Raise your Heels and Glasses: It's the Weekend

Can you believe it’s October already? We’re entering holiday season quickly, which means plenty of fun activities in and around town. Break out your mugs and Tyrolean hats and get ready for Oktoberfest this weekend around the county. Also take note of free and admission for kids during October. The kids can see for free!

This weekend, Sept. 30-Oct. 2, get out and visit numerous sites in La Jolla for some fall fun. Visit an art and wine festival, attend a heel-raising fashion show, make our beaches pretty and enjoy an anniversary concert. Funny woman Jane Lynch will be at the Playhouse this weekend to talk about her new book.

Get out of town for some literature lovin’ and orchid observation in Encinitas, or travel to Carlsbad for a Halloween party at Legoland and Oktoberfest.

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BEST BETS CLOSE TO HOME

• When/where: , 1111 Marine St., La Jolla, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
• Why go: It’s the third annual La Jolla Art and Wine Festival, complete with beer and wine gardens, food, live entertainments, prizes and more.
• Price: $5-$10, free for military and kids 2 and under.

• When/where: , 2910 La Jolla Village Dr., La Jolla, 7 p.m. Saturday.
• Why go: Sue Sylvester...er, Jane Lynch from Glee will be promoting her new book Happy Accidents at the Playhouse thanks to . Buy a ticket and hear her talk about her book and sign your copy of it, which you cn buy at Warwick's for $25.99.
• Price: $30.

• When/where: Private Estate, 5490 Calumet Ave., La Jolla, 5-10 p.m. Saturday.
• Why go: Come see a fashion show, put on by the La Jolla-based charity Heals2Heel. See designer fashion and celebrity-favored jewelry while you help raise money for the Angels Foster Family Network.
• Price: $100.

• When/where: , 850 Coast Blvd., La Jolla, 8 a.m. Saturday.
• Why go: Have a vision for the Children’s Pool and want to pitch it La Jolla Parks and Beaches, Inc.? Meet at the Children’s Pool then gather at the Friendship Room to discuss ideas.
• Price: Free.

• When/where: , 1008 Wall St., La Jolla, 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
• Why go: Listen to award-winning pianist Inon Barnatan tickle the ivories at the opening concert of the Athenaeum’s anniversary series.
• Price: $40-$45.

BEST BETS, A LITTLE FARTHER OUT

• When/where: , 230 Quail Gardens Dr., Encinitas, 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.
• Why go: See orchids galore at this 17th Annual International Orchid Fair. See orchid exhibits, buy plants on display, learn how to care for your own orchids and more.
• Price: Free with garden admission ($6-$12.)

• When/where: Holiday Park, intersection of Chestnut Avenue and Pio Pico Drive, Carlsbad, noon-10 p.m. Saturday.
• Why go: Celebrate German food and beer at the Rotary’s Oktoberfest in Holiday Park. There will be beer and wine tastings, food, music, a grape stomp, pumpkin patch and more.
• Price: Free admission; $10 for German dinner.

• When/where: , 1 Legoland Dr., Carlsbad, 5-9 p.m. Saturday.
• Why go: Visit Legoland for some Halloween fun. Partake in a costume contest, travel on a trick-or-treat trail, listen to music and interact with the “Boo Crew.”

Price: $25-$55 with these coupons.