Safari Cookout; Beer Can Derby; Turtle Trek: 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, July 6 to Sunday, July 7.

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

LOS ANGELES COUNTY:

"Louis Vuitton X" Exhibition – Beverly Hills

The Last Comedy Show on Earth – Burbank

Los Angeles Symphonic Winds: "New American Music" – Culver City

Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band – Long Beach

A Faery Hunt Magical Adventure – Los Angeles

Anime Expo – Los Angeles

Audubon Bird Walks in the San Fernando Valley – Los Angeles

Beer Can Derby – Los Angeles

Coral Sea Exhibit Opening Aboard the Battleship IOWA Museum – Los Angeles

Dog and Cat Vaccine Day – Los Angeles

Game Night Market – Los Angeles

Street Food Cinema: "Jaws" – Pacific Palisades

Old Pasadena Historic District Walking Tour – Pasadena

Old Pasadena Summer Cinema – Pasadena

Robot Remix VR – Pasadena

"California's Route 66: Hiding in Plain Sight" Exhibition at Santa Monica History Museum – Santa Monica

Meet Me at Reed – Santa Monica

"Sally Ride" Exhibition at Santa Monica History Museum – Santa Monica

"The RIP Show" with Kyle Edwards – Santa Monica

ORANGE COUNTY:

LIT Cafe's Grand Opening Celebration – Anaheim

Ramon Ayala / Banda Machos – Costa Mesa

Live Music Harbor Cruise at Dana Wharf – Dana Point

Children's Craft Open House at Laguna Beach Library – Laguna Beach

Festival Of Arts & Pageant Of Masters – Laguna Beach

Festival of Arts Fine Art Show – Laguna Beach

LCAD BFA All Majors Summer Exhibition – Laguna Beach

Special Saturday Art Walk – Laguna Beach

"Unique Abstractions" Group Exhibition at Las Laguna Library – Laguna Beach

Concerts on the Green: Smith Country Band – Newport Beach

Grow Your Own…in July with David Rizzo – Newport Beach

Newport Beach Certified Farmer's Market – Newport Beach

Casa Romantica Music Festival and Academy – San Clemente

D. Yoder Family Sundays at at Casa Romantica – San Clemente

"Skid Row Marathon" Screening – Santa Ana

Turtle Trek – Seal Beach

RIVERSIDE COUNTY:

Beaumont Library Bookmobile at Nicklaus Park – Beaumont

Beaumont Library Bookmobile at Trevino Park – Beaumont

Saturday Funday Juice & Paint – Moreno Valley

Steppin' Out Sip and Paint – Moreno Valley

Sunday's Best Sip and Paint – Moreno Valley

Cozy Cup Crafters Guild – Perris

Kids Carnival & Charity Craft Fair – Temecula

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY:

Craft Time with Dorothy of Oz – Redlands

SAN DIEGO COUNTY:

"The Great Smelly, Slobbery, Small-Tooth Dog" at The Schulman Theater – Carlsbad

"Taste of France" – Del Mar

"Chasing Coral" Free Screening and Art Pop-Up – Encinitas

Green Living Tour – Encinitas

Sunday Summer Concerts by the Sea – Encinitas

Safari Cookout at San Diego Zoo Safari Park – Escondido

Summer Movies in the Park:" Ralph Breaks the Internet" – Poway

Sophie's Kensington Gallery Presents "Heads Up" – San Diego

The New Children’s Museum's Superheroes' Night Out – San Diego

The CADO: Avocado Museum Experience – San Marcos

Independence Day Festival at the Border – San Ysidro

Heading to Northern California? Then see:

• Lunch With Bobcats; County Fair; Summer Concerts: NorCal Weekend

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