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16 Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend: May 12–17 | San Diego Magazine
Sightsee, savor and catch a wide range of live entertainment this weekend in San Diego. Take advantage of the La Jolla Half Marathon and the La Jolla Historical Society’s Secret Garden Tour, each offering a scenic trip through the coastal community. Wine and dine with bottomless portions at the Cheese & Libation Expo, the 35th annual Mama’s Day and the return of the Over the Line Craft BeerFest. Plus, whether your heart lies in the theater (Purpose, Kim’s Convenience), the concert crowd (P!nk, MGK) or the unpredictable stage of the San Diego International Fringe Festival, there are numerous ways to be wowed.
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Food & Drink Events in San Diego This Weekend
Cheese & Libation Expo
May 15-17
Treat yourself to a curated assortment of cheese, trinkets and bubbly beverages throughout the three-day Cheese & Libation Expo at BRICK Liberty Station. The expo will kick off Friday from 5-8 p.m. with an industry preview night and continue Saturday from 1-5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with boutique shopping, an all-you-can-eat (and drink) menu and goodie bags for attendees. Ticket options include individual session tickets ($82-$109), single-day kid’s tickets ($13) weekend passes ($162) and preview night entry ($135).
2863 Historic Decatur Road, Point Loma
Over the Line Craft BeerFest & OTL Tournament
May 16
Spend your Saturday on the beach with a local beer in hand during Old Mission Beach Athletic Club’s yearly Over the Line Craft BeerFest & OTL Tournament. Newbies, regulars and seasoned aficionados will go to bat this Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Mariner’s Point Park, with the BeerFest featuring live music, food trucks and unlimited pours from twenty craft breweries from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ticket options include all-ages general admission ($6), 21+ BeerFest admission ($45) and tournament entry ($162), which comes with three festival wristbands.
1215 Mariners Way, Mission Bay
Mama’s Day
May 16
Mama’s Kitchen knows the importance of home cooking, which is why the nonprofit’s signature event serves a dual purpose: celebrating the city’s gastronomy and ensuring San Diegans experiencing chronic illness continue to receive home-delivered meals. This Saturday from 5:30-9:30 p.m., Mama’s Kitchen will hold its 35th annual Mama’s Day, a 21+ fundraiser with live entertainment, opportunity drawings and unlimited tastings from local chefs and eateries at Hilton San Diego Bayfront. Ticket options include general admission ($200) and VIP admission ($300), which includes entry to an exclusive drinks and hors d’oeuvres reception from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
1 Park Boulevard, Embarcadero
Concerts & Festivals in San Diego This Weekend
Curebound Concert for Cures: P!nk at Petco Park
May 15
“Raise a Glass” to cutting-edge adult and pediatric cancer research this Friday (8 p.m.) during Curebound’s annual Concert for Cures. After Sir Elton John rocked Petco Park last May, this year’s headlining superstar will be P!nk, whose shows combine powerful vocals, nostalgic crowd pleasers and Cirque du Soleil-style theatrics for a scintillating experience. Tickets start at $56 for this concert; proceeds from this performance will go towards Curebound.
100 Park Boulevard, Downtown
Free Music Festivals
May 16 & 17
See a plethora of live music across a trio of free festivals this weekend. This Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Goldenpalooza returns to Golden Hill Recreation Center with live dance and musical performances, local food vendors and an array of free and paid activities; paid activity tickets ($5-$20) are available online. Then, several community bands will hit the Old Poway Park stage for the Community Band Festival this Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Finally, on Sunday from noon to midnight, see student-run performances ranging from acoustic sets to after-hours DJ sets during The Arcades at UC San Diego’s Conrad Prebys Music Center.
The Arcades: 9410 Russell Lane, La Jolla | Goldenpalooza: 2600 Golf Course Drive, Golden Hill | Community Band Festival: 14132 Midland Road, Poway
MGK at North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
May 17
Despite the two-middle-fingers-up approach that powers his bad boy persona, the artist MGK, formerly known as Machine Gun Kelly, longs for understanding. His decade-plus journey from hip-hop phenom to punk convert to revelatory pop rocker has led to Lost Americana, the latest chapter in MGK’s rebellious undertaking and a search for the freedom he’s always desired. This Sunday at 7 p.m., MGK will perform at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre with special guests Wiz Khalifa and Beauty School Dropout. Tickets start at $35 for this concert.
2050 Entertainment Circle, Chula Vista
Theater & Art Exhibits in San Diego This Weekend
San Diego International Fringe Festival
May 12-24
Home to the weird, the wonderful, and the extravagantly odd, the San Diego International Fringe Festival returns for year 14 with a lineup of 63 new shows to explore. Cabarets, magic shows, interactive adventures and much more can be found across 17 San Diego venues, beginning with free sneak previews this Tuesday (7 p.m.) at the Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater. In addition to hosting this year’s World Fringe Congress, the festival will venture to 3 international sites as part of its new Baja California Pilot Program. Fringe tags ($7), which can be purchased online or at any participating venue, are required for all ticketed shows. All ticket sales will go to the artists.
