May
Revel with thousands of visitors as they enjoy music, dancing, food and other cultural events. Street vendors and Event Sponsors line San Diego Avenue as they take part in the annual Old Town Fiesta Cinco de Mayo. Each year, the state park, county park, plazas, streets, restaurants and retail districts of this historic neighborhood set the scene for the third largest celebration of Hispanic heritage and culture in the US. For two days each year, visitors to Old Town's Fiesta Cinco de Mayo enjoy the music, entertainment, dance and cuisine of Mexico and Latin America. Old Town and Fiesta Cinco de Mayo visitors also enjoy the diverse historical and cultural experiences of this community that has been the home of Native Americans, and settlers from Spain, Mexico and the United States.

July
Join the Old Town community for our 1800's Fourth of July Celebration. Put on your red, white and blue patriotic attire and witness a historic flag raising ceremony. Wave your complimentary U.S. flag in a parade around the plaza and enjoy 5 -cent lemonade and popcorn. Historic music and dancing will be performed on stage. Participate in various contests including a cow chip toss, watermelon seed spitting contest, sack races, a pie eating contest and an egg toss.

September
Celebrate Old Town's Mexican heritage during Fiestas Patrias. Music and entertainment will be throughout the day, along with historical demonstrations, traditional fiesta games, and activities.

December
Witness the Reenactment of the Battle of San Pasqual. The day includes two battle reenactments along with living history demonstrations, music, entertainment, storytelling and period military and mountain encampment area. This event is held at San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park located in Escondido, California.

Once a year Old Town San Diego State Historic Park and the surrounding community host an evening holiday open house. This event, Holiday in the Park, creates a holiday spirit with the illumination of major buildings and streets by candlelight. Holiday singers will provide complimentary refreshments. Volunteers and staff dressed in period attire, will share Old Town's rich holiday history as visitors explore Old Town by candlelight. (Fee required).