Discover Da Vinci’s First Flight, a groundbreaking exhibition premiering at the San Diego Air & Space Museum in February 2025. Explore the story of Zoroastro of Peretola, the apprentice who may have tested Da Vinci’s legendary flying machines.
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The Stories that Connect Us: Selections from the OMA Collection 
Step into the world of Doctor Who at the Comic-Con Museum’s U.S. premiere of Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder. Explore props, iconic characters, and the science behind the show, starting March 15, 2025, in Balboa Park. 
Fashioning an Icon explores the enduring cultural symbolism of the Virgin of Guadalupe through textile design, featuring traditional garments and artistic interpretations from over 70 artists. 
Oceanside Museum of Art and The Art of Autism present a powerful exhibition spotlighting neurodivergent artists, fostering awareness, empathy, and connection through creativity and community engagement. 
Explore INTIKA, a powerful textile art exhibition spotlighting male artists from Taquile, Peru to contemporary innovators. Showcasing cultural heritage, gender roles, and political expression through fabric. 
“Visual storytelling has been apart of Kumeyaay tradition since time immemorial.” The Kumeyaay Visual Storytelling Project is an immersive exhibition that brings the two-part comic Our, Past, Present, and Future and Beyond Gaming, written by Kumeyaay Tribal Historians Ethan Banegas, Michael Connolly Miskwish, Lorraine Orosco, and Stanley Rodriguez, to life in three dimensions. “Each of […] 
Embracing the Mystery is a juried exhibition curated by students in the Professional Practices class at Palomar College. The exhibition delves into the unsettling and unknown aspects of life, exploring existential questions such as: What is the past? What is the future? What is consciousness? What are dreams? As Thich Nhat Hanh reminds us, “The present moment […] 
XICANA! San Diego explores the powerful intersections of art, activism, and cultural identity through the lens of over one hundred Chicana artists from across Southern California. 
Catch Gillian Anderson’s award-winning performance as Blanche DuBois in the National Theatre’s electrifying A Streetcar Named Desire, screening June 28 & 29. Directed by Nick Wickham and co-starring Ben Foster, this acclaimed production captures the raw power of Tennessee Williams’ classic. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
Experience free open-air organ concerts at the 37th Annual San Diego International Summer Organ Festival, July 7–Sept. 1 in Balboa Park, featuring global talent, silent films, and a Beatles tribute. 
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 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 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 July 12th , August 9th, and September 13th from 4–7 PM on the North Promenade, where the lawn comes alive with incredible live bands, captivating performances, […] 
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 artists from San Diego, Tijuana, Lebanon, and Colombia. Curated by Francisco Eme, the show runs July 12–Sept. 13, 2025, at The FRONT Gallery in San […] 
Experience FABULOUS FIBER, a dynamic exhibition of contemporary textile art that blends tradition and innovation through quilted, woven, embroidered, and sculptural works. |
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A Body of Work is a photographic exhibition exploring the dancer’s body as both instrument and archive. Featuring over 20 San Diego-based dancers of diverse backgrounds and styles, the project invites viewers to rediscover the human form—intimately captured and abstracted through close-range imagery.
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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. |
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ArtWalk Liberty Station returns with over 175 artists from the U.S. and Mexico, showcasing diverse mediums and celebrating cultural creativity through original, collectible artwork.
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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. |
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Shredding is a powerful short film series redefining surf culture. From Morocco to California, these global stories challenge stereotypes and celebrate diversity, identity, and joy in the waves. Featuring films by Rabbi Chel Mandell, Lo Frentz, Serra Soyupak, and more—with filmmakers in attendance. |
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Enjoy Miles Davis and Gil Evans’s iconic jazz arrangements of Porgy & Bess—a standalone concert not involving the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. |
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Join the Athenaeum’s Flicks on the Bricks in August for classic comedies celebrating iconic, witty women of film, hosted by KPBS critic Beth Accomando. |
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Relive the enchantment of the 1920s at Silent Movie Mondays at Balboa Theatre! Celebrate its centennial with classic silent films, brought to life by the rich melodies of the historic Wonder Morton theatre organ for a truly magical experience.
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The Show of Hearts is an interdisciplinary art event celebrating love, creativity, and connection through live music, dance, poetry, and more. Featuring invited artists and a closing dance party, the evening invites audiences to embrace community and the heart in all its forms. |
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Celebrate Indigenous storytelling at La Jolla Playhouse’s 31st Festival of New Plays, featuring new works by Sierra Rosetta and Dillon Chitto exploring family and identity. |
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J. Kenji López-Alt hosts Tasting Notes, a one-of-a-kind SummerFest experience blending live music and culinary artistry, where top chefs and musicians create and converse onstage in a multisensory celebration of creativity. |
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Discover nine original new works at the 2025 Staged Reading Festival, celebrating bold storytelling and diverse voices. Presented by Dorris Staples Theatrical Conservatory apprentices.
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Join the 21st San Diego International Children’s Film Festival on July 27 and August 16 at the Central Library—featuring over 70 global short films, panels, and filmmaker talks. Free admission! |
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Award-winning dancer Caleb Teicher returns to The Conrad for a high-energy celebration of Appalachian traditions, joined by acclaimed percussive dancer Nic Gareiss and violinist Tessa Lark. Fusing folk, jazz, swing, and storytelling through movement, this joy-filled performance honors the roots of Irish and English dance with contemporary flair. |
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PechaKucha Night Vol. 53 returns August 19 with the theme Reverb: Echoes of Influence. Experience a dynamic evening of 20x20 presentations as speakers explore the moments, movements, and mentors that shaped their creative paths. |
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FilmOut San Diego's 25th Annual LGBTQ Film Festival returns Aug. 21–24, spotlighting diverse LGBTQ+ stories through film, events, and community celebration. |
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Shuuluk Wechuwvi – Where Lightning Was Born is a powerful new play and comic project by the Eyaay Ahuun Foundation that blends storytelling, cultural memory, and environmental justice to confront the ecological crisis in the Otay River Valley and beyond. 
Celebrate heritage, resilience, and identity at a dynamic AAPI dance festival. Experience powerful performances that honor the past, embrace the present, and explore what it means to be Asian American today.
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Join KPBS for the first-ever San Diego Book Festival on August 23, featuring award-winning authors, live entertainment, bilingual programming, kids’ activities, and more. Free with registration. |
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Clothes Story at Mesa College Art Gallery highlights African American women’s stories through 30+ recreated garments, Sept. 6–Oct. 15, 2025. |
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Meta description: It’s OK, But It Ain’t Right brings national artists together in a bold, messy exhibition confronting discomfort, humor, and quiet resistance through fearless contemporary art.
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Meta description: Don’t miss the San Diego Symphony’s Tchaikovsky Spectacular at The Rady Shell, featuring Stephanie Childress, Kiron Atom Tellian, and fireworks over the bay. |
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