THINGS TO DO

The Bold, the Beautiful & the Brilliantly Weird

  • KPBS San Diego Book Festival

    Book lovers of all ages are invited to gather for the KPBS San Diego Book Festival on August 22, 2026, at the University of San Diego. Presented by KPBS and […]

  • 2026 Carnaval of New Latinx Musicals

    Celebrate the future of Latiné musical theatre at the 2026 Carnaval of New Latinx Musicals, taking place August 28–30, 2026 at UC San Diego’s Epstein Family Amphitheater. Produced by the […]

  • Culture & Cocktails: 1926

    Inspired by the electric spirit of the 1920s, the decade in which the Museum was founded, the evening invites guests to step into an era of jazz, glamour, and artistic […]

  • Silent Movie Mondays: The Headless Horseman (1922)

    Experience the eerie charm of Washington Irving’s legendary tale brought to life in The Headless Horseman! Starring the iconic Will Rogers, these atmospheric silent classic blends humor, romance, and spine-tingling folklore […]

  • Heartmoor

    Heartmoor is a creation story, a pursuit of love, and a reckoning with love despised. Merging dance, theater, video, and spoken word it traces primal longing, macabre desire, guilt, and […]

  • San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival

    The San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival returns October 1–4, 2026, celebrating the rich cultural exchange that defines one of North America’s most dynamic binational regions. Produced by San Diego […]

  • Trolley Dances™

    In partnership with San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, SDDT has presented Trolley Dances™ for over 25 years. Trolley Dances™ was created by former Artistic Director Jean Isaacs to make dance […]

  • Black Grace | La Jolla Music Society

    The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

    New Zealand’s leading contemporary dance company. Founded by visionary choreographer Neil Ieremia, Black Grace channels the physicality and storytelling traditions of the Samoan and New Zealand heritage into dance of […]

  • Mark Morris Dance Group | La Jolla Music Society

    The Mark Morris Dance Group, “the preeminent modern dance organization of our time” (Yo-Yo Ma) returns with V and Via Dolorosa. In V, Morris’ life-affirming classic with live musicians, Schumann’s soaring Piano Quintet is matched by […]

  • NoGravity Theatre | La Jolla Music Society

    The stage becomes a canvas for the impossible! Dancers transform Dante’s epic into a breathtaking world of illusion, aerial movement, and sculptural choreography. Founded by Emiliano Pellisari, NoGravity is renowned […]