SUNDAY, SEPT. 3

Want to meet me, Marla Jo Fisher? I’ll be at the Laguna Art-a-Fair, where you can get free admission Sunday, Sept. 3, for its closing weekend. I will be hanging around Booth B-33 from noon until 3 p.m. Sunday, so come by if you’re there and say howdy. There’s live music, too. Note that’s a great time to bargain for the remaining art on display, because artists will begin to tear down their booths that afternoon, and they’d rather sell it than haul it home. Art-a-Fair is located at 777 Laguna Canyon Road. Park and ride the free trolley or Summer Breeze bus. Learn more: art-a-fair.com

Civil War Days at Huntington Central Park. This is the 24th annual reenactment of the Civil War, a cool living history event. Battle times are 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday. President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is delivered after each battle. Location: Huntington Central Park, 18000 Goldenwest St., ,Huntington Beach. Phone 714-536-5486 or hbhistory.org

Also in Huntington Beach, note that Ginger & The Hoosier Daddys will be playing free at 5 p.m. in the amphitheater behind Huntington Beach Central Library (walk over from the reenactment). Free dance lessons start at 4:15. Bring a picnic, beach chair and blanket. 7111 Talbert Ave. at Goldenwest Street. hbconcertband.org

SATURDAY, SEPT. 9

Gearheads, listen up. There’s a free exotic car show and open house, sponsored by Protective Film Solutions. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Walk among over 75 exotic, super and hypercars including: Ferrari LaFerrari, Koenigsegg, Lamborghini Centenario, Bugatti Veyron, Pagani Huayra and more. Food, drinks, live music. This event is free, and benefits Tilly’s Life Center nonprofit youth organization. Location: 3502 S. Susan St. Santa Ana. Learn more: protectivefilmsolutions.com

Stop by Fashion Island in Newport Beach between 2 and 6 p.m. for its 50th birthday party, including live entertainment and sweet treats. There’s a photo opp available on the Atrium Lawn. A long list of stores are also offering deals and discounts that day, including a free Citrus Slaw Taco at Wahoo’s for dine-in customers and a free sample of specialty coffee at Starbucks. Location: 401 Newport Ctr. Dr. Newport Beach. Learn more: shopfashionisland.com

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