Looking for a local Juneteenth bash? A delicious culinary adventure? How about something suitable for Father’s Day with your old man? No matter what, we’ve got you covered. SD Melanin’s spirited Kinfolk Fest at Waterfront Park offers an all-day Juneteenth celebration this Saturday. The City Heights Street Food Fest and Wildcoast’s Baja Bash fundraiser are just a couple of the tasty options on the food and drink lineup this week. Last but certainly not least, dads love a good bargain, and, fortunately, free events are plentiful this weekend in San Diego, with no charge for Summer Fun on the 101, As You Like It at the Coronado Playhouse, and the new Black Perspectives 2 and Kumeyaay Visual Storytelling exhibitions.
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Food & Drink Events in San Diego This Weekend
Del Mar Village Summer Solstice
June 12
Sample wares from an array of local eateries and beverage vendors at Del Mar Village’s Summer Solstice in Powerhouse Park. This Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m., 21-plus attendees can try finely crafted bites; a range of wine, beer and cocktails; and a beachy reggae concert from Ben Benavente and the Stateside Bruddahs. General admission is $141 and comes with a commemorative tasting glass and a sunset cheers with Monarch Ocean Pub.
1658 Coast Boulevard, Del Mar
City Heights Street Food Festival
June 14
City Heights Community Development hosts the free Street Food Fest, a community showcase of culinary diversity, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday. University Avenue will be abuzz with artists and dancers, a beer garden, and vendors serving up foods from around the world. Bodhi Tree Concerts’ Music en la Calle will provide an international soundtrack throughout the festival. RSVP for the event or purchase a $50 taste ticket, which comes with a bite from each participating vendor, on Eventbrite.
University Avenue & 37th Street, City Heights
San Diego Brew Festival
June 14
At the 14th annual San Diego Brew Festival at NTC Park in Liberty Station, attendees can explore more than 70 breweries and 200 beers, lawn games, food trucks, and live music from local cover bands. Ticket options include $62 general admission (with entry from 1 to 4 p.m.) and $79 VIP passes, which come with specialty pours from noon to 1 p.m. Those who’d like to stop by but skip the libations can purchase designated driver tickets at the event for $20 cash.
2455 Cushing Road, Point Loma
Wildcoast Baja Bash Fundraiser
June 14
Wildcoast commemorates 25 years of coastal conservation efforts with its annual Baja Bash fundraiser, with proceeds helping to sustain the nonprofit’s programs. On Saturday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at a private Solana Beach residence, guests can dine on sustainably minded fare from top San Diego and Baja chefs, with fresh seafood, locally sourced produce, and plenty of sweet treats. This elevated evening will also include fine wine, craft beer, small batch mezcal and tequila, live music, and silent and live auctions. Tickets are $240 for Baja Bash.
Montbleau Estate, Solana Beach
Concerts & Festivals in San Diego This Weekend
San Diego County Fair
June 11–July 6
The San Diego County Fair is celebrating animal companions this year with themed exhibits, pet adoptions, and an appearance by the dog whisperer himself: Cesar Millan. This week, fairgoers can enjoy rides, games, funnel cakes, and concerts from neo-soul favorite Maxwell (Friday), EDM superstar Zedd (Saturday), and the legendary Los Tigres Del Norte (Sunday). Other special events include a Swiftie tribute (Wednesday and Thursday) and the Fair-tastic Food Competition (Friday), in which local culinary giants, including San Diego Mag Chief Content Officer Troy Johnson, will vote for their favorite innovative fair food creation. Fair admission is $16 ($20 day of) for Wednesdays and Thursdays and $20 for Friday through Sunday ($25 day of).
2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del Mar
Juneteenth Events
June 14
Since Juneteenth falls on a Thursday this year, the holiday observances begin this weekend, with a trio of community events to check out. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Friends of the Oak Park Library will host a free performance from the Young Lions Jazz Conservatory, along with light refreshments, book readings, and family-friendly activities. Next, SD Melanin’s Kinfolk Fest returns to Waterfront Park from 12:30 to 9 p.m. with a live music and DJ lineup, a Black-owned business marketplace, and much more. Tickets range from $39 to $103. Finally, Quartyard is throwing a special Juneteenth edition of its R&B Block Party from 5 to 10 p.m.; admission is $15 online and $30 the day of.
2802 54th Street, Rolando | 1600 Pacific Highway, Embarcadero | 1301 Market Street, East Village
Summer Fun on the 101
June 14
Stop along North Coast Highway 101 in Encinitas for a free afternoon of live music at Summer Fun on the 101, which also features giveaways, local vendors, an adult beverage garden, and a kids’ hula hoop contest. Recent Battle of the Bands champs The Long View will kick things off at Leucadia Roadside Park, with eight local bands and musicians taking the stage from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. this Saturday. Festival proceeds will help provide scholarships for San Dieguito Academy graduates pursuing musical education.
860 North Coast Highway 101, Leucadia
EXPO After Dark at The Soap Factory
June 14
Following the first day of MCASD’s weekend EXPO Design Market, The Soap Factory will keep the party going with a 21-plus concert this Saturday from 6 to 10 p.m. EXPO After Dark will feature a creative lineup, assembled by MCASD, Mortis Studio, and Hotbed, with alluring visuals and celestial sounds from Life on Planets, Lubelski and Phonetik (AMZEL & PTTG of Hotbed). Food and drinks will be available for purchase at this event. Tickets are $15.
