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Here are some of the best things to do this weekend in San Diego from Friday, Feb. 21 to Sunday, Feb. 23.
Museum Month: San Diego Museum Month is back for 2025. The Japanese Friendship Garden, USS Midway Museum and The Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego are among dozens of permanent and temporary exhibits across the county that can be accessed with half-off admission prices during February. Passes can be picked up at public libraries across the region starting Jan. 24 or via the San Diego Museum Council website. /specials/museum-month/
Chocolate and cocktail pairing: Cutwater Spirits is hosting a chocolate pairing tasting and a tour of its distillery through Feb. 28. The ticketed event features the company’s Strawberry White Russian, Tiki Rum Mai Tai and Tiki Gold Rum cocktails and a chocolate flight with milk chocolate hearts, dark chocolate espresso beans and white chocolate truffles. The 50-minute tasting and tour also comes with a take-home gift. Noon to 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. 9750 Distribution Ave., San Diego. $20. 858-672-3848,
The Salty Series’ “Estate Sale”: Project BLANK presents this immersive installation and performance curated by filmmaker/artist Valerie Jackson, in collaboration with composer Sebastian Sack and animator Kai Tattersall. It will be a multimedia reconstruction of Jackson’s L.A. apartment playing on the experience of memory. 7 p.m. Friday. Bread & Salt Gallery, 1955 Julian Ave., Logan Heights. $15 or pay what you can. /ticket/o/16628
“Love Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter”: North Coast Repertory presents this solo musical by Sandra Ochoa Rice about the wife and muse of the witty songwriter. 2 p.m. Fridays; 7:30 p.m. Sundays. Through Feb. 23. 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach. $30-$35. 858-481-1055,
San Diego Stamp Show: This annual event will feature more than 20 stamp dealers and more than 150 competitive exhibit frames, according to event organizers. Some of the groups and individuals scheduled to be in attendance include the Poway Stamp Club, carriers and locals from the U.S. Classics Society and WWII Shanghai Settlement, by Ed Rosen. The event will also include an awards show on Saturday and an auction on Sunday. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. San Diego Mission Valley Hilton, 901 Camino del Rio South, San Diego. Free.
Circus Vargas: Circus Vargas is back with a “Hollywood Dreams!” theme for its 2025 show, which pays tribute to Hollywood’s Golden Age. The two-hour performance features artists, aerialists, acrobats, comedians and daredevils. Circus Vargas is hosting shows at three different locations through April 7. North County Mall, 272 E. Via Rancho Pkwy, Escondido, will host the circus through Feb. 24. Then the show moves to Westfield Plaza Bonita, 3030 Plaza Bonita Road, National City, from Feb. 28 to March 10. The local stand concludes at the Mission Valley Mall, 1640 Camino Del Rio North, San Diego, from March 14 through April 7.
The Salty Series’ “Estate Sale”: Project BLANK presents this immersive installation and performance curated by filmmaker/artist Valerie Jackson, in collaboration with composer Sebastian Sack and animator Kai Tattersall. It will be a multimedia reconstruction of Jackson’s L.A. apartment playing on the experience of memory. 7 p.m. Friday. Bread & Salt Gallery, 1955 Julian Ave., Logan Heights. $15 or pay what you can. /ticket/o/16628
“What the Constitution Means to Me”: North Coast Repertory Theatre presents the San Diego premiere of Heidi Schreck’s play about how the wording of the U.S. Constitution impacts the lives of four generations of women. Previews, Wednesday through Feb. 28. Opens March 1 and runs through March 28. 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2 and 7 p.m. and Sundays. North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach. $52-$74. 858-481-1055,
“The Half-Life of Marie Curie”: New Village Arts presents Lauren Gunderman’s play about the relationship between the widowed Nobel Prize-winning physicist and her best friend. 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 2787 State St., Carlsbad. $35-$60. 760-433-3245,
“Appropriate”: The Old Globe presents the San Diego premiere of Brandon Jacob-Jenkins play about a group of estranged siblings who discover their late father’s shocking past while meeting to settle his estate. 8 p.m. today; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Old Globe Theatre, 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park. 619-234-5623,
