Events, Festivals and Exhibitions

The Wonderfront Music and Arts Festival will feature many famous names including Kings of Leon and Gwen Stefani, in November, but perhaps the real star is the city of San Diego itself. There is also a free community stage.

Downtown San Diego boasts pleasant weather, even in November, waterfront parks and walkways. There are dozens of bars and restaurants, but combine them with several large marinas where the boat crews are ready to party and you have a great place for a festival.

Drop into this seven stages on which 80 artists will perform over the three days, and 30,000 tickets on sale then you have all the ingredients for a great experience. Music ranges fom rock to indie rock, hip hop, rap, reggae, country and Americana.

Don’t forget the city itself, which is well worth exploring around the scheduled festival (see below).

The festival will include yacht parties, local food, a craft beer village and art installations. Some of the proceeds go to the Rob Machado Foundation and Outdoor Outreach.

History of the Wonderfront Music and Arts Festival

The 2022 festival is the second, after the original event was held in 2019. It is partly designed to boost the downtown area and to promote the city both within and outside the state of California.

Wonderfront Festival Lineup

Headlining the Wonderfront Festival will be Kings of Leon, Gwen Stefani, Cage the Elephant, G-Eazy, Young the Giant and Zac Brown Band. The full line up can be found here.

The festival will be held at waterfront parks, along the piers as well as on the boats near Seaport Village. A map of the festival can be viewed here. The after-party will be held at the Music Box on 17 November, featuring music from DJ Whethan and electronic artist Kaipora.

Other Things to Do in San Diego?

The beaches around the city are famous for surfing, though there is also whale watching from December to April. In the port you can visit the aircraft carrier museum, the USS Midway. Balboa Park is huge and includes the San Diego Zoo, the botanical gardens and a number of museums and galleries. The Embarcadero is the name given to the waterfront, which is designed for strolling and, while out, consider visiting the older parts of the city.

The Comic-Con festival is also held in San Diego (July) and the city’s cuisine has been much influenced by the flavours of nearby Mexico. The city of Tijuana is only a few miles to the south.

Tickets for Wonderfront Music and Arts Festival 2022

Tickets for the festival start at $139. If this is too steep you can attend the free community stage at Ruocco Park (585 Harbor Lane).

San Diego is also an absolute must for beed drinkers. Read, San Diego: Califormia Craft Beer Capital.

When is the Wonderfront Music and Arts Festival 2022

The festival is from Friday 18 to Sunday 20 November, 2022.

For information on tickets visit here.

Flights to San Diego

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San Diego International Airport (formerly Lindbergh Field), is just three miles from the downtown. It is directly served by Air Canada from Toronto and Vancouver, British Airways from London Heathrow, Japan Airlines to Tokyo, Lufthansa to Frankfurt, Westjet to Calgary and Vancouver, as well as a large number of US cities through domestic flights.

Hotels in San Diego 

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