10 things to do this weekend in San Diego: Dia de los Deftones, City Ballet’s ‘Tchaikovsky Spectacular,’ Fall Back Festival

Dia de los Deftones

With: Deftones, Future, Rocket From The Crypt, Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda, Doja Cat, Veins, H09909, Vowws and DJ Valleyghoul. 3:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday; VIP ticket-holders will be admitted at 2 p.m.; general admission for the general public. Petco Park’s the Park at the Park, 840 K St., downtown San Diego. $75 general admission; $199-$599 for VIP packages. (800) 745-3000. ticketmaster.com

It’s been more than two decades since the Deftones performed at their first music festival, but lead singer Chino Moreno vividly remembers many of the key details. “It was at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark and it was our first time in Europe. We just flew over to do that one show, then came right back, It was insane,” he said. Make that insane and instructive. The unusually broad musical diversity of the performers at the Roskilde Festival — which was launched in 1971 — made a lasting impression on the the wide-eyed Moreno. While he couldn’t have known it then, the Deftones’ European debut helped lay the groundwork for this Saturday’s “first annual” Dia de los Deftones festival at Petco Park’s Park at the Park. GEORGE VARGA

Trout season opening weekend at Santee Lakes

6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve, 9310 Fanita Parkway, Santee. $5-$10 per vehicle. (619) 596-3141. santeelakes.com

Thousands of pounds of rainbow trout — 2,500 pounds, to be exact — will be released at Santee Lakes for opening weekend of trout season. Fish that weigh up to 12 pounds will be among those released, and prizes will be awarded to those who catch the five largest trout during opening weekend. Fish have also been tagged for prizes that include fishing poles, tackle boxes, bicycles, camping gear and passes to Santee Lakes. The park stretches over 190 acres and features seven recycled-water lakes stocked with sport fish all year. LISA DEADERICK

Sounds Like San Diego IX

Whitney Shay, Jerry Raney, Alicia Previn, Electric Mud, Ray Brandes, True Stories with Normandie Wilson, Mittens, David Fleminger & Friends, and more. 7 p.m. tonight. Museum of Making Music, 5790 Armada Drive, Carlsbad. $20-$25. (760) 438-5996. museumofmakingmusic.org

Over the past decade, the annual Sounds Like San Diego concerts have showcased a wealth of local bands and solo artists performing songs by some of the area’s most acclaimed and under-sung talents alike. Proceeds from the concert, curated by local music champion Bart Mendoza, will support the nonprofit Museum of making Music’s education initiatives. GEORGE VARGA

Carlsbad Village Faire

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Grand Avenue from Carlsbad Boulevard to Jefferson Street (and all of the cross streets in between), in Carlsbad. Free. (760) 931-8400. carlsbad.org

This popular street fair returns for its 44th year to Carlsbad Village on Sunday. What you can expect: hundreds of vendors with unique crafts, gifts and food over 14 blocks. You can look at and buy handmade art, jewelry, clothing, antiques, plants, home decor and other items. The food court will have a variety of ethnic foods — everything from Thai to Hawaiian food, and there will be an area for kids where they can play games, ride on slides and jump around in an inflatable bounce house, try the rock climbing wall, or get their faces painted. And what kind of outdoor festival would it be without live music and entertainment throughout the day? LISA DEADERICK

City Ballet of San Diego presents “Tchaikovsky Spectacular”

8 p.m. tonight and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Spreckels Theatre, 121 Broadway, downtown. $25-$89. A one-hour family show, with excerpts of the full production, is offered at 2 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $25. A free lecture begins 30 minutes before each performance. (858) 272-8663. cityballet.org

Mimes can summon the vision of a white-faced character using exaggerated hand movements to demonstrate being trapped in an invisible box. Throughout history, though, ballet dancers have studied the ancient theatrical medium to tell complex, nuanced stories without words. “It’s like a ballet sign language,” says Ariana Gonzalez, who performs this weekend in City Ballet’s “Tchaikovsky Spectacular,” a three-part concert that pays tribute to the Russian composer. “It’s a learned skill, and it can’t be pedestrian because you are in a tutu and toe shoes. You make it as natural and unmannered as possible. Obviously, you want to have elegance, but it has to be simple and understated. It’s like you are having a conversation with somebody.” MARCIA MANNA

San Diego Ballet presents “Homegrown II”

