5/2 – Race Legal | Qualcomm Staduim, 9449 Friars Road, San Diego | 6:00 p.m. – midnight | Race Legal, the safer and sanctioned track alternative to illegal street racing, was developed with one goal in mind. Saving the needless loss of young lives to an illegal street race gone bad is RaceLegal.com’s mantra.

5/3 – ValBeMar & Candelas by Martin San Roman Pairing Event | Downtown San Diego | 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | $70 | Experience the best of both worlds at this one of a kind food & drink tastemaker event featuring 3 custom Mexican-French dishes paired with ValBeMar Indonesian Specialty Coffee.

5/4 – 5/6 – Scrapbook Expo | Del Mar Fairgrounds, O’Brien Hall, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar | Friday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | $8 admission; workshop fees not included | Door prizes, workshops, make & takes, crops, exhibits and more

5/4 – 5/6 – Fiesta Old Town Cinco de Mayo | Old Town San Diego | Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | FREE | Live entertainment, kids area & stage, delicious food, beer garden and more

5/11 – 5/12 – Annual Allied Gardens SpringFest | Allied Gardens Community Park, 5155 Greenbrier Avenue | Friday 5:00 – 11:00 p.m. , Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. | Carnival, pony rides, inflatables, rock climbing wall, dunk tank, food, beer garden (5-11 pm), three stages featuring local musical talent

5/11 – 5/13 – Gator by the Bay Festival | Spanish Landing Park at Harbor Island, San Diego Bay | Refer to website for schedule | The event features 25 bands on five stages, dance lessons, Cajun cooking demonstrations and delicious crawfish

5/12 – Chocolate Festival San Diego Botanic Garden |  San Diego Botanic Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas |10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Delectable chocolate tastings, demonstrations, chocolate fountain, children’s activities (ages 2-12), and a variety of Mother’s Day gifts

5/20 – 19th Annual Sicilian Festival | Little Italy, Downtown | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | FREE | Sicilian Cultural Pavilion, Sicilian Cuisine, Ethnic Entertainment on Four Stages, Free Children’s Rides & Entertainment, Peroni Beer & Wine Tent, Art, History, & Heritage of the Sicilian-American Families of Little Italy, Car Show and Grape Stomp