San Diego Weekend Guide: June 7-9 – Greece & Gardens

There’s a lot to celebrate this San Diego weekend, from culture – Greek, Latino and Filipino – to a big “best of” and the latest in cutting-edge design. Dive in!

Convoy District’s Common Theory Public House celebrates its 10th anniversary with two days of festivities. At 7 p.m. Friday there’s a release party for its anniversary collaboration, a hazy IPA, with North Park’s GOAL Brewing. Enjoy a beer garden on Common Theory’s outdoor patio at 3 p.m. Saturday, featuring Burgeon Beer, GOAL and Pure Project. Special-edition anniversary t-shirts and glassware will be on sale throughout the weekend.

San Diego Magazine hosts the Best of North County Party 2024 at 6 p.m. Friday, shining a spotlight on the top restaurants, breweries, businesses and more. Admission for the event, at the Flower Fields in Carlsbad, costs $85, but hurry, as tickets are going fast.

Cheer on first responders as they compete in the the 57th annual U.S. Police & Fire Championships, hosted by the California Police Athletic Federation, beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday. The event, continuing through June 15 at more than 25 venues across San Diego County, includes bench press, dodgeball, air pistol, pickleball, baseball, bowling, tennis, CrossFit and more.

The Latino Book & Family Festival begins at MiraCosta College’s Oceanside campus with author Victor Villaseñor, filmmaker Luis Valdez and Beatriz Villareal, director of the Mano a Mano Foundation. More than 100 exhibitors are scheduled for the free event, beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday. In addition, there’s a pre-festival screening of the 1987 biopic La Bamba, directed by Valdez, at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Greece isn’t in your summer vacation plans? Let it come to you at the San Diego Greek Festival at Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church near Balboa Park. The event, with Greek food, pastries, beer and wine, live music and folk dancers and a kids’ fun zone, opens Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m. Admission is $4. Park for free at the San Diego Unified School District lot on Campus Avenue and take the shuttle to the fest.

The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla hosts the free EXPO Design Market, which showcases publishing, design, music and fashion talents from the San Diego region. Doors open at 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Online reservations are recommended.

The Filipino-American Cultural Organization and the Oceanside Public Library host the 23rd annual Filipino Cultural Celebration at noon Saturday. See folk dancing and other performances, while enjoying Filipino cuisine at the free event at Oceanside Civic Center Plaza.

It’s not just Greece – what if summer vacation plans just aren’t happening? Seaport Village is here for you. At 3 p.m. Saturday, relax by the bay for the free Daycation Celebration, with live music, DJs, a Woodie car show, carousel rides, caricature and balloon artists, a bubble fun zone and face painting and plentiful samples of goodies.