THINGS TO DO

The Bold, the Beautiful & the Brilliantly Weird

  • Harlem of the West: Jazz Night

    Experience the vibrant spirit of San Diego’s historic Jazz Era! Join us on April 18 from 6:00 pm–8:00 pm at the San Diego History Center in Balboa Park for an […]

  • 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 […]

  • 42nd Annual Mission Fed ArtWalk

    Mission Fed ArtWalk is San Diego’s original fine art festival, filling the streets of San Diego’s Little Italy district with more than 250 visual artists, four music stages, interactive art […]

  • Art Garden

    Join Vanguard Culture and UC San Diego Craft Center for Art Garden, an inspiring evening of visual art, storytelling, dance, and community care. The event also marks the national launch […]

  • Surrealism Exhibition: THE LIFE

    Dreamlike imagery, subconscious symbolism, and uncanny visual worlds collide at Surrealism Exhibition: THE LIFE, opening May 15, 2026 at the Broker’s Building Art Gallery Board in downtown San Diego. This free exhibition invites audiences into a thought-provoking exploration of identity, perception, memory, and the blurred boundaries between reality and imagination through contemporary surrealist works. Expect […]

  • Spectrum 2026

    Presented at Gallery 21 in Balboa Park, Spectrum 2026 is a collaborative exhibition produced by The Studio Door in partnership with the Village Arts and Education Foundation. Curated by RD […]

  • 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, […]

  • Bloodlines & Brushstrokes

    Bloodlines & Brushstrokes celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month through a dynamic group exhibition highlighting the voices, stories, and creative perspectives of a diverse roster of AAPI artists. […]

  • Future is Color® Studio Sessions

    Join Future is Color Studio Sessions and MCASD for our quarterly Jazz Night hosted in MCASD's Art Park. Music has the power to gather us, heal us, and connect us. Historically, sonic gathering spaces have been at the heart of revolutionary movements. They were spaces where individuals, particularly from marginalized communities, could fully express and […]

  • I LOVE PARIS

    Celebrating the world-class exhibit featuring the work of Toulouse Lautrec, San Diego Ballet will present the ebullient, sparkling, and oh so chic I LOVE PARIS, alongside the premiere of the […]

  • WORKING TITLE

    exhibition of experimental art+music Project ’s annual exhibition returns to close the season with a festival of innovative local art and music. This year’s WORKING TITLE fills the soaring gothic […]

  • Cat Gunn: if only by the light of a new moon

    Cat Gunn’s first solo museum exhibition, if only by the light of a new moon, explores the complex terrain of inherited memory and the seemingly impossible nostalgia for a home […]