SD Weekend: Birch Pier Walk; Viking Festival; Coastal Art Studios Tour

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, Sept. 16 to Sunday, Sept. 17.

Among standout events: the Sunset Pier Walks with Birch Aquarium At Scripps, La Jolla; the 21st Annual Viking Festival in Vista; and San Diego Coastal Art Studios Tour in La Jolla and Pacific Beach.

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

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Labrador Rescuers 19th Annual Lab Amore Fundraiser - Paws for Cause Gala, Carlsbad

Free Kid Admission: Sesame Place San Diego, Chula Vista

'Amps & Ales' Brewery & Music Festival: Chula Vista

Hotel Del Coronado Haunted Happenings Tours: Coronado

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

Sunset Pier Walks: Birch Aquarium At Scripps, La Jolla

Oktoberfest: Eppig Bierhaus, La Jolla

'The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical': La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla

San Diego Coastal Art Studios Tour: La Jolla & Pacific Beach

'Fireside By The Lake' Evening Campfires: Lake Jennings, Lakeside

Drive-Thru Food Distribution, Lemon Grove

Vegan Food Popup: Downtown Oceanside

JC Golf's Intro To Golf Day, Rancho Bernardo

AleSmith Brewing Oktoberfest Celebration: San Diego

Gaslamp Quarter Ghost Walking Tour: San Diego

Mexican Independence Day Celebration: Las Americas Premium Outlets, San Ysidro

Oktoberfest: Eppig Brewery & Bierhalle, Vista

21st Annual Viking Festival: Vista

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ALSO SEE:

Oktoberfest 2023: San Diego Guide To The Best Of Bavarian Fests

Haunted Houses 2023: San Diego Guide To Halloween's Bone-Chilling Best

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HITTING THE ROAD THIS WEEKEND?

• Orange County Weekend: 4 Oktoberfests; U-Pick Pumpkins; Sherman Gardens Sale
• LA Weekend: 6 Oktoberfests; Car-Free NoHo; Rosh Hashanah At The Beach
• San Francisco Bay Area Weekend: Renaissance Fair; Pie Potluck; Taco Trail; Tomatoganza
• Inland Empire Weekend: 3 Oktoberfests; 2 Mariachi Shows; Pechanga Tacos & Tequila

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