Citywide
Purpose at La Jolla Playhouse
May 12 – June 7
Just one year after making his Broadway debut with a revival of his 2014 Off-Broadway play Appropriate, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins returned to the pinnacle of American theater with Purpose. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play and Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2025, Purpose focuses on the Jaspers—stewards of a Black political dynasty in Chicago—and the family tensions that begin to crack their seemingly perfect façade. West Coast theatergoers will get to see Purpose for the first time during its upcoming production at La Jolla Playhouse. Tickets range from $30 to $79 for preview performances this Tuesday-Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m.
2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla
Occupy Thirdspace III: The Park at San Diego Central Library
May 12 – July 25
What once was a binational gathering space nowadays reflects the deteriorated relationship between the U.S. and Mexico. Though American access to Friendship Park has been restricted since 2020, Occupy Thirdspace III: The Park posits that the landmark’s unifying spirit can survive. Thus, Friends of International Friendship Park, Las Comadres and Art Made Between Opposite Sides (AMBOS) have visually illustrated the site’s importance and enduring legacy. Occupy Thirdspace III: The Park will have an opening reception this Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at San Diego Central Library with bites and a live vinyl set by DJ Betty Bangs.
330 Park Boulevard, Downtown
The Cost of Silence at Shift Gallery
May 15
The validity and visibility of our innermost feelings is the centerpiece of Isabelle Atkinson’s one-night-only installation at Shift Gallery. Tying in with Mental Health Awareness Month, The Cost of Silence underlines the importance of the hidden battles being fought and draws from Atkinson’s own challenging moments. The evening will feature an emotive range of music and activities, to go along with a photography installation, poetry readings and a short film screening. Admission is $45 for the general public and $34 for artists, creatives and entrepreneurs.
4847 Newport Avenue, Ocean Beach
Kim’s Convenience at The Old Globe
May 15 – June 14
Though many Americans fell in love with Kim’s Convenience via its successful sitcom adaptation, the story originated in 2011 as a stage play. Written by Ins Choi, who portrays the Kims’ stubborn but endearing patriarch Appa, Kim’s Convenience follows a Korean-Canadian family who live in Toronto and own a neighborhood convenience store. The Kims are easy to root for, and they represent the complexity of immigrant families balancing assimilation and maintaining their heritage. Tickets start at $40 for the production’s local premiere at The Old Globe, with performances this Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 and 7 p.m.
1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park
More Fun Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend
Soccer Weekend Doubleheader at Snapdragon Stadium
May 15 & 16
San Diego’s soccer die-hards can support their hometown and receive festive giveaways this weekend at Snapdragon Stadium. On Friday (7 p.m.), the San Diego Wave will face Trinity Rodman and the Washington Spirit and celebrate AANHPI Night with performances and a Wave-themed aloha shirt giveaway while supplies last; tickets start at $27 for this match. The following night at 6:30 p.m., the first 20K fans through the gates for San Diego FC vs. FC Cincinnati will receive an “El Paletero” bobblehead depicting forward Anders Dreyer, an elite distributor of goals and assists. Tickets start at $30 for this match.
2101 Stadium Way, Mission Valley
La Jolla Half Marathon
May 16
Run point-to-point beside the Pacific Ocean this Saturday during the La Jolla Half Marathon. Racers can choose from the La Jolla Shores 5K, a speedy 10K starting at Torrey Pines Mesa or a hilly 13.1 miles from Del Mar Fairgrounds to La Jolla Cove, all of which offer a morning of majestic coastal exercise. All races will start at 6:30 a.m. and finish with a festival featuring recovery activities like cold plunges, massage chairs, and red light therapy, plus a complimentary beer for 21+ racers at Ellen Browning Scripps Park. Registration is $85 for the 5K, $131 for the 10K and $191 for the half marathon; all finishers will receive a medal and a dry tech T-shirt.
5K: La Jolla Shores Drive and Horizon Way, La Jolla; 10K: North Torrey Pines Road & National University System Driveway, La Jolla; Half Marathon: 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del Mar
La Jolla Secret Garden Tour
May 16
Admire the greenery behind the gates of 6 private homes during the La Jolla Historical Society’s Secret Garden Tour fundraiser this Saturday. For one day a year, several residents open up their yards for visitors, with docents, musicians and plein air artists on hand to accentuate the tranquil spaces. Plus, the public can shop the free Secret Garden Tour Boutique at Wisteria Cottage, where ticketholders will receive the secret list of tour locations. Registration for the self-driving tour (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) is $55 for LJHS members and $65 for non-members.
