Weather reports call for a cloudy weekend, here in San Diego. Take advantage of the cool weather we’ll have and get out! Besides, there are only two more weekends left until the unofficial end of summer, so milk them for all you can.
This weekend, Aug. 19-21, Encinitas has some great activities, fundraisers and entertainment available. A local band is holding a benefit concert for an injured band mate and some reggae will be played over at Moonlight Beach. The healthiest festival in town is this weekend and a special art exhibit is on display at the botanic gardens.
Nearby Carlsbad has an Alice in Wonderland exhibit for all you Lewis Carroll fans out there and Escondido is featuring a summer concert with all types of music. Travel south to the Del Mar Fairgrounds for some food-truck fun and a concert by Devo, where you’ll sing some ironic lyrics after the horse races.
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- When/where: 845 Santa Fe Dr., Encinitas, 8 p.m. Friday
- Why go: Listen to local talent and bands, like The Peter Pupping Band, Fred Benedetti, George Svoboda and Tim Holcombe and help raise money for an injured bandmate and his medical costs.
- Price: $20 donation.
- When/where: , 951 Via Cantebria, Encinitas, 10a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.
- Why go: Participate in fun, athletic activities, like rock climbing, simulated surfing and jousting. You can also visit health booths and watch demos that will get you on the right track.
- Price: Free.
- When/where:, 230 Quail Gardens Dr., Encinitas, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
- Why go: Browse through different types of artistic expression, including pottery, sculptures, paintings and more. You can also listen in on a lecture and make origami flowers.
- Price: Free with botanic garden admission ($6).
- When/where:, 400 Moonlight Ln., Encinitas, 3 – 5 p.m. Sunday.
- Why go: Listen to some reggae by Shoreline Rootz and lay out in the late afternoon sun.
- Price: Free.
- When/where: , 450 Quail Gardens Dr., Encinitas, 2-4 p.m. Saturday.
- Why go: Visit this ice cream social for a sweet treat and a lesson on flint knapping, or arrowhead making.
- Price: Free.
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- When/where: , 1775 Dove Ln., Carlsbad, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday.
- Why go: Get some new insight on Lewis Carroll’s classic novel “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” with these photos and illustrations by Maggie Taylor.
- Price: Free.
- When/where: California Center for the Arts, 340 N Escondido Blvd., Escondido, 2 p.m. Sunday.
- Why go: Get treated to all types of music from the Coastal Communities Concert Band, like marching-style, Big Band and classical numbers, at this Summer Pops Concert.
- Price: $12-$15.
- When/where: Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, noon-6 p.m. Saturday.
- Why go: Choose from more than 45 gourmet food trucks to try out—there’s everything imaginable, from kebabs to grilled cheese, crepes to burgers.
- Price: $6 to enter the fairgrounds. It’s up to you how much you’ll spend on gourmet truck food!
- When/where: Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, after the race on Friday.
- Why go: See Devo in action and in concert at the fairgrounds after the race.
- Price: The concert is free if you paid race admission; otherwise the cost is $20.
