What: 

San Diego County Fair 2013

When: Ongoing – July 4, 2013

Where: Del Mar Fairgrounds 

Description: San Diego County Fair is one of the main San Diego attractions in the summer in San Diego county. Centrally located in Del Mar at the Del Mar fairgrounds, it offers food, rides, shows, animals, concerts and lots of fun.

San Diego County Fair Hours: The fair opens at 10:00 on weekends (Saturday, Sunday, and July 4) and 11:00 AM on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The fair closes around midnight on Friday and Saturday and 11:00 all other nights. Open until midnight on July 4. Some items close early – Kids’ Best area closes at 9:00 PM, World of Horses and The Farm closes at dusk. Kiddieland closes 11 PM on Fri and Sat and 10 PM other nights.

What: San Diego Joe Duncan Gleason Art Exhibit – California’s Marine Art Master

When: Friday June 14, 2013

Where: Maritime Museum of San Diego

Description: Forty inspiring Gleason paintings generously loaned to us from The Kelton Collection and the artist’s family are on exhibit at the Maritime Museum, including personal artifacts from the Gleason family to give visitors more of the story behind this remarkable multi-talented renaissance man. Free w/ admission to museum.

What: San Diego Father’s Day Celebration

When: Friday June 14, 2013

Where: College Avenue Center, San Diego

Description: Father’s Day luncheon at 12:00 noon entertainment by The Fynetones: The Fynetones are a wonderful group, led by Louise Tabler. They specialize in renditions of big band and popular music from the 1940’s-1960’s.

Lunch – $4 suggested donation for seniors; $7 for all others.

Cost: $4

What: Rock, Blues And BBQ Festival

When: Friday June 14, 2013

Where: Walnut Grove Park, Sycamore Drive San Marcos

Description: Food will be sold at an onsite barbecue with partial proceeds donated to “Angel’s Depot” Beer garden sponsored by San Marcos Chamber of Commerce for those 21 and over. No glass or outside alcohol allowed in park. Bring beach chairs or blankets for lawn seating. Umbrellas allowed in designated areas. No EZ Ups allowed. $10 Friday; $15 Saturday; $20 two-day pass presale.

 Cost: $10- $20

What: San Diego Wooden Boat Festival

When: Saturday June 15, 2013

Where: Koehler Kraft Boat Yard, San Diego

Description: The 23rd Annual San Diego Wooden Boat Festival will feature more than 70 classic crafts for public viewing, seminars on traditional maritime skills, activities for kids, live music, raffle and food.

The featured boats for this year’s event will be the first public viewing of the 2013 Koehler Kraft 28 Express Launch, ‘Neptune’, and the 1928 60′ ten meter class sloop ‘Sally’, which has just undergone a full restoration.

Proceeds from the event will go to benefit Challenged America -a recreational rehabilitaion, adaptive sailing program which was launched by Disabled Veterans in 1978.

Cost: $5

What:  San Diego Father’s Day Brats and Beer on the Bay!

When: Saturday June 15, 2013

Where: Maritime Museum of San Diego

Description: Make this Father’s Day an unforgettable one! Go for a sail aboard the State’s Official Tall Ship “Californian”. Work the lines & handle the sails with the crew as you sail around the beautiful calm waters of San Diego Bay. The day begins with a souvenir photo followed by a quick meal. Each adult receives a delicious bratwurst sandwich, chips & a cold beer prior to sailing. Hotdogs and soft drinks are available for the kids. Guests are welcome to enjoy the museum before & after the sail.

Cost: $53-$65

What: San Diego Father’s Day Special Storytime

When: Saturday June 15, 2013

Where: Barnes & Noble Oceanside, San Diego

Description: Celebrate the Captain of the Ship with a special storytime and craft activity celebrating dad’s. This special Father’s Day event will feature pirate-themed crafts, a fun-filled treasure hunt, and much more!

Cost: Free

What: Steve Miller Band Concert

When: Saturday June 15, 2013

Where: San Diego County Fair, Del Mar

Description: Call him the Gangster of Love. Call him Maurice. You can even call him the The Joker or Space Cowboy. Everybody knows that Steve Miller speaks the pompitus of love. Miller’s broad appeal crosses boundaries, from headlining the 2011 opening of the new $2.5 million TV home of “Austin City Limits” to collaborating with country superstar Kenny Chesney on the Country Music Television special, “Crossroads.” The Steve Miller Band was a cornerstone of the burgeoning underground FM rock radio stations that were springing up across the country (when disc jockey Tom Donahue started the country’s first round-the-clock FM rock station in San Francisco, the first song he played was “Children of the Future”) and the Steve Miller Band headlined an endless circuit of psychedelic ballrooms from the Electric Circus in Philadelphia to the Grande Ballroom in Detroit.

