Hot Weekend Picks

It's a jam-packed weekend in San Diego. Big fests are busting out all over, just as we hope spring will be soon. Enthusiasts of all stripes are descending upon the fair town, from yoga practioners and to  and do-it-yourself home improvers.

We’ve got the best bets for you from March 3-6, whether you want to stay close to home in La Jolla or take a drive to find even more to do.

This week, we feature a tasty competition and a posh night of music.

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CLOSE TO HOME

Where/when: Neurosciences Institute, San Diego, 8 p.m. Friday.

Why Go: Viola da gamba player Paolo Pandolfo performs with Thomas Boysen for an intimate program exploring the French repertoire that both artists have recorded. Hosted by the San Diego Early Music Society.

Price: $18-25.

Where/when: La Jolla Village Square, La Jolla, Saturday and Sunday.

Why Go: To indulge in the fixings of the San Diego Cake Club, which is sponsoring its Annual Cake Show at the shopping center. There will be a competition and decorating demonstrations.

Price: Free.

A LITTLE FARTHER AFIELD

Where/when: Spring Home & Garden Show, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Friday through Sunday.

Why Go: To see the latest in home and garden design, get some ideas and lessons for renovations and meet experts who can help solve that nagging fix-it problem.

Price: $1 to $8; discounts are available.

Where/when: San Diego Air & Space Museum, San Diego, 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday.

Why Go: For the Radius Festival, where top dance performers in the electronic, techno, dubstep and trance genres will take the stage.

Price: $60-$155.

Where/when: Hilton San Diego Bayfront, San Diego, 9 a.m., Saturday.

Why Go: Join in a mass yoga-a-thon to benefit City of Hope, which is trying to encourage the use of the mind-body exercise to help those with chronic illnesses. Five yoga experts will teach the classes.

Price: $20-$40.