OC Weekend: U-Pick Blackberries; US Surf Open; Sushi Omakase Pop-Up

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 29 to Sunday, July 30.

Among standout events: blackberry-picking tours at Tanaka Farms, Irvine; the Wallex US Open Of Surfing in Huntington Beach; and the Taikun Sushi Omakase pop-up at Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel.

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

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CalOptima Health Medi-Cal Renewal Fair, Anaheim

Q&A With Hummingbird Experts From Audubon Society: Roger's Gardens, Corona Del Mar

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

Friends of NRA Fundraiser Dinner, Coto De Caza

Sounds of Summer Concert Cruise on Upscale Power Catamaran, Dana Point

Wallex US Open Of Surfing: Huntington Beach

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

Battle Of The Bruschetta: Postino WineCafé, Irvine

Melon Tours & Wagon Rides: Tanaka Farms, Irvine

Blackberry-Picking Tours: Tanaka Farms, Irvine

OC Soccer Club 'Touch-A-Truck' Family Fun: Great Park, Irvine

Family Hike: Laguna Beach

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

Festival Of Arts & Pageant Of Masters: Laguna Beach

Festival Of Arts Adult & Teen Printmaking Class: Laguna Beach

Fun Night Out at Festival of Arts, Laguna Beach

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

Inflatable Water Park: Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort, Newport Beach

Querido Mexico Concert: Musco Center For Arts, Orange

Milpa Music Festival: Ecology Center Organic Farm, San Juan Capistrano

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

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

Clay Jewelry Workshop with Erna van Dyk, Bowers Museum, Santa Ana

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HITTING THE ROAD?

• Inland Empire Weekend: Beach Boys Concert; Food Festivals; Ghost-Hunting Tour
• San Diego Weekend: Wing Fest; Kids' Film Fest; Country Fair; Skate Sunday
• Los Angeles Weekend: World Of Barbie; Dragon Boat Fest; Quinceañera Expo
• San Francisco Bay Area Weekend: Harry Potter & 626 Night Markets; Lavender Walks

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