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San Diego Weekend Guide: Aug. 21-23 — Super Girl catches a wave and two festivals start us off early

by Arturo Garcia • Times of San Diego Aug. 20, 2026, 1:00 p.m.Aug. 20, 2026, 11:52 a.m.

The LGBTQ Film Festival and ImprovCon will be getting ready to begin by the time you read this, on top of events all over town.

Qué hacer este fin de semana en San Diego: festivales de cine, surf, libros, cultura y más

by Arturo Garcia • Times of San Diego Aug. 19, 2026, 2:53 p.m.Aug. 19, 2026, 2:53 p.m.

A lively lemon mascot greets a young girl at a festival, while another girl sits nearby. The background features a Lemon Festival sign and decorative lemons.

Guía de fin de semana en San Diego: del 14 al 16 de agosto; Chula Vista se pone cítrica y el North Park Film Fest sigue creciendo

by Arturo Garcia • Times of San Diego Aug. 13, 2026, 5:54 p.m.Aug. 13, 2026, 6:06 p.m.

A lively lemon mascot greets a young girl at a festival, while another girl sits nearby. The background features a Lemon Festival sign and decorative lemons.

San Diego Weekend Guide: Aug. 14-16 — Chula Vista gets Lemony fresh, North Park Film Fest continues to expand

by Arturo Garcia • Times of San Diego Aug. 13, 2026, 1:00 p.m.Aug. 13, 2026, 5:56 p.m.

A woman wearing a red-and-green bikini top smiles at the camera, with her arms extended overhead. Behind her, a multicolor sign spells out HILLCREST.

San Diego Weekend Guide: Aug. 7-9 — Tiki Oasis wraps and CityFest returns

by Arturo Garcia • Times of San Diego Aug. 6, 2026, 1:00 p.m.Aug. 7, 2026, 3:48 p.m.

A woman with a flower in her hair and floral leis around her neck, holds her hands to her ears as if listening for a distant sound. The large sign behind her reads "Tiki Oasis."

Fin de semana en San Diego: festivales de arte, cerveza, música y la gran fiesta de Hillcrest

by Arturo Garcia • Times of San Diego Aug. 5, 2026, 4:16 p.m.Aug. 5, 2026, 4:16 p.m.

Guía del fin de semana en San Diego: del 31 de julio al 2 de agosto — Comedia, baile y días de perros (literalmente)

by Arturo Garcia • Times of San Diego July 30, 2026, 1:02 p.m.July 30, 2026, 12:42 p.m.

San Diego Weekend Guide: July 31-Aug. 2 — Comedy, dancing and (literal) Dog Days

by Arturo Garcia • Times of San Diego July 30, 2026, 1:00 p.m.July 30, 2026, 11:25 a.m.

A group of women in an array of brightly-colored shirts sings in a chorus, with many of them holding songbooks. In front of them, with her back to the camera, is a woman wearing a purple blazer.

Guía de fin de semana en San Diego: del 24 al 26 de julio — además del Comic-Con

by Arturo Garcia • Times of San Diego July 23, 2026, 3:37 p.m.July 23, 2026, 3:43 p.m.

A group of women in an array of brightly-colored shirts sings in a chorus, with many of them holding songbooks. In front of them, with her back to the camera, is a woman wearing a purple blazer.

San Diego Weekend Guide: July 24-26 — Outside Comic-Con edition

by Arturo Garcia • Times of San Diego July 23, 2026, 1:00 p.m.July 23, 2026, 3:45 p.m.

Christiana Garcia plays "Nurse Joy" as her brother, Andrew, is Spiderman. Photo by Chris Stone

¿Menos Marvel? No hay problema: expertos afirman que Comic-Con no enfrenta un “Doomsday” tras el MCU

by Arturo Garcia • Times of San Diego July 21, 2026, 10:25 a.m.July 21, 2026, 10:52 a.m.

Less Marvel? No problem — experts say Comic-Con is not facing a post-MCU ‘Doomsday’

by Arturo Garcia • Times of San Diego July 21, 2026, 9:05 a.m.July 23, 2026, 11:02 a.m.

Horse race with four jockeys on a track, vibrant flowers in the foreground, grandstand filled with spectators in the background, excitement in the air.

Guía del fin de semana en San Diego: 17 al 19 de julio — ¡A las carreras!

by Arturo Garcia • Times of San Diego July 16, 2026, 3:12 p.m.July 16, 2026, 3:16 p.m.