Festivals in San Diego 2025

Cultural, arts & educational festivals in San Diego

The best things to do in the world include attending top-notch festivals in San Diego. Be it a rocking music festival or scrumptious food festival in San Diego, you will have a gala time of your life with a few of your close friends or your family. With the best of fun, entertainment, and food, the experience in festivals lets the enthusiasts immerse in the local culture and vibe. Ranging from the biggest outdoor beach parties to crazy music festivals, the festivals fall under various categories to suit everybody’s tastes. If you are looking for the best events and festivals in San Diego listed on one platform - we have you covered. Immerse yourself in the mega dance festivals, electrifying music festivals, theatre & film festivals, quirky local festivals and more with us!

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Date Event Venue
02 Nov 2025 Calient Dia De Los Muertos Music and Spirits Fest UC San Diego Park & Market
22 Oct 2025 Jobtoberfest 26th Annual Job & Resource Fair Balboa Park Club, San Diego
09 Aug 2025 Dubs On The Shore 6 Spanish Landing Park West, San Diego
11 Oct 2025 R&B Fest Is Coming To San Diego TORO SD, San Diego
08 Aug 2025 Plague Vendor 2501 Kettner Blvd San Diego CA 92101
27 Sep 2025 San Diego Sustainable Food Festival in Balboa Park Balboa Park Boulevard and Presidents Way Lawn, San Diego
23 Aug 2025 KPBS San Diego Book Festival University of San Diego
05 Jul 2025 Sould Out Saturday - July 4th Weekend El After Social Club, San Diego
01 Aug 2025 Fleetwood MAX at Artwalk Liberty Station Liberty Station Point Loma San Diego

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Festivals in San Diego

San Diego’s festivals are a year-round party with everything you could want! Imagine top artists rocking out with the bay and skyline as a backdrop, plus awesome art, food, and fun. Celebrate at the Pride Parade in Balboa Park, groove to Pacific Islander dances, or enjoy Lunar New Year festivities. Beer lovers can toast at craft beer festivals, pop culture fans can geek out at conventions, and neighborhood events offer music, rides, and tasty treats. San Diego’s festivals turn up the excitement and celebrate life in the coolest ways! Here is a list of most amazing festivals happening in San Diego.


1. Pacific Beachfest

This festival is free, family-friendly that have live music, action sports demos starting and a fish taco contest where you can sample and vote for your favorite tacos. Pacific Beachfest is San Diego's top beach festival will be happening in October this year, along the Boardwalk from Felspar to Thomas St. in Pacific Beach. Here you can enjoy food from various vendors and explore arts and crafts booths. Streets west of Mission Blvd will be closed for the festival, so parking is limited.


2. San Diego Spirits Festival

The festival features over 65 brands offering unlimited tastings of whiskey, vodka, gin, rum, and more. That was enough exciting things to join the fest. But the details state that The San Diego Spirits Festival showcases talented mixologists, live entertainment from samba dancers and musicians, and delicious bites from local restaurants. Now this makes the fest a must-attend event for cocktail lovers and spirits enthusiasts in San Diego! For this year's tickets, check out the event details.


3. La Jolla Art & Wine Festival

This free festival will be havving over 170 artists from the U.S. and Mexico offering paintings, sculptures, jewelry, fine glass, ceramics, woodwork, mixed media and photography. There will be the Wine & Beer Garden, where you can enjoy tastings from over 35 wineries, local breweries, and distilleries. The La Jolla Art & Wine Festival (LJAWF) will be happening this September in downtown La Jolla, CA from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. So make this your plan with your group to make memories.


4. San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival

Recognized as one of the top wine and food festivals in the country, it draws over 10,000 attendees. Spread across multiple venues including Embarcadero Marina Park North, San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival showcases over 300 chefs, wineries, farmers and artisans. You can have fun in tastings from hundreds of domestic and international wineries and gourmet food vendors. With its mix of food, wine and community spirit this festival is a highlight of San Diego's culture.

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