CityFest, Hillcrest's Annual Street Party, Set To Return In August

San Diego CA

17 May, 2021

4:50 PM

Description

By Editor, Times of San Diego May 17, 2021 Hillcrest's CityFest returns to Fifth Avenue this summer after a pause in 2020 due to the pandemic. The 39th annual art and music festival is set for noon Aug. 8, extending south on Fifth from University Avenue. The community festival will feature live bands, DJ's, a bar and beer garden, and more than 250 arts, crafts and food booths. Bands will hit the grand stage until 7 p.m., when they give way to headliner DJ's until 11 p.m. Vendors have until July 8 for early registration. Organizers call CityFest is "a celebration of our landmark Hillcrest sign, our residents and our businesses – who have been champions for equality, diversity, and inclusion in San Diego and beyond." They estimate that the event attracts more than 150,000 from San Diego and Southern California. Times of San Diego is an independent online news site covering the San Diego metropolitan area. Our journalists report on politics, crime, business, sports, education, arts, the military and everyday life in San Diego. No subscription is required, and you can sign up for a free daily newsletter with a summary of the latest news.