THINGS TO DO

The Bold, the Beautiful & the Brilliantly Weird

  • Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival

    The Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival returns for its 38th season, bringing together the largest gathering of concertmasters and principal players in North America for an extraordinary summer of music. […]

  • I Said What I Said: An Evening of Black Storytelling

    In honor of Juneteenth, So Say We All joins forces with the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego for I Said What I Said: An Evening of Black Storytelling on June 18, 2026. Inspired by Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys, this free program features original stories, poetry, and […]

  • Marcella

    Marcella Hazan changed how we cook and experience Italian food. A disabled woman trained as a scientist, Marcella never cooked until she immigrated to America. But through her cookbooks and […]

  • 25th Annual Taste of Adams Avenue

    One of San Diego’s most beloved culinary traditions returns on June 28, 2026, as the 25th Annual Taste of Adams Avenue invites food lovers to explore more than two miles […]

  • 27th Athenaeum Summer Festival

    Virtuoso pianist Gustavo Romero returns to the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library for the 27th Athenaeum Summer Festival, a beloved San Diego tradition celebrating the depth and brilliance of the […]

  • SummerFest

    SummerFest turns 40— and the celebration has never sounded better! For four exhilarating weeks, The Conrad comes alive with 21 concerts, 50+ free community events, and over 100 world‑class musicians […]

  • HELL’S KITCHEN

    Rebellious and stifled by an overprotective single mother, Ali is lost until she meets her mentor: a neighbor who opens her heart and mind to the power of the piano. […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]