10 ways to spend your San Diego weekend
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San Diego’s Music x Wellness Fest is here this weekend. Photo: Courtesy of San Diego’s Music x Wellness Fest
Hopefully the rain will hold off this weekend so you can make some plans.
The big picture: Check out a free Japanese cultural festival, live music, college basketball, TwitchCon and Bluey!
🎸 Las Migas: Catch the Spanish quartet's flamenco vocals and guitar work at UC San Diego's Epstein Family Amphitheater, 7:30pm Friday. $37–47; free tickets are available to UC San Diego students through the university's ticketing system.
🎮 TwitchCon: Meet streamers, watch gaming competitions and explore creator workshops at the San Diego Convention Center, 10am–7pm Friday and Saturday and 10am–6pm Sunday. One-day passes are $169.
📸 "Chrysanthemum" photography exhibition: Explore local artist Eugenia Brodsky's photographs about growing up and the passage of time at WRFAC Gallery at the Headquarters, 789 W. Harbor Drive. The free opening reception is 5–8pm Friday, with viewing hours noon–5pm Saturday and Sunday.
🐾 "Bluey's Big Play": The Heeler family comes to life through puppets in this stage adaptation at Balboa Theatre, 6pm Friday and 1pm and 6pm Saturday and Sunday. Tickets start around $42, and everyone needs one, including Muffin.
🇯🇵 Yokohama Festival: Celebrate San Diego's sister city connection with taiko drumming, Japanese dance, sumo and a sustainability market in Balboa Park, 11am–4pm Saturday. Admission to the main festival is free; the Gateway food and shopping area stays open until 6pm.
🚂 Train Song Festival: Listen to folk music, explore model train displays and take a railroad ride at Old Poway Park, 10am–4pm Saturday. The music is free; train rides cost extra.
🎨 Printmaking with Isa Ybarra: Carve linoleum blocks and create your own nightlife-inspired flyers at MCASD in La Jolla, 11am–1pm Saturday. $30, or $20 for members, students and older adults.
🍷 Uncorked: Derby Days: Sample more than 100 wines and sparkling selections while watching horse racing at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, 1–4pm Saturday. General admission is listed at $84 or $100 for noon entry; 21+, with food sold separately.
🧘 RENEW: Start with yoga, Pilates, saunas and cold plunges, then stay for music from Tchami, Nostalgix and LYRAH at Fit Social in Mission Beach on Sunday. 12:30pm start, $55, 21+.
🏀 SDSU vs. New Mexico State: Cheer on the Aztecs in the Compete 4 Cause Classic at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, 1pm Sunday. Doors open at noon; tickets are available through the arena's event page.