March 2010 San Diego County Calendar of Events
Please call ahead to confirm dates and times
January 30 - April 25
San Diego Opera's 2010 International Season
One of the premier opera companies in America, and highly respected in the international opera community, San Diego Opera brings the world's finest voices to San Diego. 619-533-7000 or www.sdopera.com
March 1 - 28
Kooza by Cirque du Soleil
A return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil, combining 2 circus traditions - acrobatic performance & the art of clowning. The show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor & fragility in a colorful mélange that emphasizes bold slapstick humor. The Innocent´s journey brings him into contact with a panoply of comic characters such as the King, the Trickster, the Pickpocket & the Obnoxious Tourist & his Bad Dog. Between strength & fragility, laughter & smiles, turmoil & harmony, KOOZA explores themes of fear, identity, recognition & power. Tickets: $60-$250, The Grand Chapiteau, Del Mar Fairgrounds. www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/kooza/tickets/san-diego
March 1 - April 4
Whale Watching with SD Natural History Museum
Whale & dolphin watching on Honrblower is a once in a lifetime experience in SD. Enjoy narration from Captains & Naturalists. You´ll get a free tour of north SD & see the sea lions that live below the lighthouse at Pt. Loma. Then to the open sea to find pods of gray shales, including mothers of calves! You may see hundreds of Common, Pacific White-sided or Risso´s Dolphins, plus other sea life & marine birds indigenous to Southern CA. It is the prime season to see whales! One of the most fun & interesting trips on Hornblower with a whale exhibit onboard which includes fossils, a presentation by the naturalists & a movie called "Ocean Oasis" playing on the big screen. Tickets: $16-$37. 619-686-8715 or www.hornblower.com/whales
March 1 - May 9
Flower Fields Ranunculus Tours
Every year from early March to early May, The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch blossom into a spectacular sea of brightly colored ranunculus flowers. Open to the public 7 days a week, 9am-6pm. Tickets: $9-$18. 760-431-0352 or www.theflowerfields.com
March 7
15th Annual Ugly Dog Contest
Not just for ugly dogs anymore! Other categories include: cutest dog, looks most like it´s owner, best trick, cutest puppy, and more. Del Mar Fairgrounds Paddock area. 858-755-5913 or www.uglydogcontest.com
March 11 - 21
Latino Film Festival 2010
Screenings of short and feature length films from across Latin America and the U.S. All works are by Latinos and/or about the Latino Experience. Features Latino guest celebrities. Screenings at the Ultra Star Cinemas/ Hazard Center. Information: 619-230-1938 or www.sdLatinoFilm.com
March 11 - May 2
Pirates of Penzance
Shiver me timbers! The Jolly Roger be flyin' at the Welk Theatre, mateys! We be requestin' your presence at the swashbucklin', musical happenin' of our season thanks to a couple of landlubbers goin' by the names of Gilbert & Sullivan. We be introducin' a dodderin' fool of a major-general, an orphaned pirate king with plenty of salt, together with his rollickin' band of buccaneers and - among others - a poor, wanderin' lass accompanied by a bevy of dim-witted maidens. We beg ye, me hearties, to follow their adventures and you'll be treated to quite the booty! Yo-ho-ho! 888-802-7469 or www.welktheatre.com
March 13
30th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival
Join thousands of spectators as this colorful Irish Congress of Southern California St. Patrick's Day Parade winds its way through the streets around Balboa Park. Bands, floats, equestrian units, fire trucks, dancers, clowns, pipers and Irish setters will all be a part of this lively event celebrating Irish heritage. Parade starts at 11 am rain or shine. 858-268-9111 or www.stpatsparade.org
March 13 - April 18
Boeing-Boeing
BOEING-BOEING, the uproarious jet-propelled comedy that had audiences and critics cheering in London and on Broadway, is coming in for a landing on the Old Globe stage! Bernard, a successful architect living in Paris, thinks he can easily juggle his three flight attendant fiancées. It´s all a question of timing and a little help from his trusted housekeeper who reluctantly plays romantic air traffic controller. When an old friend arrives and his three fiancées each change their flight schedules, his life hits some turbulence! Grab your boarding pass for a rollicking good time. 619-23-GLOBE or www.theoldglobe.org
March 14
Tasting 2010
Over 200 wineries, all members of Family Winemakers of CA, will be at the Del Mar Fairgrounds for the Association´s 2nd annual appearance in SD. The Association has held trade-only tastings in Southern CA since 2001 & has chosen to return to SD for this one-of-a-kind trade & consumer CA wine tasting event. This large tasting will showcase small, family-owned wineries, many of which pour at very few events. Tickets: $45 in advance; $55 at the door, Exhibit Hall, Del Mar Fairgrounds, 1-3pm Trade Only Tasting; 3-6pm Trade & Public Tasting. www.familywinemakers.org
March 17
ShamRock St. Patrick's Day Block Party
The Gaslamp Quarter is fitted with 60,000 sq. ft. of Astroturf in order to bring the rolling hills of Ireland to downtown San Diego. The party includes Irish rock bands and plenty of green beer. Guests must be 21 years or older for this ticketed event. 4pm to midnight. www.gaslampquarter.org
March 22 - 28
LPGA Classic at La Costa Resort & Spa
The 1.7 million LPGA Classic is a full-field, 144-player event that will bring the bst nams in women's golf to the SD region for the LPGA's first 2010 vent in the US. Tickets: $10-$40; Packages: $65-$250. 1-888-SEE-LPGA or www.lpgalacosta.com
March 26
San Diego IndieFest VI
The nation's only exclusively independent music festival of it's kind moves to North Park. Debuting in 2004, SDIMF made history as the only event of its kind in the entire country dedicated to celebrating and advocating independent music, art, business, and thought. Featuring over 85 artists on 7 stages from 11 AM - 2 AM. www.sdindiemusicfest.com
March 27 & 28
San Diego Crew Classic
Crew staging and race start is in Mission Bay. Watch the race make it's way to the finish line at Crown Point Shores. $7/day per person or $10 for both days. Free to children under 13 and active duty military. $10/day for preferred parking. Free parking at Vacation Isle with free Cloud 9 Shuttle Service to Crown Point. www.crewclassic.org
Spring into Night Event
March 27 - April 11; April 17 - 18; April 24 - 25
With extended hours nightly, Spring into Night gives you even more SeaWorld fun. Nightly entertainment includes live music and the awesome Shamu Rocks show, laugh out loud at the entertaining Sea Lions Tonite show and be amazed by Shamu´s SkySplash fireworks. www.seaworldsandiego.com |