March

San Diego Latino Film Festival

When: March 19-23, 2025
San Diego's proximity to Mexico makes it a natural venue for the San Diego Latino Film Festival, focusing on works by Latinos and the Latino experience.

April

Goodguys Meguiar's Del Mar Nationals

When: April 4-6, 2025
The Goodguys Meguiar's Del Mar Nationals has become one of the nation's favorite automotive events! It's a full weekend of roddin' at the beach in ol' Del Mar.

North Park Festival of Beers

When: April 5, 2025
The 14th annual North Park Festival of Beers is back sampling more than 50 beers from the best breweries on the planet. Plus live music, specialty food vendors and more! Presented by 91X. 

Uncorked: San Diego Wine Festival

When: April 12, 2025
Uncorked Wine Festivals is back for the fourth annual Uncorked: SD spring wine festival. Enjoy over 200 wines and champagnes from across the globe, gourmet food trucks, live dj, lawn games and more! Bring your picnic blankets or beach chairs and come hang out to sip and savor on the water.

Port of San Diego's Day at The Docks

When: April 13, 2025
Day at the Docks is the West Coast's largest public celebration of sportfishing and signals the official start of SoCal's spring saltwater fishing season. 

Fallbrook Avocado Festival

When: April 13, 2025
Thousands of avocado lovers converge on Fallbrook to sample avocados, check out the crazy cooking contest entries, buy funky avocado-themed gifts and enjoy live entertainment.

54th Annual Chicano Park Day

When: April 19, 2025
This free annual event in Barrio Logan celebrates the art and culture of San Diego's Latino residents with traditional music, dance, a lowrider car show, vendor booths, kids' arts workshops and more. 

Without Walls (WOW) Festival

When: April 24-27, 2025
The 2025 Without Walls (WOW) Festival will feature four action-packed days of site-based and immersive theatre, dance and music, with multiple performances by acclaimed local, national and international artists occurring simultaneously throughout the weekend.

Annual La Jolla Concours d'Elegance

When: April 25-27, 2025
The chic allure of La Jolla, the embodiment of luxury, has drawn the finest automobiles to this coastal town for the La Jolla Concours d'Elegance.

Adams Avenue Unplugged

When: April 26, 2025
This free, two-day festival features 150+ musical performances staged inside restaurants, bars, coffee houses and galleries lining the neighborhood along Adams Avenue.

Mission Federal ArtWalk

When: April 26-27, 2025
Art takes over the streets of downtown San Diego's Little Italy neighborhood during the Mission Federal ArtWalk, the longest-running and largest art festival in Southern California. The free event showcases fine art in many mediums alongside live musical performances, food and beverage booths, and activities for kids and families.

Encinitas Spring Street Fair

When: April 26-27, 2025
At the Encinitas April Street Fair, enjoy unique food, four live music stages, children's rides, beer garden, and more than 450 vendors.

May

James Beard Winners Dinner at Rancho Bernardo Inn

When: May 3, 2025
Rancho Bernardo Inn invites you to an extraordinary James Beard Winners Dinner — a six-course celebration of flavor and artistry. This exclusive event brings together an impressive roster of James Beard Award-winning chefs, Food Network stars, and a celebrity mixologist for one unforgettable night.

San Diego Zoo Food, Wine and Brew Celebration

When: May 3, 2025
The party is wild, the bites and sips are delicious! At this one-of-a-kind tasting event, Southern California's best food, wine, and beer are mixed with live entertainment and dancing, all served at the World-Famous San Diego Zoo.

MotorCars on MainStreet Car Show

When: May 4, 2025
Coronado MainStreet's annual car show, MotorCars on MainStreet, features over 400 pre-73 restored classic, rod and custom cars & trucks.

Carlsbad Spring Village Faire

When: May 4, 2025
At the Carlsbad Spring Village Faire, more than 850 vendors sell a variety of things, including clothes, accessories, plants, art, antiques and home decor.

Gator By The Bay - Zydeco, Blues & Crawfish Festival

When: May 8-11, 2025
This is the largest, authentic Louisiana-themed festival this side of the bayou, featuring four days of live music with dancing and more than 100 performances on seven stages. Enjoy delicious Southern food, including beignets, gumbo, jambalaya, and 10,000 lbs of crawfish.

Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival

When: May 16 - 18, 2025
A highly-anticipated 7+ stage, 80+ bands, 3-day music, culinary and arts festival will descend upon the stunning waterfront of downtown San Diego all along the Embarcadero. The festival offers diverse attractions including yacht parties, water sports, art installations, after-parties, a craft beer village and plenty of local flavors.

Santee Street Fair and Craft Beer Festival

When: May 24, 2025
Join more than 30,000 visitors at the Santee Street Fair and Craft Beer Festival with lots of fun for the whole family to enjoy. Celebrating its 11th year, the Street Fair will host its 6th annual beer festival featuring local breweries. There will also be more than 300 various food and vendor booths, art, kids zone, local entertainment and more!

Vista Strawberry Festival

When: May 25, 2025
Celebrate all the joys and pleasures of the strawberry in Vista, once known as the "Strawberry Capital of the World." The berry celebration also includes unique strawberry dessert creations, a pie eating competition, costumes and contests, carnival rides, 5K and 10K runs, music on five stages, international selection of foods, beer garden and much more.

Valley Center Western Days

When: May 29 - June 1, 2025
Celebrate Valley Center's western heritage with a series of events including the Western Days Parade, music, a carnival and so much more at the 69th Annual Western Days in San Diego's North Inland region.

Fiesta del Sol in Solana Beach

When: May 31 - June 1, 2025
Enjoy live music, an arts and crafts fair, children's activities, an international food court, and a beer & wine garden at the 44th Annual Fiesta del Sol in Solana Beach.