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.
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.
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.
Discover Haydn’s rarely performed opera exploring love and war, presented by Opera Neo and The Hungarian State Opera with rising young artists.
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.
Experience Michael Giacchino’s iconic film scores reimagined in 1950s Exotica style at the Epstein Family Amphitheater—a retro evening of cinematic lounge magic.
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.
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.
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
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!
Ten acclaimed pianists perform Philip Glass: The Complete Piano Études in one extraordinary evening celebrating the legendary composer’s visionary work.
Enjoy a dynamic evening with a full suite of interactive activities, captivating performances, delicious food, refreshing beverages, and other enchantments celebrating the opening of Eduardo Chillida: Convergence.
