Issue Date: 2/2/09
Festivals coming to San Diego this spring
By Kara Vermeulen
With winter nearing its close and warmer weather on its way the time is finally right for outdoor festivals and concerts so put away your jackets and scarves and get out and enjoy some of the best that San Diego has to offer.
Mardi Gras
The Gaslamp quarter hosts its biggest event of the year on Tuesday, February 24th to celebrate Mardi Gras. The party takes over six blocks of downtown San Diego along 5th Avenue with dancing, live entertainment, carnival games and rides. The parade runs down 5th Avenue twice, once at 7:30 p.m. and again at 10:30 p.m. as attendees can vie for beads from the entertainers on the floats.
Gates open at 6 and guests must be 21 years old. Tickets start at $15 with many Gaslamp restaurants and nightclubs offering special packages for the event.
For more information visit www.gaslamp.org.
St. Patrick's Day
Parade & Festival
The 29th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival hosted by the Irish Congress of Southern California will be held on March 14th in Balboa Park. This family friendly event has a kid's zone with games and rides, a Celtic village and a beer garden. The parade starts at 11 a.m. and proceeds on 5th and 6th Avenues on the West side of Balboa Park. Two stages host Irish bands and dancers through out the day.
For more information on the parade visit www.stpatsparade.org
ShamROCK
Downtown San Diego turns into an emerald city on St. Patrick's Day as ShamROCK covers the Gaslamp quarter with 60,000 square feet of AstroTurf. The 21 and up event kicks off at 4 p.m. and lasts until midnight. Two stages host five live bands, and a disc jockey entertains on an additional stage. Go-go girls are also on hand to entertain partygoers.
For more information visit www.gaslamp.org or www.mcfarlanepromotions.com.
Cinco de Mayo
Celebrate the history and culture of Cinco de Mayo in San Diego's birthplace at Fiesta de Old Town. This free event has something for all ages including a hands-on children's area, entertainment stages, museums and specialty shopping. Mariachi music fills the air, dancers perform traditional Mexican dances and Old Town restaurants provide authentic Mexican cuisine to dine on.
Mardi Gras
The Gaslamp quarter hosts its biggest event of the year on Tuesday, February 24th to celebrate Mardi Gras. The party takes over six blocks of downtown San Diego along 5th Avenue with dancing, live entertainment, carnival games and rides. The parade runs down 5th Avenue twice, once at 7:30 p.m. and again at 10:30 p.m. as attendees can vie for beads from the entertainers on the floats.
Gates open at 6 and guests must be 21 years old. Tickets start at $15 with many Gaslamp restaurants and nightclubs offering special packages for the event.
For more information visit www.gaslamp.org.
St. Patrick's Day
Parade & Festival
The 29th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival hosted by the Irish Congress of Southern California will be held on March 14th in Balboa Park. This family friendly event has a kid's zone with games and rides, a Celtic village and a beer garden. The parade starts at 11 a.m. and proceeds on 5th and 6th Avenues on the West side of Balboa Park. Two stages host Irish bands and dancers through out the day.
For more information on the parade visit www.stpatsparade.org
ShamROCK
Downtown San Diego turns into an emerald city on St. Patrick's Day as ShamROCK covers the Gaslamp quarter with 60,000 square feet of AstroTurf. The 21 and up event kicks off at 4 p.m. and lasts until midnight. Two stages host five live bands, and a disc jockey entertains on an additional stage. Go-go girls are also on hand to entertain partygoers.
For more information visit www.gaslamp.org or www.mcfarlanepromotions.com.
Cinco de Mayo
Celebrate the history and culture of Cinco de Mayo in San Diego's birthplace at Fiesta de Old Town. This free event has something for all ages including a hands-on children's area, entertainment stages, museums and specialty shopping. Mariachi music fills the air, dancers perform traditional Mexican dances and Old Town restaurants provide authentic Mexican cuisine to dine on.
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