CatCon; Nighttime Zoo; Lobsterfest​; Star Party: 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, Aug. 4 to Sunday, Aug. 5.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

Farm to Bay at Living Coast Discovery Center – Chula Vista

Summer Culinary Institute: Summer Citrus, Light and Fresh – Encinitas

"Songs for a New World" at Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center – La Jolla

Champagne Jazz Brunch Cruise – San Diego

Back to School Health & Wellness Fair – San Diego

Haute with Heart Fashion Show and Luncheon: Born to Sparkle – San Diego

Little Italy Association's First Responder's Celebration – San Diego

Marine Band San Diego Summer Concert – San Diego

Nighttime Zoo at San Diego Zoo – San Diego

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

Baby Conference – Loma Linda

RIVERSIDE COUNTY

Banning Stagecoach Days Kickoff Spaghetti Dinner – Banning

Hot August Nights at Mt. San Jacinto College San Gorgonio Pass Campus – Banning

Beaumont's 2018 State of the City – Beaumont

Low-Cost Vaccination and Licensing Clinic – Beaumont

Musical Chain Gang at Diamond Valley Arts Center – Hemet

Lake Elsinore Casino Summer Concert Series – Lake Elsinore

Back 2 School Bash – Murrieta

Movies in the Park – Murrieta

Desert Film Society Presents "The Samuel Project" at Camelot Theatres – Palm Springs

Cozy Cup Crafters Guild – Perris

Sundays in the Square – Temecula

ORANGE COUNTY

Furry Friends Pet Fair – Aliso Viejo

Summer Concert Series – Aliso Viejo

Grow Your Own with David Rizzo – Corona del Mar

Orange County Fair – Costa Mesa

Dana Wharf's Live Music Cruise Series – Dana Point

Kids Free Fishing Clinic & Trip – Dana Point

Summer of Music – Dana Point

Great Family Campout at Fountain Valley Sports Park – Fountain Valley

Huntington Beach Concert Band Summer Series – Huntington Beach

Adult and Teen Art Classes – Laguna Beach

Art-A-Fair – Laguna Beach

Concerts on the Green – Laguna Beach

Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters – Laguna Beach

Sawdust Art Festival – Laguna Beach

Camp Out at Cordova Park – Mission Viejo

Lobsterfest – Newport Beach

Summer Concerts – Rancho Santa Margarita

Golden West Pops Concert – San Juan Capistrano

Native American Storytelling at Mission San Juan Capistrano – San Juan Capistrano

Shakespeare by the Sea's "The Merry Wives of Windsor" – Seal Beach

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Pride of the Valley 5K Run – Baldwin Park

Hershey Felder: "Beethoven" – Beverly Hills

WhosNext The Who Experience Tribute Concert – Covina

A Faery Hunt Enchanted Adventure – Los Angeles

Audubon Bird Walks in the San Fernando Valley – Los Angeles

"Peter Pan" at The Pico – Los Angeles

Mayan Warrior – Los Angeles

Mars and Planetfest Star Party – Mount Wilson

Movies in the Park – Pacific Palisades

CatCon – Pasadena

Hawaiian Luau – Pasadena

Jackalope Summer Nights – Pasadena

Old Pasadena Historic District Walking Tours – Pasadena

Pachanga Pasadena – Pasadena

Pet CPR and First Aid Training – Pasadena

"144 Space" Opening Reception – Santa Monica

Alden Marin's "Animals of the Imagination" Closing Reception Benefit – Santa Monica

Festival of the Chariots – Santa Monica and Venice

Jazz on the Lawn – Santa Monica

WhiteFire Theatre Presents "The Blade of Jealousy" – Sherman Oaks

Free Household Hazardous Waste & E-Waste Recycling – Sierra Madre

Free Lawn Concert – Sierra Madre

Heading to Northern California? Then see:

• Dog Surfing Championships; Sonoma County Fair: NorCal Weekend

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