8 p.m. Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday. White Box Live Arts, 2590 Truxtun Road (upstairs), Building 176, Liberty Station, Point Loma. $25. (619) 294-7378. sandiegoballet.org

Last year, San Diego Ballet artistic director Javier Velasco brought local radio station 101 KGB’s classic album “Homegrown” to life with a new dance. This year, the San Diego-born Velasco is bringing it back for a sequel with “Homegrown II.” This year’s installment will feature two new works by Matt Carney and Zoe Marinello-Kohn. Carney’s piece, “The Silent Town,” is set to music for piano and voice by Alma Mahler and will be performed live by soprano Diane Alexander and pianist Maria Terea Sierra. Marinello-Kohn’s work — “Hysteria” — gives a contemporary touch to the female experience. According to organizers, it “lends attention to the ways in which women relate to each other in a world where their gender has not historically afforded them a powerful status.” MICHAEL JAMES ROCHA

Escondido Tamale Festival

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Grape Day Park, 321 N. Broadway, Escondido. Free general admission; optional VIP packages. escondidotamalefestival.org

Escondido’s oldest city park will be the gathering place Saturday for the fourth annual Tamale Festival. Grape Day Park will be filled with vendors offering a slew of tamale flavors, including Oaxacan, banana wrapped, dulce (sweet) and smoked barbecue varieties, alongside a craft beer and wine garden, a Chihuahua costume contest, exhibits and lowrider car club display. Live entertainment happens at the Grand Stage with performances by mariachis, Latin and Aztec dance groups and a fashion show. The highlight of the event? You guessed it. A competition for the best tamale. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Historic Downtown Escondido. CAROLINA GUSMAN

La Jolla Symphony & Chorus presents “Lineage”

Featuring: Stravinsky’s “Petrushka,” Tan Dun’s “Water Concerto” with Steven Schick solo, Zosha di Castri’s “Lineage.” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Mandeville Auditorium, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla. $35 for adults, $32 for seniors (65 and up), $15 for students with I.D. (858) 534-4637. lajollasymphony.com

For Steven Schick, music director of the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus, there’s music magic in the concept of exploration. That philosophy, in part, fueled his thinking while putting together the symphony’s season-opening concert, “Lineage,” which will be performed Saturday and Sunday at UC San Diego’s Mandeville Auditorium. He wanted to ask: “Where do we come from?” “How does the music of our past inform our understanding of the future?” MICHAEL JAMES ROCHA

The annual Fall Back Festival in the Gaslamp provides old western fun and games and free food for kids.

(Chadd Cady / San Diego Union-Tribune)

18th annual Fall Back Festival

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Centered at the William Heath Davis House, at Island and Fourth avenues, downtown San Diego. Free. (619) 233-5008. gaslampfoundation.org

Get the whole family steeped in the old-timey past of 1880s-era San Diego when the Fall Back Festival returns to the Gaslamp district this Sunday. From cultural booths for learning about San Diego’s diverse roots to hands-on gold panning — historical exhibits, demonstrations and activities are designed to engage all ages. Admission is free for all, with a variety of free snacks available for children. Some activities — like pony rides and carnival games — cost a small fee. Kids and adults are welcome to join in the wheelbarrow or three-legged races, spaghetti-, ice cream- or pie-eating contests, or just kick back at the entertainment stage. Presented by the Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation, the festival helps to advance its mission of preserving the history and culture of the Gaslamp Quarter. CYNTHIA ZANONE

“Holmes and Watson”

7 p.m. Wednesdays (plus 2 p.m. Nov. 7); 8 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays. Through Nov. 18. North Coast Rep, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach. $46-$53, discounts available. ($20 rush tickets sold 15 minutes before performance if available.). (858) 481-1055. northcoastrep.org

In Jeffrey Hatcher’s ingeniously conceived “Holmes and Watson,” the playwright takes off from an 1893 Arthur Conan Doyle story that documented the great detective’s apparent demise. Now, three inmates at a Scottish asylum are all claiming to be Holmes, and his confidant, Dr. John Watson, must try to sleuth his way to the truth. North Coast Rep’s sharply acted production handles all the twists and misdirections with skill, and even if you’re a Holmes devotee, you may not see the ending of this one coming. JAMES HEBERT

lisa.deaderick@sduniontribune.com