They believed a Sunday morning in Hillcrest should feel different from a Sunday morning anywhere else in San Diego — wider, noisier, more alive to the particular character of a neighborhood that's always had an opinion about everything.
The Hillcrest Farmers Market has been showing up every Sunday from 9 AM to 2 PM on Normal Street for over three decades. More than 175 vendors means the market is actually a lot of different markets at once: the produce section near the entrance, the flower stalls in the middle, the cheese and jam vendors toward the back, and the prepared food corridor where you make decisions you didn't know you had to make.
Rain or shine. Holidays included. The consistency is part of the design — it shows up every week because Hillcrest shows up every week.
EBT accepted. Dogs welcome. The coffee vendors at the east entrance have regulars who've been coming since the market opened.
Every Sunday, 9 AM–2 PM. Normal Street between University Ave and Lincoln Ave, San Diego, CA 92103.
In 6 days· Jun 19 – Jun 20
Fairplex at Pomona, Pomona, CA
The LA Roadster Show returns to the Fairplex at Pomona on June 19–20, 2026 — one of the longest-running traditional hot rod and custom car shows in Southern California. Now in its sixth decade, the LA Roadster Show is dedicated exclusively to roadsters: open-body traditional hot rods in the style of the 1930s, 40s, and 50s that define American car culture at its most essential form.
Unlike general car shows that mix eras and styles, the Roadster Show maintains a strict definition: all vehicles must be roadsters in the traditional sense. This creates a visually cohesive event that feels more like a living museum of American automotive art than a typical car show. The quality of the builds is exceptional — many vehicles have been in families for decades or represent lifetime builds by their owners.
The Swap Meet component runs alongside the show, filling additional lots with parts, memorabilia, tools, and vintage automotive goods for builders and collectors. Gates open at 9 AM both days. The Fairplex at Pomona offers excellent accessibility via Interstate 10 and ample parking across the fairgrounds. Admission available at the gate. For anyone who loves traditional American car culture, the LA Roadster Show is one of the essential summer events on the West Coast calendar.
The Filipino-American Cultural Organization was founded in Oceanside in 1976. Fifty years later, the organization that built the Philippine folk dance programs, ran the community events, and sustained the cultural education for half a century is celebrating two milestones simultaneously. The 25th Annual Filipino Cultural Celebration returns to the Oceanside Civic Center on June 13, under the theme FACO at 50: The Golden Years of Cultural Legacy and Resilience.
From noon to 6 p.m., the Civic Center Plaza hosts the FACO Cultural Dance Group performing traditional dances from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao -- the three major island groups of the Philippines, each with its own distinct movement vocabulary. Filipino musicians, children's art activities, food vendors, and artisan crafts fill out the afternoon. A 50-year-old cultural organization celebrating its 25th major public event is not a landmark that repeats. The specificity -- the regional dances, the costumes, the foods -- is the point. Free and open to the public. No registration required. Oceanside Civic Center, 330 North Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054.
The guitar tone that comes off a stage in a room like The Belasco doesn't survive a recording — Toadies: The Charmer Tour in Los Angeles on June 13, 2026 is the version that only exists if you're in the room. Toadies: The Charmer Tour performs at The Belasco in Los Angeles on June 13, 2026. Doors at 6PM, show at 8PM, ALL AGES. The crowd at a show like this has been waiting for exactly this room — the specific night where the distance between stage and floor is close enough to matter.
Barrio Art Crawl is San Diego's beloved monthly arts walk through the vibrant streets of Barrio Logan, one of the city's most culturally rich neighborhoods. Every second Saturday from noon to 6pm, locals and visitors explore open artist studios, gallery openings, live music performances, rotating exhibits, and the iconic lowrider car displays that line Logan Avenue.
Barrio Logan is the heartbeat of San Diego's Chicano art scene, and the Art Crawl brings it to life with dozens of participating galleries, muralists, printmakers, sculptors, and community artists opening their doors for free. The neighborhood's famous Chicano Park murals, the largest outdoor mural collection in the US, serve as the backdrop for an afternoon of cultural discovery.
