San Diego Outdoor Markets, Street Faires, and Festivals
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San Diego, with its year round gloriously temperate climate, outstanding ocean to mountain local, and rich multicultural history, is the perfect backdrop for a variety of outdoor marketplaces, street faires, as well as many festivals, both indoor and outdoor. Many provide a free way to spend a few hours or an entire weekend enjoying yourself ... or, in the case of the "Taste of" festivals... for a relatively modest cost to value ratio. And for those festivals which do charge, there is often a way to enjoy them for free... while getting a peek behind the scenes and meeting new people... and that is by volunteering. Here are some of our top choices. Special San Diego Historic Districts... and Their Weekend Markets Asian Pacific Historic District Sundays: 3rd Avenue Farmers Market, 9 to 12 a.m. Free. ( Third & J Street); 2nd Saturdays: Monthly district tours from Chinese Historial Museum. Old Town San Diego "... is nestled in heart of San Diego, with over 150 restaurants, shops, and historical sites... Old Town Saturday Market ... San Diego's largest weekly artisan fair featuring handmade works from local artisans. The market includes such items as jewelry, photography, pottery, clothing, paintings, hand painted glass, glass blowing, woodworking's and more. There is always live music and it is absolutely free.." Shops include Bazaao del Mundo The Gas Lamp Quarter Victorian commercial buildings built between 1873 and 1930... wide brick sidewalks.... old timey gas lamps... art galleries... sidewalk cafes... unique shops...coffee houses... pubs... 90 restaurants... San Diego's Street Faires, Fiestas and Festivals Adams Avenue Street Fair "Southern California's Largest Free Music Festival" 3rd weekend in September. "...more than 80 musical acts performing on seven stages spread out over an eight-block radius. September Street Fair-goers will enjoy a variety of music, including blues, roots rock, world, Latin jazz, reggae, alt-country and zydeco." Escondido Street Faire Twice a year, 3rd Sunday May and October. Free. "...The second largest one-day street faire in the state...draws more than 60,000 people to over 700 unique vendors with a little of everything: arts & crafts, classic car show, home improvement area, unique clothing, food from around the world, and more. Children's rides, animal demonstrations by the San Diego Wild Animal Park, and an old-fashioned pancake breakfast..." Fall Back Festival -- Children's Historic Street Faire Celebrated the last Sunday in October in San Diego's Historic Gaslamp Quarter. Admission for Adults and children over 2 is $5. Lots and lots of free activities and free entertainment for children and adults alike. Fiesta Cinco de Mayo "... is located in historic Old Town San Diego, the birthplace of California. This completely free, sponsored event attracts over 100,000 visitors each year to three days of music and entertainment on five stages, world class food through Old Town restaurants, cultural and historic exhibits and reenactments located in a 22 block area of the Old Town community and Old Town San Diego Historic State Park...."
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San Diego's "A Taste Of" Festivals Taste of Gaslamp "Come down to the Gaslamp Quarter and sample menu specialties from more than 20 of our favorite locations per day. At your first stop you can pick up your wristband, get a walking map and an event survey. From there you can visit the locations that interest you in any order you choose..." Fathers Day Weekend. Get Free Admission to Festivals by Volunteering Little Italy's Festa is actively seeking volunteers to help with annual October festival... with promise of free Festa t-shirt. Mainly Mozart "... is profoundly grateful to the many generous volunteers who donate their time to help us in countless ways. Volunteers serve as ushers, page-turners, administrative/office help, reception and special event help, and assist with the annual black tie celebration of Mozart's birthday.... To find out more about volunteering for Mainly Mozart, contact Tyler Hewes at 619-239-0100 x 300 or thewes@mainlymozart.org ..."
San Diego Film Festival. September weekend. Volunteer for free admission. "Throughout the year the San Diego Film Foundation hosts numerous special events, including Networking Cocktail Hours, Award Show Parties and fabulous Movie Premieres. Sign up for the Film Circuit, our e-mail newsletter, to be kept up-to-date with future Foundation events." San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival "...Volunteers... work four-hour shifts as door monitors or in a variety of desk jobs, receiving a one-day badge for each day worked and may volunteer for one up to all five days."
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