Community Events

TODAY! Friday, July 3rd 2009

14th Annual Pechanga Pow Wow

The 14th Annual Pechanga Pow Wow will be held this July 3,4 & 5, offering a completely free family event all three days, with free parking as well. This year is unique as the fireworks display will be held after dark on Saturday, the 4th of July. Pow Wow Fireworks in the past are always held on Saturday, regardless of what day the 4th falls on. The Pow Wow is an opportunity to experience authentic native culture from throughout the Americas, including Canada and Mexico. Pechanga hosts one of the largest Pow Wows in the Western U.S. and is a great chance to see the best Native American dancers, drummers and performers from ages 2 to 80+. There will be more than 100 vendors selling native arts, crafts, food, blankets and more

Time: July 3rd - July 5th
Location: Pechanga Pow Wow Grounds 45000 Pechanga Pkwy Temecula, CA 92592

Saturday, July 11th 2009

Walk for Wishes

Summer is fast approaching and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of San Diego is very pleased to announce the inaugural San Diego County Credit Union Walk for Wishes on July 11, 2009 at the Otay Ranch Town Center, beginning at 8:30am. Individuals, families, and doggies are invited to participate to help raise money for children's wishes. There will be fun for everyone, including entertainment, awards, and fabulous FREE goodies! The approximately one-mile course will wind through Otay Ranch Town Center and end at Wags for Wishes, a three-day festival and doggie extravaganza FREE to all walk participants! Register before May 31st and receive the early bird rate of $25 per walker!

Time: 8:30am
Location: Otay Ranch Town Center 2015 Birch Road in Chula Vista
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Saturday, July 18th 2009

San Diego Gay & Lesbian Pride Parade 2009

The San Diego Pride celebration is the city's largest civic event and the leading cultural event that brings together lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, as well as their supporters. San Diego Pride is the non-profit organization that hosts San Diego's Pride celebrations during the month of July. This year's festivities include a free, mile-long parade at 11 a.m., July 18, through the heart of Hillcrest, and a two-day festival replete with non-stop entertainment, multiple performance stages and 200 exhibitors. The festival will be held on July 18 and 19. This year's theme, Stonewall 2.0 - Activism for Equality, commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in New York City while embracing today's new generation of LGBT grassroots activists and the methods they've used for mobilizing attention to equal rights. Parade Route: Normal St. & University Ave., west to 6th Ave., south to Balboa Dr. (1.5 miles)

Time: 11:00am
Location: Normal St. & University Ave.
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Saturday, July 18th 2009

The 29th Annual US Open Sandcastle Competition

In Imperial Beach, California, on Saturday, July 18th, the street festival begins. Over 140 vendors set up for the weekend activities. Continued with entertainment, food, arts and crafts, and lots of fun. Visitors stroll up and down Seacoast Drive, closed to traffic for the event, taking in the sights, sounds, and other sensory experiences of everything the U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition has to offer. The musical entertainment, selected from a wide variety of family friendly local acts, draws a huge crowd every year. The Kids-N-Kastles Competition is held on Saturday afternoon.

Location: Seacoast Dr. Imperial Beach
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Sunday, July 19th 2009

The 29th Annual US Open Sandcastle Competition

On Sunday July 19th, the official U.S. Open Sandcastle Competition will be held. This is the championship of sandcastle building where the professional sand carvers vie for the title of Master's Champion. Professional and amateur sand carving teams throughout the U.S. will compete in the sandcastle building competition with more than $21,000 in cash prizes. Trained representatives for the US Open Sandcastle Competition will judge all categories. The weekend festivities conclude when the teams are presented with titles and cash prizes presented at the Awards ceremony. Sandcastle building begins at 9:00am and concludes at 2:00pm. Sculptures are only available for viewing until 4:00pm due to the tides.

Time: 9am - 4pm
Location: Imperial Beach
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July 24th through July 28th

Lebron James King's Academy Summer Basketball Camp

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James is bringing the fourth season of his King’s Academy summer basketball camp to San Diego! King’s Academy will take place this year at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD), from July 24 – 28. Moving the camp to San Diego gives kids on the west coast a chance to participate in this exciting and great experience. Boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 18 will be able to participate.

Youths attending King’s Academy will have access to modern, indoor facilities and be instructed in the basic fundamentals of basketball, including shooting, passing and dribbling. Campers will be able to take photos with LeBron, receive an autograph authenticated by Upper Deck and have the opportunity to ask LeBron questions about his game, the Cavs and his life off the court. King’s Academy will offer both overnight and day camper sessions.

Time: Time Varies
Location: University of California San Diego - 200 West Arbor Drive in San Diego
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Sunday, August 9th 2009

13th Annual Lemon Festival

Join MAGIC 92.5 for the 13th Annual Lemon Festival.  We will squeeze a day of entertainment and loads of lemony summer fun at Third Avenue Village, from E Street to Alvarado Street. The event, taking place on Sunday, August 9, from 11am to 7pm, will celebrate Chula Vista's heritage as the "Lemon Capital of the World." Featuring a Kids’ Fun Zone with non-stop entertainment for children, including carnival rides, inflatables, bungee flying, rock climbing, and pony rides. Stop by the MAGIC 92.5 tent for your chance to win FREE prizes!

Time: 11am - 7pm
Location: Third Avenue Village - from E Street to Alvarado Street in Chula Vista
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Saturday, August 15th 2009

American Cancer Society Relay for Life

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a lifechanging event which brings people together to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and empower individuals and communities to fight back against a disease that takes too much. Teams of 8-15 members gather with tents and sleeping bags to camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events, and each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times. Relay For Life gives us an opportunity to celebrate, remember, and fight back. We celebrate cancer survivors by inviting them to participate in the Survivors Lap, the first lap around the track. The Luminaria Ceremony is another highlight of the event. A Luminaria is a small bag filled with sand, containing a candle that makes it glow. Each Luminaria bears the name of a person who has battled cancer. At dusk, we light all the candles along the path. They burn into the night, honoring and memorializing those who have faced cancer, lighting a path of hope. The event closes with the upbeat fight back ceremony, which reminds us that we have the power to change the course of this disease. To get information on volunteering, becoming a sponsor, or forming a team, call the American Cancer Society’s office at 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit www.relayforlife.org.

Time: 9am - 9am
Location: Embarcadero North, Downtown San Diego
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