St. Patrick's Parades & Fests; Cherry Blossom Fair: 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, March 16 to Sunday, March 17.

Double-check with event organizers to confirm dates, times and locations in case they were updated since posted on Patch.
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY:

St. Patrick's Day Celebration & Shamrock Shuffle - 5K & Fun Run: Agoura Hills

LES MISÉRABLES at the Arcadia Performing Arts Center: Arcadia

PigPen Theatre Co.’s THE OLD MAN AND THE OLD MOON at The Wallis: Beverly Hills

Macrame + Weaving Wall Hanging Workshop: El Segundo

A Faery Hunt Enchanted Adventure: Encino

Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2019: Hermosa Beach

March Mellow Mini Retreat: Hermosa Beach

PaleyFest LA 2019 Television Festival: Dolby Theatre, Hollywood

Trouble Screening and Artist Q & A at Los Angeles Municipal Art G: Hollywood

Flogging Molly St. Patrick's Block Party: Hollywood Palladium: Hollywood

St. Patrick’s Day Eve Pub Stroll 2019: Queen Mary: Long Beach

Piaf! The Show, Carpenter Performing Arts Center: Long Beach

Seamus Heaney's "Clearances: Eight Sonnets" read by Joe Praml: Los Angeles

Casey's Irish Pub St. Patrick's Street Festival: Los Angeles

St. Patrick's Day Beer, Food & Music 2019: Farmers' Market: Los Angeles

Third Sunday English Regency Dancing: Pasadena

A Midsummer Night's Dream at Theatre 360: Pasadena

DIY Paper Leprechauns at One Colorado: Pasadena

Cleary Irish Dance Performance & Lesson at One Colorado: Pasadena

The Pasadena Scots Bagpipes & Drums at One Colorado: Pasadena

St. Patrick’s Day 5K 2019: Redondo Beach

Temple Menorah Community Purim at Hogschwartz: Redondo Beach

Palos Verdes Democratic Club Monthly Meeting: Rolling Hills Estates

Hand on History: Free Children’s Workshop: Santa Monica

Community Purim Carnival and Street Fair: Santa Monica

"Little Shop of Horrors" - Santa Monica

Wistaria Festival & St. Patrick's Celebration: Sierra Madre

Whoa Remote, Tudors, Echo For Eons, Calratz @ Silverlake Lounge: Silver Lake

Improv Show Fundraiser To Fight Child Trafficking: South Pasadena

FREE Estate Planning Seminar: Wills, Living Trusts, & Probate: South Pasadena

The New Optics Film Festival: Tarzana

2019 Annual Preschool Palooza: West Hills

Rock & Reilly's St. Paddy's Block Party 2019: West Hollywood

Author Talk: Austin Basis: Woodland Hills

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ORANGE COUNTY:

House of Blues Anaheim Hosts: LUCKY BREWS LUCKY GROOVES: Anaheim

BOTI Studios Presents The Spring Equinox Fair #WhereWooWooMeetsWe: Anaheim

Tackle Box’s Sunday Supper Series: A Top Chef Twist on TV Dinners: Costa Mesa

Toast Kitchen + Bakery’s Irish Bake: Costa Mesa

Wyland Art in the Wild at Dana Wharf: Dana Point

Orange County Cherry Blossom Festival 2019: Huntington Beach

HB APA's "The Phantom of the Opera" - Huntington Beach

Frogman Tim Cotterill In Person @ Village Gallery Irvine Spectrum: Irvine

Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: LBHS: Laguna Beach

LCAD Gallery: Artists of Animation: Laguna Beach

William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Laguna Hills

St. Patrick's Day Party: Laguna Niguel

See The Zany, Fun Comedy: John Tucker Must Die: Lake Forest

Irish Festival on the Green: Mission Viejo

"Pinning & Tweeting your Family History" - Genealogy Program: Mission Viejo

FREE Tax Preparation by IRS-trained Volunteers: Mission Viejo

Rare appearance - Robert Bissell Book Release and Art Show: Newport Beach

Family-friendly Multicultural Fair Features Food + Fun at Sage Hi: Newport Beach

LUNAFEST: Orange

Free St. Patty's Day Sober Rides RMD LAW: Orange County

Join us! March 16- A Night of Music + Generosity at MHCS: Rancho Santa Margarita

St. Polycarp Women's Council Casino Night Fundraiser: Stanton

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RIVERSIDE COUNTY:

Self Defense Workshop for Mature Ladies: Beaumont

Venture Church in the Park: Beaumont

Story of Animation Exhibit at the Edward-Dean Museum: Cherry Valley

Palms to Pines: Life Zones of Coachella Valley Lecture: Palm Desert

Wildflower Nature Walk: Palm Desert

Desert Mountains Art Faire: Palm Desert

Il Divo Coming to Pechanga: Temecula

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SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY:

March Kidz Club Event: Decorate Your Very Own Bird House: Rancho Cucamonga

Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series SoCal Shootout: San Bernardino

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SAN DIEGO COUNTY:

Tip Top Run Leprechaun Dash 2019: Carlsbad

Winemakers Tasting Event 2019: Fairgrounds, Del Mar

St. Patrick's Day Brew Fest 2019: SD Zoo Safari Park, Escondido

St. Patrick's Family Festival 2019: Welk Resorts, Escondido

Making a Difference - Share Your Resources Thoughtfully: 4-S Ranch

Diana: La Jolla

Madagascar Jr. Presented by JCompany Youth Theatre: La Jolla

Hooleyfest: St. Patrick’s Music Festival 2019: La Mesa

Amvets Post 1775 Fundraiser St. Patrick's Dinner: La Mesa

Leprechaun Hunt: Louis Stelzer County Park, Lakeside

Symphony Orchestra: Music from the British Isles: Oceanside

Violin Recital for YPO String Program: Poway

Rachmaninoff and more: Poway

Arlo Guthrie: Alice's Restaurant Tour: Poway

Lantern Street Festival 2019: San Diego

St. Patrick's Pub Crawls 2019: Pacific Beach & Gaslamp San Diego

St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Irish Festival 2019: San Diego

St. Paddy’s Day Shamrocks & Shenanigans Cruise: San Diego

Green Electric Pier Pressure Yacht Party: San Diego

St. Paddy's Pub Crawl: San Diego

Disney's Moana Jr.: San Diego

High Society Jazz Band Concert and Dance: San Diego

St. Patrick's Day Hard Rock San Diego

St. Patrick's Lucky Adventure: San Ysabel

Gabriel at North Coast Repertory Theatre: Solana Beach

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Heading to Northern California? Then see: St. Patrick's Parades & Festivals; Crab Feeds: NorCal Weekend

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