2995 Commercial Street, Logan Heights
Theater & Art Exhibits in San Diego This Weekend
The Book of Mormon at the Civic Theatre
June 10–15
On South Park, show creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have mocked everyone and everything, from the Church of Scientology to Mickey Mouse. But The Book of Mormon, written alongside Robert Lopez, may be their funniest, most scathing spoof of all. In this hilarious religious satire, two well-meaning missionaries are assigned to an outpost in Uganda, where they haplessly attempt to reach the local population and attract the attention of a vicious warlord. Tickets start at $53, with eight performances happening through Sunday at the Civic Theatre.
1100 Third Avenue, Gaslamp
Indian Princesses at La Jolla Playhouse
June 10–July 6
This week, the La Jolla Playhouse welcomes a brand-new play about the laughs and struggles of adolescence from playwright Eliana Theologides Rodriguez and director Miranda Cornell. Drawing from a dad-and-daughter program Rodriguez participated in as a child, Indian Princesses follows five girls of color and their white fathers as they work through a transformative time period. Audiences can get a first look at Indian Princesses with six preview performances this week before this world-premiere play opens June 17. Tickets range from $30 to $59.
2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla
Open House: Black Perspectives 2 and Miss Mary at Brooks Theater Gallery
June 13
Following a successful Black Perspectives exhibition in 2024, Brooks Theater Gallery will open its sequel Black Perspectives 2 this Friday with a free artist open house. Attendees can enjoy light refreshments, a live guest artist, and conversations with the new and returning artists who explore personal and cultural viewpoints through this show (on display through July 8). Plus, BJ Lane’s Miss Mary piano art installation will be unveiled as part of the Oceanside Public Piano Project with live music from pianist Robert Parker.
217 North Coast Highway, Oceanside
As You Like It at Coronado Playhouse
June 13–29
Now in its 29th year, the Coronado Playhouse’s free Classics Series invites audiences to take in complimentary performances of theatrical masterpieces. Beginning Friday, the Playhouse’s production of As You Like It, directed by Kira Blaskovich, will offer San Diegans the chance to see one of Shakespeare’s most iconic romantic comedies. Visitors can reserve up to five free tickets online, with seven performances still on sale through June 29, including one this Saturday at 8 p.m.
1835 Strand Way, Coronado
Kumeyaay Visual Storytelling Project at La Jolla Historical Society
June 13–August 31
Animated artistry and Indigenous-centered education intersect in the Kumeyaay Visual Storytelling Project, an engaging display of the original graphic novels Our Past, Present, and Future and Beyond Gaming. Through this exhibition at the La Jolla Historical Society, the Kumeyaay Nation invites visitors to take part in interactive art activities. The exhibition will have a free opening reception this Friday at 7 p.m. in the Wisteria Cottage; RSVP here. Kumeyaay Visual Storytelling Project will be on display for free Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. through the end of August.
780 Prospect Street, La Jolla
Pointeworks: Ballet Nights at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
June 14
Local performing arts nonprofit Pointeworks is back for year two with a pair of world-premiere and West Coast–premiere works from its team of women choreographers. The company’s dozen ballet dancers, under Artistic Director Sophie Williams, will blend traditional and modern styles throughout the Ballet Nights program, with one highlight being Christopher Wheeldon’s “Carousel,” a duet with a lovely piano soundtrack. Tickets range from $58 to $98 for this performance Saturday at 8 p.m. in The Baker-Baum Concert Hall of The Conrad.
7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla
The Last Census at The LMEC Theatre
June 14–22
The Last Census debuted at the San Diego International Fringe Festival earlier this year. Now, audiences will have another opportunity to catch the musical comedy with a new production at The LMEC Theatre. The Last Census is a collaboration between the Asian Story Theater, Teatro Máscara Mágica, and Umoja Theatre, featuring a large cast of comedians, musicians, actors and dancers. This week, there will be performances on Saturday at 2 p.m. (preview) and 7 p.m. (opening night) as well as Sunday at 2 p.m. Adult tickets are $25 and can be purchased here.
811 South 28th Street, Logan Heights
More Fun Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend
Barrio Logan Grand Prix
June 14
Starting at 7:30 a.m. this Saturday, bikes will blaze through a 0.8-mile stretch of Barrio Logan for the San Diego Bicycle Club’s Barrio Logan Grand Prix, with spectators welcome to cheer for cyclists along the route. The grand prix is open to racers of all ages and skill levels, with races for pros, amateurs, and promising juniors, plus a free bike safety rodeo (with complimentary helmets) and kids’ community ride. Participants ages 21-plus will receive a complimentary taster ticket for the event afterparty at Thorn Brewing Co. Registration ranges from $44 to $60, depending on the race.
Beardsley & Newton Street, Barrio Logan
San Diego Made: LIVE!
June 14
This Saturday from 4 to 10 p.m., the San Diego Made Factory will open its doors for a free creative market. San Diego Made: LIVE! will feature live art demos, open studios, a fashion show put on by local designers, live music, and spoken word performances. Attendees can embrace their creative side with crafts, hands-on workshops, and kid-friendly activities and enjoy raffles, giveaways, and prizes. RSVP for this free event here.
2031 Commercial Street, Logan Heights