“Empty Ride”: The Old Globe presents Keiko Green’s world premiere play about a young Japanese ex-pat who returns home to help her parents following the 2011 tsunami and encounters the ghosts of those lost in the floods. 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays. Through March 2. Old Globe Theatre’s Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, Balboa Park. $31 and up. 619-234-5623,
“Other Desert Cities”: Cygnet Theatre presents Jon Robert Baitz’s drama about a family rocked by secrets from the past while they are gathering for Christmas at their wealthy parents’ home in Palm Springs. 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Through March 2. Cygnet Theatre, 4040 Twiggs St., Old Town State Historic Park, San Diego. $34 and up. 619-337-1525,
“Hello, Dolly!”: San Diego Musical Theatre presents this 1964 Broadway musical about an 1880s New York matchmaker who finds her ideal mate in a reluctant merchant. 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 8 p.m. Fridays; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Through March 9. 650 Mercury St., San Diego. $37.50-$75. 858-560-5740,
“Once”: Lamb’s Players Theatre opens its 2025 season with a revival of its award-winning 2018 production of “Once,” the Broadway musical based on the 2007 film about a lonely busker in Belfast, Ireland, who finds musical and romantic harmony with an immigrant woman from the Czech Republic. 2 and 7 p.m. Wednesdays; 7 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Through March 30. 1142 Orange Ave., Coronado. $48-$118. 619-437-6000,
Festival Of Love: The City Heights Multi-Cultural Festival of Love is a free, family-friendly event that promotes diversity, solidarity and love. The event will feature live performances such as lion dancers, drummers and ballet folkloric. There will also be a children’s zone with arts and crafts. The goal is to provide a space where diverse perspectives, cultures, and values are accepted, appreciated and celebrated. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Officer Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park, 4455 Wightman St., San Diego. Free.
Hello Kitty: The Hello Kitty cafe truck is making a stop at the Otay Ranch Town Center on Saturday. Guests can purchase Hello Kitty-themed treats such as macaroons and cookies and 50th-anniversary merchandise such as tote bags, shirts, hoodies, pins, keychains mugs and thermal bottles. Fans will also be able to take photos Hello Kitty cafe trucks started in 2014 and since then, have been touring around shopping centers across the country. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 2015 Birch Road, Chula Vista. /blogs/events/chula-vista-ca-truck-west
Cookies on Tap: A few local breweries and restaurants are teaming up with the Girl Scouts for special cookie pairings on various dates through Feb. 26. The series, which began on Valentine’s Day, features cookie and beer pairings or unique desserts. The participants are Mike Hess Brewing, Stone Brewing and Plant Power. Check online for dates, details and locations. /en/discover/our-council/things-to-do/for-grown-ups/
Beer and coffee: AleSmith Brewing Company is hosting its second annual coffee and beer event in its tasting room. It will be highlighted by the release of six beer and coffee collaborations featuring six coffee roasters from around the country, including Coava Coffee Roasters and HoneyCo Coffee. There will also be vendors selling food and live music throughout the day. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. 9990 AleSmith Court, San Diego. 858-549-9888,
Grand American Ballet’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”: This newly formed San Diego ballet company will present the world premiere of this ballet inspired by the classic novel by Victor Hugo. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Jacobs Music Center, 750 B Street, downtown. $47-$99. 619-235-0804,
Black Voices event: San Diego poet Gil Sotu presents “Black Voices: Spoken Word,”a free showcase of poetry, comedy, music, hip-hop by Black artists, including Rudy Francisco, FR3STY13, Joe Mac, Dina Maeva, Jonnae Thompson and Shawn Christopher. 7 p.m. Sunday . Heritage Events Center, Sycuan Casino, 5469 Casino Way, Alpine. For more, visit /events/live-and-up-close-events.
‘A Collective Breath’: Art of Elan will present works by Pulitzer-Prize winning Israeli-American composer Shulamit Ran and Grammy-nominated New York composer Anna Clyne, as well as a newly commissioned piece by composer Christina Courtin performed by married musicians violinist Kate Hatmaker and Hausmann Quartet cellist Alex Greenbaum. 6 p.m. Sunday. Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego/Central, 1439 El Prado, Balboa Park. $12.51-$28.52. 619-678-1709,
“A Scandinavian Voyage”: Cabrillo Chamber Orchestra presents works by Grieg, Alfven, Sjoberg, Atterberg and more. 4 p.m. Sunday. Incarnation Lutheran Church, 16889 Espola Road, Poway. $15-$30.