June's edition falls during the summer surge, when the neighborhood's outdoor spaces are fully activated. Expect food vendors, DJs spinning at corner storefronts, and a genuine community atmosphere where artists talk directly with visitors about their work. Admission is always free. The crawl is walkable from the 25th and Commercial trolley stop on the MTS Blue Line.
Date: Saturday, June 14, 2026. Time: 12pm to 6pm. Admission: FREE. Location: Logan Avenue, Barrio Logan, San Diego, CA 92113. Parking: Street parking on National Avenue and side streets; MTS Blue Line to 25th/Commercial station recommended.
FuelFest Southern California 2026 — Automotive Festival at OC Fair and Event Center
FuelFest is not a parking lot car show. It is a full-scale automotive festival — 700 or more performance, exotic, and custom vehicles, a live music stage, drift competition, and 75 or more exhibitors, all at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa.
The 2026 SoCal edition features a dedicated Taste of Tokyo JDM and tuner zone alongside American muscle, exotics, and custom builds. Cody Walker, brother of Paul Walker, is a confirmed guest appearance. Fan drift ride-alongs are available on-site.
What to Expect:
Gates open at 2 PM. The show runs until 9 PM, with the drift competition and live music carrying into the evening. This is not a morning-and-done show — it runs like a festival with multiple entertainment stages running concurrently.
Getting There:
OC Fair and Event Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Free parking on the fair grounds. The 55 Freeway exits directly at Fair Drive. Tickets required for entry — general admission and VIP tiers available. June 13, 2026.
Today· Jun 13
Free entry
Waterfront Park, 1600 Pacific Hwy,…
The waterfront is different after dark.
The San Diego Night Market returns to Waterfront Park on June 13, 2026 — free entry, hundreds of vendors, street food from across the region, and the energy of a market that doesn't try to be a farmers market.
It runs in the evening on purpose. The light changes. The crowd is different — not the Saturday morning grocery run, but the people who came out because the night is good. Music, local artists, food vendors from restaurants you wouldn't find otherwise.
The Night Market draws San Diego's independent maker and food community — the vendors you don't encounter in the usual places. The street food range covers a wider diversity of cuisine than any single neighborhood market. Come after 7 PM if you want the full atmosphere.
Free to attend. Runs along the waterfront until well past dark. The market floor runs into the evening — arrival after sunset gives you the full atmosphere.
Tomorrow· Jun 14
Free
11300 Ventura Pl, Studio City, CA …
On Sunday mornings, Ventura Place in Studio City becomes a different thing than it is the rest of the week. The certified farmers market closes the street to traffic and opens it to vendors who grow what they're selling, cheese makers who know every animal by name, and a prepared food section that gives the adjacent restaurants genuine competition.
Studio City Farmers Market has been running on this block for over twenty years — long enough to accumulate a crowd that knows the rhythm: arrive at 8 for best selection, leave before 11 when parking fills. The vendors know their regulars. The regulars know which stall to hit first by what's in season.
The market sits within walking distance of the studios along Ventura, which is part of why weekend regulars include faces that are recognizable without being approached. They're just doing their shopping.
11300 Ventura Pl, Studio City, CA 91604. Sundays, 8am–2pm. Free to attend.
Tomorrow· Jun 14
Free
441 Saxony Rd, Encinitas, CA 92024
This is the one that Encinitas residents guard. The Leucadia Certified Farmers Market runs every Sunday on Saxony Road, which puts it away from the tourist track — which is part of what keeps it right.
Certified farmers only, which means the people selling the produce grew it. The heirloom tomatoes in August didn't come from a warehouse. The honey vendor knows where their hives are and can tell you what's blooming this week. The flower growers know what season it is by what's in their buckets.
It runs year-round from 9am to 1pm, which is long enough to shop and short enough to still have the afternoon. The market stays small by design. The parking is imperfect. The regulars park two blocks away because they've been doing this long enough to know where to go.
The conversation between vendor and shopper here is the kind that doesn't happen at a grocery store — about the variety, the growing conditions, why this particular week's citrus is exceptional.
441 Saxony Rd, Encinitas, CA 92024. Sundays, 9am–1pm. Year-round.