9/2 – 9/5 – Festival of Sail 2011 | San Diego Bay – Maritime Museum of San Diego, 1492 North Harbor Dr | Refer to website for schedule | Annual event held each Labor Day weekend includes live entertainment, petting zoo, cannon battles, pirates, 150 vendors, racing yachts and more

9/3 – Julian Grape Stomp Festa | Menghini Winery, Julian | 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Ages 21+ $10, ages 6-20 $5, ages 5 & under FREE | Julian celebrates the harvest of the grapes with Italian music, dancing, Bocci ball, stomping, wine tasting and more

9/8 – Taste of San Diego | Gaslamp Quarter, East Village, Little Italy, Horton Plaza, Financial District | 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. | $30.00 – $35.00 | More information: 619.233.5008

9/9 – 17th Annual Beer Festival | Columbia & B Streets, Downtown San Diego | 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. | Sample from over 40 different breweries

9/10 – Jazz 88.3 Ocean Beach Music & Art Festival | Ocean Beach Pier parking lot & grassy area – Newport Ave & Abbott St | 23 bands and 8 stages, food & art displays

9/10 – Coronado Main Street Garden Party | 1144 Isabella Ave, Coronado | 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Annual garden party with entertainment and no-host beverages

9/11 – 9/17 – Spirits of Mexico Festival | Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, 4002 Wallace St |2:30 – 10:00 p.m. | Showcasing top agave spirits brewed by hundreds of distillers

9/11 – La Jolla Rough Water Swim | Largest rough-water swimming competition in the U.S.

9/16 – 10/2 – Fleet Week San Diego | San Diego Bay | Refer to website for times & locations | Thank our Sailors, Marines & Coast Guardsmen for their services

9/17 – Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day | San Diego coastline beaches & bay | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Major part of international coastline cleanup including all 50 states and over 100 countries

9/18 – Brazilian Day Festival and Parade | Pacific Beach – Garnet between Bayard & Everts Streets | 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. | 40 performances, carnival parade, unique handicrafts, food, live music, colorful costumes

9/18 – 9/18 – 46th Annual San Diego Bayfair Powerboat Racing | Mission Bay – Vacation Island/ Fiesta Bay / Ski Beach / Crown Point Shores / Stony Point / Hydro Pond | $10 – $45 | All ages | 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Watch the fastest boats in the world, live entertainment, fireworks and more

9/17 – 9/18 – Coronado Art Walk | Museum of History, Coronado Ferry Landing | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.| Over 90 artists displaying paintings, photography, pottery, glass work & jewelry

9/18 – 9/23 – San Diego Restaurant Week | Various restaurants throughout San Diego | Lunch and Dinner | See website for participating restaurants and menus

9/24 – 9/25 – Adams Avenue Street Fair | Adams Avenue, between 35th & Bancroft St, Normal Heights | Sat 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.; Sun 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Southern California’s largest free 2-day music festival with more than 70 artists on 6 outdoor stages, hundreds of food and arts/crafts vendors, 3 beer gardens, carnival & kids’ activities

9/24 – 9/25 – Annual Pacific Islander Festival | Ski Beach, East Mission Bay | Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Culture, food, crafts & customs of the Pacific Islands

9/24 – 9/25 – ArtSplash | Flower Fields of Carlsbad | Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Free | Chalk Art Festival on Armada Drive, hands-on art, fine art, carnival & sand sculpting

9/28 – 10/2 – San Diego Film Festival | Gaslamp Theater, 701 5th Ave, Downtown San Diego | 10th birthday celebration showcasing best in American & International Cinema

9/30 – 10/2 – Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show | MCAS Miramar | Gates open at 8:00 a.m. | Aviation expo with performances by the world’s best military and civilian pilots