THINGS TO DO

The Bold, the Beautiful & the Brilliantly Weird

  • Revelations

    Art of Elan partners with Mingei International Museum for a vibrant concert inspired by Fashioning an Icon, featuring works by Mexican composers and textiles that celebrate beauty, memory, and imagination.

  • 34th annual San Diego Music Awards

    34th annual San Diego Music Awards takes place on April 29, 2025 at Humphreys by the Bay. The event honors San Diego music and musicians, and benefits the San Diego Music Foundation's Guitars for Schools program.

  • 3rd Annual AAPI Show

    Celebrate the closing of a dynamic AAPI Heritage Month art exhibition featuring diverse works by local and national Asian American Pacific Islander artists.

  • Carmen

    City Ballet of San Diego’s 32nd season closes with two spectacular one-act ballets, with live music performed by the City Ballet Orchestra, John Nettles conducting. This visually spectacular one-act production of Carmen, set in southern Spain, follows the downfall of Don José, a naïve soldier who is seduced by the wiles of the fiery Carmen.

  • Space 4 Art: Open Studios

    Get a behind-the-scenes look at local artistry during Space 4 Art's Open Studios on May 3! Enjoy live music, food, drinks, and connect with resident artists as they share their creative process.

  • G Love Art & Music

    A Night of Art & Music with G-Love & Friends is a one-of-a-kind experience featuring internationally acclaimed artist and musician G-Love, stepping into his artistic side featuring a custom gallery of well known artists carefully curated by Monty Montgomery.

  • The Avant Garde Ball

    Grab your friends and experience the next big thing at MCASD. The Avant Garde Ball is where contemporary art meets boundary-pushing couture. Let the Museum guide your creativity.

  • San Diego French Film Festival

    Celebrate “Love in All Its Forms” at the 5th San Diego French Film Festival, May 4-7, 2025, at THE LOT La Jolla. Enjoy francophone films, a glamorous Opening Gala, and a special industry panel.

  • Gator By The Bay

    Gator By The Bay returns May 8–11 with 100+ music acts, 10,000 lbs. of crawfish, dancing, and family fun at San Diego’s Spanish Landing Park.

  • PARK OPERA

    Project continues its tradition as San Diego’s most innovative producer of opera, with a new production that busts open the operatic form and scatters its pieces throughout a public park. PARK OPERA is a one-of-a-kind interdisciplinary arts experience, free and open to the public

  • Always WNDR With The Homies

    WNDR Museum teams up with Always Check On The Homies for a one-night-only takeover blending immersive art, live DJ sets, and mental health advocacy. Explore interactive exhibits while dancing to beats by Cashiotta, McCarley, GROOVMNT, and more.

  • The Harlem Gospel Travelers

    The Harlem Gospel Travelers are not from Harlem. They came to Harlem, however, from far-flung corners of the five boroughs of New York City, and it was in Harlem, that legendary center of African-American culture, that they found their voices. Since its conception, they have focused on creating music that uplifts, inspires, and spreads the message of love.