May 2–18, 2025
SeaWorld San Diego
A Celebration of Latin Music, Food, and More at SeaWorld San Diego!
Get ready for the ultimate celebration of Latin music, food, and culture as Viva La Música returns to SeaWorld San Diego. This exciting festival brings the rhythms, flavors, and festive spirit of Latin culture to life with sensational live music, incredible cuisine, and family-friendly entertainment.
San Diego Fiesta Cinco de Mayo
May 3, 2025
Old Town & Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego
GASLAMP DOWNTOWN
Saturday, May 3rd
11am – 7pm
The 2025 Fiesta Cinco de Mayo in the Gaslamp is sure to be the biggest fiesta in San Diego, six blocks of fun, live music, low Rider cars & Lucha Libre meet & greet!
OLD TOWN SAN DIEGO
Saturday May 3rd
11am – 7pm
The 2025 Fiesta Cinco de Mayo at Fiesta de Reyes in the State Park in Old Town – live entertainment! Main street market on Sat and Sun. https://oldtownsandiegoguide.com
The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch
Ongoing through May 2025
Carlsbad Ranch, Carlsbad
Imagine your favorite painting transposed into a colorful garden using flowers as an art medium. The displays of spring flowers are as instructive as they are beautiful. Each illustrates how color can be used and enjoyed in gardens at home. You can also be enchanted by the singing and soft chirping from the birds at the aviaries!
May 4, 2025
Carlsbad Village
The Carlsbad Village Street Faire brings over 100,000 visitors to town twice a year for the largest one-day street faire in the nation.
May 8–11, 2025
Spanish Landing Park, San Diego Bay
Gator By The Bay is San Diego’s largest and most authentic Louisiana-themed festival, held annually around Mother’s Day weekend. Presented by the Bon Temps Social Club, this four-day, family-friendly event features over 100 musical acts across seven stages, southern cuisine (including 10,000 pounds of crawfish!), live music, dancing, and more. Located at Spanish Landing Park on San Diego Bay, this festival has been bringing the spirit of Louisiana to San Diego since 2001.
San Diego Zoo Food, Wine & Brew 2025
May 3, 2025
San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park
This annual soiree has been moved to May! Dine, drink, and do good at this one-of-a-kind tasting event, where Southern California’s best food, wine, and brews are mixed with wild entertainment and the world’s most fascinating wildlife.
Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival San Diego
May 16-18 2025
The main entrances to the festival venues are located at these locations:
Ruocco Park
Box Office location:
585 Harbor Ln, San Diego, CA 92101
A diverse lineup featuring some of the world’s hottest new breakout artists and new music from the career bands you love. You get it all; Rock, Indie Rock, Hip Hop, Rap, EDM, Adult Alternative, Reggae, Americana and Country artists.
San Diego International Fringe Festival
May 15-25, 2025
Various venues downtown
The San Diego International Fringe Festival returns for its 13th bold and beautiful year, celebrating creativity without boundaries and performances that push the edge.
This year, they will showcase over 45 shows from an extraordinary range of artists representing Nepal, Australia, Mexico, the UK, and across the U.S.—including Los Angeles, Nevada, New York, and San Diego.
Whether you’re a longtime Fringer or new to the movement, San Diego International Fringe is all about bringing artists together from across the globe to share their stories, amplify their voices, and build community through the power of performance.
