The Big List of Things To Do in San Diego This Weekend

Check out this week’s Big List of Things To Do in San Diego this Weekend and make your plans!

San Diego is bustling with St. Patrick’s Day festivities, museum exhibit debuts, and unique movie experiences at the Rooftop Cinema Club. From cultural celebrations to artistic explorations and cinematic magic under the stars, there’s something for everyone to enjoy!

If that’s not enough…there is plenty more below! Have a great weekend!

Top Concerts in San Diego This Week

There is a lot of great music in town this week! Whether you’re into hip-hop, R&B, EDM, blues, country, or jazz—there is a top artist featured on the San Diego concert scene. And don’t forget the Irish bands that will be bringing the fun around town for St. Patrick’s Day!


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Get Your St. Patrick’s Day Libations at the Best Irish Bars in San Diego

Get ready to experience the luck of the Irish with a pint of Guinness and a bite of traditional Irish grub at any one of the best Irish bars in San Diego – we’ve got ten of them picked out for you!


Friday, March 15

Liberty Public Market Turns 8!

Liberty Public Market is hosting a three-day extravaganza filled with fun, music, and good eats. They’re pulling out all the stops to make this anniversary celebration unforgettable!


Irish 4 A Day

Be Irish 4 A Day and Get Lucky This St. Paddy’s Weekend!

More than 20 bars in the historic Gaslamp Quarter are rolling out the green carpet to welcome you with green beer, Irish car bombs, DJs, dancing, live music, exclusive drink and dining deals, hotel specials, overnight parking perks and so much more!


spring at ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station

March Into Creative Arts and Culture Experiences at ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station

With everything from kid-friendly floral workshops and creative First Friday events to exciting exhibitions, ARTS DISTRICT is the ultimate destination to make the most of springtime in San Diego.


Rooftop Cinema Club Embarcadero Presents The Color Purple (2023)

A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman’s journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.


St. Patrick’s Day at SeaWorld San Diego

SeaWorld is hosting a three-day St. Patrick’s Day celebration featuring activities such as a treasure hunt for pots of gold, performances by an Irish dance school, and special Irish cuisine like Shepherd’s Pie and Guinness Beef Stew, alongside SeaWorld’s Seven Seas Food Festival offerings.


Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience

Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, a multimedia exhibition featuring over 300 of Van Gogh’s works with advanced projection technology and music, returns to San Diego’s Wyland Center, offering tickets from $36.99 and a new virtual reality experience.


Youth Art Show

ArtReach Opens a Call for Youth Art Submissions

ArtReach San Diego is seeking youth artists (aged five to 18) to submit a mini-masterpiece for an upcoming Youth Art Show. Each mini masterpiece created for this open call should be exactly six inches wide by six inches tall, following the prompt, “Where do your dreams take you?”


Rooftop Cinema Club Embarcadero Presents La La Land

Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.


Saturday, March 16

Big list of things to do in San Diego this weekend

Get Ready to Shake Your Clovers at the San Diego ShamROCK Music + Beer Festival

The stage is set, the taps are ready to flow, and the 28th Annual ShamROCK Music + Beer Festival in San Diego is gearing up. It promises to be the ultimate convergence of live music, green and craft beer, Irish and other grubs, games and shenanigans, and a guaranteed good time in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter!


Seven Seas Food Festival Explodes With Expanded Menu of All-New Flavors

With over 100 food and drink options inspired by global cuisine, food enthusiasts and families will discover a gastronomic journey at food locations scattered throughout the park, highlighting delicacies inspired by German, Asian, Mexican, and Mediterranean cuisine, among others.


Big list of things to do in San Diego this weekend

Fit Athletic Yoga to Host Another Free Yoga Class at the Rady Shell

Bring your mat and sunblock, breathe in some healthy bayside air, and allow your body and mind to joyfully connect for a full hour of free yoga in one of the most beautiful settings in San Diego!


Ilan-Lael Spring Workshops

Experience Ilan-Lael in a Whole New Way at Their Spring Workshops

Delve into the enchanting realm of Hubbell Studios, where mesmerizing architecture, natural wonders, and artistic surroundings converge. Engage in hands-on workshops led by esteemed guest instructors from across the nation on a series of topics, including mosaic, stained glass, and metal art.


big list of things to do in san diego

Hold Fast Immersive Art Exhibition Opens at Birch Aquarium

Hold Fast is a powerful and immersive art exhibit that invites us to explore the impact of climate change on our local kelp forest through the lens of three local artists and scientists.


