SoCal Weekend Guide: County Fairs; Rescue Jr.; Memorial Day Events

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 holiday weekend from Saturday, May 27 to Monday, May 29.

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

LOS ANGELES COUNTY:

Fiesta Hermosa: Hermosa Beach

Rooftop Screenings: Hollywood

Family Day Out Maker Market: Long Beach

Live Music by Live Simmons: Long Beach

Fleet Week: Los Angeles

Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival: Los Angeles

Memorial Day Flag Placement: Los Angeles

Street Food Cinema: Los Angeles

CATurday Morning Cartoons: Pasadena

LA County Fair: Pomona

Memorial Day Celebration: Redondo Beach

626 Night Market Mini Series: Santa Monica

Champagne and Chocolate: Santa Monica

Fine Imports: Santa Monica

Hands Save Lives Benefit Show: Santa Monica

MAINopoly: A Taste of Main Street: Santa Monica

"Masters of Movement: Ballet Through the Centuries": Santa Monica

Topanga Days Country Fair: Topanga Canyon

Torrance Antique Street Faire: Torrance

ORANGE COUNTY:

Dana Point Trolley Hop: Dana Point

Sounds of Summer Concert Cruise: Dana Point

Live Music on The Green with Emily Coupe: Huntington Beach

Live Music on the Green with Tyler Simmons: Huntington Beach

Free Food Truck Event: Irvine

Irvine Farm Food Lab: Irvine

Laguna JaZz Band and Laguna Community Concert Band: Laguna Beach

Memorial Day Ceremony: Laguna Beach

Memorial Day Program: Lake Forest

Memorial Day Ceremony: Mission Viejo

Scandinavian Heritage Fair: Mission Viejo

Herb Festival: Newport Beach

Newport Beach Wine Festival: Newport Beach

Bowers' Books for Kids: Storytime in the Galleries with Michael Smith: Santa Ana

Memorial Day Ceremony: Santa Ana

Shaolin Cultural Day: Santa Ana

Memorial Day Ceremony: Seal Beach

RIVERSIDE COUNTY:

Cherry Festival Car and Bike Show: Beaumont

Parking Lot Sale: Hemet

West Coast Thunder Memorial Day Motorcycle Ride Concert: Lake Elsinore

Remembrance Ceremony and Memorial Day 5K Race: Menifee

Memorial Day Observance Ceremony: Murrieta

"A Tribute To Heroes": Memorial Day Observance: Temecula

Dress-Up Storytime Crafts: Temecula

Live Music by Gina Roode: Temecula

Monument Night Adventures: Palm Desert

Night Sky Viewing Stars and Planets: Palm Desert

Stand Up Comedy at The Merc: Temecula

Memorial Day "Remember and Honor": Wildomar

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY:

San Bernardino County Fair: Victorville

SAN DIEGO COUNTY:

Memorial Day Murph and BBQ: Carlsbad

Summer Block Party: Carlsbad

Sesame Summer Splash: Chula Vista

Mt. Soledad Memorial Day Ceremony: La Jolla

Summer Movies in the Park: National City and Valley Center

Barbie Rave: San Diego

Belmont in Bloom: San Diego

Dog Adoption Event: San Diego

Fort Rosecrans Memorial Day Ceremony: San Diego

Legacy Week: San Diego

Miramar National Cemetery Memorial Day Service: San Diego

Nighttime Zoo: San Diego

North Park Music Fest: San Diego

Rescue Jr. Opening Weekend: San Diego

San Diego International Fringe Festival: San Diego

Santee Street Fair and Craft Beer Festival: Santee

Vista Strawberry Festival: Vista

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• SF Bay Area Weekend: KidFest; Art And Wind Fest; Memorial Day Events

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