Things To Do this Weekend: Sept. 2 – 5th
With 101 Things To Do, we couldn’t possibly list them all. Please click here for an up to date Calendar of Events.
ALL WEEKEND
Festival of Sail
Cost: Vender Area is FREE. Ship Admission: $10-$40
Time: 9am – 9pm
Location: Maritime Museum – 1492 North Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA 92101
The LARGEST Tall Ship festival on the west coast hosted by the Maritime Museum of San Diego, will transform the North Embarcadero into a nautical theme park. More than twenty tall ships and other fascinating vessels from around the world will be visiting San Diego.
Here are a few of the adventures available to you:
Historic Bay Cruise aboard Pilot
Tall Ship Parade Route
Tall Ship Cannon Battles
Treasure Seeker Pirate Adventure Sail – Click here for COUPON
Tall Ship Twilight Bay Cruise
Entertainment Line-up
1812 Tchaikovsky Spectacular
Cost: $17-$76
Time: Starts at 7:30pm
Location: San Diego Symphony – 750 B Street, San Diego, CA 92101 – Directions
The Symphony’s going out with a bang! It’s their spectacular, crowd-pleasing season finale: Tchaikovsky’s thunderous 1812 Overture complete with booming cannons over San Diego Bay. In addition, emerging young pianist and 2011 Avery Fischer 2011 Career Grant recipient Chu-Fang Huang performs the thrilling Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1. Also to be performed: March Slave and a suite from Swan Lake! Close out your summer with the ultimate Summer Pops experience! Visit their website.
Contemporary Art Fair
Cost: $15-$75 – Click here for tickets
Time: Click Here
Location: 1 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92101 – Directions
A marketplace for the world’s leading contemporary galleries. A creative space for artistic exhibitions. A forum for dialog on current topics in the art world. A cultural and social highlight in San Diego. Visit website.
FRIDAY
Beadfest Summer Beach Party
Time: 4-7pm
Location: 8601 Aero Drive, San Diego, CA 92123
Join South Sun Products on Friday night and bring your fixes, remakes, unfinished projects, pieces you have questions on – let see if they can fix or finish it! Click here for more information.
Go to Knott’s Soak City
Cost: $21.99 – $31.99
Time: 10 – 6pm
Location: 2052 Entertainment Circle, Chula Vista CA 91911
When it comes to fun in the sun, there’s no place like Knott’s Soak City. San Diego County’s wildest water adventure park, Soak City features 32 water-logged acres packed with outrages water rides and attractions, all themed to the longboards and woodies of the 1950’s San Diego surf scene. more…
SATURDAY
Last night of Hairspray at Moonlight Stage Productions
Cost: $29 – $50
Time: Gates open at 6:15pm. Show starts at 8pm
Location: 1200 Vale Terrace Drive – Directions
It’s 1960s Baltimore and change is in the air! Loveable plus-sized heroine Tracy Turnblad is a girl with big hair, a big heart, and a big passion for dance. Visit website.
Art of Flamenco—Café Sevilla Dinner Show
Time: 7-9pm
Location: 353 Fifth Ave., San Diego, CA 92101
Gipsy Flamenco show with Joeff. more…
SUNDAY
Take a Speedboat Tour
Cost: $39 – $100 – Click here for $10 OFF COUPON
Time: 9am – 5pm
Location: Speedboat Adventures – 1450 Harbor Island Drive Suite 205, San Diego, CA 92101
Experience the adventure of a lifetime on our Speed Boat Adventure Tour. A guided and narrated San Diego Harbor Tour with a twist. More…
Roar and Snore Family Sleepover at the Zoo
Cost: $30–$220 per person, depending on age and tent options.
Time: overnight, 4:15 p.m.–9:30 a.m.
Location: 15500 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, California 92027-7017
Spend the night at the park!
More fun than a barrel of monkeys, a pride of lions, or a crash of rhinos, Roar & Snore Family Night sleepovers offer different themes and plenty of family-friendly activities including crafts, evening walks around the Park, and special face-to-face encounters with animal ambassadors. These unique adventures are designed for families with children ages 6 and older. A number of evenings are reserved for families with children ages 10 and older. We’ll see you for some fantastic family fun! More…
MONDAY
Learn How To Surf for FREE
Cost: FREE • Click here for COUPON
Time: Call for an appointment • Toll Free: 800.941.7761 | Phone: 858.488.9070
Location: Cheap Rentals Mission Beach | 3689 Mission Blvd | Mission Beach, CA. 92109
For a few years, we offered personalized surf lessons through Surf-O-Rama SurfsCOOL but we found that MOST of the students were quite proficient at learning the basics and hey, nobody wants to have to part with a lot of money if they don’t have to!!! More…
82nd Annual Labor Day Oceanside Pier Swim and Paddle
Time: Starts at 8:15am
Location: Oceanside Pier
It’s too late to enter, but not too late to cheer for your favorite participant or just enjoy the beach on a beautiful Sunday morning. More…
A ONE MILE SWIM AROUND THE PIER • BEACH START BEACH FINISH












