OC Weekend: Tamale Workshop; Seafood Boil; Outdoor Play At Mission SJC

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, July 22 to Sunday, July 23.

Among standout events: a tamale workshop at St. Isidore Historical Plaza, Los Alamitos; a summer seafood boil at Balboa Bay Resort, Newport Beach; and South Coast Rep's "La Havana Madrid" at Mission San Juan Capistrano.

• HITTING THE ROAD?
• San Diego Weekend: Carniverous Plants; Comic-Con; Shark Tattoos
• Inland Empire Weekend: Wild West Wagon Tour; 'Soak & Sip'; Cinema-Inspired Dinner
• Los Angeles Weekend: Rescue Cow's Birthday Party; Cartoons With Cats; RiverFest
• San Francisco Bay Area Weekend: Barbie Pub Crawl; Free Shakespeare; Comic-Con

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

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Book Signing & Wine Tasting with Mark Candelaria: Roger's Gardens, Corona Del Mar

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

Whale & Dolphin Super Safari: Dana Point

Battle Of The Bruschetta: Postino WineCafé, Irvine

U-Pick Strawberries - Final for Season: Tanaka Farms, Irvine

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

Festival Of Arts & Pageant Of Masters: Laguna Beach

Pageant of the Masters 90th Anniversary Party & Parade, Laguna Beach

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

Tamale Workshop: St. Isidore Historical Plaza, Los Alamitos

Summer Seafood Boil: Balboa Bay Resort, Newport Beach

Book Signing & Wine Tasting with Mark Candelaria, Roger's Gardens, Newport Beach

Inflatable Water Park: Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort, Newport Beach

Zookeeper Day & Free Train Rides: OC Zoo, Orange

South Coast Repertory 'La Havana Madrid': Mission San Juan Capistrano

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

Morning Hike At Saddleback Wilderness: Silverado

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