780 Prospect Street, La Jolla
Ocean Beach Kite Festival
May 16
Kids can create their own kites and learn how to fly them this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at one of the city’s oldest community traditions. During Ocean Beach Kiwanis’ 79th annual Kite Festival at Robb Field, young kitemakers will receive free materials and tips from experts before getting to test their kite-flying skills at a handful of aerial games. This free, family-friendly event will also include prizes for the best kites, carnival rides, food trucks and a craft vendor fair.
2525 Bacon Street, Ocean Beach
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Asian Pacific Cultural Festival of San Diego
May 16
Asian Culture & Media Alliance and the House of Pacific Relations invite all to the free 13th annual Asian Pacific Cultural Festival of San Diego this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Balboa Park’s International Cottages. Attendees can check out food and merchandise vendors, plus live performances from local performing arts troupes and musical acts, including San Diego Taiko, Anandha Nritya and Imahen Taotao Tano, intended to highlight the cultural traditions of Asia and the Pacific Islands.
2191 Pan American West Road, Balboa Park
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Jannik Sinner is starting to make a habit of responding to adversity in Paris with Wimbledon titles.
The top-ranked Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-4 Sunday for his second consecutive title at the All England Club after his German opponent appeared bothered by a knee issue following a slip to the grass on a key point in the third set.
Sinner’s fifth Grand Slam title came in his first tournament since a second-round meltdown at the French Open, when he wilted in a Paris heat wave.
A year ago, Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz in the final at the All England Club after wasting three match points against his rival in the Roland Garros final.
It was Sinner’s 10th straight victory over Zverev, who was coming off his first Grand Slam title at the French Open.
Linda Noskova beat Karolina Muchova in an all-Czech women’s final on Saturday for her first Grand Slam title.
Prince William joined his wife Kate and two of their children for the final in a star-studded Royal Box that also included actors Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman and Ben Stiller.
Zverev slips
The top two seeds appeared perfectly matched until Zverev earned his first break point of the match at 3-3 in the third set — 2 hours and 42 minutes in. Sinner produced a drop shot and Zverev slipped and appeared to hyper-extend his right knee as he attempted to change directions behind the baseline.
Zverev grasped his knee in apparent discomfort and Sinner went around the net and helped his opponent up off the grass. Zverev quickly resumed playing but he appeared slightly hampered and slung his racket across the baseline in frustration when he missed a forehand and handed Sinner the first break of the match and a 5-3 lead in the third. Sinner then served it out.
Zverev had also lost 14 straight sets to Sinner and when he claimed the opening set of the final with a forehand winner up the line to conclude a tight tiebreaker, he let out a loud roar toward his box as he bent over in celebration.
Zverev continually cranked out serves at up to 139 mph (224 kph), while Sinner produced a series of well-placed aces at a slightly lower speed.
But Sinner began to read Zverev’s serve better in the second-set tiebreaker and Zverev started to miss forehands.
Paris meltdown
Amid stifling heat and humidity in Paris in late May, Sinner had his 30-match winning streak ended after coming within one game of a straight-set victory over Juan Manuel Cerundolo, who was ranked No. 56.
Conditions were cooler in southwest London for the final, with clear skies and a temperature of 82 degrees Fahrenheit (28 Celsius) but it was also breezy — which led to a series of shanked shots from both players.
Sinner went in for medical exams in Milan after the Paris defeat and didn’t play an official match again until he arrived at Wimbledon, where he twice had to come back from a set down in a five-set marathon against Miomir Kecmanovic in the first round.
Sinner then didn’t drop a set the rest of the way until the final, having dominated against Novak Djokovic in the semifinals.
Despite the defeat in the final, Zverev will leapfrog Alcaraz into the No. 2 spot in the rankings on Monday.
Alcaraz missed both the French Open and Wimbledon this year due to a right wrist injury.
Associated Press writer Mattias Karén contributed.
Wimbledon is keeping the World Cup off its official screens, even in the players’ lounge. Fans and players can still watch on their phones, but tournament TVs will stay focused on tennis.
Races for San Diego City Council attracted an unprecedented amount of cash this year from groups funded by labor unions, business interests and statewide organizations — but the results were decidedly mixed.
A committee supporting Josh Coyne in District 2 spent $300,000, but Coyne didn’t come close to making the November runoff. Rafael Perez finished last in the District 8 race despite $150,000 in committee support.
But Gerardo Ramirez made the District 8 runoff after benefiting from more than $200,000 in committee support, and Richard Bailey finished first in District 2 thanks partly to more than $200,000 in committee support.
Those sums are dramatically higher than typical San Diego council race contributions from independent committees, which allow supporters to exceed the $800 maximum an individual can contribute directly to a campaign.
