San Diego is absolutely buzzing tonight and this weekend with incredible events to ring in 2026, and we've got the perfect guide to help you celebrate.

If you're looking to dance into the new year, the mega event of the season is happening right now at Petco Park. FNGRS CRSSD is concluding its tenth year with Proper NYE and NYD, running from three in the afternoon until half past midnight tonight, and continuing tomorrow from two to ten in the evening. This twenty-one and up festival features five stages of pure electronic dance music energy, with headliners like Purple Disco Machine, Justice, and Disclosure taking the decks. It's an EDM lover's dream that you absolutely cannot miss.

For something a bit more intimate, Patrick's Gaslamp Pub in the historic Gaslamp Quarter is hosting a vibrant celebration starting at one in the afternoon with main festivities beginning at eight thirty tonight. Rising pop-rock star Celina Rescott and her band The Embers will deliver high-energy performances that'll keep you dancing well into the night. The atmosphere is perfect for ringing in the new year with drink specials and a midnight toast celebrating the San Diego community spirit.

If nightclub energy is more your style, Bloom is throwing a special two-room New Year's event tonight starting at ten with BOLO in the main room and an exclusive Close Friends Only party in The Bassmnt. Meanwhile, Hard Rock Hotel San Diego is hosting Timeless NYE from eight in the evening until two in the morning, featuring over a dozen local DJs across three floors and seven distinct party spaces.

For listeners with families, AleSmith Brewing offers Glow BIG Noon Year, a family-friendly celebration from ten in the morning until one in the afternoon today. Two epic party rooms feature neon glow zones, a winter wonderland, an LED robot performance, and a magician, plus six balloon drops at noon. There's an obstacle course, photo booths, face painting, and thousands of dollars in giveaways making it perfect for celebrating with kids.

If comedy is your thing, the National Comedy Theatre presents their New Year's Eve Spectacular at nine thirty tonight featuring improv experts performing an unpredictable comedy show, followed by a post-midnight party with the cast. Tickets are only fifty-nine dollars and include gourmet desserts and a champagne toast.

Whether you're dancing at a mega festival, enjoying live music in the Gaslamp Quarter, celebrating with family, or laughing at comedy, San Diego has something special waiting for you tonight and this weekend.

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