IE Weekend Guide: Balloon & Wine Festival​​; Joshua Tree Music Fest

RIVERSIDE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES, CA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout the Inland Empire — from the western reaches to the mountains, deserts 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 to Temecula for the Balloon and Wine Festival, 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.

Wild West Festival: Banning

Water Lantern Festival: Crestline

Spring Joshua Tree Music Festival: Joshua Tree

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 // See the Full Weekend lineup on Temecula Patch.

Hitting the road for the weekend? See ...

• NorCal Weekend Guide: Shoreline Fest; County Fair; Restaurant Weeks
• SoCal Weekend Guide: Balloon & Wine Festival; Fiesta Del Sol

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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.
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