Fun Goes All Day At Pacific Beachfest 2023

It’s going to be in the 80’s this weekend – a perfect time to come see what all the excitement is about at Pacific Beachfest – San Diego’s premier beach festival located in the heart of PB!

The festival is a free, full-day, family-friendly, music-packed event! Here are some of the fun things you can look forward to:

Pacific Beachfest 2023 5K Run

Pacific Beachfest

Kick-off Pacific Beachfest with the Inaugural Pacific Beach Half Marathon and the 10th Annual Pacific Beach 5K! Rally your crew to start the day at this one-of-a-kind San Diego race!

Best of the Beach Fish Taco Contest

Be part of the 10th Annual Pacific BeachFest Best of the Beach Fish Taco Contest! The people of San Diego will decide who has the best Fish Taco (2022 Winner: SandBar Sports Grill). 

5 Restaurants will provide fish taco samples to attendees for judging from 11AM-2PM.  Tickets are $12 and include 5 tacos, best deal in town! You can purchase the tickets the day of the event at the food court.  

Live Music

Pacific Beachfest

Throughout the action-packed day, you can enjoy live music on 3 stages and a DJ lounge!

Kids Action Alley

Pacific Beachfest is a party for all ages featuring Kids Action Alley where the youngest dudes and dudettes will be kept busy with beachside rides as well as other free fun games and activities. The YMCA will fill this year’s kids’ action alley with a climbing wall and lots of fun activities!

Local schools and community groups from Pacific Beach will welcome you to the neighborhood with goodies and fun activities.  And, don’t miss the awesome school bands and local acts performing on the Community Stage.

Local Shopping

Shop and browse over 60 arts and crafts displays and visit the many eclectic shops and popular restaurants in Pacific Beach at the PB Merchant Sidewalk Sale Arts and Crafts Village.

shopping booths along the boulevard

Many PB local businesses will have booths set up so you can browse all the neighborhood hot spots!

See you there

Pacific Beachfest

Enjoy this free, full-day, family-friendly, music-packed event. For more info on the rest of the Pacific Beachfest 2023 events, click here.

See you there!

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Event Details
  • Start Date
    October 7, 2023 11:00 am
  • End Date
    October 7, 2023 7:00 pm
  • Status
    All done
  • Location
  • Venue
    • Pacific Beach
  • Address
    Along the Boardwalk from Felpar to Thomas St., Pacific Beach, CA 92109
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  • Start Date
    October 7, 2023 11:00 am
  • End Date
    October 7, 2023 7:00 pm
  • Status
    All done
  • Location
  • Venue
    • Pacific Beach
  • Address
    Along the Boardwalk from Felpar to Thomas St., Pacific Beach, CA 92109
  • More Info
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