SAN DIEGO EVENTS

Events held in San Diego unless indicated otherwise.

APRIL

San Marcos Grand Spring Festival
Featuring 300 vendors,  American Muscle Classic Car Show,  three entertainment stages, international food and  huge children's area; San Marcos; http://www.kennedyfaires.com

Art Walk 
Two day festival showcasing visual and performing artists; downtown San Diego;
http://www.sandiego.org

Encinitas Street Fair 
Featuring 400+ arts and crafts vendors, food, music, family amusement and entertainment; South Coast Highway 101 (from D to J street), Encinitas; http://www.kennedyfaires.com

Linda Vista Multi-Cultural Fair/Parade
Ethnic food and entertainment; Linda Vista;
http://www.lindavistafair.org

San Diego Adams Avenue Roots Festival
Featuring blues, folk, international and jazz music on six stages; Adams Avenue & 35th, San Diego; http://www.sandiego.org

MAY

Nations of San Diego International Dance Festival
Don’t miss the largest ethnic dance festival in Southern California; featuring exciting dance troupes with more that 250 dancers and musicians live on one stage; University Avenue, San Diego; http://www.sandiego.org

Carlsbad Spring Village Faire
Largest one day street fair in California with over 850 vendors; Grand Avenue (between Carlsbad Blvd and Jefferson Street), Carlsbad; http://www.carlsbadca.org

Oceanside Cinco de Mayo Festival
Latino music, food, and entertainment; Oceanside Pier Amphitheater, Oceanside;
http://www.sandiego.org

Cajun Zydeco Music and Food Festival
Featuring food, vendors, cooking demonstrations and dancing lessons; Spanish Landing, Harbor Island;
http://www.sandiego.org

North Park Festival of the Arts
Featuring dance, performing arts, world music, children's arts and other activities; University Avenue (between 30th and 32nd streets);
http://www.sandiego.org

Indian Fair
For over 20 years, American Indians from the US to demonstrate tribal dances and sell arts, crafts and ethnic food; Museum of Man, Balboa Park;
http://www.museumofman.org/html/specialevents.html

Escondido Street Faire
Featuring arts and crafts, a fine art exhibit, international food fair and children's rides; Grand Avenue (between Center City Parkway and Ivy); http://www.kennedyfaires.com

KIFM Jazz Festival 
Memorial Day Weekend; Jazz block party and music festival; Gaslamp Quarter; http://www.gaslamp.org

Annual Ethnic Food Fair
Dancing, music, and foods of many nations; Balboa Park; http://www.sandiego.org

JUNE

A Taste of Gaslamp 
Features an incredible collection of Gaslamp Quarter chefs' favorite dishes; Gaslamp Quarter; http://www.gaslamp.org

San Diego County Fair
San Diego's annual county fair featuring a midway, exhibits, carnival rides for all ages, flower and garden shows, art in all media, gem & minerals, hobbies, and concerts by top name entertainers; Del Mar Fairgrounds, San Diego; http://www.sdfair.com/fair

Juneteenth Celebration
Annual celebration of this African American holiday featuring food, music and more; Oceanside Pier Amphitheater, Oceanside; http://www.juneteenth.com

JULY

Harlem West Fest & San Diego Jazz Parade
Celebrates San Diego's rich jazz and blues history; features well-known jazz, R & B, and blues artists in live performances, exhibitors, food and entertainment; 7th Avenue (between Market and Island Streets), East Village, downtown San Diego; http://www.sandiego.org

AUGUST

Carlsbad Art Village
Over 200 of the finest arts and crafts vendors; featuring fine art, sculpture, photography, ceramics and handmade jewelry, furniture, clothing and wood crafts; Carlsbad; http://www.kennedyfaires.com

Street Scene
California's largest, most diverse urban food and music festival; Downtown San Diego; http://www.sandiego.org

San Marcos Grand Summer Festival
Featuring 300 vendors,  American Muscle Classic Car Show,  three entertainment stages, international food and  huge children's area; San Marcos; http://www.kennedyfaires.com

SEPTEMBER

California Indian Days Celebration
Features American Indian arts and crafts, food, singers and dancers with an emphasis on California Indians' culture; Balboa Park; http://www.sandiego.org

San Diego Film Festival
Annual celebration of film, showcasing the best in American and International full-length features, documentaries and short films; Gaslamp Quarter; http://www.sandiego.org

 
Adams Avenue Street Fair
Southern California's largest free musical festival; Adams Avenue; http://www.sandiego.org

OCTOBER

Escondido Street Faire
Featuring arts and crafts, a fine art exhibit, international food fair and children's rides; Grand Avenue (between Center City Parkway and Ivy); http://www.kennedyfaires.com

NOVEMBER

Carlsbad Village Faire
Largest one day street fair in California with over 850 vendors; Grand Avenue in Carlsbad; http://www.carlsbadca.org

Fall Back Children's Festival 
Gaslamp Quarter; http://www.gaslamp.org

DECEMBER

Holiday Jazz & Blues Festival
Annual event for holiday jazz and blues music; Gaslamp Quarter; http://www.sandiego.org

Kwanzaa
Begins 12/26; annual 7-day celebration of African American culture at various venues around San Diego; http://www.soulofamerica.com/kwanzaa-celebrations.phtml

Events held in San Diego unless indicated otherwise.

JANUARY

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade & Festival 
Annual event commemorating the legacy of Dr. King; San Diego;
www.king-raleigh.org/natlevent/body.cfm

FEBRUARY

Black History Month
Events include Micheaux Film Festival, Harlem of the West Tour, Blacks in the Ballpark District Tour, and Micheaux Micheaux Exhibit; Black Historical Society, San Diego;
http://www.blackhistoricalsociety.com/history_month.htm

San Diego Black Film Festival
Films include comedy, drama, hip-hop, documentaries, gospel, music videos and African American animation; Horton Plaza; http://www.sandiego.org

San Diego Brazil Carnival 
Annual Brazilian "Mardi Gras Ball" featuring Samba and Costume contests, Capoeira, bands and parades; 4th & B; http://www.brazilcarnival.com

Mardi Gras Celebration
Gaslamp Quarter; http://www.gaslamp.org

Kuumba Fest
Annual Black History Month celebration of African American arts, creativity and cultural heritage; Lyceum Theatre, Horton Plaza, San Diego; http://www.sandiegorep.com

Annual Heritage Day Parade 
Featuring arts, crafts, vendor booths, live entertainment of various ethnic backgrounds; Euclid Health Center; http://www.heritagedayparade.org