🌧️ This Weekend in San Diego: Fleet Week Ship Tours, Beer Week & Yokohama Festival

Rain may be in the forecast, but there's plenty happening around San Diego this weekend!

Fleet Week continues with Navy ship tours at Broadway Pier, the Yokohama Festival brings Japanese food and culture to Balboa Park, and San Diego Beer Week wraps up with tastings and special releases across the county.

There's also a railroad festival in Poway, a book fair in Escondido with 90 authors, and a new rooftop restaurant overlooking La Jolla Shores. Sunday promises sunshine and a high near 73°, perfect for a waterfront walk at Spanish Landing Park.

Plus, explore our Live Music Guide with 200+ performances and events across San Diego County.

Let's dive in.

 Steve DeLong
Publisher

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The Events

🚂 Train Song Festival - Sat, Nov 14 • 10 AM–4 PM • Old Poway Park. Celebrate railroad history with live folk music, model train displays, staged train robberies, historic house tours, craft vendors, and rides aboard a 1907 steam locomotive. Free admission; train rides extra.

🇯🇵 Yokohama Festival - Sat, Nov 14 • 11 AM–4 PM • Balboa Park. Celebrate 70 years of friendship between San Diego and Yokohama with Japanese food, sumo wrestling demonstrations, taiko drumming, traditional dance, cultural performances, and a Japanese marketplace. Free admission to daytime festival activities.

📚 Once Upon a Book Fair - Sun, Nov 15 • 12–5 PM • Mershops North County Mall, Escondido. Celebrate books, literacy, and imagination at this North County gathering of local authors, readers, and families. Meet writers, discover new books, browse author booths, and connect with the people behind the stories. Free admission.

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🎄 Winter Wonder at Belmont Park - Starts Sat, Nov 14 • Weekends initially, expanding to daily festivities in December • Belmont Park, Mission Beach. Celebrate the holidays by the beach with more than one million twinkling lights, festive decorations, seasonal treats, holiday music, visits from elves, and a Christmas-themed cocktail pop-up at Draft. A festive outing for the whole family.

⚓ Fleet Week San Diego Ship Tours - Fri, Nov 13 • Noon–4 PM; Sat–Sun, Nov 14–15 • 10 AM–4 PM • Broadway Pier, Downtown San Diego. Step aboard active-duty U.S. Navy ships for a rare behind-the-scenes look at life at sea. Explore the vessels, meet sailors, and learn about naval operations during Fleet Week. Free admission; capacity is limited, so arrive early.

🍺 San Diego Beer Week - Through Sun, Nov 15 • Breweries, bars, and restaurants countywide. The final weekend of this 10-day celebration of San Diego's craft beer scene features special releases, tap takeovers, tastings, and food pairings at participating breweries. Explore events across the county and raise a glass to America's Capital of Craft Beer!

🍽️ Aries Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge Grand Opening - Through Sun, Nov 15 • 11th Floor, Hotel La Jolla, La Jolla Shores. A new rooftop dining destination celebrates its grand opening with sweeping Pacific Ocean views and Pan-Pacific coastal cuisine. Perched 11 stories above La Jolla, Aries offers an elevated dining experience with ocean-inspired dishes and a stylish lounge. Reservations recommended.

🎄 Encinitas Holiday Street Fair - Sun, Nov 22 • 9 AM–4 PM • Coast Highway 101, Downtown Encinitas. Kick off the holiday season with 450+ food, arts and crafts vendors, three entertainment stages, children's rides, and a beer garden with live music. Six blocks of shopping, food, and family fun just steps from the beach. Free admission.

🎶 San Diego Tap & Jazz Dance Fest - Sat–Sun, Nov 21–22 • Keiller Leadership Academy, San Diego. A weekend celebrating tap, jazz, and swing with dance workshops for all ages and skill levels, live jazz, performances, and a Sunday evening showcase. Featuring acclaimed dancers and musicians, including Emmy-winning tap artist Jason Samuels Smith. Ticketed event.

