{"id":16377,"date":"2014-05-09T02:46:43","date_gmt":"2014-05-09T09:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/traveltips\/?p=16377"},"modified":"2014-05-09T02:46:43","modified_gmt":"2014-05-09T09:46:43","slug":"weekend-fun-outhouses-mud-races-mariachis-crawfish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/traveltips\/weekend-fun-outhouses-mud-races-mariachis-crawfish\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Fun &#8211; Outhouses, Mud Races, Mariachis, Crawfish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/images\/mayweek.jpg\" alt=\"img\" width=\"650\" height=\"339\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pictured\u00a0left to right:\u00a0Battle of the Mariachis at San Juan Capistrano, Camarillo\u00a0Mud\u00a0Crazy 5K, Conejo Valley Days Outhouse Race in Thousand Oaks, and Gator by the Bay in San Diego. \u00a0It may be Mother&#8217;s Day this Sunday but the weekend festivals and events aren&#8217;t geared for one gender or age group. From art festivals to National Train Day events, from Mariachi festivals to fruits &amp; foods, California&#8217;s weekend roster is diverse with something for every age group and taste. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/events\/california-events.html\">Here&#8217;s the weekend calendar<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>For kids:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/festivals\/california-train-festivals.html\">National Train Day Celebrations<\/a> in Biggs, San Luis Obispo, Martinez, Jamestown, Truckee, San Jose, San Diego, Salinas, Sacramento, Healdsburg, Stockton, Davis, Tracy, Colfax, Emeryville, Suisun City, Fresno and San Juan Capistrano<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/themeparks\/california-waterpark-schedule.html\">Water Parks Open<\/a>: in some cities<\/li>\n<li>HUNTINGTON BEACH: \u00a0Rocket Launch 2014 at Boeing Co. Young participants in free event design their own rocket made of two-liter soda bottles. A special formula of pressurized air and water will launch them.<\/li>\n<li>REDDING: \u00a0Turtle Bay Exploration Park new exhibit opens May 10: Identity: An Exhibition of YOU<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For moms:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CALIFORNIA: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/traveltips\/mothers-day-art-festivals\/\">Mother&#8217;s Day Art Festivals<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OCEANSIDE: Mother&#8217;s Day Fancy Dress Swim<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Music:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BAKERSFIELD: \u00a0Jazz Festival<\/li>\n<li>CALEXICO, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO: Mariachi Festivals<\/li>\n<li>PARKFIELD: \u00a0Bluegrass Festival<\/li>\n<li>PISMO BEACH: Pacific Breeze Concerts<\/li>\n<li>PLEASANTON: \u00a0Hawaiian Music Festival<\/li>\n<li>SAN DIEGO: \u00a0Gator by the Bay Zydeco, Bluegrass Festival<\/li>\n<li>THREE RIVERS: \u00a0Music Festival<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Food:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>LONG BEACH: Queen Mary BBQ<\/li>\n<li>PARADISE &amp; ENCINITAS: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/festivals\/california-chocolate-festivals.html\">Chocolate Festivals<\/a><\/li>\n<li>REEDLEY:\u00a0\u00a0Fly-in and BBQ<\/li>\n<li>SAN FRANCISCO: \u00a0Oyster Festival<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Western heritage:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>COTTONWOOD: Rodeo<\/li>\n<li>ESCALON: \u00a0 Eski Fest Ag Fair<\/li>\n<li>LAKE ELSINORE: \u00a0Frontier Days<\/li>\n<li>PLACERVILLE: \u00a04H Round Up<\/li>\n<li>SONORA: \u00a0 Mother Lode Round Up<\/li>\n<li>THOUSAND OAKS: Conejo Valley Days with the famous Outhouse Races<\/li>\n<li>WHITTIER: \u00a0Founder&#8217;s Day with Moustache Contest<\/li>\n<li>WOODLAKE: \u00a0Lions Rodeo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pictured\u00a0left to right:\u00a0Battle of the Mariachis at San Juan Capistrano, Camarillo\u00a0Mud\u00a0Crazy 5K, Conejo Valley Days Outhouse Race in Thousand Oaks, and Gator by the Bay in San Diego. \u00a0It may be Mother&#8217;s Day this Sunday but the weekend festivals and events aren&#8217;t geared for one gender or age group. 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