SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and entertaining events across Southern California — from the southernmost tip of San Diego, through Orange and Riverside counties, to the beaches and valleys of Los Angeles.
Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, check out what’s on this weekend from Saturday, August 20 to Sunday, August 21.
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Adoption Event: BOBS from Skechers Manhattan Beach Store, Manhattan Beach
Apple TV+ Summer fun for kids and the family: The Americana at Brando, Glendale
“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”: Electric Dusk Drive-In, Glendale
Friendship Buddies Stand-up Comedy Showcase: Verdugo Bar, Los Angeles
“I Gotta Crow: Stand-up Show”: The Crow, Santa Monica
“Sonic The Hedgehog 2”: Electric Dusk Drive-In, Glendale
Utopia Tribe: Mama Shelter Los Angeles, Los Angeles
Art-To-Go: Festival of Art and Contest of Craftsmen, Laguna Beach
By Bruce Carlin: Barnes and Noble, Newport Beach
By Charles Knief: Book Carnival, Orange
By Matt Goldman: Book Carnival, Orange
BBQ Music Fest: Fountain Valley Sports Park, Fountain Valley
Bingo: Canyon Club, Laguna Beach
California Art Club: Final Day of Painting/Sculpting: Bowers Museum, Santa Ana
“The Cold War: The Soviet Union, Spies and Secrets”: Richard Nixon Library and Museum, Yorba Linda
Dinosaurs in the City: Children’s Museum of Pretend City, Irvine
Dog Adoption Event: Mess Hall at FLIGHT, Tustin
Festival of Arts Runway Fashion Show: Laguna Beach Festival of the Arts, Laguna Beach
Live Music on the Green: Natalie Clark: Bella Terra, Huntington Beach
Spotlight Talks “Meet the Artists”: Bowers Museum, Santa Ana
Movie Night: “The Nightmare Before Christmas”: Fairhaven Memorial Park and Mortuary, Santa Ana
Pickleball for Wishes: Newport Beach Tennis and Pickleball Club, Newport Beach
Starry Starry Zoofari: Santa Ana Zoo in Prentice Park, Santa Ana
Story Time: Barnes and Noble, Bella Terra, Huntington Beach
Thomas Truck Tour: Spectrum Center, Irvine
Ambrosia: Stores in Dos Lagos, Corona
Bad Chemistry: Old Town Blues Club, Temecula
Etiquette Class: Cottage Tea Parties, Temecula
Hilltop Salsa: Heritage Hill, Murrieta
Palm Springs Indoor Certified Farmers Market: Palm Springs Pavilion, Palm Springs
Night Adventures Monument: Art Smith Trailhead, Palm Desert
Karaoke: Texas Lil’s Mesquite Grill, Temecula
Petchella: Animal Friends of the Valley, Wildomar
Solspeak: Riverside Plaza, Riverside
Spiritual Sundays with Keisha D: Camelot Theatres, Palm Springs
CaddyHack Gala Festival and Golf: Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, Rancho Santa Fe
Cheez Whiz Ultimate 80’s Live Music with House Party DJ: Ebullition Brew Works, Vista
Chiddy Bang: Holding Company, San Diego
Dance Class Inspired by “Encanto” and “Frozen” and Singing with Mirabel and Elsa: Starlight Dance Studio, San Diego
Encinitas Summer Concerts: Rayford Bros: Moonlight State Beach, Encinitas
Club Nocturno: Music Box, San Diego
Marc Ford: Music Making Museum, Carlsbad
Night Zoo: San Diego Zoo, San Diego
Sipping and partying by the pool: Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club and Bungalows, San Diego
Twisted Gypsy: Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach
Zero-Waste Series: Cooking Class: Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center, National City
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