Spend the upcoming weekend in San Diego enjoying everything California’s Beach City has to offer including these top things to do.
Borrego Springs Film Festival
The Borrego Springs Film Festival is a young and popular Southern California juried film festival in the categories of narrative, documentary, animation, Latino, and short films.
Where: Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center – 590 Palm Canyon Dr, Borrego Springs, CA 92004
When: January 11-15, 2017
Cost: $11-$125
> Find out more about the Borrego Springs Film Festival
Poway Winter Festival
Experience the magic and charm of winter like never before! Whether you’re building a snowman, sledding down the snow hill, roasting marshmallows by the campfire, making silly faces in our free photo booth, or taking a spin around the synthetic skate rink; there is bound to be something for everyone!
Where: Poway Community Park – 13094 Civic Center Drive, Poway, CA 92064
When: January 12-13, 2018
Cost: Free
> Find out more about the Poway Winter Festival
SeaWorld Inside Look
Animal lovers, get a unique opportunity to go behind the scenes and witness first-hand the inspiring day-to-day care our animal experts provide, as well as the life-saving operations of our amazing Rescue Team. Get a deep dive into the worlds of orcas, dolphins, sharks and more! Meet the animals and the experts that make SeaWorld the incredible place that it is, while interacting and asking the questions you’ve always wanted answered. Along the way, families will earn cool collectibles and learn what they can do to help care for our amazing planet.
Where: SeaWorld San Diego – 500 SeaWorld Dr, San Diego, CA 92109
When: January 13-28, 2018
Cost: Included with park admission
> Find out more about SeaWorld Inside Look
San Diego Travel & Adventure Show
Come face-to-face with some of your favorite celebrity travel speakers such as Phil Keoghan, Jack Maxwell and Peter Greenberg. Get expert packing tips, technology trends and budget travel hacks on the Savvy Traveler Theater. Talk to local destination experts who have the inside knowledge of where to go and what to do at the Destination Theater. Get a taste of far away cultures at the Taste of Travel Theater and feel the rhythm and vibes of distant lands on the Global Beats Stage.
Where: San Diego Convention Center – 111 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101
When: January 13-14, 2018
Cost: $11-$18
> Find out more about the San Diego Travel & Adventure Show
Fascinating Rhythm
Our “It’s About Time” percussion festival opens with a program of works suffused with orchestral color and rhythm. Hector Berlioz’s boisterous Roman Carnival contains the Italian saltarello dance at its core. Serge Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5 bristles with energy, often driven by inexorable “tick-tocks” coming from the percussion section. Guest soloist and festival curator Steven Schick will be at the center of a virtual menagerie of wood, metal and skin in Roberto Sierra’s Percussion Concerto.
Where: 1245 Seventh Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
When: January 13-14, 2018
Cost: $20-$72
> Find out more about Fascinating Rhythm
San Diego Multi-Cultural Festival
The Festival will showcase San Diego’s rich cultural diversity and traditional heritage through live music, dance performances, storytelling, children’s activities (drum circles, face painting and crafts), and a wide range of ethnic vendors. The Festival will include a variety of multi-cultural entertainment from Native American, Asian, Cajun, Latin, Jazz and Afro-Cuban bands.
Where: Ruocco Park – 585 Harbor Lane, San Diego, CA 92101
When: January 13, 2018
Time: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Cost: Free
> Find out more about the San Diego Multi-Cultural Festival
38th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade
This is one of the largest celebrations of its kind in the United States in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The parade is filled with dazzling floats, phenomenal High School Bands, Drill Teams, College, Fraternities & Sororities, Churches, Peace and Youth organizations.
Where: Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
When: January 14, 2018
Time: 2:00 to 5:00 PM
Cost: Free
> Find out more about the 38th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Worldbeat Center will feature outdoor cultural arts & craft vendors marketplace, and Oneworld Cafe – vegetarian food served!
Where: WorldBeat Center – 2100 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101
When: January 15, 2018
Time: 12:00 to 8:00 PM
Cost: Free
> Find out more about Martin Luther King Jr. Day
More Top Things to Do in San Diego
- Hamilton – Thru January 28, 2018
- Viejas Outlet Center Ice Rink – Thru January 28, 2018
- Sleeves Up Farmers Market – Thru Jan 25, 2018
- Saving the Horton Grand Hotel from Destruction History Talk! – January 10, 2018
- Carl Verheyen: Essential Blues – January 12-13, 2018
- Scholarshare 529 Toddler Time: Make Friends – January 12, 2018
- Shady Ladies and Hop Heads Tour – January 12, 2018
- Dessert Dwellers – January 12, 2018
- Kids Marathon Mile at LEGOLAND California – January 13, 2018
- Yoga on the Marsh – January 13, 2018
- Funk Soul Social Featuring Queens of Soul Revue – January 13, 2018
- 2018 Carlsbad Marathon & Half Marathon – January 14, 2018
> Find more Top Things to Do on the San Diego Event Calendar
