Here are some of the best things to do this weekend in San Diego from Friday, Jan. 30 to Sunday, Feb. 1.
Friday
Restaurant week: San Diego’s Restaurant Week returns this week with eight days of dining deals. Over 100 restaurants across the county will be offering specials on brunch, lunch and dinner courses. Some of the deals include a $28 brunch with a smoked pork belly hash, brioche toast and Spanish quiche at Great Maple and a $50 three-course dinner with choice of pasta, protein and dessert at The Godfather restaurant. Jan. 25 through Feb. 1. sandiegorestaurantweek.com
Art for a Cause: The University Club of San Diego and The Wilshire Foundation are teaming up for a fundraising event. Art for a Cause brings fine art from exhibits in New York and London to be viewed and select works be available for purchase. The event will also have light hors d’oeuvres, a cashless bar and a speaking engagement. All proceeds from the event will go to The Wilshire Foundation’s philanthropic initiatives, according to event organizers. 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday. 750 B St. Suite 3400, San Diego. $23-$50. 619-234-5200, invitedclubs.com/clubs/university-club-san-diego
La Jolla Music Society presents the French-Algerian dance company Compagnie Hervé Koubi performing “Sol Invictus” on Jan. 30 at the Balboa Theatre. (Mélanie Lhôte)
French dance troupe performs sun-inspired work tonight: La Jolla Music Society will present Compagnie Hervé Koubi, which blends contemporary, hip-hop, capoeira and martial arts movement into their gravity-defying dance works. They will perform the full-length sun-inspired piece “Sol Invictus.” 7:30 p.m. Friday. Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave., downtown. $45.10-$111.65. theconrad.org
Irish culture: The House of Ireland in Balboa Park is hosting a celebration of Irish culture. The event will feature a live concert by Four Shillings Short, poetry and folklore for the Celtic bonfire festival of spring. The event is free, with a suggested donation of $10-$15. 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. 2191 Pan American Road West, San Diego. houseofireland.org
Legs & Eggs: Local coffee shops and DJs are collaborating with Herb and Wood for a new weekly breakfast series at night. The event invites local coffee shops to serve coffee cocktails, while DJs mix songs and curate a vibe. Herb and Wood will be serving breakfast sandwiches with hash browns and caviar. 9 p.m. to midnight. Fridays. 2210 Kettner Blvd., San Diego. 619-955-8495, herbandwood.com
Adelaida Martinez, left, and Milena Sellers Phillips co-star in New Village Arts’ production of the play “The Apiary.” (Michael Ward)
‘The Apiary’ opens Friday in Carlsbad: New Village Arts presents the regional premiere of this sci-fi play about an all-women team of researchers trying to stop the extinction of bees to avoid global starvation. Opens Friday and runs through Feb. 22. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. New Village Arts, 2787 State St., Carlsbad. $30-$70. 760-433-3245, newvillagearts.org
“The Art of Banksy: Without Limits”: An international touring exhibition that celebrates the life and work of Banksy, the anonymous British street artist whose whimsical, satirical and protest graffiti artwork has turned up in cities around the world, opens Friday at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The exhibit features 200 artworks, some certified originals lent by private collectors and the rest are replicas. Noon to 8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Through April 19. Del Mar Fairgrounds Activity Center, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar. $22-$33. artofbanksyus.com/san-diego.
Andrew Santino: Comedian and actor Andrew Santino is performing live at Harrah’s Resort Southern California. He has three stand-up comedy specials on Amazon Prime, Netflix and Hulu. He has also appeared in over a dozen movies, such as “Friendsgiving” and “Happy Gilmore 2,” and in several television shows, including “Dave.” 8 p.m. Friday. 777 S. Resort Drive, Valley Center. $40-$107. 760-751-3100, harrahssocal.com
“Liquid Glass” by Howard Kirk (acrylic on canvas, 2024) is a part of the “Surf Art: Exploring California’s Coastal Culture” exhibit, a partnership between Oceanside Museum of Art and California Surf Museum. (Oceanside Museum of Art)
Last week to see surf art exhibit: The California Surf Museum’s exhibit “Surf Art – Exploring Californias Coastal Culture” runs through Feb. 1. The dual exhibition at the California Surf Museum and Oceanside Museum of Art explores the influence of surfing on art inspired by the beach lifestyle. Media range from murals, surfboards and graphic art to sculpture and fabric. oma-online.org; surfmuseum.org
“Dead Moose”: Oceanside Theatre Company and Tafolla Productions present this world premiere musical about a young man who questions life, death, fate and his faith after a near-fatal collision with a moose. 8 p.m. Friday; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Sunshine Brooks Theater, 217 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside. $20-$40. 760-433-8900, oceansidetheatre.org
“Audition Sides”: San Diego’s Riot Productions presents Sarah Alida LeClair’s one-act play about two actors and ex-lovers who end up trapped together in an uncomfortably romantic callback audition that never ends. 7 p.m.Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Moxie Theatre, 6663 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego. $20. buytickets.at/riotproductionsinc/1947096.
