San Diego weekend events: Theatre Month, live music and Restaurant Week
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Chris Stapleton will perform at Petco Park this weekend. Photo: Adam Hagy/Getty Images for ABA
Those looking to spend the weekend out and about in San Diego have lots of options:
Friday
Walk through acres of vivid ranunculus blossoms — as far as the eye can see.
- When and where: Open Friday-May 12 (Mother's Day) with time slots from 9am to 4:30pm.
- Cost: Get tickets online: $23 for adults and $14 for kids, but there's an opening-day discount.
🖼️ La Jolla First Friday Art Walk
Browse through 26 galleries and meet local artists.
- When and where: Friday, 4-7pm around Prospect Street in La Jolla.
- Cost: Free
Enjoy performances around the county at discount prices throughout March.
- When and where: Performance times and participating theaters vary.
- Cost: Free-$45
Saturday
Catch Los Shadows playing a mix of cumbia, surf and dream pop music, along with fellow National City stars Los Sleepwalkers.
- When and where: Saturday, 5-9pm at Quartyard in East Village.
- Cost: $15
Watch clowns, acrobats and animal performers under the bigtop.
- When and where: 1pm, 4pm and 7:30pm at Westfield Plaza Bonita
- Cost: $25-$85
🎤Chris Stapleton's All-American Road Show
Grab last-minute tickets to see country music star Chris Stapleton's first solo concert tour with guests Turnpike Troubadours and Elle King.
- When and where: Saturday, 5pm at Petco Park.
- Cost: Tickets are $125+
🧑🔬San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering
The expo day for kids of all ages features more than 100 STEAM activities and performances, including electrifying experiments, robotics and a virtual-reality solar system.
- When and where: Saturday, 11am-5pm at Snapdragon Stadium.
- Cost: Free
The two-day electronic music festival will have dozens of performers across three stages headlined by Tale Of Us, Lane 8, Astra Club and more.
- When and where: Saturday-Sunday, noon-10pm at Waterfront Park downtown
- Cost: Day passes are $130+
Sunday
🎻San Diego Symphony Picnic at the Park
Bring a blanket or chairs for this outdoor concert on the lawn with performances by San Diego Symphony Orchestra and other local musicians.
- When and where: Sunday, 11:30am at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
- Cost: Free
Eat your way through 100+ local eateries with multicourse, set menus at this eight-day annual dining event.
- When and where: Starts Sunday and ends March 10 at restaurants around the county.
- Cost: Prices vary, but most lunch and dinner options are $30-$60.
See the Sockers take on the Chihuahua Savage.
- When and where: 5:05pm at Pechanga Arena.
- Cost: $25-$55