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Enjoy a scenic waterfront stroll at Spanish Landing Park along Harbor Drive, across from San Diego International Airport. This easy, mostly flat walk offers paved paths, sailboat views, sandy beaches, and a glimpse of San Diego's maritime history. The park commemorates the 1769 meeting of Spanish land and sea expeditions that helped establish San Diego.

Sunday is your best bet, with mostly sunny skies and temperatures reaching 73° after Friday and Saturday's showers. Perfect for a relaxed walk along the bay!

📍 Harbor Drive, across from the airport • Easy • Mostly flat • Free parking in designated lots

Sunset Cliffs Sunset!

Fri 11/13
High 69° / Low 61° • 🌧️ 84%

Sat 11/14
High 71° / Low 56° • 🌦️ 86%

Sun 11/15
High 73° / Low 60° • 🌤️ 25%

A rainy start to the weekend, with scattered showers Friday and Saturday and highs near 70°. Sunday brings a welcome break, with mostly sunny skies and temperatures reaching 73°.

Hungry Hawk Vineyards – Dalton Gazette – Escondido – 2-5pm
The Roxy Encinitas – BJ Jezbera – Encinitas – 3-5pm
Pala Casino Center Bar – Forward Motion – Pala – 4-8:30pm
Domaine Artefact – John Lowery – Escondido – 4-6pm
Pour House – Joe Wood & The Lonely Ones – Oceanside – 5-8pm
Barefoot Bar & Grill – Kat Hall – Mission Bay – 6-9pm
Party Burgers – Mike Kalend – Fallbrook – 6-8pm
Grand Ole BBQ – Johnny High Hat – El Cajon – 6-8pm
Bellamy's Restaurant – Dave Scott & Bobby Lanuza – Escondido – 6-9pm
Shake Bar & Lounge – Jason Graham – Core-Columbia – 6-9pm
Eddie V's V Lounge – Craig Dawson Trio – Marina District – 6:30-10:30pm
Mainstream Bar & Grill - Poway – Crossroads – Poway – 7-11pm
Club 416 – Cody Carter – Encinitas – 7:30-10pm
Beaumont's Eatery – Juice Orange & Co. – La Jolla – 9pm-12am
Lou Lou’s Club @ Lafayette Hotel – Whats Golden: A Tribute To The Golden Age Of Hip-Hop – University Heights – 10pm-12am

Over 200 more events are on the web version…click the button to see them!

🎤 Karaoke

710 Beach Club – Karaoke – Pacific Beach – 8pm-12am
Harry's Sports Bar & Grill – Harryoke Fridays – Fallbrook – 8pm-1am
Happy Does Bar – Karaoke – Gaslamp Quarter – 8:30pm-1:30am
Werewolf American Pub – Karaoke – East Village – 9pm-1am

🧠 Trivia

Mia Marie Vineyards – Sunset Trivia – Escondido – 4-6pm
Dirty Birds - Ocean Beach – Sunset Trivia – Ocean Beach – 7-9pm

Fairmont Grand Del Mar – Mikan – Del Mar – 12-3pm
Coomber Craft Wines Vista – Raynaldo Martine – Vista – 1-4pm
Aquarius Bar & Grille – Sweet Deal – Mission Bay – 3-6pm
Pala Casino Center Bar – Kayln & The New Frontier – Pala – 4-8:30pm
The Loma Club – DALL – Liberty Station – 5-8pm
The Galley at the Marina – Evidence Band – Chula Vista – 6-10pm
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina – Blaise Guld – Harbor Island – 6-9pm
Le Papagayo Carlsbad – Fercho – Carlsbad – 6:30-9:30pm
Misadventure & Co – The Tones – Vista – 6:30-10:30pm
Eddie V's V Lounge – Archie Thompson Trio – Marina District – 6:30-10:30pm
Union Kitchen & Tap Encinitas – Jesse Ray Smith – Encinitas – 7-10pm
Dizzy's Jazz – Rob Thorsen & Kahlil Childs – Bay Park – 8-11pm
Full Circle Saloon – Sonic Moonshine * Headbangers Brawl – Santee – 8:30-11:30pm
Mr. Peabody's Bar & Grill – 8 East Band – Encinitas – 9pm-12am
Lou Lou’s Club @ Lafayette Hotel – Whats Golden: A Tribute To The Golden Age Of Hip-Hop – University Heights – 10pm-12am

