North County Community Events
The information contained on this webpage is for informational purposes only and may not be accurate as to dates and locations. No warranty is provided about the content or accuracy of the event calendar, nor of the nature and quality of the events themselves. Please verify the details and cost of the events listed below directly with the event coordinators.
February
2/1
Free Wednesday at California Center for the Arts
2/1-5
Laguna Playhouse presents Lonesome Traveler
2/1-5
Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents Come Fly Away
2/1-5
AVO Playhouse in Vista presents The Mousetrap
2/1-12
Old Globe Theatre presents Dividing the Estate
2/1-26
Gourd Art “Canvas in the Round” exhibit
2/1-26
Old Globe Theatre presents The Recommendation
2/1-29
Museum Month
2/1-4/16
Sculpture in the Garden
at San Diego Botanic Garden. 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encintas. (706) 436-3036
www.sdbgarden.org2/1-7/31
Art Exhibit at the Martime Museum – Works by Paul Gauguin
2/2-4
Pacific Symphony presents Bendetti Plays Bruch
2/2-5
San Marcos Theatre West presents Cinderella
2/3
Venue 4th and B presents Mutemath – The Odd Soul Tour
2/3
First Friday Films at The San Diego Museum of Art
2/4
Trout Derby at Lake Poway
2/4
That’s a Cheesy Italian: A Vegetarian Italian Cooking Class
2/4
Tidepooling Adventures
2/4
101 Arts Alive Banner Unveiling
Cabo Grill at 1950 N Coast Hwy 101, corner of La Costa Ave and Hwy 101. (760) 943-1950
www.encinitas101.com2/4
Pacific Symphony presents Symphony in Space
2/4
Venue 4th and B presents Adam Ant & The Good, The Mad, and The Lovely Posse
2/4
California Center for the Arts, Escondido presents Brigham Young University’s Living Legends
7pm. Native cultural song and dance of North and South America and the South Pacific. (760) 839-4138
www.artcenter.org2/5
Project KEPPT Day at San Diego Humane Society and SPCA
1-3pm 572 Airport Rd., Oceanside. Animal food bank, training advice, microchipping and more. (619) 299-7012
www.sdhumane.org2/5
Superbowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, Indiana. AFC Champions vs. NFC Champions – game and half-time shows by National Football League.
www.superbowl.com2/6-19
International Tennis Federation Senior World Championships
2/8
Teen Art Café @ The Museum: Modern Mexico at The San Diego Museum of Art
2/9-11
Pacific Symphony presents Valentine’s Day with Roberta Flack
2/9-12
Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo
2/10
Doggie Café with San Diego Humane Society and SPCA
6-8pm. 572 Airport Rd., Oceanside. On-leash dog socializing opportunity. (619) 299-7012
www.sdhumane.org2/11
California Center for the Arts, Escondido presents the musical Sock Hops and Soda Shoppes
starring The Wonderelles, 7:30pm. 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido. (760) 839-4138
www.artcenter.org2/11
Valentine’s Day “For the Love of Chocolate” and SweetArt festival
in Downtown Escondido, 1-5pm. Music and
tasting event for exotic chocolates with wine, champagne, and beer.
SweetArt Walk at 5-9pm. Grand Ave and N. Kalmia St, downtown Escondido.
(858) 234-3211
www.escondidochocolatefestival.com2/11
San Diego Sockers vs. Phoenix at the Del Mar Arena.
