March marks International Women’s Month and San Diego already has much in store this weekend to celebrate the women crafters, artists and innovators that call this city home. On Saturday night, Stone Brewing will be throwing a special International Women’s Day beer pairing dinner in Liberty Station and the WNDR Museum will host a market with 25 female vendors, live music, and intimate art performances. Plus, Casa De Familiar will be opening its 18th annual Dia de la Mujer (International Women’s Month) exhibition this Friday at The FRONT Gallery, displaying the works of more than 30 women artists crafting their Visions of the Future.
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Food & Drink Events in San Diego This Weekend
Casa de Pico and Patrón Tequila Dinner
March 6
Casa de Pico and Patrón Tequila are teaming up for a special tasting dinner that blends a variety of regional Mexican flavors this Thursday at 6 p.m. For the night’s cocktails, guests will receive a Patrón-infused margarita, paloma, reposado shot and Mexican coffee throughout its three-course feast. As for the food, patrons will begin with a trio of appetizers, followed by a tequila lime shrimp entree and ending with churros and ice cream for dessert. Tickets are $65 per person.
5550 Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa
SeaWorld’s Seven Seas Food Festival
Fridays-Sundays from March 7 – April 27
Stack your plate with food from all corners of the globe during SeaWorld’s expansive Seven Seas Food Festival. Available Fridays-Sunday through April 27, the menu will include traditional global recipes and a range of inspired takes on classic dishes with over 150 options to try around the park, along with craft beers, international libations and live entertainment. Some of the standout options include kimchi fried rice, West African suya and Cherry Coke short rib mac and cheese. Seven Seas food & beverage sampler tickets ($70 for 10 samples, $85 for 15) are available to purchase online.
500 SeaWorld Drive, Mission Bay
Stone’s International Women’s Day Beer Dinner
March 8
Stone Brewing’s Liberty Station location is hosting a delectable meal for seafood and meat lovers feast in honor of International Women’s Day, featuring al pastor smoked salmon rillettes, venison and pork meatballs and slow-cooked duck carnitas. Guests will receive four food and drink pairings, with Stone Brewing pouring West Coast IPAs, sangrias and Imperial Brown Ales as part of the dinner menu. Tickets are $85 per person for this pairing dinner, taking place Saturday from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
2816 Historic Decatur Road, Point Loma
Concerts & Festivals in San Diego This Weekend
LCD Soundsystem at Gallagher Square
March 8
Besides being one of the most celebrated American bands of the aughts, LCD Soundsystem are a group whose music is engineered for crowd movement. Led by vocalist and producer James Murphy—the spark plug that powers the electronic rock/punk outfit—LCD Soundsystem is expected to release their first album in eight years sometime in 2025. If their most recent single “x-ray eyes” is any indication, the group may be taking it back to their roots. Tickets are on sale for $86 for LCD Soundsystem’s show this Saturday at Gallagher Square, featuring indie pop group Nation of Language.
899 J Street, Downtown
Bodhi Tree Concerts – Voices of México at St. James by-the-Sea
March 9
Pop songs, opera arias and spirited duets by Mexican composers will be performed by soprano Mariana Flores Bucio, tenor Miguel Zazueta and pianist Iván Mares during Bodhi Tree Concerts‘ (BTC) upcoming performance Voices of México. This Sunday at 4 p.m. at St. James by-the-Sea, this show will be led by Bucio and Zazueta, two UC San Diego Master’s students who will star in the 2026 chamber opera Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote from BTC. Proceeds from this concert will benefit Earth Discovery Institute’s Monarch Butterfly Garden. General admission tickets for this show are $30 while premium, reserved seating in front is $50.
743 Prospect Street, La Jolla
Tyler, the Creator with Lil Yachty & Paris Texas at Pechanga Arena
March 9 & 10
The never-ending constant of a Tyler, the Creator show is the wealth of energy he performs with, as songs from throughout his career are pieced together by outfits, alter egos and electrifying renditions. On the artist’s latest album, the fame and paranoia-inspired Chromokopia, Tyler does some of his best rapping, composing and world-building. While on this jet-setting world tour, his two concerts at Pechanga Arena will be opened by rapper Lil Yachty and alternative hip hop duo Paris Texas. Tickets for Sunday and Monday’s shows are available starting at $88.
3500 Sports Arena Boulevard, Midway
Theater & Art Exhibits in San Diego This Weekend
Visions of a Future at The FRONT Gallery
March 6 – May 8
Casa Familiar’s 18th annual Dia de la Mujer (International Women’s Day) Exhibition, Visions of a Future will open with a reception this Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Front Gallery with tamales, drinks and music. Curated by Claudia Cano, Visions of a Future balances themes of migration, colonialism and identity in the Americas over time whilst the artists in the exhibition envision alternative possibilities as a refuge from political instability. The exhibition will feature several guest artists and over 30 women artists chosen through an open call.
