San Diego PoetrySLAM: Gladiator Slam Finals
Experience the excitement of San Diego’s largest poetry slam—Gladiator Slam Finals—where local poets battle it out in a high-energy live competition.
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THINGS TO DO
The Bold, the Beautiful & the Brilliantly Weird
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San Diego Pride Festival
San Diego Pride returns July 19–20 with the region’s largest celebration of LGBTQIA+ pride, featuring a vibrant parade, live entertainment on four stages, and over 250,000 supporters in Balboa Park.
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ARMIDA
Discover Haydn’s rarely performed opera exploring love and war, presented by Opera Neo and The Hungarian State Opera with rising young artists.
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Nightshade Navarro and The Cloudmakers
Celebrate the rich traditions of early jazz with Nightshade Navarro and The Cloudmakers in a free concert blending Harlem swing and New Orleans soul. July 18, 2025.
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Michael Giacchino: Exotic Themes for the Silver Screen
Experience Michael Giacchino’s iconic film scores reimagined in 1950s Exotica style at the Epstein Family Amphitheater—a retro evening of cinematic lounge magic.
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The Blank Table
Join The Blank Table, San Diego’s secret dinner series, for a 5-course meal, craft cocktails, and a stunning surprise location—all in support of Feeding San Diego.
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Mademoiselle Cinema at Live Arts Fest
Tokyo’s Mademoiselle Cinema brings A Woman’s Journey to San Diego—an evocative dance-theater tribute to Japanese picture brides and women’s collective memory.
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2025 Indigi-Con
Indigi-Con features two panels of Native artists and writers, followed by a mixer with the Afro-Futurism Lounge on Friday. Sunday’s workshop + discussion with California Native comic book creators encourages kids of all ages to attend. All events are free and open to the public
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Batman (1989) in Concert: Film in Concert Experience
Experience Batman (1989) in concert with a live orchestra at Petco Park’s Gallagher Square, July 26, 2025—one night only during Comic-Con weekend!
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The Glass Menagerie
Ten acclaimed pianists perform Philip Glass: The Complete Piano Études in one extraordinary evening celebrating the legendary composer’s visionary work.
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FABULOUS FIBER
Experience FABULOUS FIBER, a dynamic exhibition of contemporary textile art that blends tradition and innovation through quilted, woven, embroidered, and sculptural works.
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A Body of Work
A Body of Work is a photographic exhibition exploring the dancer’s body as both instrument and archive. Featuring over 20 San Diego-based dancers of diverse backgrounds and styles, the project invites viewers to rediscover the human form—intimately captured and abstracted through close-range imagery.
