Big Adventure Fest; Dia De Los Muertos Events: 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 on tap this weekend from Saturday, Nov. 3 to Sunday, Nov. 4.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

An Afternoon With Chef and Author Isabel Cruz – Carlsbad

Carlsbad Village Street Faire – Carlsbad

Rancho La Costa Volunteer Grasslands Restoration – Carlsbad

Noche de Gala – Coronado

Bees! Family Fun Day – Encinitas

"African Twilight" Book Signing – La Jolla

Jcompany Youth Theatre Presents Disney's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" – La Jolla

1M Punches from the Heart Event – San Diego

Dia de los Muertos – San Diego

Field's Fantastic Fall Festival – San Diego

Fresh Start Surgical Gifts' Butterfly Ball "Casino Royale" – San Diego

Susan G. Komen Race For Cure – San Diego

Craft Fair – San Marcos

North Coast Repertory Theatre Presents "Holmes and Watson" – Solana Beach

RIVERSIDE COUNTY

CVASA Halloween Spooktacular – Palm Desert

Desert Mountains Art Faire – Palm Desert

Free Lecture: Endangered Species Are Closer Than You Think – Palm Desert

Monument Story Time – Palm Desert

Monument Young Explorers – Palm Desert

Desert Film Society Presents DJAM at Camelot Theatres – Palm Springs

L-Fund's Annual Women's Pride Dance – Palm Springs

Day Out With Thomas – Perris

Perris Library Presents Cozy Cup Crafters Guild – Perris

American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Coachella Valley – Rancho Mirage

Hoedown at Sundown – Rancho Mirage

Holiday Marketplace – Riverside

Riverside's Got Talent – Riverside

Jamboree Country Music Festival – Temecula

Timbré Presents "She Dreams the Stars" – Temecula

Turkey Trot – Temecula

Wine, Dine & Paint at South Coast Winery Resort – Temecula

Folded Book Art at Wildomar Library – Wildomar

Kitten Yoga – Wildomar

ORANGE COUNTY

Big Adventure Fest – Costa Mesa

Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts Presents "Trash Bag Fashion Show" – Huntington Beach

American Lung Association's Lung Force Walk – Irvine

Festival of Mosaics Kick-Off Party – Laguna Beach

Crafts and Craniums: Celebrating Día de los Muertos – Lake Forest

Trabuco Hill's High School Holiday Boutique – Mission Viejo

VFW Family Freedom Festival – Mission Viejo

Dr. Rocco Book Signing & Guest Speaker Sarah Palin – Newport Beach

"The Key to Prostate Cancer" Book Event with Dr. Mark Scholz – Newport Beach

1st Sundays Native American Storytelling – San Juan Capistrano

Young Musicians Showcase – Santa Ana

Historic Hike – Seal Beach

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Infinity Film Festival – Beverly Hills

The Wallis Presents "Shadow Play" – Beverly Hills

A Faery Hunt Magical Adventure – Brentwood

Audubon Bird Walks in the San Fernando Valley – Los Angeles

Danny Janklow Quintet Live at The Blue Whale – Los Angeles

Day of the Dead at Los Angeles State Historic Park – Los Angeles

Estas Tonne: The Breath of Sound World Tour – Los Angeles

Grand Ave Arts: All Access – Los Angeles

"Jazz Nights: A Confidential Journey" Film Screening – Los Angeles

LA Chamber Orchestra Musicians at Grand Ave Arts: All Access – Los Angeles

National Geographic Photo Ark at Annenberg Space for Photography – Los Angeles

The Sphere Collective Marketplace – Los Angeles

Wild About Reading at Los Angeles Zoo – Los Angeles

Cinema at the Edge Film Festival – Santa Monica

Comedy and Cabaret – Santa Monica

Community Pancake Breakfast Benefiting John Muir School – Santa Monica

Liver Life Walk Los Angeles – Santa Monica

Santa Monica Playhouse Presents "Aleichem Sholom: The Wit and Wisdom of Sholom Aleichem" – Santa Monica

Westside Comedy Theatre Presents "Resume Booster" – Santa Monica

Venice Community Yard Sale – Venice

Heading to Northern California? Then see:

• Dia De Los Muertos Events; Holiday Boutiques: NorCal Weekend

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