Get Out: Go Outdoors, Listen to Stories, Help Puppies and More

It’s Saturday—time for your weekend to begin! We’re here to give you a few ideas of what to do:

Where/When: La Sala building behind the , 31495 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano 
Why go: This event, perfect for families, will feature two master storytellers: Cynthia Callard and Victoria Burnett. Callard is the senior art instructor at Bowers Kidseum, and Burnett brilliantly incorporates song into her stories.
Pricing: Free

Where/When: Caspers Wilderness Park, 33401 Ortega Hwy.; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
Why go: There will be wildlife-inspired trivia quizzes and potato sack races, Acjachemem descendant Jacque Tahuka Nunez will perform theatrical storytelling and REI representatives will show novices how to build a proper campsite.
Pricing: Free


Where/When: , 31776 El Camino Real; 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday
Why go: Patch reporter Michelle Flores covered this play and called it "frantically fun."
Pricing: $18-$34

Where/When: 25 La Cueva, Rancho Santa Margarita; 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday
Why go: Uncover some good bargains at a garage sale hosted by the Ark of San Juan Companion Animal Rescue. Proceeds will go toward food, medical care and boarding for homeless and abandoned animals.
Pricing: Free


Where/When: Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo, 28811 Ortega Hwy.; 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sunday
Why go: Learn to identify different types of butterflies, simultaneously savoring the  beauty of spring.
Pricing: Free, but reservations are required. Contact the reserve to obtain registration instruction.

To view a list of Earth Day activities in San Juan Capistrano, click .