San Diego Weekend Guide: May 16-18 – Kegs & Kites
People walk a colorful path at the Wonderfront Festival File photo by Chris Stone Times of San Diego Good music good eats good fun Let the good times take flight this San Diego weekend Wonderfront Festival opens mid-day Friday spreading out on seven stages at Embarcadero Marina Park North Seaport Village and Ruocco Park The weekend lineup is stacked Here s a taste On Friday see Peggy Gou Daniel Caesar Daft Hill and Overmono Saturday Anderson Paak Janelle Monae Foster the People and Neon Trees and Sunday Khruangbin Jason Mraz Gary Clark Jr and the Fray Admission starts at for one day with two-and three-day passes also available The Cheese Libation Expo beginning at p m Friday at BRICK in Liberty Station features bottomless samples of cheese and drinks from more than vendors Can you handle it for three days There are additional sessions through the weekend two on Saturday and another Sunday Admission starts at a session and full passes are available Prefer a lower-key vibe than Wonderfront The Athenaeum Music Arts Library s spring Acoustic Evenings concert series starts in La Jolla at p m Friday The first bill features Wax Cindy Lee Berryhill and Gayle Skidmore San Diego Music Hall of Fame founder Jefferson Jay hosts the series which continues through June Tickets start at for non-members Beer Belly laughs A very San Diego way to pass an evening Head to Little Bird Brewing the brewery formerly known as Thorn Street in North Park at p m Friday for an all-ages comedy show with a surprise headliner Happy hour prices apply for brews and bites Admission is And how s this for a big deal Karl Strauss was selected by Disneyland to brew a beer marking the park s major milestone The American IPA Karl Strauss Brewing Company th Anniversary IPA is available beginning Friday at both Disneyland and California Adventure It has grapefruit aromas citrus and tropical fruit flavors The beer is available on draft or in cans at multiple spots including the Blue Bayou and Carnation Caf at Disneyland and Carthay Circle Restaurant and Lamplight Lounge at Pixar Pier at California Adventure View this post on Instagram A post shared by Banana Peel Productions bananapeelsd Stomp rockets are all the rage at Space Day the San Diego Air Space Museum s a m celebration of all things galactic Organizers this year will have stomp rockets naturally while also exploring how cell phones and space interact Programs focus on mobile phones with coloring UFO crafts workshops and more Space Day is included with the price of museum admission starting at for youth But a tip Youth groups and chaperones of or more are free if they pre-register by email at schooling sdasm org Make a kite Decorate a kite Fly a kite There s your tasks at the th Ocean Beach Kite Festival at Robb Athletic Field For the kite-challenged there s also a district fair food booths and professional kite flyers to watch and be awed The fest which opens at a m is free There will be art music and more at the free Goldenpalooza a m Saturday in Golden Hill The fest includes artist-led workshops live demos crafts from suncatchers to slime live music and performers and a makers industry North County meets East Village at the New Village Arts Film Festival Digital Gym Cinema at UC San Diego Park Region hosts the fest a showcase for filmmakers Anthony Golden Jr Joshua Hill and Alex Astrella Tickets cost for the screenings at p m Saturday You ve indulged this weekend Work it off by making the climb for the Bay Bridge Run Walk which begins at a m Sunday You ll be rewarded with a heck of a bay view Do the four-mile trek over the span that links San Diego and Coronado one of the incredibly rare times the bridge closes for walkers and runners or new this year the K General registration starts at Cyclovia Encinitas returns at a m Sunday transforming South Coast Highway from D Street to I Street into a car-free promenade for four hours Walk ride or roll along the highway at the free event which includes a bike rodeo scavenger hunt music and helmet decorating
