OC Weekend Guide: Elton John Candlelit Tribute; Volcom Warehouse Sale

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout Orange County.

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, Aug. 12 to Sunday, Aug. 13.

Among standout events: an Elton John Tribute Candlelight Piano Concert in Irvine; and a Volcom Warehouse Sale in Tustin.

Double-check with organizers to confirm events are proceeding as planned.

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Brush Pen Calligraphy at Hadley & Ren, Costa Mesa

Orange County Fair: OC Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa

Matthew Shepard Benefit & Big Band Concert, Dana Point

Sea Breeze Lunch Harbor Cruise, Dana Point

Live Music: Rockstallion, Old World Biergarten, Huntington Beach

Summer Music In The Park: Peter's Landing, Huntington Beach

Elton John Tribute - Candlelight Piano Concert: Irvine

Battle Of The Bruschetta: Postino WineCafé, Irvine

Melon Tours & Wagon Rides: Tanaka Farms, Irvine

Laguna Art-A-Fair's Free, Ice Cream Social: Laguna Beach

'Joseph Kleitsch: Abroad & At Home In Old Laguna' Exhibit: Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach

Festival Of Arts & Pageant Of Masters: Laguna Beach

Taikun Sushi Omakase Pop-Up: Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel

Walk With A Doc: Tamarisk Park, Lake Forest

FREE Mini Reds Intro Session, Liverpool Football Club, Lake Forest

Inflatable Water Park: Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort, Newport Beach

Perseids Meteor Shower Viewing: Peters Canyon, Orange

'Two Gentlemen of Verona’ by William Shakespeare - Reading, Book Carnival, Orange

Got Medicare Questions? Workshop, San Juan Capistrano

Free 'Oldies-But-Goodies' Concert: Fairhaven Memorial Park & Mortuary, Santa Ana

Discovery Cube OC 'Sea Lab & Ocean Encounter': Santa Ana

Summer Outdoor Family Film Screening: Kung Fu Panda, Bowers Museum, Santa Ana

Volcom Warehouse Sale: Tustin

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HITTING THE ROAD?

• San Diego Weekend: Lemon Festival; Barbie Dreamhouse Pop-Up; StarFest
• LA Weekend: Japanese Fest; Pop-Up Water Park; 'HollyShorts' Film Fest
• Inland Empire Weekend Guide: Butterfly Daze; Kidchella; Catfish Derby; Bike Fest
• San Francisco Bay Area Weekend: Old-Timey Apple Fair; 4 Cultural Festivals

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