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Get Out: Five Ideas for Your Weekend
Ride a Ferris wheel, stroll down 4th, and live long and prosper this weekend.
TGIF, Patchers. If you need ideas for your weekend, we’ve got them. This time around, we suggest heading to the Spring Festival in Cerritos to ride carnival rides, checking out the ‘60s and ‘70s restored dragsters at the Seal Beach Car Show and spending the evening with a pointy-eared Vulcan.
Our goal is to make the Get Out planner as reliable as possible, but keep in mind, some events change at the last minute. We advise calling ahead just in case.
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When/Where: 5 p.m.-10 p.m. this Friday, 12 p.m.-10 p.m. this Saturday and 12 p.m.-9 p.m. this Sunday at the
Why Go: Spring Festival attendees can enjoy carnival rides, food and game booths, a birthday fireworks show, performers from the A Taste of Cerritos, a classic car show, and a spring dance recital.
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Pricing: Free entry with some attractions requiring a nominal fee, $25 all-day ride wristbands, $1 per individual tickets, $14 for a sheet of 20
When/Where: 7:45 p.m. this Friday at
Why Go: This concert also serves as a fundraiser for the Holy Family delegation hoping to attend World Youth Day in Madrid, Spain this year.
Pricing: $20
When/Where: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. this Saturday at Main and Central Avenue, Seal Beach, CA
Why Go: 500 classic cars including special, restored ‘60s and ‘70s dragsters will gleam in the sunshine. Enjoy the Lions Club pancake breakfast, listen to live music, snack on kettle corn and ride a free double-decker Big RED Bus shuttle brought to you by McKenna’s. Catch the shuttle from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on North Marina Drive near Alamitos Bay Landing. Click here for the full car show program.
Pricing: Free
When/Where: 4 p.m.-8 p.m. this Saturday all along 4th street in Long Beach
Why Go: Stroll along 4th and pop into funky shops holding special sales, showcasing live music, offering free food and displaying great art.
Pricing: Free
When/Where: 8 p.m. this Saturday at Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E. Atherton Dr., Long Beach, CA
Why Go: Legendary Leonard Nimoy gave us Spock, but he didn’t stop there. He wrote several poetry books, cut records, directed “Three Men and a Baby, “created stunning photographic images of zaftig nudes and more. Spending the evening with Nimoy is a logical decision.
Pricing: $65 general, $58 for groups of 12 or more
Want another reason to be excited about spring and all of the fun it brings?
Did we miss anything? If so, please share your best weekend ideas in our comment box below.