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North Park Music Fest
Get ready for the North Park Music Fest! This two-day San Diego Music Festival will highlight San Diego’s best in local music, unique food vendors, live art, craft beer, and spirits. Happening Saturday, May 21st, and Sunday, May 22nd, 2022 at the new North Park Mini Park on North Park Way and 30th Street.
An all-ages event with tickets starting at $20 for a one-day pass, $30 for a two-day pass, and youth 10 and under free.
What to expect at the San Diego, North Park Music Fest!
- 3 Stages of “LIVE” entertainment set behind the historic North Park Theatre
- San Diego’s finest live music from Indie, Pop Rock, World Music, Blues, Spoken Word performances, DJS and more! Get ready San Diego “LIVE MUSIC” is back!!
Live Art Block
- High energy art experience – immerse yourself in the visual arts with local street artists taking to the streets transforming everyday items into unimaginable works for art, set to high energy DJ beats and roving entertainment.
30 + Unique Food Vendors
- North Park Music Fest will cater to those with elevated tastes who enjoy homemade paella, gourmet snow cones, and handmade ice cream.
For more info, visit northparkmainstreet.com/north-park-music-fest/
San Diego International ShortsFest
Do you love short films? Don’t miss the 2nd Annual International ShortsFest happening on May 20-22, celebrating the art of cinematic storytelling with films less than 30 minutes in length.
SHORT ON TIME? OR JUST A SHORT ATTENTION SPAN?
An extraordinary amount of storytelling can be told in a short amount of time. Join us May 20-22 for the first-ever San Diego Intl ShortsFest, celebrating the art of cinematic storytelling with films less than 30 minutes in length. We’ll gather virtually for three days of short films and Q&A’s. On-Demand Viewing will be 8 am Friday thru Midnight Sunday.
The 2022 San Diego Intl ShortsFest is a virtual event including:
- Short Films from around the world
- Filmmaker Q&A’s
- Networking with Industry Professionals and Film Lovers
For more information, visit sdfilmfest.com/shortsfest/
Stagecoach Festival
Grab your crew and set your plans for California’s Country Music Festival from April 29 to May 1, 2022. Rain or shine, the party is on! Bring your friends, the kids, and the whole family to enjoy the festivities.
Every year Stagecoach curates a lineup headlined by the biggest and brightest names in country music and also includes artists from related genres like rock, bluegrass, and folk. Beyond the music, Stagecoach is an immersive country culture experience, hosting celebrity chefs cooking up gourmet treats, honky tonk dance lessons, clothing marketplaces, and even housing an amusement park.
For more info, visit stagecoachfestival.com
Avocado Festival
Save the date!!! April 24, 2022, from 9 am to 5 pm featuring local talent, food, wine garden, local beer, community stage, kid’s zone, and the Avocado Central. You can never go hungry at the Avocado Festival plus come prepared to visit the many craft, food booths, and live entertainment.
The Annual Avocado Festival benefits the community of Fallbrook in many more ways than people realize. It celebrates our agricultural heritage while providing an opportunity for entertainment and camaraderie; it brings large numbers of visitors to our town who will one day return to shop, to sightsee, and spend some time here; it provides significant economic benefits to our local businesses and community groups; and it generates enormous exposure of our community, both locally and regionally, through the broad advertising and promotional activities that accompany the Festival.
For more information, visit fallbrookchamberofcommerce.org/avocado-festival/
San Diego Taco & Beer Festival
Head down to the San Diego Taco & Beer Festival and splurge from 20+ of the area’s top taco establishments while kicking back to live music performances. Save the date April 23rd, 2022 – tacos, beer, and San Diego weather, what better combination could one ask for?
The San Diego Taco & Beer Festival is back for year 3! Guests will experience bottomless craft beer tastings from local and regional breweries as well as access to culinary food vendors selling the best tacos in town as well as other food items on their menu.
While trying out all the craft beer and tacos, make sure to stop by our boutique vendors where you can purchase original art and other food options.