147 West San Ysidro Boulevard, San Ysidro
Motown: The Groove That Changed America at California Center for the Arts, Escondido
March 7 & 8
During its golden age in the ’60s and early ‘70s, there was no record label more influential to the progression of R&B and soul music than Berry Gordy’s Motown Records. Home to artists like Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye and The Supremes, Motown forever changed popular music while nurturing some of the greatest artists to ever live. The CCAE Theatricals production of Motown: The Groove That Changed America, returning for two celebratory nights, will play the landmark music of Motown with the D. Ben-Jamin’ Band, a 20-piece orchestra and a group of powerhouse singers. Tickets range from $25 to $75 for both performances.
340 North Escondido Boulevard, Escondido
Curtains at Coronado Playhouse
March 7-30
A love for the magic of Broadway is the driving force behind the musical comedy mystery Curtains, set in 1959 Boston and directed by Elissa Russell at the Coronado Playhouse. In Curtains, the lead actress in a production of the musical Robbin’ Hood is slain on opening night, meaning detective and musical theatre fanatic Frank Cioffi must not only find the murderer among the show’s cast but save the troubled production before it’s… curtains for everyone. Tickets are $27.
1835 Strand Way, Coronado
City Ballet’s Swan Lake Act II at Balboa Theatre
March 8 & 9
In its upcoming shows, The City Ballet of San Diego will perform one of the world’s most beloved ballets, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, The company will begin with the second act of Swan Lake, followed by the ballet’s iconic Black Swan Pas de Deux sequence and closing with the world premiere of choreographer Elizabeth Wistrich’s The Seasons, featuring the music of Alexander Glazunov. Prior to the show, City Ballet of San Diego Artistic Director Steven Wistrich will present a lecture about the program. Tickets start at $70 for the show’s Saturday night and Sunday matinee performances at the Balboa Theatre.
868 4th Avenue, Gaslamp
Diana Nicholette Jeon: When stars fell from the sky & Sandra Klein: Grieving in Japan at The Photographer’s Eye
March 8 – April 5
A pair of new exhibitions inspired by personal hardships will open this Saturday at The Photographer’s Eye: When stars fell from the sky by Diana Nicholette Jeon and Sandra Klein’s Grieving in Japan. Debuting during Women’s History Month, both exhibitions share the effects of revelatory personal experiences within the artist’s chosen medium. Jeon’s shattering separation from her husband sets up an emotionally resonant black and white bookbinding display, while Klein mourns her oldest son with collages and composites featuring kabuki masks and snow-covered landscapes inspired by her lasting trips to Japan.
326 East Grand Avenue, Escondido
The Simon & Garfunkel Story at The Sound
March 9
The story of folk music’s most famous and feud-heavy duo will play out on screen and stage during The Simon & Garfunkel Story. Combining projection photos, film footage and a live band performance, the collaborative career of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel—along with iconic ballads like “Mr. Robinson,” “Cecilia” and “Sounds of Silence”—will receive their shine. Tickets start at $71 for the performance Sunday night at The Sound.
2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del Mar
More Fun Things To Do Events in San Diego This Weekend
Stavros Halkias at Civic Theatre
March 8
Greek Comedian, podcast host and YouTube fitness influencer Stavros Halkias steers his Dreamboat Tour westward for a night at the Civic Theatre this Saturday at 7 p.m. Never afraid to poke fun at himself with a long infectious cackle, Halkias is known as a standup who has the innate ability to conduct amusing crowd work with any audience. Fittingly, one of his biggest strengths is his likeability, allowing his sometimes juvenile joke-telling to remain endearing. Tickets for Halkias’ performance start at $49.
1100 Third Avenue, Gaslamp
WNDR After Dark: International Women’s Day Market Celebration
March 8
The WNDR Museum and San Diego slow fashion designer Sew Loka are celebrating International Women’s Day with a market highlighting local female musicians, artisans and creators. This Saturday night (beginning at 7 p.m.) as part of the museum’s monthly WNDR After Dark Series, there will be live art performances by four local artists, music from KOCEAN and DJ Speedy of Chulita Vinyl Club, food from Natty Bakes and Pizza Break Co. and around two dozen female-owned vendors. Tickets are $32.
422 Market Street, Gaslamp
Hot Chocolate 15K/10K/5K San Diego
March 9
The traveling Hot Chocolate Run arrives in San Diego with the promise of a scenic morning workout and a reward of chocolate confections. Runners can sign up for 5K, 10K or 15K races and enjoy a finish line party at Petco Park with music, vendors, and of course, plenty of hot chocolate. For extra sweet treats, check out the free Hot Chocolate Expo on Saturday (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Registration starts at $73 with all participants receiving a finisher’s medal, a zip-up jacket and chocolate fondue finisher’s mug.
1235 K Street, Downtown
