Here are some of the best things to do this weekend in San Diego from Friday, Jan. 31 to Sunday, Feb. 2.
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Friday
San Diego Tet Festival: In Vietnamese culture, Tet is the celebration of the Lunar New Year and in San Diego, the party lasts for three days. This year’s San Diego Tet Festival will be held at Liberty Station. The free event starts with the Miss Vietnam Pageant, Vietnamese food, music, vendors, lion dances and a cultural village. The 20th annual festival is expected to attract 30,000 attendees, according to event organizers. 5 to 10 p.m. Friday. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. National Training Center Park at Liberty Station, 2455 Cushing Road, San Diego. Free. sdtet.com
Saturday
Free admission for seniors: Guests 65 years and older can obtain free admission to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park throughout February. Entry includes the Africa Tram and all regularly scheduled experiences. The park is home to over 3,000 animals on 1,800 acres of land. Some of the animals at the park include giraffes, rhinos, tigers, platypuses, and elephants. For free entry, seniors must present a valid identification. Parking is not included and special experiences may require extra fees. Seniors can visit multiple times during February. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. San Diego Zoo Safari Park, 15500 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido. Free. 619-231-1515, sdzsafaripark.org
Padres FanFest: Fans can get up-close access to players, coaches and the Petco Park field at this annual event celebrating supporters of the Padres. Expect autograph signings and Q&A sessions and fans can hang out in Gallagher Square, see progress of Western Metal Building renovations and tour the grounds crew’s garage. Kids can also run the bases.10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Petco Park, 1000 Park Blvd., San Diego. Free. Tickets must be claimed online in advance. padres.com/fanfest
Photo classes: George’s Camera is hosting two photography workshops. The first is a $65 Photography 101 class where visitors will learn basic camera functions, camera support, tricks and how to care for a camera. The second workshop is free and teaches photographers how to enter the San Diego County Fair’s photo exhibition. 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. George’s Camera, 7475 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego. 858-633-1510, eventbrite.com/o/georges-camera-academy
Ballet Folklorico: Academia de Danza Folklorica Mexicana Ti-Pai is performing two shows at Joan B. Kroc Theatre. The group has 10 years of experience highlighting Mexican folk ballet and traditional dances. The artists and dancers are led by Eduardo Romero and artistic director Mariana Perezchica. 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday. Joan B. Kroc Theatre, 6611 University Ave., San Diego. $23.17. 619-287-5762, sd.kroccenter.org/kroc-san-diego
Camarada’s ‘What’s Your Handel?’ Soprano Tasha Koontz joins the Camarada chamber ensemble for works by Handel, Villa Lobos and Del Mar’s Jordan Kuspa. The musical/historical journey will be narrated by Robert John Hughes. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Baker-Baum Concert Hall, Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $28-$98. 619-231-3702, camarada.org
‘Women in Focus’ exhibit opens Saturday: MOPA@SDMA presents this historical exhibition examining women’s role in establishing photography as an artistic medium in the 19th and early 20th centuries featuring images from San Diego Museum of Arts permanent collection. Opens Saturday and runs through July 13. Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art Nash Gallery, 1450 El Prado, Balboa Park. 619-232-7931, mopa.org
La Jolla Symphony & Chorus’ “Legacy: On the Shoulders of Giants”: Sameer Patel conducts the world premiere of Jiyoung Ko’s “Leaf by Leaf, Dream by Dream.” 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Mandeville Auditorium, UC San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla. $20-$45. 858-534-4637. ljsc.org
Sunday
Japanese festival: The Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum is celebrating Setsubun with an all-day event. Setsubun is a Japanese festival marking the end of winter and the start of spring. The event will occur inside the garden’s gates. Activities include creating masks, Mamemaki (a bean tossing event), lion dances, sumo performances and storytelling. There will also be food and merchant vendors. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday. Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum, 2215 Pan American Road E., San Diego. $14-$16. 619-232-2721, niwa.org/setsubun
Le Salon de Musiques: A chamber quintet will perform works for violin and piano by Borodin, Catoire, Rachmaninoff and Tanayev. 4 p.m. Sunday. La Jolla Woman’s Club, 7791 Draper Ave., La Jolla. 469-$120, which includes a high tea buffet and champagne. lesalondemusiques.com
Pianist Evren Ozel: La Jolla Music Society presents this award-winning American pianist performing Beethoven’s “Moonlight” sonata and works by Debussy, Bartók, Schumann and Ravel. 3 p.m. Sunday. Baker-Baum Concert Hall, Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $41-$70. 858-459-3728, theconrad.org
New York Polyphony: St. James-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church presents this New York-based male classical vocal quartet which specializes in early music repertoire. 4 p.m. Sunday. 743 Prospect St., La Jolla. $15-$55. stjamesmusicseries.com.
