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San Diego Weekend Guide: Carlsbad Marathon; Lego Ninjago Weekends​; Monster Energy Supercross

Looking for some fun things to do this weekend, Jan. 17-18, in San Diego County? Patch has you covered.

Monster Energy Supercross takes place Jan. 17 at Snapdragon Stadium.
Monster Energy Supercross takes place Jan. 17 at Snapdragon Stadium. (Feld Motor Sports, Inc.)

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, Jan. 17 to Sunday, Jan. 18.


Buckethead: Music Box, San Diego

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Candlelight: Tribute to Arijit Singh: San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego

Candlelight: Tribute to Metallica: San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego

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Carlsbad Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K: The Shoppes at Carlsbad, Carlsbad

Chefs & Friends: Bubbles & Beginnings: Omni La Costa, Carlsbad

Chris Blanco Interactive Installation: Art Scene West, San Diego

Disney's Frozen JR.: Casa del Prado Theatre, San Diego

Dogs In A Pile: Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach

Fire & Grace: Fallbrook Mission Theater, Fallbrook

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic: Music Box, San Diego

Historical Encinitas Downtown Walking Tour: Encinitas Historical Society and 1883 Schoolhouse, Encinitas

Inside Look: SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego

Lego Ninjago Weekends: Legoland Carlsbad Resort, Carlsbad

Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and Festival: Harbor Drive South, San Diego

Monster Energy Supercross: Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego

Mustache Harbor: Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach

San Diego Rodeo: Petco Park, San Diego

The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show: The Cassara Carlsbad, Carlsbad

Top of the World: A Carpenters Tribute: The Sound, Del Mar


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