Spring Is in the Air
4/10/07 – 5/08/07
It’s the perfect time to plan your visit to San Diego. The warm spring sunshine is shining bright, and a bundle of activities are happening all over the city. Whether you enjoy cultural festivals, art openings, performing arts, sports or family events, San Diego has something perfect for you. In May, Cinco de Mayo is enthusiastically celebrated in historic Old Town San Diego, Padres baseball action is going strong downtown, and a two-day Cajun food and music festival is sure to get your stomach growling and your feet moving!
Great Hotel Deals!
500 West – Rates from $40 based on availability
America’s Best Value Inn at Mission Bay – Rates from $74 based on availability
Vagabond Inn at Point Loma - Rates from $89.10 based on availability
Inn at Mission Bay Sea World Area – Sea World package – Rates from $89.12 per person, based on double occupancy and availability
Ramada Inn & Conf. Ctr. Qualcomm Stadium – 2-Day Sea World Package - Rates from $95.53 per person, based on double occupancy and availability
Paradise Point – Fit Fore Fun package – Rates from $134.50 per person, based on double occupancy and availability
Holiday Inn San Diego – Downtown – Rates from $139 based on availability
Horton Grand Hotel – Rates from $155 based on availability
Embassy Suites Hotel La Jolla – Rates from $156 based on availability
Ocean Park Inn – Rates from $179 based on availability
Welk Resort San Diego – Rates from $179 based on availability
Coronado Island Marriott Resort – Rates from $189 based on availability
Kona Kai Hotel & Marina – Dinner on the Bay with a Hotel Stay package – Rates from $200.62 per person, based on double occupancy and availability
Hilton San Diego/Gaslamp Quarter – Rates from $249 based on availability
Tower 23 – Romantic Getaway package – Rates from $453.24 per person, based on double occupancy and availability
Festivals & Fairs
Spring in San Diego brings out great festivals and gives visitors and locals alike a great excuse to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather!
ArtWalk - 4/28 - 4/29/07
Take a stroll through the charming neighborhood of Little Italy and shop for art among hundreds of unique vendors.
Carlsbad Spring Village Faire – 5/6/07
The largest one-day street fair in California.
Sicilian Festival – 5/20/07
The streets of San Diego's Little Italy will come alive with the music, dance and cuisine of Sicily as part of the 14th annual Sicilian Festival.
24th Annual Indian Fair, Museum of Man – 5/19 – 5/20/07
American Indians from the US gather at the Museum of Man in Balboa Park to demonstrate tribal dances and sell arts, crafts and ethnic food.
North Park Festival of the Arts - 5/20
A neighborhood event that celebrates the arts, culture and entertainment of the North Park neighborhood.
Music & Arts
Music and arts in San Diego are blossoming in spring.
Two Trains Running - The Old Globe Theatre - 4/21 - 5/27/07Part of August Wilson's award-winning 10-play cycle about the African-American experience during the 20th century.
Josephine Tonight! - Common Ground Theatre – 5/3 – 5/20/07Josephine Tonight! is the rags to riches story of legendary Josephine Baker, an African American who overcame racism and poverty in the United States to become the highest paid entertainer in Europe and one of the single greatest influencers of the 1920s Jazz Age.
Jacobs’ Masterworks Series - Berlioz: Requiem 5/18
One of the great works of choral church music ever composed.
Waking Dreams - San Diego Museum of Art 5/19 – 7/9/07
The San Diego Museum of Art presents this Pre-Raphaelite collection of the Delaware Art Museum which is the most significant outside Great Britain.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Lamb's Players Theatre 5/25 – 7/8/07
Lamb’s Players brings its own special magic to the irrepressible musical about the boy with the coat-of-many-colors.
At the Attractions
Great fun and new events at the attractions!
Sea World Spring into Night - now through 5/20
Catch the all-new nighttime show, Shamu Rocks – a high-energy, rock n’ roll extravaganza — plus, the antics of Sea Lions Tonite. Included with admission.
New Journey into Africa at the Wild Animal Park!Get closer than ever to the amazing animals at the Wild Animal Park with this new and exciting tour route!
LEGOLAND California
Come see the largest and most extensive Miniland in the Company's history! Las Vegas Miniland includes elaborate LEGO re-creations of the famous Las Vegas Strip. It's not to be missed!