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VENTURA--Get out the hats and thongs for the California Beach Party, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 23-24 along the beachside promenade from the Ventura County Fairgrounds to the pier. $5.50, general; $3.50, seniors; free for kids 12 and under. (805) 444-JACK.

PETALUMA--The Butter and Egg Days Parade is at noon Saturday on Petaluma Boulevard, and festivities continue all day in Putnam Plaza. Free. Stay in town for the Semiannual Antique Faire, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. next Sunday along Kentucky Street. More than 175 vendors expected. Free. (707) 769-0429.

SAN DIEGO--Secondhand treasures await at the Berkeley Rummage sale, a floating event on the upper deck of Berkeley, an 1898 ferryboat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and next Sunday. The Berkeley is at the Embarcadero, 1306 N. Harbor Drive. (619) 234-9153.

ARVIN--Poppies, lupine and other seasonal blooms are celebrated at the Arvin Wildflower Festival, Saturday and next Sunday at DiGiorgio Park, Hill Street and Haven Drive. A parade is at 10 a.m. Saturday (starting at Bear Mountain Boulevard and Campus Drive), followed by the festival, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; noon-6 p.m. Sunday. (805) 854-2265.

LAGUNA BEACH--The Laguna Beach Classic 10K/5K/1K Race is next Sunday, starting at the Sawdust Festival grounds, 935 Laguna Canyon Road. $20, 5K and 10K registration; $15, 1K. The 5K race starts at 7:45 a.m.; the 10K at 8:20, and the 1K at 9:15. (Race-day registration starts at 6:30 a.m.) (714) 494-3980.

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