THINGS TO DO

The Bold, the Beautiful & the Brilliantly Weird

  • 26th San Diego Asian Film Festival

    Discover 150+ films from 30+ countries at the 26th San Diego Asian Film Festival, Nov. 6–15 — the West Coast’s premier showcase of Asian and Asian American cinema.

  • Mariza

    International fado star Mariza brings the soul of Portugal to the stage. With over 30 platinum albums and worldwide acclaim, she captivates audiences with her powerful voice and emotional artistry.

  • San Diego Film Week Film & Arts Fest

    Experience San Diego Film Week, Nov. 8–16 2025—local film screenings, Q&As, networking events and community celebration.

  • Ballet Preljocaj: Gravity

    Renowned choreographer Angelin Preljocaj brings twelve dancers to the stage in a hypnotic performance culminating in Ravel’s Bolero. With nearly 60 works to his name and his recent election to l’Académie des Beaux-Arts, Preljocaj continues to redefine contemporary dance with passion and power.

  • Reimagining La Linea

    Responding to issues affecting our region, our Fall 2025 Museum Studies class has juried, curated, and installed Reimagining La Linea, an exhibition about migration which highlights the work of thirty […]

  • Framing Memories

    A special double feature of archive-driven personal films, an evening of art, discussion, and connection for film & photography audiences.

  • The Strangers

    An Our Town for the 21st Century- The Strangers dives into love, identity, and belonging in a changing America. Secrets surface and realities collide in this daring look at what […]

  • Lightscape at San Diego Botanic Garden

    Experience Lightscape at San Diego Botanic Garden — 20+ dazzling light installations, festive treats, and immersive soundscapes in a magical winter wonderland.

  • Race: Power, Resistance & Change

    The exhibition Race: Power, Resistance & Change shares stories of how the construction of race has shaped laws, institutions, and daily life in San Diego and the broader multinational region.

  • Ten Million Flowers

    Curated by Andrew McIntosh San Diego New Music and the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library present Ten Million Flowers, an evening of immersive contemporary works curated by violinist and composer […]

  • The Salty Series: Seaweeds

    Blurring the lines between cinema and live performance, Seaweeds reimagines the lost ending of The Toll of the Sea—the 1922 silent film that introduced screen legend Anna May Wong (1905–1961) in the first-ever Technicolor motion picture.

  • OMA Artist Alliance Biennial

    The Oceanside Museum of Art presents the 2025–26 Artist Alliance Biennial (Nov. 22, 2025–Mar. 8, 2026), a juried exhibition showcasing 53 standout works selected from a staggering 1,361 submissions by […]