• Facebook
  • Google Plus
  • RSS Feed
  • Twitter

Menu

Skip to content
  • About
  • Staff
  • Contact
  • Support
  • Advertise
  • FAQ
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
Header image

Times of San DiegoLogo

Local News and Opinion for San Diego

Menu

Skip to content
  • All
  • Politics
  • Crime
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Education
  • Arts
  • Military
  • Tech
  • Life
  • Opinion
Search Thousands of San Diego Jobs
  • 2,000 Browse Bizarre Bazaar: 'All Things Weird' Expo Kicks Off Tour in Del Mar
  • 2 San Diego Small Businesses Share in $750 Million Cluster of Navy Contracts
  • Police Seek Elderly Man Who Went Missing in Little Italy
  • San Diego State Can't Make Up for Mitchell's Loss, Dropping 2nd Straight to Utah State
  • Motorcyclist Killed on Northbound I-5 Near Las Pulgas Canyon Road

Home » Life » This Article

San Diego Weekend Guide: 2019 Lunar New Year Edition

Posted by Alexander Nguyen on February 8, 2019 in Life | 858 Views
| Comments | Leave a Comment
Share This Article:
Facebooktwitterredditpinterestlinkedinmail
Lion Dancers San Diego Tet Festival
A lion dancer being led by the happy Buddha at the San Diego Tet Festival. Courtesy photo

Lunar New Year was on Tuesday but the big celebrations are this weekend. Here’s your guide to all Lunar New Year celebrations and other top events around town this weekend.

Support Times of San Diego's growth
with a small monthly contribution

Become a supporter

San Diego Tet Festival

Celebrate the Year of the Pig with the 14th annual San Diego Tet Festival, a celebration of the Vietnamese New Year, in Mira Mesa.

This year’s theme is Spring Memories. As the Lunar New Year indicates the arrival of spring, organizers want you to remember great memories of past springs and create some new memories.

The three-day festival features live entertainment, a cultural center, plenty of food vendors and carnival rides. Visitors can also expect the Miss Vietnam San Diego pageant and the popular lion dance. Returning through popular demand is the pet costume contest.

The free festival takes place at the Mira Mesa Community Park from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.

House of China Chinese New Year Festival

Celebrate the Year of the Pig this weekend at the House of China’s festival this weekend.

The event features cultural performances, kung fu, lion dance, red envelope, dumplings, steamed buns and calligraphy.

The Chinese New Year Festival goes from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the House of China in the International Cottages at Balboa Park.

Shen Yun

Get into the Lunar New Year mood with dance showcase that takes you on a journey through China’s 5,000 years of culture.

Chinese legends will spring to life in this dazzling dance and acrobatic show. The melodies and dynamic backdrops will transport to another world.

Shen Yun plays at California Center for the Arts Escondido through Feb. 17. Tickets start at $80.

Circus Vargas

Have some fun under the big top as Circus Vargas returns to San Diego this weekend.

The circus is celebrating its 50th anniversary and the golden era of the circus in America with acrobats, daredevils, flying trapeze artists, jugglers and contortionist performances.

Circus Vargas will be at Westfield Mission Valley through Feb. 18. Show times vary and tickets range from $15 to $72. Kids age 2 and under are free with an adult admission.

Escondido Chocolate Festival

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and nothing says love like chocolate. The “For the Love of Chocolate” Escondido Chocolate Festival is happening in Downtown Escondido this weekend.

At various participating restaurants, shops and spas, you can sample chocolates that are paired with local fine wines and craft beers.

The Chocolate Festival goes from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Tickets range from $30 to $50.

Brewbies Craft Beer Festival

San Diegans love their beers and they also love to help a good cause. This weekend, Bagby Beer Co. in Oceanside will host its 10th annual Brewbies Craft Beer Festival in support of breast health education.

The festival features beer from more than 40 breweries with 100 percent of the proceeds go to Keep a Breast Foundations.

Brewbies Craft Beer Festival goes from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. Tickets range from $45 to $65

San Diego Weekend Guide: 2019 Lunar New Year Edition was last modified: February 8th, 2019 by Alexander Nguyen

>> Subscribe to Times of San Diego’s free daily email newsletter! Click here

Follow Us:
Facebooktwitterrss
Posted in Life | Tagged Brewbies Craft Beer Festival, Circus Vargas, Escondido Chocolate Festival, House of China Chinese New Year Festival, San Diego Tet Festival, San Diego weekend, shen yun, weekend, Weekend guide
Search Thousands of San Diego Jobs

Get Times of San Diego by Email

Our free newsletter is delivered at 8 a.m. daily.


Most Popular Today

  • New CDC Data Shows How San Diego County Ranks Nationally in the Pandemic New CDC Data Shows How San Diego County Ranks Nationally in the Pandemic 1,630 views
  • MarketInk: Prolific Announcer Hangs Up Microphone After 2,000 Games Over 35 Years MarketInk: Prolific Announcer Hangs Up Microphone After 2,000 Games Over 35 Years 940 views
  • Opinion: Santee's Dustin Trotter Should Resign as Backer of D.C. Insurrectionists Opinion: Santee’s Dustin Trotter Should Resign as Backer of D.C. Insurrectionists 870 views
  • San Diego Residents 65+ Are Next in Line for Vaccine, But Supplies Still Limited San Diego Residents 65+ Are Next in Line for Vaccine, But Supplies Still Limited 570 views
  • California Democrats Liken Newsom Recall Effort to Extremist ‘Coup’ California Democrats Liken Newsom Recall Effort to Extremist ‘Coup’ 460 views

©®2021 Times of San Diego LLC

Menu

  • About
  • Staff
  • Contact
  • Support
  • Advertise
  • FAQ
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service