What: San Diego Summer Sunday Brunch

When: Sunday June 16, 2013

Where: Marine Room, San Diego

Description: The Marine Room kicks off a new summer tradition with Summer Sunday Brunch. The menu includes brunch favorites like Verbena Star Anise Salmon Gravlax, Signature Crepes La Jolla, Glaze Honey Cider Brined California Turkey Breast and Patisserie treats from our pastry chef.

Cost: $48

What: San Diego Father’s Day Dadstravaganza

When: Sunday June 16, 2013

Where: Offbeat Brewing Company, Pacific Oaks Place, Escondido

Description: Celebrate Father’s Day with Dad at Offbeat Brewing Co. Underdog Gastrotruck will be here grilling from 4pm-7pm so you don’t have to! We’ll also have Father’s Day Weekend merchandise specials and special beers on tap. Extended hours from 12pm-7pm Father’s Day, June 16th only!

Cost: Free

What: San Diego Greek Festival

When: Friday June 7, 2013

Where: St. Spyrdion Greek Orthodox Church, Park blvd.San Diego

Description: St. Spyridon’s Greek Orthodox Church Presents the 44 Annual Greek Festival! You’re invited to experience the best of Greek life with delicious food, lively music, and great friends to share it all with. For over four decades, San Diego’s St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, has shared with you their finest cuisine, enormously popular and delectable pastries, joy of dance and above all love of life. It’s Greek Festival time! Join us Friday, Saturday and Sunday June 7th, 8th, and 9th.

Cost: FREE

What: San Diego Fringe Festival

When: Friday June 7, 2013

Where: Space 4 Art, San Diego

Description: SPACE 4 ART is pleased to be participating in San Diego’s very own Fringe Festival, an exciting time of performance, experimentation, and anything you can imagine. Interested in getting a preview into what’s happening? Want to participate? Check out the website to find out more!

Cost: $10

What: DAN ST. GERMAIN

When: Friday, June 7, 2013

Where: The American Comedy Company, San Diego

Description: Dan’s a regular on Best Week Ever and has a Half Hour Comedy Central standup special coming out this spring. He’s been seen on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver’s NY Standup Show, The Electric Company, and a bunch of other basic and not so basic cable shows…

Age limit: 18+

What: San Diego Sandy Party Fest

When: Saturday June 6, 2013

Where: Junior Seau Oceanside Pier Amphitheatre

Description: 7 bands, 2 stages: The FM 94/9 Main Stage and The Red Bull Tour Bus Stage. Here is the band list:

• Matt & Kim
• Youngblood Hawke
• Capital Cities
• Family of the Year
• The Mowgli’s
• The Palace Ballroom
• and UCSD Battle of the Bands winner Soda Pants.

 Cost: $15

What: Taste of Gaslamp San Diego 

When: Saturday, June 8, 2013

Where: San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter

Description: The Gaslamp Quarter Association hosts the 20th annual Taste of Gaslamp, an urban culinary walking tour featuring 30 restaurants. Beer garden presented by Samuel Adams — for guests 21 and older — at Altitude Sky Lounge atop the San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter.

What: San Diego 5th Anniversary Feast of Flavors 

When: Saturday June 8, 2013

Where: Little Italy Mercato, San Diego 

Description: Foodies, fans and friends of the Little Italy Mercato Farmers Market are invited to be part of its fifth anniversary by attending a special ticketed event on Saturday, June 8 at Amici Park, adjacent to the farmers’ market. Selection of Little Italy’s favorite chefs, including Chef Fabrizio Cavallini of Monello, Chef Thomas Depew of The Glass Door and Christopher Vera-Tudela of Davanti Enoteca will be presenting dishes inspired by the Mercato for attendees to enjoy. Watch Little Italy Mercato on Facebook for chef and menu updates.