Such committees, which are required to raise and spend money independently from the candidate they support, also make it possible for corporations, labor unions and merchant groups to participate at all.
City campaign rules bar those types of organizations from contributing directly to candidates, but they can contribute to committees that either support or oppose individual candidates.
There’s no obvious reason why so much more was contributed this year to these committees, but Perez said one likely factor is that two council seats — Districts 2 and 8 — are open seats with termed-out incumbents.
“Open seats attract a lot of attention,” he said.
The last two council elections in 2022 and 2024 each had only one open seat — District 6 in 2022 and District 4 in 2024 — and almost no committee spending.
Still, San Diego council races are generally low-profile contests with relatively little at stake — especially in a primary.
For example, this year’s District 8 race, while hotly contested, featured four Democrats with similar views on most issues and no clear impact on the city’s toughest challenges — housing, homelessness and the budget crisis.
But District 2 features a Republican-turned-independent in Bailey who could, if elected, break up the all-Democratic City Council for the first time since Republican Chris Cate was termed out in 2022.
Coyne said he thinks the $800 contribution limit has prompted an evolution in how city campaigns get funded, with many larger interests focusing more on independent committees than contributing directly to candidates.
“The $800 cap seems like a small amount to some people,” Coyne said.
It’s also not totally clear why the big spending had such patchy results in the June primary.
Political consultants often say that money is important in political races but that it typically only works for candidates who also have a compelling message, a natural appeal to voters or both.
Strong support from a political party can also help a candidate overcome big opposition spending by an independent committee, Coyne and Perez said in interviews last week.
Nicole Crosby didn’t get nearly the kind of committee support Coyne and Bailey got in District 2 — but she was endorsed by the county Democratic Party in a heavily Democratic district and easily advanced to the runoff.
Perez noted that the party endorsement also comes with money and volunteers to canvas neighborhoods and provide other campaign help.
In the District 8 race, the party declined to make an endorsement and rated all four candidates as qualified.
Another possible reason Crosby easily beat Coyne for the runoff’s second slot opposing Bailey — despite Coyne’s $300,000 in committee money — is her compelling pitch as a candidate.
She’s a city prosecutor who served on the Clairemont Town Council and a school parent-teacher association. Coyne works for a downtown merchants group and didn’t boast such a breadth of community involvement.
The bulk of Coyne’s independent support came from a local construction union, Local 89 of the Laborers International Union. That union has discussed possibly pursuing a 2028 ballot measure aiming to raise the city’s sales tax.
In contrast to Coyne, committee money appears to have been a key factor in helping Gerardo Ramirez secure the second slot in the District 8 runoff to face first-place finisher Antonio Martinez in November.
Ramirez got more than $200,000 from a statewide committee focused on electing Latino candidates that is strongly influenced by Assemblymember David Alvarez.
A win in November by Ramirez would continue the legacy of Alvarez in District 8, who represented the district from 2010 to 2018 before being succeeded by his aide Vivian Moreno.
Ramirez now serves as chief of staff for Moreno, who can’t run for re-election this year because of term limits.
Ramirez narrowly edged Venus Molina by 302 votes for second place, possibly because he received significantly more committee financial support than the roughly $50,000 Molina had.
But Perez, who got $75,000 each from the American Federation of Teachers and the National Association of Realtors, finished a relatively distant fourth.
Bailey appears to have benefited from his committee support, most of which came from business interests, because he finished first. But he only led Crosby by 475 votes and got under 35% of the votes cast.
In November, he will need to win a majority of voters in a district where registered Democrats outnumber registered Republicans two to one.
It’s likely Bailey’s narrow first-place margin is partly because of an independent committee opposing Bailey that got more than $150,000 from local labor unions and the county Democratic Party.
The consultant who helped lead that committee, Dan Rottenstreich, said last week that the goal was not defeating Bailey in the primary but limiting how many Democrats might support him.
The committee sought to expose what Rottenstreich characterized as Bailey’s extremism in mailers and digital ads to persuade moderate Democrats not to support him.
“We did important work,” said Rottenstreich, suggesting that Democrats willing to vote for Bailey in June would be more likely to vote for him again in November.
“He can’t win without support from Democrats, so we wanted to limit that support,” Rottenstreich said.
Some suggest campaign money matters less these days because voters have gotten sick of their mailboxes being flooded with fliers — but Rottenstreich said candidates still need to promote themselves.
In the June 2 primary, many candidates opted for a blend of mailers and digital advertising on Facebook and other social media platforms.
Rottenstreich said today’s more dispersed media landscape forces candidates to promote themselves in multiple ways.
Exact contributions by campaign committees won’t be known until final disclosures for the June primary get submitted at the end of this month. The figures used are based on the latest reports, which cover contributions and spending through May 29.
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