SD Weekend Guide: SeaWorld Food Fest; Lilac Fest; Flower Extravaganzas

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, 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 15 to Sunday, April 16.

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

Nerd Comedy Night New Village Arts, Carlsbad

A Colorful Dream Interactive Exhibit, Cannon Art Gallery, Carlsbad

Flower Fields, Carlsbad

Flower Fields Pop-Up Picnic: Carlsbad

Traveling Artisans' Handmade Market, Carlsbad

Resounding Joy Mix, Mingle & Sip Fundraiser, Carmel Mountain Ranch

101st Annual Flower Show: Spreckels Park, Coronado

'Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience': Fairgrounds, Del Mar

Historical Downtown Walking Tours, Encinitas

Spring Safari & Butterfly Jungle: San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Escondido

Miracle Babies Diaper Distribution, National City

Mad Strange Presents “Play No Games” - Oceanside

Poway Valley Garden Club Annual Flower Show: Poway

Earth Day Scavenger Hunt & Recycling: Rancho Bernardo

Janet White & Del Mar Piano Quartet, Library, Rancho Bernardo

28th Annual Community Resource Center Tea, Rancho Santa Fe

Seven Seas Food Festival: SeaWorld San Diego

Music of Steely Dan with Drew Zingg & Tom Scott, Music Box, San Diego

"Confident Lines In A Strange Sky" Concert, First United Methodist Church, San Diego

Lilac Festival: Fort Cross Old Timey Adventures, Santa Ysabel

Israel Vibration & Roots Radics, Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach

Victor Wooten & Wooten Brothers, Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach

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Hitting the road for the weekend? See ...

• OC Weekend Guide: Disney Food & Wine Fest; Roses 101 At Roger's Garden
• San Francisco Bay Weekend Guide: Mountain Winery Concert Tix; Cherry Blossom Fest
• Inland Empire Weekend Guide: Coachella; Firefighters BBQ; Vineyard Yappy Hour
• LA Weekend Guide: Barbie World; Queen Mary Haunt Tour; Big Bounce Park

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