IE Weekend: Carnival Night; Park BBQ; Street Eats; Rodeo; Model Trains

RIVERSIDE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES, CA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout the Inland Empire — from the western reaches to the mountains, deserts 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. 26 to Sunday, Aug. 27.

Among standout events: Carnival Nights at Vail HQ, Temecula; Bogart Park BBQ Cook-Off in Cherry Valley; Lake Elsinore's Main Street Eats; a rodeo in Norco; and a model train event at Southern California Railway Museum, Perris.

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

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'Bogart BBQ Cook-Off' Market In The Park: Bogart Regional Park, Cherry Valley

'Summer Eats Pass': Greater Palm Springs

'Main Street Eats' Food Festival: Lake Elsinore

Pop-Up Plateau Dinner: Murrieta

AUDITION NOTICE: ScareScape Haunt, Murrieta

Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo: Norco

Catfish Derby: Ontario, San Bernardino & Victorville

Night Sky Viewing Stars and Planets, Palm Desert

Vintage Barbie Doll Display: The Body Deli, Palm Desert

Monument Night Adventures, Palm Desert

Model Train Workshop: Southern California Railway Museum, Perris

'Mushrooms: Keys To The Kingdom Fungi' Exhibit: San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands

Dinner With Tigers: Diamond Valley Lodge, Sage

'King Celwyn's Faire' Renaissance-Style Festival: SkyPark at Santa's Village, Skyforest

Sip, Stomp & Play: Grape Stomp & Harvest Festival: Callaway Vineyard & Winery, Temecula

'Carnival Nights': Vail Headquarters, Temecula

Old Town Ghost Hunting Tour: Temecula

Little A & The Allnighters, Old Town Blues Club, Temecula

Animal Friends of Valley Adoption Palooza: Wildomar

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ALSO SEE: Oktoberfest 2023: Inland Empire Guide To The Best Of Bavarian Fests

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HITTING THE ROAD?

• Los Angeles Weekend: 4 Standout, Classic Car Shows; Hatch Chile Roast
• San Diego Weekend: Nighttime Zoo; Dukes & Boots Party; Rodeo; X-Fest
• Orange County Weekend: A Rescue Kitty's Party; 626 Night Market; Tortilla Class
• San Francisco Bay Area Weekend: USS Hornet Paranormal Overnight; Chinatown Fest

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