Grab & Go Kids Planner

Each week, we'll give you the lowdown on five great upcoming family activities or events.

If you suffered through the rain the past two weekends, take heart, dear souls. The sun is back again from March 3-6, and there's more than enough to do outdoors to make up for lost time.

Your choices, in Carlsbad and in San Diego, include music from a high school choir, a regatta on the bay and a chance to try out several of the city's recreation classes.

Look for the kids planner each Wednesday, and help build it with your own suggestions and tips—just add them to the comment box. Even if you disagree with our picks, let us know. We want to hear from you!

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BEST BETS CLOSE TO HOME 

• Where/when: Carlsbad High School, Carlsbad, 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday.

• Why Go: To hear the school's choir perform at "Night with the Stars," at the Cultural Arts Center on campus.

• Price: $7-10 in advance; $8-12 at the door.

• Where/when: Stagecoach Community Center, Carlsbad, 10 a.m., Saturday.

• Why Go: To take a sample of the classes and events offered by Carlsbad's parks and recreation department at the "Community Play Date." Activities include Lego-building stations, an obstacle course, and booths for self-defense, dance, fitness, and creative arts classes.

• Price: Free.

BEST BETS, A LITTLE FARTHER OUT

• Where/when: San Diego Bay, San Diego, 11 a.m., Wednesday through Sunday.

• Why Go: To see sailors from around the world, including America's Cup winners, join in the RC-44 Championship Tour, named for the type of sailboat in which they'll be competing.

• Price: Free.

• Where/when: MiraCosta College, Oceanside, 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday.

• Why Go: To use the college's baseball field for looking at diamonds of another sort. Metaphorically, at least. The college's astronomy program guides stargazers through the evening.
• Price: Free.

• Where/when: UC San Diego, La Jolla, 2 p.m., Sunday.

• Why Go: To celebrate women's accomplishments at International Women's Day, and support microloans for women starting businesses in impoverished nations.

• Price: Free.