Cabrillo Festival and Reenactment of Cabrillo's Landing at Ballast Point

When: October 1 - 2, 2011
Where: Spanish Landing Park, Point Loma;
Ballast Point, Naval Base Point Loma
San Diego, CA
More info: Event website

Cabrillo Festival Highlights

SATURDAY,OCT. 1, 4:00 PM
Commemorative Ceremony and Wreath Laying honoring Carbrillo at the buiding site of the San Salvador - Spanish Landing Park on North Harbor Drive. Keynote address by a distiguised Guest from Spain. Concert by Navy Band San Diego and Kumeyaay Wildcat Songs. (map)

SATURDAY, OCT. 1, 6:30 PM
Cabrillo Discovery Celebration Dinner-Dance, S.E.S. Hall, 2818 Avenida de Portugal, Point Loma. 6:30 PM no host cocktails, 7:30 PM Dinner, followed by dancing. $40 per person. Sponsored by Cabrillo Civic Club #16 of San Diego and Portuguese American Social and Civic Club. To purchase tickets, call 619.426.0769 or 619.221.8084.(map)

SUNDAY, OCT. 2, 11:00 AM — 4:00 PM
Cabrillo Festival at Ballast Point, Naval Base Point Loma, south end of Rosecrans Street. FREE ADMISSION. There will be music, dancing, children’s activities and foods of Native Americans, Mexico, Portugal and Spain. Kumeyaay basket making and acorn preparation demonstrations, knot tying and 16th century Spanish soldiers living history encampment. Re-enactment of Cabrillo’s landing on Ballast Point begins at 1:00 PM. (map)