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San Diego City Guide - Special Events

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PGA Buick Invitational Golf Tournament, Jan, Torrey Pines Golf Course, La Jolla (website: www.buickinvitational.com)
Artwalk, late Apr, annual walk focusing on the city's artistic scene, downtown quarter of Little Italy (website: www.artwalkinfo.com)
Border Voices Poetry Fair, Apr, San Diego University (website: www.bordervoices.com)
Cinco de Mayo (Fifth of May), 5 May, celebration of the city's Hispanic heritage, Old Town
Annual San Diego American Indian Cultural Days, May, traditional singers and dancers, American Indian food and arts and crafts, Park Boulevard, Presidents Way, Balboa Park
Fourth of July celebrations, 4 Jul, national Independence Day with fireworks and parades, throughout San Diego County
Festival of the Bells, Jul, annual historic celebration of California's first mission, Mission San Diego de Alcala
Annual San Diego Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade and Festival, Jul, Hillcrest and Balboa Park (website: www.sdpride.org)
Annual US Open Sandcastle Competition, Jul, parade, competitions, fireworks, Imperial Beach Pier, Imperial Beach
San Diego Surf Cup, Jul-Aug, boys and girls soccer tournament, Del Mar Polo Fields (website: www.surfcup.com)
Annual World Body Surfing Championships, Aug, Oceanside Pier, Oceanside (website: www.worldbodysurfing.org)
Festival Street Scene, early Sep, Gaslamp Quarter, Downtown (website: www.street-scene.com)
Julian Fall Apple Harvest, mid-Sep-mid-Nov, Julian
Julian Banjo and Fiddle Contest and Bluegrass Festival, late Sep, food, music, contests, jamming and music workshops, Frank Lane Park, Julian (website: www.julianbluegrassfestival.com)
Cabrillo Festival, late Sep, commemorates the 16th-century Spanish explorations of the Californian West Coast, Cabrillo National Monument
San Diego Grand Military Encampment, Oct, San Diego's US Armed Forces historical expo of 200 years of military history, plus food and entertainment, Balboa Park
Fleet Week San Diego, Oct, air show by the Blue Angels, aviation exposition hosted by the US Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, various venues (website: www.fleetweeksandiego.org)
Annual Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), late Oct-early Nov, traditional Mexican festival; demonstrations, food and guest artists, Old Town
Del Mar Fairgrounds Holiday of Lights, Nov-Jan, spectacular holiday light displays, Del Mar Racetrack (website: www.sdfair.com)
San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival, late Nov-early Dec, annual music festival, Mission Valley (website: www.dixielandjazzfestival.org)
La Jolla Christmas Parade and Holiday Festival, Dec, La Jolla (website: www.ljparade.com)
December Nights, Dec, evening music, food and craft displays and a regional cultural parade, El Prado (website: www.balboapark.org/december_nights.html)
Old Town Holiday in the Park, Dec, candlelit tours of historic buildings, Old Town

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