OC Weekend: Holi By Sea; Restaurant Week; Tomatomania; Patriot Parade

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout Orange County.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, March 4 to Sunday, March 5.

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

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Maria Schneider Orchestra, Soka Performing Arts Center, Aliso Viejo

Tomatomania: Roger's Gardens, Corona del Mar

Joyful Flowers: Ikebana Show: Sherman Gardens, Corona del Mar

'Holi By The Sea' Festival Of Colors: Bolsa Chica State Beach, Huntington Beach

Patriots Day Parade, Laguna Beach

Annual California Cool Art Auction, Benefit & Bash: Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach

Art & Frame Warehouse Sale - Village Gallery, Lake Forest

Harmony Through the Ages with Festival Singers, Mission Viejo

Woodwind Quintet Performance by Pacific Symphony, Mission Viejo

Pacific Chorale Presents Monteverdi’s “Vespers of 1610” - Newport Beach

OC Restaurant Week, Orange County

Youth Football & Cheerleading In-Person Registration, Rancho Santa Margarita

Rattlesnake Avoidance Training for Dogs, San Clemente

A Night at the Movies Presents "Breakfast at Tiffany’s": Bowers Museum, Santa Ana

Raptor Ramble in Wetlands, Seal Beach

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Hitting the road for the weekend? See ...

• San Diego Weekend: Flower Fields; Great Junk Hunt; Imperial Mid-Winter Fair
• Inland Empire Weekend: Wildflower Fest; Rigs At Ranch; Wine & Chocolate Decadence
• LA Weekend: AlienCon; Dragon Boat Festival; Dinosaurs In The Valley
• SF Bay Area Weekend: U-Pick Tulip Day; Holi Fests; Soul & Swing Kings

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Want to post your next neighborhood event on the Patch? No matter how big or small it may be, if it's local, it has a place on the Patch calendar. Posting an event is as simple as 1, 2, 3. Here's how to do it:

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2. Make a Calendar Event and fill it with all the awesome info that people need to add it to their list of things to do in their neighborhood. Choose a fun image to upload and most importantly - have fun with it! It's your event, and the possibilities are endless.
3. Post it on Patch! That's it. Get ready for RSVPs.

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