Guests can celebrate San Diego s title as the Avocado Capital of the U.S. at the 15th annual Fallbrook Avocado Festival on April 22. Arts, crafts, games and foods featuring the unique tropical fruit are part of the day s activities. Also on April 22, San Diego celebrates Earth Day , with a free festival in Balboa Park. Highlights include a children s activity area, exhibit booths, educational exhibits and food and music. Admission is free to the public.
Guests can enjoy mariachi music, folkloric dancers, Mexican food, margaritas and more.
Visitors and locals alike flock to the streets of downtown Carlsbad for the Spring Village Faire on May 6. Guests enjoy live entertainment, exhibitors and enticing international foods. Aviation buffs will want to check out the annual Wings Over Gillespie-Annual World War II Static Air Show , May 3 to 6. Some of the world s most famous flying machines, including World War II Warbirds and other vintage aircraft, will be displayed at Gillespie Field in El Cajon. The festival will also feature aviation celebrities, WWII aviation memorabilia, vintage automobiles, airplane rides and the big band sounds of the 1940s.