{"id":44999,"date":"2026-04-16T10:35:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/?p=44999"},"modified":"2026-04-16T21:43:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T04:43:10","slug":"top-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-san-diego-april-17-to-april-19-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/top-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-san-diego-april-17-to-april-19-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Top things to do this weekend in San Diego \u2013 April 17 to April 19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"ItemList\",\n  \"name\": \"Top things to do this weekend in San Diego - April 17 to April 19\",\n  \"description\": \"Cypress Hill at Petco Park, The Notebook at Civic Theatre, Mae Martin, Chris D'Elia, SD Fight Night, The Format at SOMA, and more this weekend in San Diego.\",\n  \"itemListElement\": [\n    {\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 1, \"item\": {\"@type\": \"MusicEvent\", \"name\": \"Cypress Hill: High & Outside - 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Cypress Hill is turning Petco Park into a giant smoke-cloud rap show, <em>The Notebook<\/em> is making people cry downtown, and Balboa Theatre somehow has both Mae Martin and Chris D&#8217;Elia on back-to-back nights. Add boxing in Oceanside, hockey at Pechanga, and The Format at SOMA, and you&#8217;ve got one of those weekends where the hardest part is choosing your lane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/top-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-san-diego-april-17-to-april-19-2026\/#Concerts\" >Concerts<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/top-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-san-diego-april-17-to-april-19-2026\/#Cypress_Hill_High_Outside_%E2%80%93_Above_the_Zone\" >Cypress Hill: High &amp; Outside &#8211; Above the Zone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/top-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-san-diego-april-17-to-april-19-2026\/#The_Format\" >The Format<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/top-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-san-diego-april-17-to-april-19-2026\/#Comedy\" >Comedy<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/top-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-san-diego-april-17-to-april-19-2026\/#Mae_Martin_The_Possum\" >Mae Martin: The Possum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/top-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-san-diego-april-17-to-april-19-2026\/#Chris_DElia_Go_For_It\" >Chris D&#8217;Elia: Go For It!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/top-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-san-diego-april-17-to-april-19-2026\/#Arts_and_culture\" >Arts and culture<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/top-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-san-diego-april-17-to-april-19-2026\/#The_Notebook\" >The Notebook<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/top-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-san-diego-april-17-to-april-19-2026\/#Sports\" >Sports<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/top-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-san-diego-april-17-to-april-19-2026\/#SD_Fight_Night\" >SD Fight Night<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/top-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-san-diego-april-17-to-april-19-2026\/#San_Diego_Seals_vs_Las_Vegas_Desert_Dogs\" >San Diego Seals vs. Las Vegas Desert Dogs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/sandiegohumor.com\/top-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-san-diego-april-17-to-april-19-2026\/#San_Diego_Gulls_vs_Coachella_Valley_Firebirds\" >San Diego Gulls vs. Coachella Valley Firebirds<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Concerts\"><\/span>Concerts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cypress_Hill_High_Outside_%E2%80%93_Above_the_Zone\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dosd.com\/events\/2026\/4\/18\/cypress-hill-tech-n9ne-bone-thugs-n-harmony-coyote-tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cypress Hill: High &amp; Outside &#8211; Above the Zone<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Saturday, April 18 at 5:30pm, Petco Park<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cypress Hill at Petco Park is the headline event this weekend, and it isn&#8217;t close. Tech N9ne and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony on the same bill make this feel bigger than a normal one-off concert, more like a mini rap festival dropped into downtown. If you want the loudest possible San Diego Saturday night, this is it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cypresshill\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:0; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cypresshill\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cypresshill\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\">cypresshill<\/a> (@<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cypresshill\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\">cypresshill<\/a>) \u2022 Instagram photos and videos<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Format\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.somasandiego.com\/event\/the-format\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Format<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sunday, April 19, doors at 6pm, SOMA San Diego<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Format at SOMA is a nice pull if you&#8217;re feeling nostalgic and want something that leans more indie-singalong than giant stadium spectacle. Phantom Planet and Limbeck are also on the bill, which is a very specific era of music fandom in one room. The official SOMA page also notes this one is sold out, so expect committed people only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comedy\"><\/span>Comedy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mae_Martin_The_Possum\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegotheatres.org\/events\/detail\/mae-martin-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mae Martin: The Possum<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Friday, April 17 at 7:30pm, Balboa Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mae Martin is one of the sharper stand-ups working right now, and Balboa Theatre is a really good room for this kind of show. If you like comedy that feels smart without trying too hard to prove it, this is probably your Friday move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chris_DElia_Go_For_It\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegotheatres.org\/events\/detail\/chris-delia-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris D&#8217;Elia: Go For It!<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Saturday, April 18 at 7pm, Balboa Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris D&#8217;Elia brings the bigger, rowdier comedy-night energy on Saturday. If you want stand-up with a crowd that will absolutely show up ready, this is the pick. Also yes, this directly conflicts with Cypress Hill, which is rude to everyone involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arts_and_culture\"><\/span>Arts and culture<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Notebook\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegotheatres.org\/events\/detail\/the-notebook-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Notebook<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Through Sunday, April 19, San Diego Civic Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, <em>The Notebook<\/em> is a Broadway musical, and yes, people keep saying it actually works. If your ideal weekend involves a downtown dinner followed by emotional damage in a nice theater, here you go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sports\"><\/span>Sports<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SD_Fight_Night\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dosd.com\/events\/2026\/4\/18\/sd-fight-night-tickets-ab511oy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SD Fight Night<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Saturday, April 18 at 5pm, Frontwave Arena in Oceanside<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frontwave Arena keeps trying to become a real stop on the regional event map, and a full boxing card helps. If you don&#8217;t mind driving north, this is a solid alternative to downtown Saturday plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"San_Diego_Seals_vs_Las_Vegas_Desert_Dogs\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster.com\/event\/Z7r9jZ1A7jY8z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Diego Seals vs. Las Vegas Desert Dogs<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Friday, April 17 at 7:30pm, Pechanga Arena San Diego<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seals games are still one of the more underrated live-sports nights in town. 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