Festivals, Feasts & Fairs

COSTA MESA--If you have an eye for the vintage and collectible, check out the Antiques Expo and Sale, Nov. 4-6 in Building 10 at the Orange County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive. About 120 vendors are on hand, noon-9 p.m. Friday; noon-8 p.m. Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. $5, general; $3, seniors 65 and up, and juniors 12-17; free for those under 12. (714) 758-7000.

CLAREMONT--California flora is showcased at the annual Native Plant Sale, Nov. 5-6 at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave. About 10,000 California native plants and Mediterranean species suitable for Southern California gardens are offered, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday. A Members’ Preview Sale is 8-11 a.m. Saturday. (Memberships available that morning.) (909) 625-8767. PALM DESERT--The Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade cruises down El Paseo, starting at 1 p.m. on Nov. 6. “Happiness Is” is the theme of the procession, featuring 100 golf carts, plus bands, costumed characters and more. (800) 873-2428.

SACRAMENTO--Prepare for the approaching holidays with a visit to the Sacramento Gift and Gourmet Show, Nov. 11-13 in the Expo Center, Cal Expo. Noon-8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. $5, general; free for kids 10 and under. Business 80 and Exposition Boulevard. (916) 483-9173. NEWBURY PARK--Artistic arrangements and horticulture competitions are highlights at “Floral Memories at the Inn,” 1-4 p.m. Nov. 12-13 at the Stagecoach Inn Museum, 51 S. Ventu Park Road. Presented by the Conejo Valley Garden Club, the exhibit features floral arrangements incorporated into the historic museum settings. $2, general; $1, seniors over 62 and kids 5-12; free for kids under 5. (805) 498-4081.

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