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San Diego Weekend Guide: Coronado Flower Show; Disney On Ice; Race For Autism

Looking for some festive things to do this weekend, April 12-13, in San Diego County? Patch has you covered.

Disney On Ice presents Into The Magic will feature beloved characters in seven performances Thursday through Sunday at Pechanga Arena San Diego.
Disney On Ice presents Into The Magic will feature beloved characters in seven performances Thursday through Sunday at Pechanga Arena San Diego. (Feld Entertainment)

SAN DIEGO, 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.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, April 12 to Sunday, April 13.


Bunny Bash: AleSmith Brewing, San Diego

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Butterfly Jungle: San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Escondido

Coronado Flower Show: Spreckels Park, Coronado

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Disney On Ice: Pechanga Arena San Diego, San Diego

Earth Month Celebration and Mulch Giveaway: Pine Avenue Community Center and Park, Carlsbad

Easter Bunny Brunch: Ruby's Diner, Carlsbad

Easter Eggspress: Egg Quest and Storytime: San Diego Model Railroad Museum, San Diego

Easter Eggstravaganza: Del Mar Plaza, Del Mar

Elmo's Eggstravaganza: Sesame Place San Diego, Chula Vista

Fallbrook Avocado Festival: Main Avenue, Fallbrook

Felix Cartal, Avi Snow, AwNaw: Music Box, San Diego

Fins and Flippers 5K: SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego

Hop Along the Cotton Trail: Del Mar Plaza, Del Mar

Ninja Egg Hunt: Encinitas Karate, Encinitas

Opening Art Reception and Live Demo: North Coastal Art Gallery, Carlsbad

Petals and Power: Saturday Yoga Sculpt: The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch, Carlsbad

Race for Autism 5K Run/Walk and 1-Mile Family Walk: Balboa Park, San Diego

Roy Orbison Tribute with Francis Blume and Friends: Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach

Seven Seas Food Festival: SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego

Space Oddity: David Brighton's Tribute to David Bowie: Balboa Theatre, San Diego

Spring Home Garden Show: Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar

Spring Hummingbird Paint and Sip: Fresh Café, Escondido

The Flower Fields: The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch, Carlsbad


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