Cost: $25

What: San Diego Superhero 5K and BBQ

When: Sunday June 9, 2013

Where: Liberty Station, San Diego

Description: Super Hero 5k to Aid Victims of Boston Marathon Bombings The Jewish Federation of San Diego County is proud to announce the to aid the victims of the Boston Marathon Bombings. The family friendly event will take place at Liberty Station in San Diego. Participants are encouraged to dress up as their favorite hero to honor the everyday heroes who responded in the aftermath of the tragic events on April 15. Local firefighters, police and emergency responders will enjoy free registration, and are encouraged to come be recognized. The 5k will culminate in a gigantic kosher community BBQ and beer garden in the NTC Waterfront Park featuring local breweries, food trucks and more. There will also be an opportunity drawing featuring great prizes including Padres tickets, gift certificates to local businesses and even a family.

Cost: Free

What: San Diego Polo Club Opening Day VIP Fundraiser

When: Sunday June 9, 2013

Where: San Diego Polo Club, El Camino Real, Rancho Santa

Description: Join us on Sunday June 9th to mix, mingle and stomp divots at the beautiful San Diego Polo Club Opening Day in Rancho Santa Fe! Have fun while supporting a very worthy cause!

Your VIP ticket purchase supports Dress for Success San Diego and includes reserved seating in the comfort of the Opening Day VIP tent, located in a prime match-viewing area, with food service at your table (no waiting in long lines to purchase food!) — PLUS two bonus Opportunity Drawing tickets for fabulous prizes.

Cost: $47

What: 

Art Around Adams 2013 – Ten Years on the Avenue!

When: Saturday June 1, 2013

Where: Adams Ave.San Diego

Description: Our 10 year celebration will be bolder than ever, showcasing music, art, and culture over a 2 mile stretch of Adams Avenue. This free, family friendly event will showcase an array artists, musicians, outrageous street performers, comedians, interactive installations, and more!

So come out and celebrate our 10th Birthday with us! You’ll see the best in local art… hear the best in local music and be engulfed by a truly unique experience.

What: 

Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon

When: Sunday June 2, 2013

Where: San Diego Convention Center

Description: The Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon and Half Marathon is a unique event that combines running with entertainment.

Upwards of 30 stages host live music along the course while 2,000 cheerleaders encourage runners to the finish line. The race weekend also includes a two-day Health & Fitness Expo where you’ll find the latest in gear, services and apparel.

What: Green Day’s American Idiot Musical

When: Friday May 31, 2013

Where: San Diego Cvic Theatre

Description: Direct from Broadway, the smash-hit musical AMERICAN IDIOT tells the story of three lifelong friends, forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia. Based on Green Day’s GRAMMY Award-winning multi-platinum album and featuring the hits “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” “21 Guns,” “Wake Me Up When September Ends,” “Holiday” and the blockbuster title track, AMERICAN IDIOT boldly takes the American musical where it’s never gone before. With direction by Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening), choreography by Steven Hoggett (Black Watch) and orchestrations and arrangements by Tom Kitt (Next to Normal), the result is an experience Charles Isherwood of The New York Times declares “thrilling, emotionally charged, and as moving as any Broadway musical I’ve seen this year!”

Cost: $20 and up

What: Jeff Dunham

When: Friday May 31, 2013

Where: Pala Casino Spa Resort

Description: The new tour offers his global fan base a brand new show packed with more laughs than ever before. Dunham’s famed troupe of sidekicks are back: Walter the Grumpy Retiree, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, the beer-fueled redneck Bubba J, the manic purple creature Peanut, the spicy pepper from south of the border José Jalapeño, and Peanut’s own ventriloquist dummy Little Jeff, a mini-version of the ringmaster himself.

His style has been described as “a dressed-down, more digestible version of Don Rickles with multiple personality disorder.” Describing his characters, Time observes, “All of them are politically incorrect, gratuitously insulting and ill tempered.” Dunham has been credited with reviving ventriloquism, and doing more to promote the art form than anyone since Edgar Bergen.

Cost: $47+

What: SAN GENNARO FEAST

When: Friday May 31, 2013

Where: Qualcomm Stadium

Description: The Annual San Gennaro Feast is a yearly festival held in honor of the Saint, Gennaro. The festival features a wide variety of ethnic food vendors, live national acts hourly on the main stage, a amusement rides and game fun for the whole family. The festival, held in Las Vegas, is one of the most popular festivals for locals and visitors from all over the world. Each festival expects to out-do the last, so don’t miss out on the best Italian Heritage Celebration this side of Naples!

