IE Weekend Guide: Butterfly Daze; Kidchella; Catfish Derby; Bike Fest

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. 12 to Sunday, Aug. 13.

Among standout events: Butterfly Daze family fun at the Nature Center in Idyllwild; Kidchella festivities at Vail Headquarters, Temecula; a Catfish Derby at parks in Ontario, San Bernardino and Victorville; and Bike Fest at SkyPark, Skyforest.

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

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Woman's Club Paint Party, Beaumont

Local Thriller Author J. Luke Bennecke Book Launch Party & Signing, Beaumont

Pass Area Veterans Expo & Resource Fair: Beaumont

BAD CHEMISTRY @ Pepe’s Restaurant Canyon Lake

'Summer Eats Pass': Greater Palm Springs

'Butterfly Daze' Family Fun: Nature Center, Idyllwild

Free Football Camp (Former NFL Players as Instructors), Menifee

Friends of Library Book Sale, Murrieta

Catfish Derby: Ontario, San Bernardino & Victorville

Vintage Barbie Doll Display: The Body Deli, Palm Desert

Human Hair Extensions Q & A, Mixer, Palm Desert

Clear The Shelters Adoption Event, Palm Springs

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

Dinner With Tigers: Diamond Valley Lodge, Sage

Bike Fest Vol. 8 at SkyPark, Santa's Village: Skyforest

Kidchella: Vail Headquarters, Temecula

'Cinderella Ballet' with Inland Valley Classical Ballet Theatre: Temecula

Free 'Culture Day Celebrating Colombia': Valley Museum, Temecula

Old Town Ghost Hunting Tour: Temecula

Covered Wagon Tour & Wild West Show: Temecula

Michele Lundeen, The Queen Of Steam, Old Town Blues Club, Temecula

Better Days Mental Health Conference, Wildomar

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HITTING THE ROAD?

• San Diego Weekend: Lemon Festival; Barbie Dreamhouse Pop-Up; StarFest
• LA Weekend: Japanese Fest; Pop-Up Water Park; 'HollyShorts' Film Fest
• Orange County Weekend Guide: Elton John Candlelit Tribute; Volcom Warehouse Sale
• San Francisco Bay Area Weekend: Old-Timey Apple Fair; 4 Cultural Festivals

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