Ugly Dog Contest; Superhero 5K; Airport ArtWalk: 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 24 to Sunday, March 25.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

Ugly Dog Contest "Not Just For Ugly Dogs" – Del Mar

Apollo5: With A Song In My Heart – La Jolla

Spring Eggstravaganza at Birch Aquarium – La Jolla

Cirque du Soleil Crystal – San Diego

San Diego Champagne Brunch Cruise – San Diego

The Roustabouts Theatre Presents "A Jewish Joke" – San Diego

SAN BERNARDINO

Inland Opera Presents Education Outreach Concert for Families – Redlands

RIVERSIDE COUNTY

Beaumont Library Bookmobile Stop at Nicklaus Park – Beaumont

Free Gardening Class – Beaumont

PROMises: Free Prom Dress Shopping Event – Beaumont

Free Medical, Dental, Vision Clinic – Indio

Coachella Valley Walk for Kids – La Quinta

Community Water Festival – Lake Elsinore

Desert Film Society Presents "The Wrong Light" at Camelot Theatres – Palm Desert

Back Down Memory Lane with Gina Carey and Horace Miller – Rancho Mirage

Riverside County Superhero 5K Run/Walk – Riverside

Helpful Honda Pet Adoptions – San Jacinto

Carnival Of Music by Temecula Valley Symphony – Temecula

March Madness 3 v 3 Basketball Tournament – Temecula

Marsha Starr's Comedy Hypnosis – Temecula

ORANGE COUNTY

Season Pops Concert for Orchestra Collective of Orange County – Anaheim

All About Orchids with Steve Hampson – Corona del Mar

Garden 101 with David Rizzo – Corona del Mar

Spring Celebration – Corona del Mar

Spring Décor Ideas and Table-Settings with Emily Morgan – Corona del Mar

LCA Wine Presents Lord of the Strings with Acoustic Eidolon – Costa Mesa

"Art Lessons in the Wild" Program – Dana Point

Jan's Health Bar's 45-Year Anniversary Celebration – Huntington Beach

Eric Henderson and William Sigismondi: The Piano and Guitar Project – Laguna Beach

Hortense Miller Garden Open House – Laguna Beach

Bunny Blast at Laguna Niguel Promenade – Laguna Niguel

Lahaina Galleries' Opening Reception of "Dr. Seuss's Collection of Unorthodox Taxidermy" Exhibition – Newport Beach

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Near-Earth Asteroids and Comets – Los Angeles

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles' Women Directors and Narratives Film Festival – Los Angeles

Passover Festival – Los Angeles

The Pico Presents "Pirates of Treasure Island" – Los Angeles

Homeless Animal Adoption Fair – Pasadena

Dimensional Pillow Covers with Huong Nguyen – Santa Monica

Double Flower Fold Book with Debra Disman – Santa Monica

Harvelle's Rocks Spring with Larry Fuzzy Knights Blowin Smoke Band – Santa Monica

Santa Monica Airport ArtWalk – Santa Monica

Santa Monica Playhouse Presents "A Love Affair" – Santa Monica

Pet Adoption and Free Dog Wash – Van Nuys

Heading to Northern California? Then see:

• Dog Easter Egg Hunt; Beer March; Purr Yoga: NorCal Weekend

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