes With Carlos Villatoro - San Diego

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Heading to Northern California, by chance? Then see: This Weekend In NorCal: Butterfly Spectacular; Warehouse Toy Sale; Mt. Tam Day of Thanks & Wreath Making

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---Images courtesy of Seaside Gallery and Goods in the Pelican Courtyard, Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Anza-Borrego Foundation via ASHLEY WEAVER