Gay San Diego Events 

Gay San Diego Events

MARDI GRAS IN HILLCREST - February 
Food, beer, entertainment and beads fill University Avenue between Third and Fourth Avenues in the heart of Hillcrest. Mardi Gras masks and costumes rule as partygoers celebrate Fat Tuesday with one last dose of fun-filled “sin.”

SAN DIEGO ART WALK - April 
Established in 1984, ArtWalk is a showcase of the works by over 700 visual and performance artists along a 1.5-mile scenic stretch of downtown San Diego and Little Italy.

IGRA SAN DIEGO RODEO
One of the largest rodeos on the IGRA circuit, it draws cowboys and cowgirls from across the Western US

SAN DIEGO GAY PRIDE - July
The San Diego LGBT Pride Festival in Balboa Park on Saturday July 18, 12 noon to 10pm, and Sunday July 19, 11am to 8pm, has become a premier PRIDE event in California. San Diego Pride's famous cultural Festival includes multiple stages of entertainment, more than 70 musicians, bands, comedy and dance performers, 300 participating vendor booths, an Art exhibit, a Vintage
Auto Show, cultural presentations, and great food! On Saturday, July 18, 2008 starting at 11:00am the Pride parade travels down University Ave between Normal St. and 6th down to Upas. As the largest civic event in San Diego, with an estimated attendance of over 160,000 people, this free event has come a very long way since the 1970s. It now embodies 175 floats and contingents from our diverse LGBT community, including our straight supporters, local politicians and community churches and businesses. Visit www.sandiegopride.org  for more info.

CITY FEST - August 
This festival offers diverse booths and live entertainment to celebrate the Hillcrest neighborhood, the heart of San Diego's gay and lesbian community.

SAN DIEGO FILM FESTIVAL - September
Produced by the non-profit 501 (c) 3 San Diego Film Foundation, SDFF celebrates our sixth anniversary with four days filled with 100 award-winning films; intimate gatherings with filmmakers and celebrities; high-powered industry workshops and four nights of San Diego's most glamorous parties!

FLEET WEEK - September/October
San Diego is a military town, no doubt about it, with more than 275,000 residents employed by Uncle Sam's fighting forces on active duty and in civilian roles. The city is home to about 60 ships -- that's more than one-third of the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet. No wonder San Diego loves Fleet Week. A tradition only 8 years old, it's a chance to see and appreciate the local military might. The ''week'' in Fleet Week is a misnomer -- it actually lasts 28 days, with ship and base tours, air shows, parades, festivals and golf tournaments. Most events are open to the public.

NIGHTMARE ON NORMAL STREET - October
Sponsored by the SDGLBT Community Center and set in the heart of Hillcrest, this annual trick-or-treat bash is the traditional starting place for the community’s Halloween’s festivities featuring a beer garden, food and outrageous costume contest for cash prizes