“Swing State”: OnStage Playhouse presents this play about a grieving widow whose life is disrupted by the appearance of an old family friend with a checkered past. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 5 p.m. Sunday. 291 Third Ave., Chula Vista. $15-$25. 619-422-7787, onstageplayhouse.org
“Of Mice and Men”: Lamplighters Community Theatre preents the stage adaptation of John Steinbeck’s novel about two laborers in Central California struggling to survive and make a life for themselves during the Great Depression. 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 5915 Severin Drive, La Mesa. $25-$30. 619-303-5092, lamplighterslamesa.com
Farmers Insurance Open: The Farmers Insurance Open returns to the Torrey Pines Golf Course. The four-day event brings professional golfers from around the world to compete for a chance to win over $1 million in prize money. Harris English won the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open and $1.674 million. For fans, there are three ticket tiers that the public can purchase on the Farmers Insurance Open website. Daily tickets start at $72.40 for seniors and $82.60 for regular admission, which gives attendees access to all public spaces. There is also the Ultra Pass, starting at $197.45, which includes alcoholic beverages and upgraded bathrooms, and the Canyon Club ticket gives guests all-inclusive food and bar and a covered seating area with televisions and live scoring. Thursday through Feb. 1. Torrey Pines Golf Course, 11480 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla. farmersinsuranceopen.com
“Louisa Gillis”: North Coast Repertory Theatre presents the world premiere of Joanna McClelland Glass’ psychological thriller “Louisa Gillis,” about a family ripped apart by haunting secrets from their past. 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Through Feb. 8. 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach. $58.50-$80.50. 858-481-10055, northcoastrep.org
“The Trip to Bountiful”: Lamb’s Players Theatre presents Horton Foote’s drama about an elderly woman who takes a trip back to her childhood hometown to reconnect with fond memories from her past. 7 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Through March 1. 1142 Orange Ave., Coronado. $39-$78. 619-437-6000, lambsplayers.org
“Donna Orbits the Moon”: Scripps Ranch Theatre presents this solo play about a dutiful but spaced-out housewife stuck in mindless routines. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Through Feb. 15. Legler Benbough Theatre, Allied International University campus, 9783 Avenue of Nations, San Diego. $30-$52. 858-578-7728, scrippsranchtheatre.org
Saturday
Allison Borjon fielded a ball while playing with her mother, Valerie Montoya of Southcrest, in centerfield at Petco Park. The two were among the thousands that arrived at Petco Park for FanFest on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, in San Diego, CA. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Padres Fanfest: Fans can get an early start on the 2026 season by heading to Petco Park for Fanfest. Activities include a garage sale, a chance for kids to run the bases and Padres player and leadership Q&As. Padres members and partners get special access to some things. Registration required. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 100 Park Blvd., San Diego. Free but registration required. mlb.com/padres/fans/fanfest
Wine tasting: Temecula Wines its hosting its annual barrel tasting weekend event. The public can try various unreleased wines from different wineries in the Temecula Valley. They are served directly from the barrels. Tickets to the event include access to over 30 wineries, food pairing and self-guided tours. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. . Various locations. $49-$169. temeculawines.org
Home improvement expo: The San Diego Home Improvement Expo lands at the Del Mar Fairgrounds for two days. Visitors can see and buy hundreds of home improvement and gardening products for inside and outside homeowners’ properties. There will also be hands-on demonstrations, service exhibitors and home repair consultants at the show. Plus, kitchen appliances and landscaping projects will be on display. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar. Free admission. improvement.sandiegohomegardenshows.com
The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck, seen here at Comic-Con International, will be at Fashion Valley mall on Saturday. (Hello Kitty Cafe Truck)
Hello Kitty Cafe Truck: Fans of Hello Kitty can visit the official Hello Kitty Cafe Trunk this weekend. For sale will be 10th annivesary items such as t-shirts and blankets, as well as 10th anniversary cookies, macaron sets and other treats. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. Fashion Valley (near Bloomingdale’s and David Yurman), 7007 Friars Road, San Diego.
Mormon Battalion Commemoration: The free, annual Mormon Battalion Commemoration is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 31 at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. The living-history re-enactment commemorates the January 1847 arrival of the Mormon Battalion during the Mexican-American War. The battalion played a significant role in early San Diego history. Battalion members helped build roads, repair public buildings, construct a courthouse, dig wells and provide labor for the frontier community. Event highlights include a Children’s Legacy Parade, where kids dress in their ancestors’ pioneer-era clothing of 1847 and march around the Old Town Plaza, honoring their ancestors courage and service. Visit oldtownsandiego.org.
San Diego Symphony: Music Director Rafael Payare conduct the orchestra in a program of Mahler’s epic Symphony No. 7 in E Minor. 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Jacobs Music Center, 750 B St., downtown. $42-$103. sandiegosymphony.org
Sunday
Asian Pacific Historic District walking tour: Learn about San Diego’s Asian Pacific immigrant history, particularly in the Gaslamp, on this walking tour hosted by the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. SDCHM Mission building, 404 Third Ave., San Diego. Free for members and kids under 12. $6 for active duty military and 65+, $8 for general public. sdchm.org
Karl Strauss 37th anniversary: Sunday only, fans of Karl Strauss Brewing Company can order all of its core beers for $3.70 per pint. This is in celebration of the 37th anniversary of the company, an the deal is available at all four locations: downtown, Sorrento Mesa, 4S Ranch and Carlsbad. karlstrauss.com
The trailhead leading into the San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve at North Rios Avenue. (Maura Fox / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Sunday Family Fun Day: Meet at the San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center for a free day of family fun, including crafts and other activities. The theme for this event is “Taxidermy ‘Show and Tell.’” 10 a.m. to noon. Sunday. San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve, 2710 Manchester Ave., Cardiff. Free. sdparks.org/content/sdparks/en/participate/calendar.html
Hausmann Quartet presents “Form & Fragment”: The string ensemble will pesent works by Boccherini, Haydn, Morton Feldman and Caroline Shaw aboard the 1898 steam ferryboat Berkeley. 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Maritime Museum of San Diego, 1492 Harbor Drive, downtown. $10-$60. hausmannquartet.com/haydn-voyages
Organist Raymond Nagem: St. James Music Series presents a recital by this New York organist performing works by Maurice Duruflé. 5:30 p.m. Sunday. St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 743 Prospect St, La Jolla. Free. stjamesmusicseries.com/events/raymond-nagem