Around Town
Port of San Diego Festival of the Sea
Experience the on-the-water adventures! Come and join the Port of San Diego Festival of the Sea on May 25-27, 2019 at Maritime Museum of San Diego. Enjoy this event with your entire friends and family!
Festival of the Sea, produced by the Maritime Museum and sponsored by the Port of San Diego, is one of the keynote events that will take place during 2019 commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the beginning of modern-day San Diego. The Port of San Diego Festival of the Sea will be held Memorial Day weekend and has something for everyone to enjoy. General admission tickets for the three-day event include entrance to all vessels, exhibits, live music, education zone and artist exhibition with market.
Please visit sdmaritime.org for more details.
Chocolate Festival 2019
Hey chocolate lovers! Have fun and join the Chocolate Festival on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at San Diego Botanic Garden. Come and enjoy this event!
The Chocolate Festival is the day before Mother’s Day, so it makes a perfect gift for Mom. Come and enjoy the day relaxing in our beautiful garden oasis while sampling edibles made from the ground beans of the Theobroma cacao. Demonstrations and tips on creating delicious chocolate treats will also be featured at the Chocolate Festival. This family-friendly event also features lots of children’s activities and a variety of Mother’s Day gifts. Bring Mom and enjoy a beautiful walk in the Garden between tastings!
Please visit sdbgarden.org for more details.
San Diego EarthFair
Create a clean, healthy, prosperous future! Come and join the San Diego EarthFair on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Balboa Park San Diego. Enjoy and have fun!
Our annual EarthFair in Balboa Park is the largest free annual environmental fair in the world. EarthFair 2019 will be our 30th annual event! Each year, the EarthFair draws around 60,000 visitors. Produced by 300 volunteers, EarthFair 2019 will feature more than 300 exhibitors, special theme areas, a Food Pavilion, a special Children’s Activity Area, four entertainment venues, the Children’s Earth Parade, the eARTh Gallery arts and crafts show, and the Cleaner Car Concourse.
Please visit earthdayweb.org for more details.
Fallbrook Avocado Festival
Who loves avocado? Come and experience the Fallbrook Avocado Festival on Sunday, April 14, 2019. Enjoy and discovered the joys of guacamole!
Since the 1960s, tens of thousands of avocado lovers converge in Fallbrook, located in San Diego’s North County Inland to sample avocados, check out the crazy cooking contest entries, buy funky avocado-themed gifts and enjoy bands, live entertainment and friendly beer gardens. Come prepared to visit the many craft and food booths – you can never go hungry at the Avocado Festival. Colorful booths line Main and Alvarado Street featuring unique clothing, hats, arts, crafts, jewelry, and farm-fresh produce for purchase. A variety of bands and other live entertainment are offered for the pleasure of festival-goers. Beer gardens and numerous food vendors cater to every whim.
Please visit sandiego.org for more details.
Water Lantern Festival
Come and have fun! Celebrate the Water Lantern Festival on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Chollas Lake Park San Diego. Create a peaceful and memorable experience!
Water Lantern Festival is filled with fun, happiness, hope, and great memories that you’ll cherish for a lifetime. This is a family friendly event that can be shared by everyone. Friends, families, neighbors, and lots of people that you haven’t met can come together to create a peaceful, memorable experience.
Please visit sandiego.org for more details.
Circle of Art
Mark your calendar! Come and join the Circle of Art on March 16-17, 2019 at East County Christmas Circle. Enjoy the original artwork of selected fine artists!
This free outdoor art show is staged at Christmas Circle in the heart of the village of Borrego Springs. Approximately 60 artists will exhibit their quality work, representing a variety of media including: fine arts, oils and watercolors, photography, sculpture, pottery/ceramics, jewelry, fabric art and more.
Please visit circle-of-art.org for more details.
2019 Gaslamp Mardi Gras
Come and have fun! Come and celebrate the 2019 Gaslamp Mardi Gras on March 1 – March 5, 2019 at Gaslamp Quarter American Junkie San Diego. Have fun with your entire friends and family!
Experience an epic Mardi Gras weekend party like no other! At the 2019 Gaslamp Mardi Gras : Fat Tuesday, March 5 enjoy a Club VIP Pass that includes 8+ welcome libations, exclusive drink and dining dealsand FREE entry to not 4 but over 20 premier clubs and bars! Indulge in an evening of Mardi Gras festivities including DJ, live music, themed parties, decadent drink specials, extended Happy Hour and more perks!
Please visit sandiego.org for more details.
23rd Annual San Diego Bird Festival
Mark your calendar! Come and join the 23rd Annual San Diego Bird Festival on February 27 – March 3, 2019 at Marina Village Conference Center San Diego. Enjoy and hope to meet you at the Festival!
The San Diego Audubon Society invites you to the San Diego Bird Festival, which celebrates the birds and habitats of San Diego county. Welcome to the San Diego Bird Festival! We’re celebrating the birds and habitats of our county, which truly offer some of the best birding in the United States. In a world where social media and smart devices seem to be taking over, birds are a lovely reminder that the world is full of real experiences. All you need to do is Look Up!
Please visit sandiego.org for more details.
Mermaid Half Marathon San Diego
Come and have fun! Join the Mermaid Half Marathon San Diego on Saturday, February 9th, 2019 at Mission Bay and Beaches South Shores Park San Diego. Don’t miss this once a year event!
The 5K, 10K, and half marathon distances will start at South Shores Park and run along the road to SeaWorld Drive before making a left onto East Mission Bay Dr. The half marathon course will go around Fiesta Island and then return to East Mission Bay Drive. Participants will continue north to DeAnza Cove, cross the Rose Creek footbridge to Crown Point Park. Participants turnaround at the park and continue the reverse route to DeAnza Cove. From there, participants will continue on the paved path to the finish at Tecolote Shores.
Please visit sandiego.org for more details.
San Diego Sunroad Marina Boat Show
Hello, boaters! Come and enjoy the San Diego Sunroad Marina Boat Show on January 24-27, 2019 at Point Loma Peninsula Sunroad Resort Marina San Diego. Lots of fun for real boaters!
If you are a boater, don’t miss this once a year event! We’ll have the brands and companies you’ve come to know and love, as well as new marine services and products, free boating seminars, boat rides, libations and more. San Diego Sunroad Boat Show will feature new & pre-cruised sailboats and motor yachts at our in-water display, dozens of marine vendors with the latest nautical products & services. In addition to the tremendous boats, there will also be a plethora of marine vendors and electronics with the latest nautical products and services, boating seminars, as well as food and beverages for attendees to enjoy a day on San Diego Bay.
Please visit sandiego.org for more details.
