California Festivals
San Diego Festivals : Gator By the Bay
San Diego California is really made for festivals with its wonderful beaches, mission and harbor. There is so much authentic culture to celebrate and they do just that in this Southern California city, the southernmost major city on the West Coast and second largest city in California. From Latin cultural celebrations to Brazilian Mardi Gras, Italian Festas and more, get your party hat on and come on down to the festival town!
Gator By The Bay May 10-13, 2018
Spanish Landing Park
North Harbor Drive - directly across from the San Diego International Airport
$35-95, age 17 and under free with a paid adult, gatorbythebay.com
Thurs., May 10: 6-10:30 p.m.
Fri., May 11: 3:30-10:30 p.m.
Sat., May 12: 10:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
Sun., May 13: 10:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Bon Temps Social Club of San Diego annual celebration features four days of:
live music with more than 100 musical acts
seven stages
southern cuisine, including 10,000 pounds of fresh crawfish from Opelousas, Louisiana
2018 Entertainment
Shana Morrison (Van Morrison's daughter) | Sonny Landreth | Horace Trahan & The Ossun
Express | The Pine Leaf Boys | The Revelers | Keith Frank | Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers
| Igor Prado | Carolyn Wonderland | Mr. Sipp | Earl Thomas |
Bayou Grove Stage musicians tell of their personal journeys behind the
heritage of their crafts
- DANCE: two 3,000 square foot shaded dance floors
- FOOD: Taste of Louisiana Food Pavilion cooking demos, and food for sale includes crawfish, boudin sausage, catfish, alligator, barbecue and oysters, gumbo, jambalaya, po' boys and etouffée, beignets, sweet potato pie, homemade ice cream, pralines and bread pudding.
- KIDS: costumed Mardi Gras parades, outrageous hat-making with the Rad Hatter and colorful face painting.
- SHOPPING: clothing, art, hand-made jewelry, shoes and accessories.
San Diego Cinco de Mayo in early May
San Diego Day of the Dead Festival
San Diego Fringe Festival or Festival of Fringe
Gingerbread City San Diego Fundraiser
San Diego Heritage Day Parade & Festival Weekend
San Diego Little Italy Festival
Mardi Gras San Diego Gaslamp Quarter February or March
Beats by the Beach Ocean Beach San Diego Festival
Ocean Beach Kite Festival: annual event in Ocean Beach, a region of San Diego. This is produced a family affair sponsored by Ocean Beach Kiwanis for many years.
San Diego South Park Old House Fair Annual Festival
Plumeria Flower Festival in San Diego Balboa Park
San Diego Pride Parade and Festival in July
San Diego Psychic and Healing Arts Festival
San Diego Sand Sculpting Challenge
San Diego Old Globe Theatre Shakespeare Festival
San Diego South Park Annual Festivals
San Diego St. Patrick's Day Festival
San Diego Taste of Hillcrest Food Tasting Festival
Tiki Oasis San Diego Tiki Festival, California
Tiki Oasis San Diego Tiki Festival, California
San Diego Parade of Lights Christmas Boat Parade
San Diego County Christmas Holiday Parades
San Diego Balboa Park December Nights
San Diego Free Things to Do this Christmas
San Diego Surfing Santa Holiday Photos
Clairemont Mesa San Diego Egg Hunt Annual Event
Kearny Mesa San Diego Egg Hunt Annual Event
Kearny Mesa San Diego Egg Hunt Annual Event
San Diego Monster Bash Gaslamp Quarter
San Diego County Fair, Del Mar California
Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.