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Local restaurants will be whipping up divine tastes for your enjoyment. We will have over 20 tastes this year including some of our best prepared foods found at the Cardiff Farmers Market. Embracing sustainability, we'll be using bamboo sporks at all tasting venues in support of the city's environmental initiatives. Local "Sip Stops" will offer samples of North County’s finest beer, wine, hard kombucha, cocktails in a can, and much more. Each Sip Stop will be hosted by a local business, so you can check out the local Cardiff shops and restaurants. Stop by the Rooftop Libation Lounge at the Cardiff Lodge to enjoy amazing views of the Pacific Ocean while sipping on various libations and dancing the night away to live music. Visit: https://toc.ticketspice.com/2025-taste-of-cardiff

Nestled in the heart of downtown San Diego, overlooking the picturesque San Diego Bay, the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina offers the ultimate backdrop for an Easter Sunday gathering with a special brunch buffet at Marina Kitchen. Curated by award-winning Chef Rafael Corniel, savor various premium seafood specialties like shrimp cocktails and lobster rolls, signature dishes such as Dungeness crab benedict, a carving corner featuring honey-glazed ham and smoked New York steak, and made-to-order crepes and omelet stations with all the fixings. Additionally, indulge in Chef Victor’s famous house-made desserts, including crème brûlée and Valrhona chocolate layer cake. Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina on Facebook / Instagram

Are birthdays your nemesis or your best time ever? Members of Storytellers of San Diego will take your on a journey through the triumphs and trials of this much maligned celebration. Enjoy the best ever and worst yet versions of birthdays to remember and some best forgotten. Hosted by Linda Brown, and aided and abetted by Emily Stamets, David Schmidt and Arlyn Hackett. Indulge in some hot java, near the cool Pacific ocean, in an arts-filled atmosphere. For adults and ages 12 and up. Learn more: https://storytellersofsandiego.org/events.html

Join us on Free Third Thursday, April 17 for the free public opening of "Yan Pei-Ming: A Burial in Shanghai." These monumental works are being shown for the first time in the United States. Photo: Yan Pei-Ming, "Un enterrement à Shanghai (Montagne céleste, Ma mère, L ’ adieu) (A Burial in Shanghai ((Celestial Mountain, My Mother, The Farewell))" [detail], 2019. © Yan Pei-Ming, ADAGP, Paris, 2025. Photo: Clérin-Morin. Courtesy of the artist, Massimo de Carlo & Thaddaeus Ropac. Visit: https://mcasd.org/events/yan-pei-ming-opening Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

¡Lotería: Game On! A TYA Production Theatre for Young Audiences April 19, 2025 in the Lyric Courtyard Join us for a joyful afternoon at a FREE event hosted by CCAE Theatricals through their Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) initiative! Immerse yourself in the vibrant Mexican traditions of a kermés - a festive celebration filled with exciting games, hands-on activities, lively music, and delicious food. Don’t miss this fun-filled community event for all ages! One rainy night, siblings Sam and Kris are completely consumed by their devices as their father sets up a pillow fort and invites them to play Lotería. His invitation is met with a resounding “NO.” When the internet goes out, Sam and Kris are outraged. Where is their Dad to fix it?! The kids soon discover that the pillow fort is a magical portal to the world of Lotería and their father is trapped inside the game. Sam and Kris set out to bring him back, but Lotería will not let him go so easily. Conceived as an interactive experience, ¡Lotería: Game On! invites the audience to join Sam and Kris as they play to win back their father. When: Noon -1 p.m. (Kermés), 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. (Loteria Reading), 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. (Kermés) First 100 people to RSVP will receive reserved seating for the staged reading segment of the event! CCAE Theatricals on Facebook / Instagram

This year is the 27th annual Mission Hills Garden Walk with the theme "A Garden Walk through Time." Each year different homeowners' gardens are open to the public. This year there are 12 gardens on the Walk. In many yards there will be musicians performing and watercolor artists painting. The first garden is at Grant TK - 8 school, where there is also a morning performance by the school's band and a Bazaar of San Diego artisans explaining and selling their crafts. Tickets are available online at www.missionhillsgardenclub.org Mission Hills Garden Club on Facebook / Instagram

George Lucas will make a special appearance Sunday to discuss his new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. However, Marvel and DC aren't expected to reveal major movie news this year.

"Artopia: NCM Creative Studios" is the vibrant new centerpiece of The New Children’s Museum’s expansion. This dynamic space offers hands-on art workshops, artist-led activities, and creative experiences for all ages—from toddlers to teens to adults. It’s also available for private event rentals, making it the perfect spot for group events and community gatherings. Join us for a special celebration, the grand opening of "Artopia: NCM Creative Studios " on April 12, 2025 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. This special event will take place during normal Museum hours and will feature: ● 9:30 a.m. – A celebratory ribbon cutting to officially open Artopia: NCM Creative Studios ● A short program with speakers, including Museum leadership, partners, and honored guests ● Drop-in art-making stations featuring drawing, fiber arts, ceramics and sculpting, toddler-friendly sensory activities and more where kids and visitors of all ages can get a taste of what is to come in future workshops ● Access to explore "Artopia: NCM Creative Studios" as part of their Museum visit. No additional ticket is required beyond Museum entry (membership or general admission ticket) ● “ArtMark” Tile Opportunity – Supporters can purchase an engraved wooden tile with a name, message, or quote, which will be assembled into a mosaic wall within the Studio space, creating a lasting legacy and inspiring future generations of artists. No RSVP needed, all ages welcome. The New Children's Museum on Facebook / Instagram

Another Fantastic Four reboot comes to theaters this weekend while Molly Gordon and Logan Lerman head on a romantic weekend that turns dark.

In April and May, the Pacific Beach/Taylor Branch Library will present an exhibition of paintings created by longtime local teacher and Pacific Beach resident Nona Perrin. She will be showing 30 of her color-soaked works (many of them featuring wild animals) in an exhibit she has named, "Let's Get Wild!" Nona loves art and has spent her life immersed in creating, learning about or teaching art. She has evolved her own style while teaching art to thousands of young students in local public and private schools for over 25 years. She also taught art at most of the branches of the San Diego public libraries during that time. In addition to painting (using various media), she continues to study and create work in stained glass, ceramics, mosaics and sculpture. Nona loves to learn, and describes herself as, "Sometimes a teacher, but always a student." Pacific Beach Library on Facebook