THINGS TO DO

The Bold, the Beautiful & the Brilliantly Weird

  • DroneArt Show: Four Seasons

    Experience classical music like never before at DroneArt Show: Four Seasons, an open-air spectacle where live musicians and cutting-edge drone technology collide. As a string quartet performs Vivaldi’s iconic score […]

  • Beatrice Wood: Mama of Dada & Curator-Led Tour

    Join the Mingei International Museum for a special program inspired by Boundless with a screening of Beatrice Wood: Mama of Dada. Up until the end of her life, Wood continued […]

  • Celestial Bodies: Moons+Marguerite Brown

    Sound artist Marguerite Brown opens the evening with an exploration of the electric guitar as a celestial body, using planetary tuning forks, custom hardware, and extended performance techniques to reveal […]

  • 34th Annual Global Earth Day Festival

    Celebrate sustainability, culture, and community at the 34th Annual Global Earth Day Festival at the WorldBeat Cultural Center in Balboa Park. This free, all-ages event features live music—including Grammy Award-winner […]

  • Choir! Choir! Choir!

    Sing your heart out with the wildly popular Choir! Choir! Choir! as they transform audiences into performers in this joyful, interactive musical experience. Guided by the dynamic duo behind the […]

  • WOW Festival

    La Jolla Playhouse’s celebrated WOW Festival returns April 23–26, transforming the UC San Diego campus into a four-day playground of immersive and interactive art. Known as “theatre without walls,” the […]

  • Art Alive

    Celebrate spring in full bloom at Art Alive, The San Diego Museum of Art’s signature floral extravaganza and fundraiser, returning April 23–26, 2026. The museum’s galleries transform with nearly 80 […]

  • Film Noir

    The National Comedy Theatre cast takes on a classic film genre as it presents an improvised Film Noir. Expect to see detectives, femme fatales, guns, murder, misogyny, and mystery as our […]

  • Hi-Res Edition 004: PAPER/CUTS

    Print culture, storytelling, and creative community converge at Hi-Res Edition 004: PAPER/CUTS on May 7, 2026 at the San Diego Made Factory. Part of San Diego Made’s First Thursdays series, […]

  • 14th Annual San Diego Int’l Fringe Festival

    Bold, boundary-pushing, and unapologetically unconventional, the San Diego International Fringe Festival returns May 12–24, 2026, for its 14th annual celebration of independent performance. Spanning venues across San Diego—and extending into […]

  • 10 Years Bold! REVEAL PARTY

    Be part of a defining moment for Vanguard Culture. As we celebrate 10 years as a nonprofit, we’re bringing together our community of artists, supporters, and cultural leaders for a […]

  • 2026 DNA New Work Series

    Get a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into the future of American theatre at the 2026 DNA New Work Series from La Jolla Playhouse. Taking place May 30–31, 2026 at the Rao […]