Open Air Yoga

Open Air Yoga at San Diego Botanic Garden

Breathe in fresh air while being surrounded by lush gardens. Immerse your senses in the sights, smells, and sounds of nature. Leave restored and rejuvenated after gently moving your body. Bring your own mat. The class is outside with limited shade, so please also bring a towel or padding and sunscreen.


Rooftop Cinema Club Embarcadero Presents Mamma Mia!

An independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on a Greek island is about to marry off the spirited young daughter she’s raised alone. But, the daughter has secretly invited three of her mother’s ex-lovers in the hopes of finding her biological father.


Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival is Back for its 41st Year

The 41st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival in San Diego will showcase Celtic Culture, Commerce, and Community, with live entertainment, Irish step dancing, traditional music, food booths, a beer garden, craft and vending booths, and a kids zone, all free to attend.


Experience Awe at the Beyond Monet Exhibit

Step into the mesmerizing world of Beyond Monet Exhibit and prepare to be captivated by stunning visual masterpieces. Immerse yourself in a breathtaking display of artistry and creativity that transcends traditional boundaries, promising an unforgettable journey through color, light, and imagination.


San Diego Leprechaun Run is Back in PB!

The 6th Annual San Diego Leprechaun Run 5K & Kids 1K is offering participants a Leprechaun Run t-shirt, finisher medal, chip timing, free photos, and a complimentary drink, with the bonus of receiving a challenger finisher bling upon completing the Leprechaun Run, Pacific Beach Half Marathon & 5K, and San Diego Santa Run all in 2024.


The New Children’s Museum Debuts Exhibit of Science-Fiction Writer Octavia E. Butler

You’ll explore a large-scale installation inspired by Butler’s childhood influences and experiences growing up in Southern California, and features murals by collaborating artist Mithsuca Berry. This installation imaginatively embodies the early creative influences of Butler’s early life.


Rooftop Cinema Club Embarcadero Presents Wish

Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force – a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe – the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico – to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.


Georges at the Cove Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Alumni Chef Dinner Series

Sam Peters and Stephen Kurpinsky is scheduled to takeover the Level 2 bar at Georges. They were bartenders, then beverage directors in Georges’ California Modern and then Level2, where they created Neighborhoods of San Diego and Floras of San Diego, a bespoke program to tell the story of San Diego through cocktails.


Circle of Art: Celebrating Art in the Desert

The show will feature around 70 artists showcasing quality paintings and artworks spanning various media including oil, watercolors, photography, sculpture, ceramics, pottery, weaving, and jewelry, with proceeds supporting BASIC’s educational projects and scholarships for Borrego Springs Community residents.


Sunday, March 17

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day With the Irish Goodbye Pop-Up at The Lion’s Share

This St. Patrick’s Day, get ready for an unforgettable night in San Diego’s Marina District, where the renowned craft cocktail bar and restaurant, The Lion’s Share, is gearing up to play host to the first Irish Goodbye fish & chips pop-up of 2024.


Rooftop Cinema Club Embarcadero Presents The Mummy (1999)

Dashing legionnaire Rick O’Connell stumbles upon the hidden ruins of Hamunaptra while in the midst of a battle to claim the area in 1920s Egypt. It has been over three thousand years since former High Priest Imhotep suffered a fate worse than death as a punishment for a forbidden love—along with a curse that guarantees eternal doom upon the world if he is ever awoken.


Family Yoga Series at One Paseo

Bring the family for outdoor yoga every Sunday in March at the Lawn behind Harland Brewery! This event is open to all ages and we encourage you to bring your own mat and water.


Master Your Mountain Bike With Wheels Up San Diego Skills Clinics

Get ready to take your mountain biking to new heights with Wheels Up San Diego Skills Clinics! Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your jumping technique, these clinics are the game-changers you’ve been searching for.


Rooftop Cinema Club Embarcadero Presents How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Celebrating its 15th Anniversary and directed by Donald Petrie (Mystic Pizza, Miss Congeniality) – Benjamin Barry is an advertising executive and ladies’ man who, to win a big campaign, bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days. Andie Anderson covers the “How To” beat for “Composure” magazine and is assigned to write an article on “How to Lose a Guy in 10 days.” When the two meet in a bar shortly after the bet is made, both of their lives venture down unexpected paths. This box office smash stars Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey.


See you there, San Diego!

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