No matter how you’re looking to spend Valentine’s Day weekend, there’s a sweet San Diego event for you. This Friday, sweethearts can share a holiday beer and dessert pairing at PB AleHouse. More of a creative type? Fashion a DIY shirt at Sew Loka’s Ryde or Dye workshop. Or don your best cosplay for Black Com!x Day—plus 12 other things to do in San Diego this weekend.
Valentine’s Day Beer & Dessert Pairing at PB AleHouse
February 14
PB AleHouse ushers in the year’s loveliest holiday with sweethearts and their sweet tooths in mind. The restaurant’s Valentine’s Day Beer & Dessert Pairing will welcome couples with a spread to share on their shore-view rooftop from 4 p.m. to midnight this Friday. For $34, guests will receive four craft beers, each served with a delightful dessert—such as cheesecake, lemon tarts, or carrot cake—from Molly’s Pastry Chefs.
This Saturday, Lilian’s—located inside The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe—invites all gal pals to its Galentine’s Day Brunch, where guests can enjoy specials like bottomless rosé ($29) from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and pink pancakes with whipped chantilly cream cheese ($18). The hotel’s lobby will also host a Marrow Fine Jewelry pop-up from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.—a perfect chance to peruse for a Galentine’s Day gift. Reserve your spot at Galentine’s Day Brunch here.
5951 Línea Del Cielo, Rancho Santa Fe
Daygo Eatz
February 16
Black San Diego’s Daygo Eatz pop-up returns for its second year this Sunday from noon to 5 p.m., bringing together dozens of Black-owned businesses and community resources. The event will begin with a standing yoga flow session led by Movement Matters Collective and feature live art displays, live music, and a kids’ zone full of activities. As for the day’s menu, expect food trucks and booths selling soul food, fish and chips, banana pudding, and much more. Reserve your free spot here.
6785 Imperial Avenue, Encanto
Courtesy of Nena Anderson
Concerts & Festivals in San Diego This Weekend
Mariachi Con Amor
February 13
Enjoy a mariachi concert hosted by Mariachi Victoria de San Diego at 6 p.m. this Thursday at Novo Brewing. Mariachi Con Amor will feature students from City Heights Music School, Nestor Language Academy, and Nicoloff Elementary, as well as youth mariachi ensemble Mariachi Orgullo Nacional. Mariachi Con Amor is free, but attendees are encouraged to donate in support of the student mariachi performers by reserving seats and tables or requesting a special serenade.
Breast cancer survivor Nena Anderson will don her Dolly Parton wig yet again this Valentine’s Day at Belly Up for her Dolly Parton Valentine performance. Backed by the honky-tonk stylings of Brawley and other musicians and guest singers, Anderson will sing Parton’s greatest hits with the goal of raising $25,000 for breast cancer prevention. The night will include Parton and Kenny Rogers look-alike contests and an auction selling off breast cast art, with all VIP ticket sales, donations, and auction proceeds benefiting Keep A Breast Foundation. General admission ($29) and VIP ($100+) are both available.
143 South Cedros Avenue, Solana Beach
Black Com!x Day 2025
February 15–16
Connect with comic book collectors, creators, and illustrators at the WorldBeat Cultural Center during its seventh annual Black Com!x Day. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday, explore an array of comic and food vendors, networking opportunities, and much more during this convention spotlighting Black comic artists. RSVP for the free two-day festival here.
2100 Park Boulevard, Balboa Park
Courtesy of Sew Loka
Theater & Art Exhibits in San Diego This Weekend
Robert Xavier Burden: The Alien Painting Unveiled at Oceanside Museum of Art
February 12–23
Robert Xavier Burden spent more than 3,600 hours creating his massive-scale The Alien Painting, which recently sold into a private collection. Now, the public can view the piece (and his rabbit-inspired The Lagomorph Painting) for the last time at this two-week pop-up at the Oceanside Museum of Art. The pop-up will launch with an opening celebration this Friday from 5 to 7 p.m.; the event is free with museum admission, and anyone interested can RSVP here.
Ryde or Dye: A Celebration of Love and Creativity at Sew Loka
February 14
Create a unique piece of wearable art at Ryde or Dye this Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Sew Loka. All RSVPed attendees will receive a uniquely dyed shirt to use as the canvas for a DIY masterpiece, with sewing tools available to add studs, patches, and embroidery. There will also be a wallet-making workshop, plus food from Legado Artisanal Foods and live poetry performances hosted by Hola Ola. This free event celebrates Sew Loka’s 12-year anniversary, and attendees are encouraged to donate to support local Chicana filmmaker Sara Angela’s work.
2113 Logan Avenue, Barrio Logan
Our Town at Star Theatre
February 14–23
Thornton Wilder’s acclaimed three-act play Our Town follows the lives of two families through love, marriage, and death. The Star Theatre Company’s production of Our Town will take the stage Friday through Sunday. Tickets are $32 for adults and $22 for children ages 12 and under.
402 North Coast Highway, Oceanside
Ritmos Latinos: Carnival of the Animals and Tangata at Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
February 15
As part of its Ritmos Latinos series, the San Diego Ballet will perform Carnival of the Animals (soundtracked by brand-new Latin jazz compositions from the Gilbert Castellanos Quartet)and Tangata (a seductive combo of tango and ballet). Tickets range from $18 to $68 for each performance in The Conrad’s Baker-Baum Concert Hall this Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla
Lamoise New Works Festival at Moxie Theatre
February 15–16
Moxie Theatre will present its inaugural Lamoise New Works Festival this weekend, highlighting several new pieces penned by women and other underrepresented genders. At the conclusion of a one-week developmental workshop, the playwrights will share their written works with the public through staged readings of four short and three full-length plays. Attendees will receive a light lunch between morning and afternoon readings, and beverages will be available for purchase. The festival is free to attend, with online RSVPs required.
6663 El Cajon Boulevard, Rolando
For the People: Modern Printmaking in Mexico at San Diego Museum of Art
Before the Academy Awards arrive next month, cinephiles can take a crash course in this year’s nominees, courtesy of Digital Gym Cinema. As part of the theater’s For Your Consideration series, film fans can watch the international political drama The Seed of the Sacred Fig(Feb. 12–13), the post-WWII epic The Brutalist (Feb. 14–15), and the Brazilian biographical feature I’m Still Here (Feb. 14). Additionally, Digital Gym Cinema will screen the 2025 Oscar-nominated short films for animation, documentary, and live action (Feb. 14–20). Screenings are $14 for regular admission and $10 for DGC members.
The Genesis Invitational has moved from its usual home at Pacific Palisades’ Riviera Country Club to Torrey Pines due to the LA wildfires. As a signature event on the PGA Tour, this SoCal classic offers a stacked field: 46 of the world’s top 50 golfers will play, including last year’s Genesis champ Collin Morikawa. Ticket options include $100 Grounds passes and VIP entry for The Bluffs and The Backlot starting at $360.
11480 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla
Brian Regan at The Magnolia
February 16
Brian Regan is a veteran of the stand-up scene—he debuted on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson more than three decades ago and has been making fans laugh with profanity-free jokes ever since. Tickets start at $68 for his Sunday show at The Magnolia, and doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Ryan Hardison is a freelance arts and entertainment writer and recent graduate of San Diego State. When he's not staring at his laptop, he's likely eating an adobada burrito or getting sunburnt at the beach.
