San Diego weekend events: Cherry blossoms, tacos, beer and soccer

Friday

🌸 Cherry Blossom Festival

See the seasonal bloom during a festival featuring performances, a children's area and a beer and saki garden.

• When and where: Thursday-Sunday, 10am-7pm. Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park
• Cost: $14

🎸Spacehall Sound Machine

Grab the psych-dance band's LP during their record release party, with opening cumbia and rock bands.

• When and where: 9:30pm, Winstons in Ocean Beach
• Cost: $12-$15

🎙️ Free Fallin: The Tom Petty Concert Experience

Sing along to the memory of the man who couldn't help but write a hit.

• When and where: 8pm, Sycuan Casino Resort in El Cajon
• Cost: $29+

Saturday

🌮🍺West Coast Taco and Beer Festival

Drink and eat at an outdoor party with live music, DJs and mini golf.

• When and where: 2pm-5pm. Broadway Pier on Harbor Drive.
• Cost: $49+

🎪 Circus Vargas

Catch the last weekend of the circus in National City.

• When and where: Saturday at 1pm, 4pm and 7:30pm and Sunday at 12:30pm, 3:30pm and 7:00pm at Westfield Plaza Bonita
• Cost: $25-$85

🥕Vegan food pop up

Enjoy vegan food from 60 vendors with a DJ in the heart of North Park.

• When and where: 12-4pm, North Park Mini Park
• Cost: free

Sunday

⚽ CONCACAF W Gold Cup Final

Watch the U.S. Women's National Team take on Brazil for the inaugural women's Gold Cup.

• When and where: 5:15pm, Snapdragon Stadium
• Cost: $70+

☕ Hot Chocolate Run

Run the annual 5k, 10k or 15k race, or enjoy the free chocolate expo.

• When and where: Chocolate expo, Saturday 10am-5pm; Races, Sunday 7am. Petco Park Tailgate lot.
• Cost: Race entry, $64+; Expo, free.

🎶 Real Estate

See the aughts-era indie-pop stars, but don't miss opening country-rock band Florry.

• When and where: 7pm, the Observatory North Park
• Cost: $45