THINGS TO DO

The Bold, the Beautiful & the Brilliantly Weird

  • San Diego Made: LIVE

    Experience San Diego Made: LIVE during San Diego Design Week—an evening of music, live art, installations, open studios, and community connection at the San Diego Made Factory.

  • Jazz in Verse: The Rhythm of Resilience

    Step into an evening where poetry finds its pulse in the rhythm of jazz. Classic poems of resilience and connection are reimagined alongside new contemporary works. Introduced on the smooth currents of jazz. Featuring Kahill Childs on Sax, Luke Littie on Bass, Quincy Reyes on Piano, Zollie Wariner on drums and Clarence McDuffie III on trumpet.

  • Trolley Dances

    For over 25 years, San Diego Dance Theater’s Trolley Dances™ has transformed transit stops into stages, bringing site-specific dance to the public via the city’s trolley system. Created by Jean Isaacs, this unique annual event features original choreography performed by community and company dancers across unexpected urban locations.

  • Adams Avenue Street Fair

    The 43rd annual Adams Avenue Street Fair brings 75 bands, food, vendors, beer gardens, and family fun to Normal Heights, Sept. 20-21, 2025.

  • Sacha’s Supper Club

    Sacha’s Supper Club and La Jolla Music Society present Paris After Dark, the debut of the Music Without Borders series. Celebrate 100 years of French and American jazz and pop classics with singer Sacha Boutros, trumpeter Stéphane Bel

  • Hidden City Film Festival

    Discover the inaugural Hidden City Film Festival in Escondido, Sept. 26–28, 2025, with independent films, shorts, Q&As, and awards celebrating bold new voices in cinema.

  • Idioma

    Ballet Collective San Diego presents IDIOMA, a vibrant evening of contemporary ballet featuring works by local choreographers Paulette Andalon, Tylor Bradshaw, Holly Meacham, Whitney Edwards, Emily Miller, and guest choreographer Holly Curran of the Metropolitan Opera NYC.

  • San Diego Music Hall of Fame

    Celebrate the 7th Annual San Diego Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony with live performances, tributes, and awards honoring the Class of 2025.

  • WASTED: save the food festival

    Join WASTED: Save the Food Fest on Sept. 28 at The Soap Factory—where top chefs transform food waste into delicious bites. Eat, sip, vote, and celebrate sustainability!

  • San Diego Italian Film feStivale: Courage

    The San Diego Italian Film Festival celebrates its 19th annual feStivale with a powerful theme of Courage—spotlighting new Italian dramas, comedies, and documentaries. Enjoy premieres, filmmaker talks, the 7th annual Ristretto Awards, and the lively feSta party with food, music, and film at the Museum of Photographic Arts and Digital Gym Cinema.

  • Omni Intelligent

    Omni Intelligent is a group exhibition that explores the intertwined and interdependent relationships between non-human and human entities as artificial intelligence becomes an integrated part of contemporary life.

  • Blues For An Alabama Sky

    Experience the contemporary classic Blues For An Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage, directed by Desireé Clarke Miller. A rich cast of characters are on the verge of making a name for themselves in the jazz-soaked streets of Harlem, but stand fated as summer gives way to fall, The Great Depression, and a handsome stranger.