SAN DIEGO, Calif. (FOX 5\/KUSI) \u2014 Living in San Diego can be expensive.<\/p>\n
Luckily, spring is almost here and March is bringing a whole list of fun and free things to do in the city.<\/p>\n
Residents free days at Balboa Park<\/p>\n
Several museums in Balboa Park offer free admission for San Diego city and county residents on certain days of the month. Active military and their dependents can also enjoy free admission on these days.<\/p>\n
The San Diego Natural History Museum offers free admission on the first Tuesday of each month. The San Diego Air & Space Museum and the Comic-Con Museum have free admission on the second Tuesday of the month.<\/p>\n
You can see which museums offer free resident admission days<\/a> on the Balboa Park website.<\/p>\n Liberty Station comedy night<\/p>\n On the first and third Thursdays of every month Liberty Station Comedy Night holds a free comedy show at Moniker General.<\/p>\n The show is put on by Slap Diego<\/a>, which runs different comedy shows around San Diego. The comedian lineup hasn\u2019t been announced yet for the shows on March 5 or 19, but keep an eye out on the event\u2019s Instagram page<\/a> for updates.<\/p>\n Lululemon donut run with Jess<\/p>\n Every first Friday of the month Lululemon hosts a community run<\/a>, with donuts as an incentive.<\/p>\n The run is led by Jessica Walton, an ambassador for the athleisure brand. Runners meet at Nomad Donuts on University Avenue at 6:30 a.m.<\/p>\n Participants in the event are encouraged to get a coffee and a donut and mingle with other runners. The event page also emphasizes that all levels of runners, or walkers, are welcomed to join.<\/p>\n Mario Kart tournament<\/p>\n Draft House in Belmont Park is hosting a Mario Kart tournament<\/a> on March 4 at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n According to the event page, everything is provided, all you have to do is bring your A-game. Participants will play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch using GameCube controllers.<\/p>\n The tournament will be played on a giant 15-foot display wall. There will be prizes and 50 cent wings available for purchase if you work up an appetite.<\/p>\n San Diego Festival of Science & Engineering<\/p>\n On Saturday, March 7 the San Diego Festival of Science & Engineering<\/a> is coming to Petco Park. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is free and open to the public \u2014 no registration required.<\/p>\n The event showcases hands-on science experiments, K-12 student contests, college and career connections, and presentations.<\/p>\n North Park Art Walk<\/p>\n On March 14 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. local artists will display their works at the North Park Mini Park on 29th Street.<\/p>\n There will be artwork from local artists<\/a> as well as hands-on art activities and live art demonstrations. More than 60 vendors will also be there selling food, products and services.<\/p>\n A Way Home for Dogs<\/a> will also be there with adoptable dogs.<\/p>\n Founder of Volcom: Thom McElroy at SDSU<\/p>\n SDSU alumn and Volcom brand founder Thom McElroy is speaking at San Diego State University on March 18. His hour-long talk starts at 6 p.m. in the Zip Launchpad building on campus.<\/p>\n The event is free and open to the public. The event page does warn that guest who arrive after the start time may be turned away so it\u2019s important to arrive on time. You can reserve a spot<\/a> online.<\/p>\n Art & Beer Night Market San Diego<\/p>\n AleSmith Brewing Company is hosting a showcase of local artists, food and craft beer.<\/p>\n Tickets to the event are free, but local food vendors will be at the event selling their products. The event is on March 19 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. You can reserve a spot here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Free self-defense seminar<\/p>\n Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in La Jolla is hosting a free two-hour self-defence workshop<\/a> on Sunday, March 22.<\/p>\n The event, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., is meant to teach practical techniques from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n