Events & Activities

Balboa Park’s Cultural District December Nights is the holiday party of 2024, where you can meet Santa, enjoy the Christmas decorations & dine around the world.

Create a new holiday tradition when you see Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Live on stage, we’ve got the 2024 season showtimes, latest news & more!

The Bing Crosby 2024 fall season at the Del Mar Racetrack promises attendees a packed schedule of thrilling, competitive races & interactive events for all ages.

It's San Diego Beer Week 2024! The 10-day celebration includes special events, new beers, live music and much more at local breweries, bars & restaurants.

Join San Diego’s military community and their families in the annual 10 day celebration of veterans & active service members along the Embarcadero’s bay.

As the pilot program for the Pacific Beach Bug sunsets, the city and San Diegans are looking to possible alternatives and improvements in the future.

The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park returns in 2024! Walk with your teenagers through the terrifying eXperiment Maze & Mile-Long Trail for a scary Halloween treat!

After closure due to damage, Ocean Beach’s best-known surfing and fishing pier is set for a facelift as it enters the next chapter of its ongoing history.

Boats, music, family games and more await at the 2024 San Diego Bayfair. Celebrate six decades of powerboat racing history in Mission Bay this September!

Del Mar horse racing returns! The 2024 Summer Season kicks off on July 20th. Get the details including dates, times, special events, ticket info, tips & more!

Spend July 25th to July 28th at the Convention Center meeting your favorite superheroes, actors, & singers as San Diego’s 2024 Comic-Con Convention rolls into town.

From family to friendship to Lincoln, the La Jolla Playhouse is your next stop for the best in theater. Here's the details on the 2024/2025 season calendar

San Diego has something for everyone during Pride Week 2024! Join over 250,000 supporters for one of the country's largest Pride Festivals & get ready to celebrate!

Sample Ocean Beach’s best chilis, enter a burger or wing eating contest, paint a mural and more at the 2024 OB Street Fair and Chili Cook-Off this June 22.

From carnival rides to live concerts and more, Del Mar’s kicking off the San Diego County Fair this June & July. See what’s in store plus how to buy tickets!

What do Green Day, Maggie Rogers, and blink-182 have in common? Petco Park this 2024! Get info on tickets, parking, events schedules and more right here!

Experience Louisiana by way of San Diego at the Gator by the Bay festival, an annual celebration featuring zydeco and blues music, dancing, food, and more!

The Old Globe’s season of events is a mix of mystery, laughter, drama & intrigue. From Dracula to Sherlock Holmes to Shakespeare, see what’s on stage in 2024!

From Madama Butterfly and Batman (1989) Live in Concert to Peter Pan and Mrs. Doubtfire, checkout the all new 2024 events calendar at the San Diego Civic Theatre.

Spend a night at the theater in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. What’s hitting the stage in 2024 at the historic Balboa Theatre from local and global performers?

Attend concerts and live performances at the waterfront Rady Shell venue. Check out this summer’s act lineup at the Embarcadero’s premier concert venue!

Experts are predicting a rare California superbloom event in San Diego County’s deserts. Learn where & when you’ll have the chance to see these vibrant flowers.

Art Alive is back in 2024! It promises to be a celebration as design, flowers & art collide for four days filled with dreamy wonder, excellence, and amusement.

From premium wine tastings to complementary food options, the Uncorked San Diego Wine Festival 2024 is the ultimate wine tasting experience for wine lovers!

San Diego is preparing for the Cherry Blossom Festival! Come see the cherry blossoms in bloom during this springtime event at the Japanese Friendship Garden.

Join the California Restaurant Association for Restaurant Week 2024, where you’ll tour the town to dine and drink at over 100 of San Diego’s best restaurants.

Get ready to be amazed! Witness the peak of the annual gray whale migration in San Diego this 2024. Get the details you’ll need to maximize your experience.

Attend one of San Diego’s largest street fairs and learn what other events are planned for Chinese New Year celebration, also called Lunar New Year, in 2024.