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Pictured left to right: Battle of the Mariachis at San Juan Capistrano, Camarillo Mud Crazy 5K, Conejo Valley Days Outhouse Race in Thousand Oaks, and Gator by the Bay in San Diego.  It may be Mother’s Day this Sunday but the weekend festivals and events aren’t geared for one gender or age group. From art festivals to National Train Day events, from Mariachi festivals to fruits & foods, California’s weekend roster is diverse with something for every age group and taste. Here’s the weekend calendar!

For kids:

• National Train Day Celebrations 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
• Water Parks Open: in some cities
• HUNTINGTON BEACH:  Rocket 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.
• REDDING:  Turtle Bay Exploration Park new exhibit opens May 10: Identity: An Exhibition of YOU

For moms:

• CALIFORNIA: Mother’s Day Art Festivals
• OCEANSIDE: Mother’s Day Fancy Dress Swim

Music:

• BAKERSFIELD:  Jazz Festival
• CALEXICO, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO: Mariachi Festivals
• PARKFIELD:  Bluegrass Festival
• PISMO BEACH: Pacific Breeze Concerts
• PLEASANTON:  Hawaiian Music Festival
• SAN DIEGO:  Gator by the Bay Zydeco, Bluegrass Festival
• THREE RIVERS:  Music Festival

Food: 

• LONG BEACH: Queen Mary BBQ
• PARADISE & ENCINITAS: Chocolate Festivals
• REEDLEY:  Fly-in and BBQ
• SAN FRANCISCO:  Oyster Festival

Western heritage: 

• COTTONWOOD: Rodeo
• ESCALON:   Eski Fest Ag Fair
• LAKE ELSINORE:  Frontier Days
• PLACERVILLE:  4H Round Up
• SONORA:   Mother Lode Round Up
• THOUSAND OAKS: Conejo Valley Days with the famous Outhouse Races
• WHITTIER:  Founder’s Day with Moustache Contest
• WOODLAKE:  Lions Rodeo