Spend the upcoming weekend in San Diego enjoying everything California’s Beach City has to offer including these top things to do.
Mardi Gras
When: Thru February 13, 2018
Let loose, dance and indulge at carnival celebrations ranging from massive block parties bumping with music from the best DJs to more traditional festivities with feather-adorned dancers in samba shows, performances of the Brazilian martial-arts dance form capoeira, caipirinhas, and more.
Valentine’s Day
When: Thru February 14, 2018
California’s Beach City invites you to celebrate your love by doing something spontaneously different. Dance the night away in the Gaslamp Quarter or kick back with an award winning craft beer at a local tasting room. Swap out the walk on the beach with a hike to heights with unparalleled views. Or learn a new skill together…like standup paddleboarding.
San Diego Jewish Film Festival
When: February 8-18, 2018
Now in its 28th year, the San Diego Jewish Film Festival has become one of the largest and most highly acclaimed Jewish Film Festivals in the country. Today, with more than 17,000 ticket holders, SDJFF is the most widely attended annual Jewish cultural event in San Diego. The 11-day Festival features over 80 screenings of international films at five theatre venues.
Uncle Vanya
When: February 10 – March 11, 2018
Where: The Old Globe – 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, CA 92101
An exhilarating revival that pairs one of the greatest plays ever written with the world’s most celebrated translators of Russian literature. Vanya and his niece Sonya struggle to care for the estate owned by Vanya’s brother-in-law, a wealthy and celebrated professor. When this local legend returns with a beautiful new wife and announces his plans to sell the estate, hidden passions explode and the lives of the entire family come undone. This Globe-commissioned world premiere translation, performed in an unusually intimate and conversational style, provides an up-close encounter with a classic of world drama that every theatre-lover must see.
Lunar New Year Festival 2018
When: February 9-11, 2018
Where: SDCCU Stadium – 9449 Friars Rd, San Diego, CA 92108
The SDCCU Lunar New Year Festival attracts over 30,000 guests from across San Diego County and offers a fusion of Asian food stations, unique vendor booths, carnival rides, non-stop live entertainment (including lion dances, concerts, and the much anticipated “Miss Asia” Beauty Pageant) as well as a highly acclaimed “Cultural Village” featuring breathtaking artistic reconstructions of iconic sculptures, buildings and landscapes from across South East Asia.
Lunar New Year at SeaWorld
When: February 10-25, 2018
Where: SeaWorld San Diego – 500 SeaWorld Dr, San Diego, CA 92109
Enjoy a riveting Chinese acrobat show, be awed by lion dancers, and be enveloped in wonderful sights, sounds, tastes and aromas characteristic of Asia. As 2018 is the Year of the Dog, the park will also feature an adorable new Puppy Garden where you can cuddle and take photos with puppies while learning about adopting animals from local shelters.
Give Love San Diego
When: February 10, 2018
Where: The Old Globe – 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, CA 92101
Give Love is a project intended to inspire a kindness movement. Beginning in New York City and spreading all across the country to San Diego, Give Love holds public gatherings to join communities in playful acts of joy and connection. Each event features creative activities such as passing out flowers, singing improvised songs of gratitude, engaging the community in art projects and games, throwing sidewalk dance parties, and sparking meaningful conversations.
Brewbies Beer Festival
When: February 10, 2018
Where: Bagby Beer Company – 601 South Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054
Join us for a beautiful afternoon to celebrate two of our favorite things – beer and boobies! Enjoy an array of outstanding, interesting, unique and (our favorite) signature PINK beers from over 40 of the best breweries around! As always we donate 100% of the proceeds from Brewbies to The Keep A Breast Foundation to help support their mission of empowering young people around the world with breast health education and support!
Escondido Chocolate Festival
When: February 10, 2018
Where: Historic Downtown Escondido – 198 Maple St Plaza, Escondido, CA 92025
Stroll through Downtown Escondido various designated restaurants, shops and spas while sampling chocolates paired with local fine wines and craft beers. Take a romantic horse-drawn carriage ride down Historic Grand Avenue.
Macy’s Museum Month
When: Thru February 28, 2018
Arts, entertainment and culture collide for Macy’s Museum Month in San Diego. This February the San Diego Museum Council and Macy’s have teamed up again for Museum Month, giving patrons a chance to discover what’s new at more than 40 area museums with savings only seen once a year.
More Top Things to Do in San Diego
- Whale Watching – Thru April, 2018
- The Importance of Being Earnest – Thru March 4, 2018
- The Full Monty – Thru February 25, 2018
- Hops on the Harbor with Thorn Street Brewing – Thru February 24, 2018
- Chinese Tea Ceremony – February 6, 2018
- Taco Tuesday Takeover with Chef Tyson Black of O’Brien’s Pub – February 6, 2018
- A Night with Janis Joplin – February 7-8, 2018
- Nature & Me Storytime – February 8, 2018
- Scholareshare 529 Toddler Time: Make Friends – February 9, 2018
- Barrel-Aged German Chocolate Cake Beer Release – February 9, 2018
- Shady Ladies and Hop Heads Tour – February 9, 2018
- Vive le Vodka Martini with Grey Goose at Amaya – February 9, 2018
- Ashley Bathgate – February 9, 2018
- Ooklah the Moc – February 9, 2018
- Mermaid Half Marathon – February 10, 2018
- Oceanside Harbor Wine Cruise – February 10, 2018
- Typhoon with Mimicking Birds – February 10, 2018
- World Famous Gospel Brunch – February 11, 2018
- > Find more Top Things to Do on the San Diego Event Calendar
Top Things to Do Weekend Forecast