5/2 – Glow Party  |  BellyUp Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Ave, Solana Beach | 9:00 p.m. – 11:45p.m. | 21+ event, $10-$12 | Come celebrate San Diego’s newest Glow Party at the Belly Up! Featuring sets by DJ Man Cat, Chamberlin, Digital Opinion Dbear and DJ Gina Cat.

5/3 – Friday Night Liberty @ NTC  |  Liberty Station, 2640 Historic Decatur Road | 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | FREE |  Open artist studios, galleries, performances and events throughout NTC at Liberty Station’s Arts & Cultural District.

5/3, 5/17 & 5/31 – 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.

5/4 – 5/5 – 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

5/10 – 5/12 – 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

5/11 – 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

5/17 – 5/18 – 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

5/19 – 20th 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