San Diego Weekend Guide: Carlsbad 5000; Disney On Ice; Butterfly Jungle; Flower Fields; Race For Autism

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, April 11 to Sunday, April 12.

Adam Carolla and Friends: Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach

Butterfly Jungle: San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Escondido

Candlelight: Tribute to Coldplay: The Westgate Hotel, San Diego

Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles: Fleet Science Center, San Diego

Carlsbad 5000: Coast Highway 101, Carlsbad

Circus Vargas: North County Mall, Escondido

Disney On Ice: Pechanga Arena San Diego, San Diego

Elephant Valley: San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Escondido

Elmo's Springtacular: Sesame Place San Diego, San Diego

Farm-to-Table Dinner: Coastal Roots Farm, Encinitas

Flower Fields: The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch, Carlsbad

Garden Party: Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa, San Diego

Imagine Wild: Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog: Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla

Josiah Queen: The Mt. Zion Tour: The Sound, Del Mar

Lego Galaxy: Legoland Carlsbad Resort, Carlsbad

National Dolphin Day: SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego

San Diego Race for Autism: Sixth Avenue and Laurel Street, San Diego

San Marcos Spring Fling Festival: North City, San Marcos

Seven Seas Food Festival: SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego

The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show: Marriott Downtown San Diego, San Diego

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