For more info, visit https://sdtacobeerfest.eventbrite.com
CRSSD Music Festival
Get your adrenaline pumping with the live music performances at the CRSSD Festival this spring! EDM and indie rock lovers won’t want to miss this, happening at the Waterfront Park 1600 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92101 on Mar 5 & 6, 2022.
This year’s headliners include Glass Animals, SOFI TUKKER, 070 Shake, and more. Tickets go on sale on January 5 and will be available for purchase online. We want to ensure that your time at Waterfront Park is comfortable and safe. We’ll have a healthy dose of dancing in the sun so please don’t forget your sealed sunblock, nalgene style clear water bottles and a towel/blanket to have a seat on the grass. Gopros (no selfie sticks due to viewing) also heavily encouraged! t
For more info and tickets, visit crssdfest.com
2022 San Diego Gaslamp Mardi Gras
Celebrate and indulge in an evening at the Mardi Gras in the Gaslamp Quarter at the 2022 San Diego Mardi Gras & Fat Tuesday happening February 25, 26 and March 1! The festivities include DJ, live music, themed parties, decadent drink specials, extended Happy Hour and a lot more!
Enjoy Fat Tuesday at San Diego’s #1 Mardi Gras Club Celebration in your festive attire! This is a 21+ event. Your ticket includes FREE ENTRY to not only 4 but 20 award-winning bars, restaurants & clubs along the famous 5th Ave, including American Junkie, Tin Roof & Whiskey Girl. Additional highlights include: • 5 Drink Tickets • Exclusive Extended Happy Hour • DJs-Dancing • Live Music • Finale Parties • After-Party • Hotel + F&B specials valued at over $300. Opening Party kicks off at AMERICAN JUNKIE 6-9pm!
For more info, visit clubvip.ticketsauce.com/e/2022-Gaslamp-Mardi-Gras
Explore San Diego Tide Pools
It’s the best time to see the San Diego tide pools! When minus tides occur – very low tides are below the average. Take the kids, your family or your friends to explore the sea, sand, rocks and some marine life. It will surely be a real treat for all nature lovers.
Each visit is a unique and wonderful experience – what sealife can you find today? These tidepools are usually found on rocky shores that are covered and uncovered by the ocean tides. The San Diego tidepools are best explored during the winter and low tides, in December through March.
Tides are the alternating rise and fall of the sea level, due to the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun. Many factors influence the tides, but the very low tides in San Diego during daylight hours occur during the fall and winter.
For more info, visit san-diego-beaches-and-adventures.com
BIG Salsa Festival San Diego
Enjoy the BIG Salsa Festival in San Diego! The BIG Salsa Festival San Diego is a four-day Latin event featuring some of the greatest names in performing arts and music! Learn more about the diverse culture of San Diego, amazing dancers, and delicious food. If you’ve always wanted to learn how to dance, this is the perfect beginning.
Each day is packed with dance classes, amazing performances, live band concerts, and latin dance parties into the early morning hours. Once you experience BIG Salsa Festival, it will surely become one of the premier events you look forward to every year.
If you are looking to improve and advance your techniques, BIG San Diego offers classes for beginners, challenges for the advanced, and everything in between. Come learn from the best dancers the world and our local community. We know you’ll enjoy The BIG Salsa Festival San Diego.
For more info, visit bigsalsafestival.com
San Diego Brew Festival
The 11th annual San Diego Brew Festival finally returns! Featuring over 70 breweries, 200 beers, 10 of San Diego’s best food trucks. There will also be cover bands and lawn games at the event.
The 2022 SD Brew Fest will take place on Jan 8th, 2022 at NTC Park from noon to 4 pm.
General Admission $50 – 1pm to 4pm
General Admission includes unlimited samples from over 70 breweries, plus live music and access to food trucks.
Early Admission $65 – Noon to 4pm
Early Admission includes all the benefits of General Admission, plus an added hour (noon to 1pm) and specialty beers for the first hour.
For more info, visit sandiegobeerfest.com