San Diego Weekend: Lemon Festival; Barbie Dreamhouse Pop-Up; StarFest

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout the San Diego region — from the southern border, to East County, through beach towns, to the uppermost points of North County 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, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Aug. 12 to Sunday, Aug. 13.

Among standout events: the Lemon Festival in downtown Chula Vista; the Barbie Dreamhouse Living Pop-Up Truck at Westfield UTC; and the annual StarFest at Menghini Winery in Julian.

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

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CONCERT: New West Guitars, Carlsbad

LEGOLAND Summer Block Party: Carlsbad

Lemon Festival: Downtown Chula Vista

Free Kid Admission: Sesame Place San Diego, Chula Vista

Historical Bus Tour: Encinitas

'Savage Gardens' Carnivorous Plants Exhibit: San Diego Botanic Garden, Encinitas

Skate Rising: Free Youth Skateboarding Lessons, Encinitas

StarFest: Menghini Winery, Julian

Beyster Family 'Little Blue Penguins' Exhibit: Birch Aquarium, La Jolla

Patchwork's Air Plant Wreaths Craft Workshop, La Mesa

Lions Club Quatermania Fundraiser, Lemon Grove

My Space Early Learners Club, Lemon Grove

Summer Concerts On The Green: Kate Sessions Park, Pacific Beach

Knife & Tool Sharpening, Seven Oaks Community Center, Rancho Bernardo

PQ Takes PRIDE in Our Library: LGBTQIA+ Safe Space & Community Event, Rancho Penasquitos

Barbie Dreamhouse Living Pop-Up Truck: Westfield UTC, San Diego

626 Night Market Mini: Downtown San Diego

Enchanted Tea Summer’s End Ball: The Westgate Hotel, San Diego

Taylor Swift-Themed Lunch For 'Swifties': Lumi Rooftop Restaurant, San Diego

Nighttime Zoo: San Diego

North Park Vegan Food Pop-Up: San Diego

Gaslamp Skate Sunday: Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego

Cody Carter Band Free Concert, Civita Park, San Diego

Jonas Royster Book Signing - The Mental Bar, San Diego

U-Pick Berries: Fort Cross Old Timey Adventures, Santa Ysabel

Farm Tour Adventure: Fort Cross Old Timey Adventures, Santa Ysabel

Children's Business Fair, Santee

Desperado - Eagles Tribute, Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach

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HITTING THE ROAD?

• LA Weekend: Japanese Fest; Pop-Up Water Park; 'HollyShorts' Film Fest
• Orange County Weekend Guide: Elton John Candlelit Tribute; Volcom Warehouse Sale
• 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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