What's more decadent than a Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Festival at Balboa Park? How about half off tickets to the Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Festival? This popular SoCal ticket source has done it again, and we're happy to tell you about it. You can sample and sip just as much with these $25 tickets as anyone else paying full price. And that we'll … [Read more...]
The Sicilian Festival, which takes place on India Street in San Diego's Little Italy district (May 20, 2012) is a free family event featuring a Sicilian Cultural Pavilion, authentic Sicilian food, a Peroni beer and wine tent, entertainment on four stages, free children's rides, and more. You don't have to be Sicilian, or even Italian, to have … [Read more...]
The 26th annual Avocado Festival takes place down Main Street in Fallbrook, CA (April 15, 2012), and is expected to draw a crowd of tens of thousands. The Festival features live music and entertainment, food vendors, a beer garden, Guacamole contests, a kids car race (kids make and race cars made out of avocados), and plenty of arts and crafts … [Read more...]
The annual Encinitas Street Faire (April 28 - 29, 2012) once again will feature hundreds of food and vendor booths, four music and entertainment stages, kids rides, beer gardens, and the friendly, relaxed atmosphere of coastside Encinitas. WHAT: The 2012 Encinitas Street Faire, free admission. WHEN: April 28 - 29, 2012. 9am - 5pm. WHERE: … [Read more...]
The 32nd annual St. Patricks Day Parade in Balboa Park (March 17, 2012) features floats, bands, equestrian and law enforcement units, bagpipes, and of course the reigning Miss Colleen. The Irish-themed festival will have two live entertainment stages featuring folk music and Irish dancing, food and craft booths, two beer gardens, an authentic … [Read more...]
So what is a Busker you ask? A Busker is a street entertainer, such as a musician, juggler, sword-swallower, or mime. The Busker Festival is the annual gathering for buskers from all around to perform in one place. The event, held at Seaport Village in San Diego (March 24, 2012), is free to attend. WHAT: The 6th Annual 2012 San Diego … [Read more...]
San Diego Easter Egg Hunts offer plenty of fun for families with young children. Here are three events that sound like fun -- and they're all FREE to attend. Bring your baskets and a camera and enjoy the day in one of San Diego's beautiful parks. Know of another free spring celebration or Easter 2012 San Diego event? Please share in the comments … [Read more...]
The 64th Ocean Beach Kite Festival (March 3, 2012) features kite making, arts and crafts, food and entertainment, and of course - kite flying. This is a free day of festivities including a crafts fair, food and entertainment along with kite making, decorating and a flying contest, put on by the Kiwanis Club. WHAT: The 64th annual Ocean Beach … [Read more...]
Start the San Diego holiday season right by sharing in the festivities at the 34th Annual Balboa Park December Nights (December 2-3, 2011). December Nights is the biggest free festival in San Diego, with more than 300,000 visitors expected over two days. You can wander into participating Balboa Park museums during evening hours, and enjoy a … [Read more...]
The San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival is one of the premier festivals in the United States, and as always, it takes place over five days during Thanksgiving weekend (November 23 - 27, 2011). The event has its die-hard fans, but you can still get a great break on tickets when you buy them online. The bands at the festival play … [Read more...]