2/11
Second Saturday at San Diego Archaeological Center
11am-1pm. The Mediterranean Diet: New Ideas
from Ancient Traditions. $5-$15. 16666 San Pasqual Valley Rd.,
Escondido. (858) 922-8043
2/11
Sweethearts Sail on the Bay
12-3pm. Celebrate Valetines Day aboard a ship on the San Diego Bay. $35-$60. 1492 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego. (619) 234-9153
www.sdmaritime.org2/11
Second Saturday Art Walk
2/11
Artists’ Reception at the Off Track Gallery
5pm-7:30pm. Featuring photographers, jewelry
designer, and mixed media artist. 937 S. Coast Hwy 101, Suite C103,
Encinitas. (760) 942-3636
www.offtrackgallery.com2/11
San Marcos Antique Fair and Appraisal
10am-4pm. San Marcos Community Center at 3 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos. (760) 744-9000
www.san-marcos.net2/12
San Dieguito Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk
2/12
Pacific Symphony presents French Impressions
2/12
California Center for the Arts, Escondido presents San Diego North County Antique and Collectibles Show
2/12
Valentine’s “Puppy Love” 5K Run/1 Mile Walk
12/13
WWE Raw SuperShow at the Valley View Casino Center
2/14
Valentine’s Dinner at SBICCA
2/14
Valentine’s Dinner at Tavern
2/14
Valentines Day event at San Diego Botanic Garden
5-8pm. Take a stoll, champagne, gourmet appetizers, chocolate, music and more. (710) 436-3036
www.sdbgarden.org2/14
Guitarist Tommy Emmanuel plays at Balboa Theatre
2/14
Valentine’s Day performance: An Intimate Evening with Crystal Gayle
2/15
Tots and Tales with San Diego Humane Society
10:30am. Bring your preschooler for interactive story-time, crafts, and animals. Reservation required. (619) 243-3432
www.sdhumane.org2/16-3/11
AVO Playhouse in Vista presents Little Women – The Musical
2/17
Harlem Globetrotters
at the Valley View Casino Center, 7pm. Basketball event. 3500 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego. (619) 224-4171
www.harlemglobetrotters.com2/17
San Diego Archaeological Center presents Lunch Time Lecture: Throwing Javelins and Hurling Words?
Evidence of Literacy in the Northern Frontier Zone of Roman Britain, noon-1pm. (858) 922-8043
2/17-18
Laguna Playhouse presents The Giver, based off the novel by Lois Lowry
2/17-20
Discovery Days: Absolutely Apes at the San Diego Zoo
2/18
Hypertufa Container Workshop
2/18
Sea Day at Birch Aquarium
2/18
California Center for the Arts, Escondido presents Reunion of the Doo-Wop Stars
2/18
San Diego Air & Space Museum presents Spirit of ’45 with Chuck yeager and Jerry Coleman.
2/18
San Diego Derby Dolls
2/18
Art Laboe Valentines Super Love Jam
2/18
Tidepooling Adventures presented by Scripps Birch Aquarium
2/18
9th Annual Little Italy Carnevale
5pm-9pm. India Street between Hawthorn and Cedar Streets, San Diego. (619) 233-3898
www.littleitalysd.com2/18
20th Annual San Diego Brazil Mardi Gras Carnival
2/18
Kumeyay Pottery Workshop – Part 2
8;30am-12:30pm. 13104 Ipai Waaypuk Trail, Poway. (858) 922-8043
2/18-5/27
The San Diego Museum of Art presents Echoes of the Past: The Buddhist Cave Temples of Xiangtangshan
2/18-5/27
The San Diego Museum of Art presents Dyeing Elegance: Asin Modernism and the Art of Kuuboku and Hisako Takaku 10am-5pm. (619) 232-7931
www.TheSanDiegoMuseumofArt.org2/19
Family Drop-in Days at The San Diego Museum of Art
2/19
Celebrate Mardi Gras with Oceanside Museum of Art
2/19
Love in the Animal World
at Agua Hedionda Lagoon Discovery Center,
2pm. Learn about the interesting facts on the various ways creatures
mate. Free. 1580 Cannon Rd., Carlsbad. (760) 804-1969
www.aguahedionda.org2/21
18th Annual Gaslamp Mardi Gras in San Diego
6pm-midnight. Live music, special guest appearances, street performers, and parade. (619) 233-5227
www.gaslamp.org2/23
San Diego Museum of Art presents Culture & Cocktails featuring the exhibit Echoes of the Past
2/23-25
Pacific Symphony presents Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
2/24
Mainly Mozart presents John Lill
2/24
Doggie Café with San Diego Humane Society and SPCA
6-8pm. 5500 Gains Street, San Diego. On-leash dog socializing opportunity. (619) 299-7012
www.sdhumane.org2/24-25
6th Annual Busker Festival at Seaport Village
12-5pm. Street performers, DJ, food and drink. 849 West Harbor Drive, #D, San Diego. (619) 235-4014
