April

Local Residents Ride Free

Let us guide you and your friends and family to the best spots in San Diego! San Diego County residents can take advantage of some of our tours and attractions for FREE when accompanied by a full fare adult paid guest with Hometown Pass!

Go to Hometown Pass for more information.

Old Town Artisan’s Market

A weekend open air market offering an array of interesting art, jewelry, pottery, clothing, gift items and more by local artists. Every Saturday and Sunday.

Ragnar So Cal

This is a long-distance day & night running relay race that begins in Huntington Beach and finishes in Coronado. Approximately 600 teams made up of 12 runners each will take their turns to run 3 legs of the 190-mile course of varying levels of difficulty.

Fighting Parkinson’s Step-by-Step 5K

San Diego Running Co. is an event production company dedicated to bringing the San Diego community together through unique, memorable running events that tell a story and empower people to get out and enjoy new experiences.

North Park Festival of Beers

Approximately 45-50 craft breweries are coming together to offer samples from a variety of homegrown beers. It’s a beer lover’s paradise where you can stroll from booth to booth and sample your particular choices of beer. Food and music accompany the event.

GranFondo San Diego Bike Ride

Cyclists of all ages can join an Italian cycling tour that features several distances: 105-mile, 56-mile, and 34-mile courses. They are social rides that begin in Little Italy and travel eastward through cities, towns, and rural country sides. There are many pleasant views along the way. Location: Little Italy – Hawthorne St. – Pacific Highway – Harbor Dr. – National City – Chula Vista – East County – Otay Ranch – Jamul.

Easter Egg Hunt at the Hotel Del Coronado

Call (619) 522-8815 to register in advance for one of the egg hunts (for hotel, brunch and Sheerwater breakfast guests only). The Easter Bunny will visit the Del to pose for photos with the children. Various times at the hotel.

Fiesta Island Time Trial Series

A series of bicycle races held at Fiesta Island offering recreational and young riders an ideal location to experience competitive cycling in a safe and controlled environment.

La Jolla Concours d' Elegance - Car Show Reception 

An elite car show is presented at beautiful La Jolla Cove where guests can gaze upon historic cars and premier collections against a backdrop view of the ocean. This special evening VIP reception also presents pleasing music, tasty foods, delightful cocktails, and a special movie presentation.

San Diego Beach & Bay Half Marathon 5K & 10K

Run through this fast, flat and scenic oceanfront half marathon, 5K and 8K. Stick around because the party starts at the finish line with live music, a beer garden (your first beer is on us!), snacks, photo opportunities, and much more.

Earth Day

Set in Balboa Park, the 25th Annual EarthFair is the largest free annual environmental fair in the world. With around 70,000 visitors and more than 400 volunteers, the event features exhibitors, a food pavilion, kid’s area, live entertainment, parade, art show and a “clean” car concourse.

Walk for Water

Bring your family and friends to Mission Bay and experience the journey that millions of women and children around the world make every day to provide water for their families. If you choose, you can even carry buckets of water along the 5K route.

Adams Avenue Unplugged

The event will feature live musical performances staged inside restaurants, bars, coffee houses and galleries lining the neighborhood. Being able to pair the Avenue’s unique dining and drinking establishments, each with their own special ambiances and selections, with free musical performances, makes Adams Avenue the place to be on the last weekend of April. The AABA hopes to treat musical aficionados and foodies to the rich neighborhood culture.

Chicano Park Day Celebration

A community celebration at Chicano Park is presenting a fantastic event that includes the largest ceremonial performance of Aztec dance in America. In addition, there’s a low rider car show, cultural music, a variety of booths with food and merchandise, plus craft activities and a jumper for kids. General Information: (619) 563-4661.

Creek to Bay Cleanup

Join the thousands to protest and conserve our San Diego beaches, bays, canyons and parks. Volunteer for this event in celebration of Earth Day. Friends, families and groups can sign up now for a site of your choice. Come help out at one of the best community San Diego events in April.

Linda Vista Multi-Cultural Fair & Parade

Linda Vista is celebrating the diversity of its community with a cultural parade. People are lining up along the streets to watch marching bands, marching groups, floats, color guards, and cars with public officials. The event is in conjunction with the “Linda Vista Multi-Cultural Festival”. General Information: Dennis-Michael Broussard: (619) 746-8223.

March for Babies

It’s America’s favorite walking event! When you walk, you give hope to the babies born too soon or sick. The money you raise supports programs in your community that help moms have healthy, full-term pregnancies, and it funds research to find answers to the serious problems that threaten our babies. We’ve been walking since 1970 and have raised an incredible $2.6 billion! Join the more than 7 million people who participate, donate and/or sponsor. There are plenty of opportunities for day-of-event exposure, activation and education – not to mention opportunities to meet hundreds of others who are just like you!

Mission Federal Art Walk San Diego 

Little Italy presents an adventurous art walk that showcases visual and performing arts such as paintings, sculpture, photography, digital art, mixed media, music, and dance performances. Works and performances are displayed in tents and galleries along the streets. The Kids Walk is at Amici Park.

La Jolla Half Marathon

The La Jolla Half Marathon is race #2 in the Half Marathon Triple Crown Series, a unique challenge involving a trio of scenic Southern California half marathons.