SD Weekend: EarthFest; Lilac Festival; Flower Show; Sake Festival

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.

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, April 20 to Sunday, April 21.

Beyond Monet: Wyland Center, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar

Beyond Van Gogh: Wyland Center, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar

Catfish Opener: Santee Lakes, Santee

Cheetah, Cheese and Crackers: Wild Wonders, Bonsall

Chicano Park Day: Chicano Park, San Diego

Coronado Flower Show: Spreckels Park, Coronado

Creek to Bay Cleanup: Over 100 cleanup sites, across San Diego County

Day of the Child: Memorial Park, Chula Vista

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

La Jolla Concours d'Elegance: La Jolla Cove, La Jolla

Lilac Festival: Fort Cross Old Timey Adventures, Santa Ysabel

Multi-Cultural Earth Day: WorldBeat Center, San Diego

Orchids of the Earth: Casa del Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego

San Diego EarthFest: Balboa Park, San Diego

San Diego Spring Sake Festival: Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum, San Diego

Seven Seas Food Festival: SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego

South Park Spring Fest: Meraki, San Diego

The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch: The Flower Fields, Carlsbad

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:

1. Create a Patch account and sign up to post your own local content on Patch, totally free. It's probably the easiest thing you'll do all day.
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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