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Latin American Festival and Mata Ortiz Pottery Market

8/06/10 – 8/08/10 The 9th annual Latin American Festival and Mata Ortiz Pottery at the Bazaar del Mundo Shops in Old Town San Diego serves up one of the nation’s most extensive collections of authentic folk art, traditional clothing and textiles, colorful collectibles and dazzling jewelry.

Festival-goers can take in an amazing array of demonstrations, enjoy nonstop entertainment and feast on mouth-watering Mexican cuisine at this free weekend event.

The garden courtyard at the Bazaar del Mundo – now at the corner of Juan and Taylor Streets in Old Town – will be overflowing with artisans from Chihuahua, Mexico, creating eye-popping Mata Ortiz pottery, a centuries-old art form renowned for its hand-painted geometric and ancestral symbols.

Price:
Free

More information is here

14th Annual North Park Festival of the Arts

5/16/10

The 14th Annual North Park Festival of the Arts will take place on Sunday, May 16th, 2010 from 10:00 AM through 6:00 PM on University between 30th and 32nd Street. Whether you are looking for live music, exciting dance moves, vendor booths, fabulous food, a little something to entertain and educate the kids, or of course, amazing artwork from around the globe, you are sure to find hours of fun and exciting things to wow and delight you and your whole family!

One of the best parts of a street festival are the vendors and the North Park Festival of the Arts delivers with over 100 specialty booths filled with thousands of treasures. Peruse all types of hand made crafts, unique décor items and everything in between. Also, be sure to stop into the International Food Court to sample delicious and aromatic foods, cool and tantalizing drinks and desserts from dozens of local restaurants and specialty caterers.

The North Park Festival of the Arts will be rocking the historic neighborhood all day long with every type of musical genre and interactive entertainment on SIX stages!  The Main Stage will blow you away featuring talented artists like rising star Josh Damigo, unique sounds of Republic of Letters and Wirepony. 

Peruse the Artists’ Village where artisans display and sell their amazing creations from every imaginable medium. Painters from the worlds of oils and acrylics along with impressionists and ethereal watercolorists will exhibit alongside sculptors of clay, metal and ceramics. Take in the intricate detail of pencil and chalk drawings or be amazed at the rich and textured technique of encaustic painting. 

The North Park Festival of the Arts is one of San Diego’s favorite family friendly events and there’s no wonder why. Featuring blocks of flavorful food, shopping and entertainment, this annual event draws more than 35,000 people and the Kid’s Art Beat Area is a crowd favorite!

For everyone over 21, we are excited to present the newest feature to the festival, the Craft Beer Block!  From noon to 6:00 PM on Ohio Street, beer and foodie lovers alike will experience a taste of the senses by sampling a wide assortment of rich local and international brews, robust and refreshing wines and mouthwatering bites from local North Park restaurants.

Price:
Free

Address:
North Park
San Diego

Phone Numbers
619.294.2501