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San Diego Weekend Guide: Circus Vargas; Flower Fields; Mardi Gras; Picnic At The Park

Looking for some festive things to do this weekend, March 1-2, in San Diego County? Patch has you covered.

The flowers are in bloom for opening weekend at The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch.
The flowers are in bloom for opening weekend at The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch. (The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch)

SAN DIEGO, CA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout the San Diego region — from the southern border, to East County, through beach towns, to the uppermost points of North County and communities in between.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, March 1 to Sunday, March 2.


Caitlyn Rother Book Signing: Bay Books Coronado, Coronado

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CRSSD Festival Spring 2025: Waterfront Park, San Diego

Evan Honer: Music Box, San Diego

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G. Love and Special Sauce: Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach

Kids Day: Cardiff Farmers Market, Encinitas

Mainly Mozart Youth Orchestra Senior Showcase: Carlsbad City Library, Carlsbad

Mardi Gras: SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego

Mardi Gras Celebration: Sesame Place San Diego, Chula Vista

Nathalie Joachim: Museum of Making Music, Carlsbad

Picnic at the Park: The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, San Diego

San Diego Bird Festival: Marina Village, San Diego

San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering: Petco Park, San Diego

San Diego Theatre Month: Various locations, San Diego

Sideways Stories from Wayside School: Casa del Prado Theatre, San Diego

Tainted Love: Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach

The Flower Fields (Opening Weekend): The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch, Carlsbad

WNDR Museum: WNDR Museum, San Diego


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