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  • 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.

  • San Diego Pride Festival

    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.

  • ARMIDA

    Discover Haydn’s rarely performed opera exploring love and war, presented by Opera Neo and The Hungarian State Opera with rising young artists.

  • Nightshade Navarro and The Cloudmakers

    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.

  • The Blank Table

    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.

  • Mademoiselle Cinema at Live Arts Fest

    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.

  • 2025 Indigi-Con

    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

  • The Glass Menagerie

    Ten acclaimed pianists perform Philip Glass: The Complete Piano Études in one extraordinary evening celebrating the legendary composer’s visionary work.

  • Art Party: Eduardo Chillida Convergence

    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.

  • The 25th Swan

    Experience The 25th Swan film and live performance by Natasha Kozaily and Batya MacAdam-Somer on August 1 at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.