It’s the biggest weekend of the year in San Diego. Comic-Con has arrived and many will flock to America’s Finest City to pay homage to their favorite superheroes and celebrities. You, too, can join in the comic celebration, but we understand if you want to avoid the crowds and stay a little closer to home.
La Jolla has plenty to keep you busy from July 22-24. Be adventurous and swim with sharks or learn how to have a healthy relationship with food. You could also rock out to some country music at UCSD or head over to the racetrack with your family for some almost-free fun.
You can venture out a little farther for the superhero spectacle downtown or walk around Shelter Island and help raise money for diseases that affect over 2,000 families in San Diego. Travel to Imperial Beach and stick your toes in the sand for the U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition.
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- When/where: La Jolla Shores, 8200 Camino Del Oro, La Jolla, 8-10 a.m., Saturday.
- Why go: Take your snorkeling gear down to the shore and swim with native sharks and learn about snorkeling and the underwater world.
- Price: $25-$30.
- When/where: Del Mar Racetrack, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, 1-6 p.m., Sunday.
- Why go: Take everyone over to the racetrack for rock climbing, games, bungee trampoline and more. Kids 12 and under get a free plush toy.
- Price: $6 for adults, free for kids 17 and under.
- When/where: Rimac Field, UCSD Extension, 9600 N Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, 7 p.m. Saturday.
- Why go: Pop pianist Sara Bareilles warms up for country duo Sugarland at UCSD.
- Price: $63.
- When/where: , 615 Prospect St., La Jolla, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Saturday.
- Why go: Learn how to have a healthy relationship with food and how to eat right.
- Price: Free.
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- Where/when: , 10 Evergreen Ave., Imperial Beach, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Sunday.
- Why go: The U.S. Open is one serious sandcastle competition, with experts and novices alike competing for cash and bragging rights. More than $21,000 will be awarded.
- Price: Free.
- Where/when: The Pier, 2131 Shelter Island Dr., San Diego, 8 a.m.-noon, Sunday.
- Why go: Walk around Shelter Island with other locals and help support families in our San Diego community that are suffering from scleroderma and lupus. Raffle prizes, awards and music will follow the for-a-cause walk.
- Price: $10-$25.
- Where/when: San Diego Convention Center, 111 W. Harbor Dr., San Diego, 9:30 a.m., Thursday through Sunday.
- Why go: This huge event may be sold out, but graphic novel nerds and movie maniacs can still get their fix of celebrities and superheroes. for a list of Comic-Con events that you can still get into.
- Price: Varies between each activity.
