San Diego Weekend Guide: Animal Crossing Aquarium Tour; Circus Vargas; Mardi Gras; Chinese New Year Fair​

SAN DIEGO, CA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout the San Diego region — from the southern border, to East County, through beach towns, to the uppermost points of North County and communities in between.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Feb. 21 to Sunday, Feb.22.

Animal Crossing Aquarium Tour: Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, La Jolla

Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA: Fleet Science Center, San Diego

Candlelight: Tribute to Pink Floyd: San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego

Chinese New Year Fair: Balboa Park, San Diego

Circus Vargas: Westfield Plaza Bonita, National City

Customer Appreciation Day: Little Caesars, San Diego

Hotel California: A Salute to The Eagles: Balboa Theatre, San Diego

Live Boldly. Live Well. Senior Lifestyle Expo: Encinitas Community and Senior Center, Encinitas

Mardi Gras: SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego

Music & Masters: Classical-era Vienna and the Fortepiano: Timken Museum of Art, San Diego

National Margarita Day: Margaritaville Hotel San Diego, San Diego

San Diego Tết Festival: NTC Park, Liberty Station, San Deigo

Steve Poltz 17th Annual 50th Birthday Bash with The Rugburns: Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach

Tribute to the Reggae Legends: WorldBeat Center, San Diego

Volunteer Restoration Event: San Elijo Lagoon and Ecological Reserve, Cardiff

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