#weekendguide

SaFRIDAY Cookies on Tap: Craft Beer and Cookie Pairing | 4:00-10:00p | Mike Hess Brewing Company North Park | Did you know Thin Mints go well with an Imperial Stout? Find out what kind of beer to pair with your favorite Girl Scout Cookies at the Hess Brewing Company this weekend! Entry is $15 and a portion of proceeds benefit the Girl Scouts of the USA.

Urban Mobile Market | 11:00a-2:00p & 4:00-7:00p | The Headquarters at Seaport District | Mobile businesses including food and fashion trucks set up shop here every Friday. Expect outdoor games, musicians, pop-up places for you to sit and enjoy your food, and more!

SATURDAY

KPRi at the North County Wine Company | 4:00-5:00p | North County Wine Company | KPRi will be onsite giving out tickets to the San Diego Zoo, Big Bear Mountain Resorts, Romeo and Juliet the movie, and Circus Vargas to the first 20 people! With over 600 wines at great prices, North County Wine Company has been voted “Best Wine Bar” in the 2014 San Diego U-T Readers Poll.

Free Weekend: San Diego Museum of Art | 10:00a-5:00p | San Diego Museum of Art | If you missed their Free Weekend in January, here’s another chance to experience one of San Diego’s best museums free of charge. Be sure to look for their newest acquisition by Spanish painter Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida.

SUNDAY

Gayle Skidmore | 8:30p | Casbah | Did you like Gayle Skidmore’s set at the KPRi Private Listener Concert last Friday? Well good news, you can see the multi-instrumentalist rock it again at the Casbah this Sunday!

FRIDAY

Demetri Martin: The Persistence of Jokes

| 8:00 pm | Balboa Theatre | Demetri Martin is a multi-talented comedian--he's performed stand-up on Comedy Central, starred on his own TV show, been a contributor to the Daily Show, written books and much more. He's in San Diego for one night only at the Balboa Theatre this Friday.

ALO

| 8:30p | Belly Up Tavern | ALO, also known as Animal Liberation Orchestra, is a funky pop band signed to Jack Johnson's Brushfire label. If wanna dance on Friday night, this is the show to go to!

SATURDAY

Keiko Matsui

| 7:30 pm & 9:30p | Humphreys Concerts By The Bay | Humphreys presents a special Valentines concert with keyboardist Keiko Matsui. Dinner packages and two show times are available!

San Diego Valentine’s Cruises on the Hornblower

| Various times | Hornblower at Grape Street Pier | Still need plans for Valentines with your loved one? No one would say no to a meal and dancing on a cruise ship. See their website for special Valentines brunch and dinner menus.

SUNDAY

SeaWorld’s Lunar New Year

| 10:00a - 6:00p | SeaWorld San Diego California Theme Park | This year, SeaWorld is celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year with traditional dance, acrobats, Asian-inspired food and drink and more! Access to the event is included with park admission.

Ozomatli

| Belly Up Tavern | 8:00p | The Grammy award winning Ozomatli plays Solana Beach this Saturday and Sunday! Ozomatli is sure to please any listener no matter what kind of music you like--their music is influenced by many genres including mambo, electro-cumbia, hip-hop and garage rock.

MONDAY

Circus Vargas: ArleQuin

| Mission Bay Park | 2:00-7:00p | You have until March 9th to experience a good old fashioned circus! This weekend, Circus Vargas performs in Mission Bay.

Macy's Museum Month

FRIDAY

Circus Vargas | 7:00p | Westfield Parkway Mall in El Cajon | America’s favorite traveling Big Top circus will be in town at various locations until March 9th with their 2015 edition, Arlequin! See them at Parkway Mall till February 9th.

Aziz Ansari | 8:00p | Valley View Casino Center | Treat yo self to an excellent comedy show! You might know Aziz Ansari as Tom Haverford on Parks and Recreation but he's also a hilarious stand-up comedian. Ansari was named a "Breakout TV Star" and "Funniest Dude in Prime Time" by Entertainment Weekly and People. 

SATURDAY

Burn Run 5K | 8:00a | Road Runner Sports | In recognition of Burn Awareness Week, lace up your running shoes and join the Burn Run 5K! The event will also have health and safety booths with information on scald burn prevention.

Eat Better Art cooking class | 1:00p | New Children's Museum | Want to learn how to make Valentines treats? Bring your child and create delicious sweets with the assistance of experienced teaching chefs! At the end of class, enjoy the yummy food you make! SUNDAY

Marvel Experience | 9:30a–10:30p | Del Mar Fairgrounds | This is perfect for all you Marvel fans out there. A first-of-its-kind attraction, the Marvel Experience brings you up close and personal with your favorite superheros and villains. Expect the latest technology like 3-D stereoscopic projections, state-of-the-art motion rides, augmented reality, and multi-person gaming.

FRIDAY Badfish | 7:00p | House of Blues | If you never got a chance to see Sublime perform, watching this cover band is the next best thing! Badfish will perform Sublime's 1992 debut album in its entirety plus other hits.

Food Fest Friday La Mesa | 5:30p-8:30p | GMC Acupuncture Clinic | Food trucks gather at the GMC Acupuncture Clinic to serve up tasty treats! This is a weekly Friday event that sometimes has live music!

SATURDAY

Patti Smith | 8:30p | Balboa Theater | Saturday is your chance to see the legendary poet, author, artist, activist and 1970s New York punk scene leader live in concert! Smith and her band are currently on tour until August.

Chinese New Year Carnival | 11:00a-2:30p | Oak Valley Middle School | Come experience traditional Chinese dance, music, martial art demonstrations, games for children, a silent auction, and traditional food from Shanghai, Guang Dong, Taiwan, and Sichuan.

SUNDAY

Super Sunday Blood Drive | 9:00a-2:00p | Bob Baker Mazda Carlsbad | Want to get your “free ski” on while helping those in need? KPRi will be on site giving away lift passes to Snow Summit or Bear Mountain to the first 102 donors!

FRIDAY Anthony Green | 6:00p | House of Blues | Anthony Green is the lead singer of Circa Survive, Saosin and the Sound of Animals Fighting AND has his own solo project. He's playing with Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties, I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody’s Business and Elder Brother.

The Lovebirds and Triumph of the Wild | 6:30p | Java Joe's | Did you like the Lovebirds at our Private Listener Concert with the Lone Bellow? Well, good news! You can enjoy this local band again at Java Joe's this Friday!

Rock in the Park | 7:00p | Reuben H. Fleet | From January 16 till May 22, the Reuben H. Fleet is having their second annual concert series! Check their website for a full schedule of shows.

SATURDAY

Monster Jam | 7:00p | Petco Park | It's the world's largest and most famous monster truck tour! Featuring all your favorite gigantic trucks like Grave Digger, Metal Mulisha and El Diablo!

The Little Italy Mercarto | 8:00a-12:00p | Cedar St. between Front St. & Kettner Blvd. | Hands down, the most impressive farmers market in San Diego. There's 140 vendors selling local produce and products, live music, culinary demonstrations and more!

SUNDAY

San Diego Restaurant Week | From January 18-24, dine at many of San Diego County’s best restaurants offering three-course prix-fixe dinners or two-course prix-fixe lunches. This year, they've added Saturday! Tickets aren't required but reservations are recommended.

G Love & Special Sauce | 7:00p | House of Blues | This is a show you don't want to miss! The original lineup of G. Love & Special Sauce returns with their first album, Sugar, in nearly a decade and they're making a stop in San Diego on their tour.