San Diego weekend events: Wonderfront, Padres-Dodgers and Gator by the Bay
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Wonderfront's dance club tent. Photo: Courtesy of Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival
If you're headed to the Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival this weekend, check out our insider guide (including free events open to the public).
If not, here are some other options:
Friday
Stand for good against evil as the Los Angeles Dodgers come to town for a three-game series.
- When and where: 6:40pm Friday, 5:40pm Saturday and 1:10pm Sunday at Petco Park.
- Cost: $49+
Enjoy the annual three-day bash with more than 100 acts playing zydeco, blues, rockabilly and New Orleans jazz on seven waterfront stages.
- When and where: Friday 4-10:30pm, Saturday 11am-8pm and Sunday 11am-7pm at Spanish Landing Park.
- Cost: $50+
It's the final weekend to stop and smell the ranunculus flowers at the 55-acre farm that's a spring tradition.
- When and where: 9am-6pm at The Flower Fields in Carlsbad
- Cost: Buy tickets in advance at $23 for adults and $14 for kids.
Enjoy one of mariachi great José Hernández's two touring acts.
- When and where: 8pm at Sycuan Casino Resort.
- Cost: $39+
Saturday
🧘🏼♀️Mamaste yoga
Relax at a free yoga class and then socialize over coffee with other moms while your kids make Mother's Day cards.
- When and where: 9-11am at Calavera Park in Carlsbad
- Cost: Free
Take in the annual street festival for Rancho Peñasquitos with live music, food and craft vendors and carnival rides.
- When and where: Noon-5pm, between Black Mountain Road and Twin Tails Drive
- Cost: Free
Dance to house DJs including headliner Pretty Pink in the middle of downtown.
- When and where: 4-9pm at Quartyard
- Cost: $35
🍷 Coronado Art and Wine Festival
Taste wine at a street festival with more than 80 artists displaying their work.
- When and where: Noon-5pm along 10th Street and C Avenue on Coronado
- Cost: The festival is free, but wine tasting is $50.
Relive the days of the "LA Sound" — a tribute act to the era of the Mamas and the Papas, Linda Rondstadt, Jackson Browne and Joni Mitchell.
- When and where: 7:30pm at Balboa Theatre
- Cost: $26
Sunday
Celebrate 45 years of service from the San Diego American Indian Health Center with traditional crafts, performances, dances and music.
- When and where: 10am-6pm Saturday and Sunday at Park Boulevard and Presidents Way in Balboa Park
- Cost: Free
Root on the Wave against defending NWSL champions Gotham FC during AAPI heritage night.
- When and where: 4:30pm at Snapdragon Stadium
- Cost: $15+
🎶 Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors
See the Tennessee-based songwriter play some high-energy, foot-stomping Americana.
- When and where: 8pm at Belly Up Tavern
- Cost: $25+