San Diego & Tijuana Live Events
From Oceanside to Tijuana, Pacific coast to Jamul: live concerts, author readings, open-air art walks, activism rallies, sourdough workshops, and iconic street fairs.
Buddy Guy 90: Farewell Tour
Legendary Chicago blues pioneer Buddy Guy headlines San Diego’s waterfront amphitheater for an unforgettable 90th milestone concert with blistering guitar solos.
Lettuce: Cook Tour
The Grammy-nominated funk powerhouse brings their genre-bending instrumental grooves, jazz chops, and hip-hop beats to North County's iconic Cedros venue.
Temples (North American Tour)
UK neo-psychedelic rock favorites Temples fill San Diego's legendary music den with shimmering guitar hooks and lush harmonies in an intimate room.
Cola (ex-Ought) Live
Formed by former members of Montreal art-punk band Ought, Cola brings angular post-punk guitar interplay and poetic lyricism to City Heights.
Buck-O-Nine Live in Tijuana
San Diego ska-punk legends Buck-O-Nine cross the border for an adrenaline-fueled show in Tijuana's premier rock venue on Avenida Revolución.
Dave Winfield: Touching All Bases
MLB Hall of Famer and Padres icon Dave Winfield discusses his latest memoir, reflecting on athletic triumphs and community philanthropy with a book signing.
Kazim Ali & Adam Davis
Renowned poet Kazim Ali joins author Adam Davis for an intimate evening exploring hybrid literary forms, poetic structures, and narrative voice in South Park.
DimeStories 3-Min Storytelling
San Diego’s premier 3-minute open mic where local writers and newcomers share original real-life or fictional pieces in a supportive community atmosphere.
Library Live: Walt Whitman
A midday lecture and dramatic reading exploring the cultural legacy of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass inside the Central Library's Neil Morgan Auditorium.
Barrio Art Crawl (September)
Monthly self-guided celebration of Chicano art, lowriders, open artist studios, and murals across Barrio Logan with gallery shows at Bread & Salt and local food.
Cafés & Cabarets: Lautrec
The final weeks of SDMA's exhibition showcasing Toulouse-Lautrec’s iconic Belle Époque posters and prints capturing bohemian Moulin Rouge cabaret nightlife.
MCASD Free Community Days
Complimentary admission to explore MCASD’s world-class contemporary art collections. The La Jolla campus pairs cutting-edge painting with sweeping Pacific vistas.
El Lago de los Cisnes (Swan Lake)
Tchaikovsky’s timeless ballet performed inside the grand Sala de Espectáculos at Tijuana's iconic spherical cultural complex with classical staging and choreography.
42nd Annual Coastal Cleanup
San Diego’s largest environmental stewardship event. Thousands of volunteers mobilize across 100+ coastal and canyon sites from Oceanside to the Tijuana River Valley.
Old Town Fiestas Patrias
Celebrate Mexican Independence Day in California’s historic birthplace with traditional folklórico dance troupes, live mariachi, craft booths, and the historic Grito ceremony.
Ceremonia de El Grito
Celebrate on the eve of Mexican Independence Day with the official civic bell-ringing ceremony hosted by the Mexican Consulate with live music and cuisine.
South Bay Fiestas Patrias
A lively South Bay celebration featuring community organizing booths, youth mariachi ensembles, traditional Mexican folk dancing, and artisanal street food vendors.
Community Mending & Stitch
Learn sustainable garment repair, visible sashiko stitching, and patching techniques. Bring your worn denim, knitwear, or canvas bags to work on with shared tools.
Kokedama Living Moss Balls
Practice the traditional Japanese art of kokedama, crafting living plants wrapped in moss and twine. Includes step-by-step instruction and full garden admission.
Hands-On Sourdough Masterclass
Master wild fermentation, starter feeding, dough shaping, hydration techniques, and scoring. Every attendee takes home a proofing loaf and live sourdough starter.
Taller Animación Stop-Motion
Hands-on visual arts workshop covering character modeling, storyboarding, and digital frame-by-frame animation techniques taught inside CECUT's creative studios.
44th Adams Avenue Street Fair
Southern California’s largest free two-day music festival and street fair spanning 10 blocks with 75 live musical acts on 6 stages, beer gardens, and 300+ vendors.
Oceanside Sunset Market
North County’s premier coastal night market featuring 200+ global street-food stalls, live acoustic and reggae performances, artisan vendors, and ocean sunset views.
Little Italy Saturday Mercato
Spanning six vibrant blocks in Little Italy, this celebrated European-style farmers market features farm-fresh produce, local oysters, artisan cheeses, and live buskers.
North Park: "Crafted by Hand"
A celebration of neighborhood makers, independent zine publishers, ceramicists, and vintage curators along Ray Street outside Verbatim Books with vinyl DJ sets.