Acting Class, Kites and Pancakes

Each week, we'll give you the lowdown on five great upcoming family activities or events.

If you suffered through the rain the past two weekends, take heart, dear souls. The sun is back again from March 3-6, and there's more than enough to do outdoors to make up for lost time.

Your choices, in Encinitas and in San Diego, include an acting class for youngsters, a regatta on the bay and a big day in Ocean Beach, where a new fair is taking place alongside the tried-and-true Kite Festival.

Look for the kids planner each Wednesday, and help build it with your own suggestions and tips—just add them to the comment box. Even if you disagree with our picks, let us know. We want to hear from you!

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• Where/when: Encinitas Community Center, Encinitas, 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

• Why Go: To give your movie-loving child a chance to show his or her stuff on stage, with Kids Act! The program, for 4-6 year olds and 7-11 year olds, kicks off new six-week sessions Thursday.

• Price: $88 for Encinitas residents, $98 for non-residents.

• Where/when: , Encinitas, 9 a.m., Saturday.

• Why Go: To stuff your face full of breakfast treats, while helping the YMCA support camp programs. Includes a Gallagher-style smashed fruit performance, face painting, climbing wall and a raffle.

• Price: $20 per family, suggested donation.

• Where/when: San Diego Bay, San Diego, 11 a.m., Wednesday-Sunday.

• Why Go: To see sailors from around the world, including America's Cup winners, join in the RC-44 Championship Tour, named for the type of sailboat in which they'll be competing.

• Price: Free.

• Where/when: Ocean Beach, San Diego, Saturday.

• Why Go: Make it a day on the beach with two big street fairs . The venerable  hits the Ocean Beach Recreation Center, for kite making and a parade, at 9 a.m. Then the newbie,, starts off at 11 a.m. with bands, skateboarding demos and an art fair.

• Price: Free.

• Where/when: UC San Diego, La Jolla, 2 p.m., Sunday.

• Why Go: To celebrate women's accomplishments at International Women's Day, and support microloans for women starting businesses in impoverished nations.

• Price: Free.