www.seaportvillage.com2/24-3/4
Laguna Playhouse presents Fairy Tales – Cinderella and Hansel & Gretel
2/25
California Center for the Arts, Escondido presents jazz saxophonist Richard Elliot
2/25
San Diego Sockers vs. Tacoma at the Del Mar Arena
2/25
Poway Center for the Performing Arts presents Masters of the Guitar: Andy McKee, Antione Dufour and Stephen Bennett 8pm. (858) 748-0505
www.powayarts.org2/25
Build Your Own Hydroponic Winter Garden class
2/25-26
Silver Bay Kennel Club Dog Show
2/25-4/8
Oceanside Museum of Art presents exhibit Ghost Fleet
2/26
Venue 4th and B presents Michael Schenker with guest Robin McAuley
2/26
Mainly Mozart presents John Lill
at St. Elizabeth Seton Church, Carlsbad and The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. Classical music performance. (619) 239-0100
www.mainlymozart.org2/26
Miss San Marcos and Miss Teen San Marcos Pageant
San Marcos Community Center, 3 Civic Center Dr., San Marcos 92078. (760) 744-9000. (Please call first to confirm date and time)
2/26-7/4
Oceanside Museum of Art presents Contemporary Art Wins a Beachhead: The La Jolla School of Arts 1960-1964.
2/28-3/4
Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents Traces
2/29
Red Hot Chili Peppers with guest Janelle Monae
March
3/1-3
Pacific Symphony presents Rachmaninoff’s Mighty Third
3/1-4
USTA 123rd Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship
3/1-4/1
Desert wildflowers great for viewing
3/1-5/13
The Carlsbad Flower Fields are open to the public
3/2
First Friday Films
at
The San Diego Museum of Art, 7pm pre-film lecture, 8pm film. “Dead
Man.” $5-$10. 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park, San Diego. (619) 232-7931
www.TheSanDiegoMuseumofArt.org3/2-4
Gem Faire at Del Mar Fairgrounds
3/2-4
27th Annual Spring Home/Garden Show
3/2-18
MiraCosta College Theatre Department presents Henry IV Part 1
3/2-4/18
Old Globe Theatre presents A Room with a View
3/3
26th Annual Smucker’s Stars On Ice
3/3
Through the Eyes of an Artist
at San Diego Botanic Garden, 9am-1pm. 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas. (760) 436-3036
www.sdbgarden.org3/3
Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents Ebene Quartet
8pm. 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa. (714) 556-2787
www.SCFTA.org3/3
Pacific Symphony Hansel and Gretel
3/3-4
Work at Home Business Expo
Wyland Center, Del Mar Fairgrounds. Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. (888) 955-4287
www.WaHBExpo.com3/3-6/3
Oceanside Museum of Art presents exhibit Penumbra: An Ode to Oceanside in Time of War
3/4
Plant a Fairy Garden Workshop
3/4
Free Family Art Day: Ship Building
3/5
Old Irish Dance Party
3/6-11
Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
3/7
Tidepooling Adventures presented by Scripps Birch Aquarium
3/9
California Center for the Arts, Escondido presents The David Munnely Band – A Wild and Wonderful St. Patrick’s Day Celebration 8pm. (760) 839-4138
www.artcenter.org3/10
Poway Center for the Performing Arts presents Missoula Children’s Theatre: The Tortoise Versus The Hare
3/9
Mainly Mozart presents Romie de Guise-Langlois, Ronald Thomas and Anton Nel
3/9-10
San Diego Sockers PASL Finals – regional playoff
3/9-11
California Classic Gymnastics Invitational
3/10
Second Saturday Art Walk
3/10
California Center for the Arts, Escondido presents Ticket to Ride – The Ultimate Beatles Tribute
3/10
17th Annual San Marcos Talent Show
6pm. Instrumental, vocal, dance categories. 3 Civic Center Drive, San Marcos. (760) 744-9000
www.san-marcos.net3/10
Introducing: Photoshop Elements for Nature Photographers class
at San Diego Botanic Garden, 8:30am-1:30pm. 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas. (760) 436-3036
www.sdbgarden.org3/10-11
Crossroads of the West Gun Show
3/10-4/15
Old Globe Theatre presents Anna Christie 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego. (619) 234-5623
www.TheOldGlobe.org3/11
California Center for the Arts, Escondido presents San Diego North County Antique and Collectibles Show
3/11
17th Annual Ugly Dog Contest
3/11
Pacific Symphony presents Organ Recital: Hector Olivera
3/12
Gospel Sunday Brunch at the House of Blues
3/13-4/18
Laguna Playhouse presents Sister’s Easter Catechism – Will my bunny go to heaven?