What: Pablo Francisco

When: Saturday June 1, 2013

Where: The American Comedy Company, San Diego

Description: Pablo is one of the most popular touring comedians worldwide. The premiere of his highly anticipated one hour comedy special “They Put It Out There” made its debut on Comedy Central. His newest special was taped at the Margaret A. Webb Theater in Santa Ana, CA. and follows the enormous success of Pablo’s last stand-up special, “Ouch!” which continues to stay on the networks most requested list.

Age limit: 18+

What: Lady Zep – with Jane’s Diction

When: Saturday June 1, 2013

Where: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego

Description: Established in 2009 and based out of Los Angeles, Lady Zep has performed shows across Southern California and beyond. The Sunset Strip has been the home of many Lady Zep shows, places that include the House of Blues and the Key Club. Melissa Jane, Leanne, Miiko, and Marija have banded together to play the eternal heavy jams of one of the greatest bands of all time.

Cost: $10-$12

What: 5th Annual Antique Road Show

When: Saturday June 1, 2013

Where: Highway 79, Warner Spring

Description: Shadow Mountain Vineyard and Winery is hosting the 5th Annual Antique Road Show at their quaint and silently beautiful vineyard. You’re invited to bring a Donation of $25.00 which will serve you well with a delicious lunch and the cover the cost of the appraisal of your first antique item. (Additional appraisals $10.00 each). In a previous year one painting was appraised at $1,200.00.

The event begins with registering your item with a professional appraiser from 12:00 Noon until 1:00PM. This is a lovely way to spend your first Saturday in June. All proceeds will go to Warner Springs Resource Center who in turn help many, many families in need of food and clothing.

Cost: $25

What: Kettner Arts presents – Abundance

When: Saturday June 1, 2013

Where: Kettner Arts Studio & Gallery, San Diego

Description: In conjunction with Kettner Nights in Little Italy, Kettner Arts Studio and Gallery presents an art show about “Abundance”. The show will feature works by guest artist Kathryn Nova Williams, and resident artists Lindsay Duff, David Hovsepian, Anna Kassel, Ginger Louise, Christian Michaels, and James Stone, Susan Takano. The show runs through June 14. The gallery is open Tuesdays through Fridays 3-9pm, Saturdays and Sundays 1-7pm.

Cost: Free

What: San Diego Art Institute Semi Annual Art Sale

When: Saturday June 1, 2013

Where: San Diego Art Institute, Balboa Park, El Prado

Description: San Diego Art Institute: Museum of the Living Artist is proud to present: Summer C-Note Event. It is time once more for the most anticipated, lively and capricious of fundraisers. C-Note consists of original artwork donated by our members, emerging regional artists, and sold right off the wall for ($50), ($100), ($200), ($300) or ($400). It gives new and experienced art collectors alike an opportunity to purchase original works at less expensive prices.

Don’t miss the C-Note Night on:
June 1, 5-8 PM

Preview Only: May 31 and June 1
10AM -4 PM

The SDAI’s C-Note Fundraiser benefits many programs.

Cost: $3

What: Fiesta Del Sol

When: Saturday June 1, 2013

Where: Solana Beach San Diego

Description: The 34th Annual Fiesta Del Sol is returning to Solana Beach this weekend for two full days of music, food and entertainment. Check out the Greyboy Allstars and Tristian Prettyman for headlining performances that’ll knock your socks off. Plus, gourmet food trucks and an array of vendors will be on the scene to help you celebrate proper.

Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego will rock America’s Finest City on Saturday June 1, 2013 in a city-wide party at San Diego Convention Center with local bands playing live on stages along the route. To make it more entertaining for runners & spectators, the bands will beat the course during whole event!

The Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon and Half Marathon is a unique event that combines running with entertainment. Upwards of 30 stages host live music along the course while 2,000 cheerleaders encourage runners to the finish line. The race weekend also includes a two-day Health & Fitness Expo where you’ll find the latest in gear, services and apparel.

You will also get a chance to rock with the free Post-Race Concert after the race at the Finish Line Festival which is open to the public. Experience the Original Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon with live bands, cheerleaders and a Post Race Concert.

Venue: San Diego Convention Center

111 West Harbor Drive

San Diego, CA 92101