rHere are some of the best things to do this week in San Diego, from Monday, March 4 to Friday, March 8.
Check back on Wednesday for our guide to things to do this weekend, or check out our San Diego guides for more ideas.
Monday
San Diego Theatre Month: Locals can celebrate theater and other performing arts throughout the month of March with $15, $30 or $45 tickets at various venues. Broadway San Diego, City Ballet of San Diego, Mockingbird Improv, New Village Arts, Cygnet Theatre, Moxie Theatre, Lamb’s Players Theatre, SDSU School of Theatre, Television and Film and San Diego Junior Theatre are among the participating organizations this year. See the full list at sandiegotheatremonth.com.
San Diego Restaurant Week: As many as 100 restaurants in 30 San Diego County neighborhoods will participate in the bi-annual event, offering discounted prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus starting at $20. Menus available at sandiegorestaurantweek.com.
Circus Vargas: Children of all ages are invited to a big top tent for unique artistic and acrobatic performances. Expected performers include a contortionist, an aerialist, a ringmaster, a “globe of death,” a flying trapeze act and jugglers. The circus will continue in National City through Monday before moving to Mission Valley from March 15 to April 8, and to Temecula from April 12 to April 29. 7:30 p.m. tonight; 1, 4 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 12:30, 3:30 and 7 p.m. Sunday; 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Westfield Plaza Bonita, 3030 Plaza Bonita Road ,Suite 2075, National City. Tickets start at $25. circusvargas.com/circus-vargas
Tuesday
Election Day: Most of the races on the March ballot are primaries in which voters will decide who will ultimately face off in November. However, Californians will also decide the outcome of a statewide ballot measure, residents of the city of San Diego will vote on a city measure and voters in several San Diego County communities will also determine the outcome of several special elections. See our voting guide below:
“MJ the Musical”: Broadway San Diego presents the national touring production of this 2021 Michael Jackson jukebox musical, featuring a book by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage. It traces the king of pop’s life from boyhood to the peak of his career in 1992. 8 p.m. Tuesday; 7 p.m. Wednesday; 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 2 and 8 p.m. March 9; 1 and 6:30 p.m. March 10. San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Ave., downtown.. $84 and up. broadwaysd.com
Tournament of Cocktails: Guy Fieri will share hosting duties for the Tournament of Cocktails with San Diego chefs Brian Malarkey and Carlos Anthony. Five San Diego bartenders will compete to make the best cocktail prepared with Fieri’s Santo Tequila brand. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Herb & Wood, 2210 Kettner Blvd., San Diego. Free.
“Equal Means Equal” screening: As part of its Women’s History Month celebrations, San Diego Miramar College will host a screening of this documentary about gender inequality. It features well-known activists and leaders, such as Eleanor Smeal and Gloria Steinem. The screening will be followed by Q&A and discussion. 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Room H-210 at San Diego Miramar College, 10440 Black Mountain Road, San Diego. sdmiramar.edu/calendar/2024-03-05/equal-means-equal
Wednesday
Free hats at SDSU softball: The first 250 fans at the SDSU softball game against University of Utah will receive a free SDSU hat. 5 p.m. Wednesday. SDSU Softball Stadium. Tickets start at $6. goaztecs.com/sports/softball
Mexico midfielder Jacqueline Ovalle, left, passes in front of Paraguay defender Limpia Fretes during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup women’s soccer tournament quarterfinal, Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Los Angeles.
(Marcio Jose Sanchez / Associated Press)
CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup: The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) has been hosting a women’s gold cup tournament throughout Southern California, and the semifinal games will take place in San Diego on Wednesday. Brazil vs. Mexico takes place at 4 p.m., followed by Canada vs. U.S.A at 7:15 p.m. The final will also be played here on Saturday. Tickets start at $35. Snapdragon Stadium, 2101 Stadium Way, San Diego. concacaf.com/en/w-gold-cup/schedule-results
Drawing comics for beginners: Emerging artists (ages 10 or older) are invited to a free class for learning to draw comics. Professional graphic artist Vince Alvendia will lead the class. 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas. sdcl.bibliocommons.com/events/65ac620d46e59233004fdbc7
Thursday
“Clyde’s”: Moxie Theatre presents Lynn Nottage’s comedy about a group of formerly incarcerated workers at a truck stop sandwich shop. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Through March 10. Moxie Theatre, 6663 El Cajon Blvd., Suite N, Rolando. $20-$50. (858) 598-7620, moxietheatre.com
“Fiddler on the Roof”: San Diego Musical Theatre presents a 60th anniversary production of this classic musical about a Jewish Ukrainian milkman fighting to uphold his religious and cultural traditions in antisemitic 1905 Russia. 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Through March 10. 4650 Mercury St., Kearny Mesa. $30-$70. (858) 560-5740, sdmt.org
Friday
Bach Collegium’s “Love and Revolution”: Lutenist Stephen Stubbs joins the San Diego voice and music ensemble for two concerts of works by Claudio Monteverdi and Sigismondo D’India. 7 p.m. March 8 at All Souls’ Episcopal Church, 1475 Catalina Blvd., Point Loma. 3 p.m. March 9 at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 3459 Manchester Ave., Cardiff-By-The-Sea. $15-60. (619) 341-1726. bachcollegiumsd.org
Free craft for International Women’s Day: The UCSD Craft Center will host four crafting opportunities on Friday with limited registration available. Participants can learn blind contouring, create a self portrait, or create a traditional Hawaiian flower crown. Times vary from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday. UCSD Craft Center, 9605 Scholars Drive North, Sixth College, Mosaic Building, 2nd floor, Room 0207, La Jolla. register.craftcenter.ucsd.edu/program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=4c86f866-5831-49c7-b869-638f2e757e3a