3/14-17
La Jolla Playhouse presents Sandra Bernhard’s I Love Being Me, Don’t You?
3/15-17
Pacific Symphony presents Casablanca
3/16
Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
7:30pm. 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa. (714) 556-2787
www.SCFTA.org
3/17
17th Annual Shamrock at the Gaslamp in San Diego
3/17
St. Patrick’s Day Party at Tavern in Lumberyard in Encinitas
3/17
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner at Tip Top Meats
in Carlsbad
3/17
St. Patrick’s Day Party at Flying Elephant Bar and Grill
in Carlsba
3/17
Super STEM Saturday
at Cal Sate University San Marcos, 10am-2pm. Free interactive science event.
www.ssstem.com3/17
Sea Day at Birch Aquarium
3/17
California Center for the Arts presents Cirque: Illusions of Grandeur
3/17
2nd Annual Flush Puppies Poker Tournament
3/17
Moss and Plant a Basket Workshop
3/17
Pride of Vista Scholarship Pageant. Miss Pride of Visa, Miss Teen Pride of Vista, Junior Miss and Little Miss
3/17
32nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Irish Festival
10am. Parade begins at Fifth Ave. and Juniper St. in Balboa Park. (858) 268-9111
www.stpatsparade.org3/17-18
Herb Festival, Plant Sale, and Tomatomania
at
San Diego Botanic Garden, 9am-5pm. Speakers, guided tours, vendors,
lectures and more. 230 Quail Gardens, Encinitas. (760) 436-3036
www.sdbgarden.org3/17-24
Ultimate Boarder competition
3/18
Family Drop-in Days
at
The San Diego Museum of Art, 1:30-2:30pm. Recommended for children
6-12. “Echoes of the Past.” Learn about the art on view. (619) 232-7931
www.TheSanDiegoMuseumofArt.org3/18
Mainly Mozart presents The Parker Quartet
at St. Elizabeth Seton Church, Carlsbad and The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. Classical music performance. (619) 239-0100
www.mainlymozart.org3/18
Family Day at Maritime Museum
Kids 12 and under get in free. 1492 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego. (619) 234-9153
www.sdmaritime.org3/21-24
La Jolla Playhouse presents The Second City’s Laugh Out Loud Tour
3/22-24
Pacific Symphony presents Nowruz – Celebrating Spring
3/22-25
The Fred hall Show
The
Ultimate Outdoor Experience at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Exhibitors for
fishing, boating, camping and more. 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar.
www.fredhall.com3/22-4/8
3/23
Poway Center for the Perfoming Artst presents Orchestra Nova: A Taste of Spain
3/23-24
Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents SFJAZZ Collective: The Music of Stevie Wonder
3/24
Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation’s 6th Annual World Water Day Festival
3/24
San Diego Derby Dolls
3/24
Romeo Santos
3/24-4/15
San Diego Zoo Safari Park presents Butterfly Jungle
3/25
Pacific Symphony presents A New Day – Celebrating Nowruz
3/25
Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents Mendelssohn Piano Trios
4pm. 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa. (714) 556-2787
www.SCFTA.org3/26
English Tea charity event for Community Resource Center
3/26
Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad presents 60th Annual Golf Tournament
3/27
San Diego Civic Theatre presents Rock of Ages
3/29-4/1
Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents American Ballet Theatre
3/31
Once Upon a Garden
3/31
California Ironman 70.3 Triathlon
on the US Marine Corps Base of Camp Pendleton, Oceanside. Athletes compete with categories of biking, running, and swimming.
www.ironmancalifornia.com
