SoCal Weekend Guide: Balloon & Wine Festival; Fiesta Del Sol

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout Southern California — from the southernmost part of San Diego, through Orange and Riverside counties, to the beaches and valleys in Los Angeles.

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, May 20 to Sunday, May 21.

Always double-check with event organizers to confirm events are proceeding as planned when posted on Patch.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY:

Miró Quartet: Beverly Hills

Musee d' Art Moderne Grand Opening Fundraiser: Beverly Hills

Spring Beverly Hills Art Show: Beverly Hills

WYO Spring Concert: Culver City

Drive-In Movie Night: Glendale

Electrify Expo: Long Beach

AEO House Concert and Fundraiser: Los Angeles

Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival: Los Angeles

MOMIX: Alice: Los Angeles

Time for a Slow Dance: Los Angeles

Artazan: A Contemporary Handcraft Market: Pasadena

Museums of the Arroyo Day: Pasadena

Walk and Play L.A.: Santa Monica

Micro Market Sip and Shop: Torrance

ORANGE COUNTY:

Hand Engraving Workshop: Costa Mesa

Moving Day: A Walk For Parkinson's: Costa Mesa

Crawfish Festival: Fountain Valley

Live Music on the Green: Kaitlyn Weathers: Huntington Beach

Mamapalooza: Huntington Beach

Summer Kickoff Maker Market: Huntington Beach

Balboa Island Artwalk: Newport Beach

Spring Garden Art Faire: Newport Beach

San Clemente Garden Tour: San Clemente

San Clemente Music Festival Summer Kickoff: San Clemente

RIVERSIDE COUNTY:

Wild West Festival: Banning

KJVR Summer Bash Fundraiser: Lake Elsinore

Lake Elsinore Muralist Festival: Lake Elsinore

Evening at the Oasis: Palm Desert

Len Rainey and the Midnight Players: Temecula

Temecula CultureFest: Temecula

Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival: Winchester

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY:

Water Lantern Festival: Crestline

Spring Joshua Tree Music Festival: Joshua Tree

SAN DIEGO COUNTY:

Story Quilts and Poetry: Carlsbad

Spring Escape Into Yoga, Art and Nature: El Cajon

A Celebration of Women Composers: Encinitas

Cardiff Farmers Market: Encinitas

Shavuot on the Farm: Encinitas

Volunteer Restoration Event: Encinitas

Art in the Garden: Escondido

Endangered Species Day: Oceanside

Armed Forces Day: San Diego

1996: A Blink-182 Musical: San Diego

Mission Hills Art Walk: San Diego

Pupapalooza Festival: San Diego

SD Art Advisory Gallery Opening: San Diego

Fiesta Del Sol: Solana Beach

Galactic: Solana Beach

An Afternoon with Dean Chisnall: Spring Valley

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