The list has gotten too big! To see everything click the button…

🎤 Karaoke

American Legion Post 282 – Karaoke w/ Leslie – La Mesa – 6-9pm
Oceanside Elks Lodge 1561 – Karaoke w/ Patrick Hill – Oceanside – 6-10pm
Junkyard Sports Bar & Grill – Karaoke – Oceanside – 6-8:30pm
Happy Does Bar – Karaoke – Gaslamp Quarter – 8:30pm-1:30am
Werewolf American Pub – Karaoke – East Village – 9pm-1am

🧠 Trivia

Dirty Birds - Ocean Beach – Sunset Trivia – Ocean Beach – 7-9pm
Dirty Birds - SDSU Area – Sunset Trivia – College Area – 8-10pm

Farmer & The Seahorse – Kai Kalama – Torrey Pines – 10am-1pm
Casino Inn Bar and Grill – Nemesis – Alpine – 11am-2pm
TERI Common Grounds Cafe – Gone Tomorrow – San Marcos – 11am-1pm
Downtown Cafe – Deanna Haala & Rob Weber – El Cajon – 12-2:30pm
Forgotten Barrel Winery – Al Barnes – Escondido – 1-4pm
Mia Marie Vineyards – Victor Santana – Escondido – 2-4pm
Hungry Hawk Vineyards – The DuoTones – Escondido – 2-5pm
McP's Irish Pub – Street Heart – Coronado – 2-5pm
Carruth Cellars - Hangar 76 – Jaco Mello – Oceanside – 3-6pm
Duke's La Jolla – Jonny Tarr – La Jolla – 3-6pm
Mainstream Bar & Grill - Poway – Laub Music – Poway – 4-7pm
Coyote Bar & Grill – The Classic Rock Band – Carlsbad – 5-9pm
Coomber Craft Wines Vista – Trey Hill – Vista – 6-9pm
Pala Casino Center Bar – Soul Circuit – Pala – 6-10:30pm
Prohibition SD – Karlos Paez Of The B-Side Players – Gaslamp Quarter – 9-11:59pm

Over 200 more events are on the web version…click the button to see them!

🎤 Karaoke

American Legion Post 282 – Karaoke with TerryOke – La Mesa – 5-8pm
Casino Inn Bar and Grill – Karaoke w/ Jess & Tony – Alpine – 5-10pm
The Salty Frog – Karaoke – Imperial Beach – 7pm-2am
710 Beach Club – Karaoke – Pacific Beach – 8pm-12am
Winstons OB – OBoke Karaoke – Ocean Beach – 8-11pm
Full Circle Saloon – Karaoke – Santee – 8:30-11:59pm
1st Street Bar – Karaoke Night – Encinitas – 9pm-12am
North Bar – Karaoke – Escondido – 9pm-1am
Pal Joey's – Karaoke w/ DJ Harvest – Allied Gardens – 9pm-1am
Werewolf American Pub – Karaoke – East Village – 9pm-1am

🧠 Trivia

Uvas Winery – Music Trivia – Poway – 5-7pm
Eastbound Bar & Grill – Trivia – Lakeside – 6:30-8:30pm
Dirty Birds - Liberty Station – Sunset Trivia – Liberty Station – 8-9pm

*Some events may require tickets, reservations, cover charges, or be full/sold out, and we sometimes estimate the end time if not provided by the venue plus typos or errors can happen but we try our best!! …

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Bankers Hill, also known as Park West, was historically called Florence Heights. The Bankers Hill name reflects the wealthy residents, including prominent bankers, who built grand homes overlooking Balboa Park and San Diego Bay.

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