San Diego, California

In 1542, the area of San Diego, California was visited by the first Europeans, an expedition lead by Portuguese explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo (c.1499–1543) sailing under the Spanish Flag. Then, in 1602, Sebastián Vizcaíno (1548-1624), a Spanish explorer, was sent to map the coastal area of California. Arriving on his flagship the San Diego, Vizcaíno surveyed the harbor, Mission Bay and the Point Loma area. He named the land for Saint Didacus of Alcalá (c.1400-1463), who is more commonly known as Saint Diego. Saint Diego is credited with many miraculous cures and was dedicated to healing and caring for the sick.

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january
  • San Diego Restaurant Week
february
  • FIM World Championship Supercross
  • Heritage Day Festival and Parade
  • San Diego Carnaval
  • San Diego Chinese New Year Fair
  • San Diego Jewish Film Festival
march
  • Ocean Beach Kite Festival
  • San Diego Latino Film Festival
  • San Diego Science Festival
april
  • Linda Vista Multi-Cultural Fair and Parade
  • Rhythm & Vine
  • Roots Fest & Folk Fest on Adams
may
  • Carlsbad Village Faire
  • The Fiesta de los Penasquitos
  • Gator By The Bay
  • North Park Spring Festival
  • Old Town Fiesta Cinco de Mayo
  • Taste of the Nation
  • Zydeco & Blues Festival
june
  • Art Alive
  • Big Bay Boom July 4th Fireworks Show
  • Ocean Beach Street Fair and Chili Cookoff
  • San Diego Sicilian Festival
  • Taste of Adams Avenue
july
  • Comic-Con International
  • Festival of the Bells
  • Independence Day
  • Mainly Mozart Festival
  • San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Celebration
  • San Diego Open
  • Wiener Nationals
  • World Championship Over-The-Line Tournament
august
  • Encanto Street Fair and Cultural Arts Festival
  • San Diego Renaissance Faire
  • San Diego Salsa Bachata Festival
  • Street Scene
september
  • Adams Avenue Street Fair
  • AIDS Walk and Fun Run
  • ArtSplash
  • Conjecture
  • Family Fun on San Diego Bay
  • San Diego Festival of Beer
  • San Diego Film Festival
  • San Diego Restaurant Week
  • San Diego Thunderboat Regatta
october
  • El Cajon Oktoberfest
  • Pumpkins in the Park
november
  • Thanksgiving
december
  • Balboa Park December Nights
  • Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
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