Just like that we’re a third of the year through the year and San Diego is hitting its stride as flowers bloom and the last bits of winter are burned off. The city is coming alive with some of the year’s most memorable events including La Jolla’s classic car show Concours d’Elegance, the Taste of La Mesa food festival, and Earth Day celebration at Balboa Park and more. There’s plenty to do in San Diego this month so get your calendars marked and your group text plans cemented.
Don your best floral fashion, shop from local vendors, and roam green gardens with cocktails and Champagne in hand at the Estancia La Jolla Hotel’s stylish springtime Garden Party.
Nibble your way through La Mesa Boulevard’s cafés, bars, and eateries at the inaugural Taste of La Mesa Village, a downtown discovery tour of neighborhood culture and cuisine.
Art Alive Fundraiser at the San Diego Museum of Art
April 24-27
The San Diego Museum of Art’s annual floral fundraiser, Art Alive, invites florists to interpret the museum’s works with plants. The weekend kicks off with elegant events like Bloom Bash, a colorful gala featuring local eats and live performances.
Art Scene West Film Festival at Seaport Village
April 25-26
Independent auteurs will present their short films at Seaport Village for the first-ever Art Scene West Film Festival, with event proceeds funding equitable educational programs through ArtReach.
In The HotWing King, a Pulitzer Prize–winning play coming to the Cygnet Theatre in Old Town, a family tragedy complicates protagonist Cordell Crutchfield’s mission to win a hot wing cooking competition.
Space Oddity David Bowie Tribute at Balboa Theatre
April 12
Experience a live tribute to David Bowie’s otherworldly career at the Balboa Theatre in downtown. In Space Oddity, David Brighton summons the Starman for a night of rock ’n‛ roll glory.
Soundscapes of Afghanistan: Tradition Reimagined Exhibit at the Mingei
The La Jolla Concours d’Elegance is a motorhead’s dream, with a posh VIP soirée, Porsches and hypercars on Prospect Street, and the pièce de résistance: over 150 classic automobiles perched on the shores of La Jolla Cove.
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.
