THINGS TO DO

The Bold, the Beautiful & the Brilliantly Weird

  • Taste of Adams Avenue

    40+ Eateries, Two Miles of Tastings. Experience a delicious mix of burger joints, cafés and sushi restaurants that weave in seamlessly with the eclectic, folksy, tried-and-true mainstays on University Heights, North Park, Normal Heights and Kensington.

  • 8th Annual PROUD+

    Celebrate San Diego Pride with PROUD+, a powerful LGBTQIA+ art exhibition at The Studio Door, featuring national and local artists, immersive installations, and Pride-themed programming.

  • 25 years of The Hapa Project

    Explore hapa.me – 25 Years of The Hapa Project, Kip Fulbeck’s powerful portrait series on multiracial identity, now expanded at the Museum of Us with updated reflections from original participants.

  • The Morning After

    Experience The Morning After, an intimate dance performance blending choreography and public space at Art Produce Gallery. Limited indoor seating; outdoor viewing open to all.

  • ACCESS

    Access is a group exhibition showcasing multidisciplinary works by emerging MFA artists Carolina Danu, Yena Kim, Nanzi Muro, Gabrielle Berens, and Philip Brun Del Re. Featuring textiles, ceramics, printmaking, and more, the exhibition celebrates diversity, access to arts education, and the power of creative expression through varied materials and perspectives.

  • 26th Athenaeum Summer Festival

    Join virtuoso pianist Gustavo Romero for the 26th Athenaeum Summer Festival, celebrating the piano music of Sergei Rachmaninoff. Experience four unforgettable concerts featuring preludes, etude-tableaux variations, and sonatas, continuing a cherished tradition.

  • Karaoke Dreams

    Sing your heart out with Karaoke Dreams, a new immersive musical featuring hits from Queen to Bad Bunny—a celebration of music, secrets, and second chances.

  • Conversations in Art: Dignity

    Conversations in Art: Dignity invites San Diego artists to reflect on what dignity means through newly commissioned works in dialogue with the museum’s collection. Featuring Hugo Crosthwaite, Anthony Sigala, Cat Chiu Phillips, and Shinpei Takeda with The AjA Project, the exhibition fosters personal engagement and collective reflection on dignity and justice.

  • Summer Arts Fest

    Summer Arts Fest is bringing the heat with an unforgettable celebration of music, creativity, and community at Arts District Liberty Station. Join Arts District Liberty Station for Second Saturdays on […]

  • Infinite Rivers

    Casa Familiar presents Infinite Rivers, an exhibition honoring ancestral craftsmanship and evolving artisanal traditions across generations. Featuring Indigenous artists from the Kumeyaay, Zapotec, Huichol, and other communities, as well as […]

  • 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.