KPBS Events

Nighttime Zoo at the San Diego Zoo

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM

Ongoing until August 10, 2025

San Diego Zoo

Included with zoo admission

Food

Experience the Marine Room’s High Tide Dinner Series

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM

Ongoing until July 23, 2025

The Marine Room

$125-$250

Twilight in the Park Free Concert Series

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Ongoing until August 28, 2025

Spreckels Organ Pavilion

Free

Corn Shucking Contest at San Diego County Fair

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 1 PM

Ongoing until July 6, 2025

Del Mar Fairgrounds

Included with fair admission

Food

Tsuki Night at Matsu

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 5 PM

Ongoing until September 30, 2025

Matsu

Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival Returns to San Diego June 18–28, 2025

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 7 PM

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center - The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

$25 and up

2025 San Diego County Fair

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 11 AM

Ongoing until July 6, 2025

Del Mar Fairgrounds

Tickets are sold by date. Click on the day you want to attend the Fair to purchase admission. Kids 5 and under are free every day.

Great American Petting Farm

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 11 AM

Ongoing until July 6, 2025

Del Mar Fairgrounds

Discover STEM Women: Creativity and Curiosity at the San Diego History Center

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 10 AM

Ongoing until March 31, 2026

San Diego History Center

Suggested minimum donation: $10

'Rhythms of the Pacific' Luau at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa & Marina

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 5 PM

Ongoing until August 30, 2025

Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina

$85 - $165

'Kumeyaay Visual Storytelling Project Exhibition'

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 12 PM

Ongoing until August 31, 2025

La Jolla Historical Society

Free

La Mesa Classic Car Show and Live Music Event

La Mesa Classic Car Show & Live Music Event

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 5 PM

Ongoing until August 28, 2025

Downtown La Mesa

Free

Santee Summer Concert Series 2025

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Ongoing until August 14, 2025

Town Center Community Park East

Free

Shakira

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Snapdragon Stadium

Food

A Tequila Tasting Dinner with Lo Siento at Piper

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6 PM

Piper at The Seabird Resort

$75

Museums

Fleet After Dark: A Night at the Museum—Just for Adults

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6 PM

Ongoing until June 26, 2025

Fleet Science Center

General tickets: $24.95, Fleet Member: Free

National Canoe & Kayak Day

Thursday, June 26, 2025 from 8 AM to 12 PM

Lake Jennings

$10 - $30

'This Affects All of Us: The Real Impact of Cutting Medical Research Dollars'

Thursday, June 26, 2025 from 1 PM to 2:30 PM

San Diego Central Library, Neil Morgan Auditorium

Free

Peter Sprague Concert

Thursday, June 26, 2025 from 6 PM to 7:45 PM

San Diego Botanic Garden

Members $35, Non-members $40

Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs at San Diego County Fair

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Del Mar Fairgrounds

$79.52 - $135.52

Food

San Diego Beer Weekend

Friday, June 27, 2025 from 9 AM to 5 PM

San Diego, CA

Fun Animal Friday: Guide Dogs

Friday, June 27, 2025 from 10 AM to 11:30 AM

Children's Museum of Discovery

Free with Museum Admission

Agave Fest at Estancia La Jolla

Friday, June 27, 2025 from 6 PM to 9 PM

Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa

$103.22

Purple Disco Machine

Friday, June 27, 2025 from 5 PM to 11 PM

PETCO Park

$60.00

DJ Quik

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 7 PM

The Observatory North Park

$28+

Downtown Skate Returns to Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina This Summer

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 12 PM

Ongoing until July 9, 2025

Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina

25

Kicking it with KPBS

Saturday, June 28, 2025 from 10 AM to 1 PM

KPBS Conrad Prebys Media Complex at Copley Center

45th Annual Ocean Beach Street Fair and Chili Cook-Off

45th Annual Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cook-Off

Saturday, June 28, 2025 from 10 AM to 8 PM

Ocean Beach

Free

Oceanside Independence Day Parade

Saturday, June 28, 2025 from 10 AM to 12 PM

South Coast Highway 101 (D to J)

Free

Colores de Mexico – Music and Art Festival

Saturday, June 28, 2025 from 11 AM to 4 PM

International Cottages at Balboa Park

Free

Coronado Rotary Club Low Tide Ride & Stride

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 8 AM

Crystal Pier

From $33.63

Anchored in Wellness: A Day of Movement & Mindfulness at Liberty Station

Saturday, June 28, 2025 from 9 AM to 3 PM

Ingram Plaza at Liberty Station

$30

People in summer park watching movies in open air cinema. AI Generative

Movies at Memorial

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Ongoing until August 9, 2025

Memorial Park

Free

Sip and Sculpt at the Lakehouse Resort hosted by YogaSix

Sip & Sculpt at the Lakehouse Resort hosted by YogaSix

Saturday, June 28, 2025 from 11 AM to 12 PM

Lakehouse Hotel & Golf Resort

$45

Gospel Day at The San Diego County Fair

Saturday, June 28, 2025 from 11 AM to 5 PM

Del Mar Fairgrounds

Free

Party With Us

Saturday, June 28, 2025 from 11 AM to 3 PM

Museum of Us

Free With Registration

San Diego Black Arts + Culture District Music Festival

Saturday, June 28, 2025 from 12 PM to 8 PM

Martin L. King Jr. Park

Free

SoCal Kpop Anime Fest

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 3 PM

Oceanside Civic Center

$10-$20

San Diego Ho'olaule'a Hawaiian Festival 2025

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 9 AM

Ongoing until June 29, 2025

NTC Park at Liberty Station

Free

Summer Nights at The Sound: Big Gigantic

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 8 PM

Del Mar Fairgrounds

$64.80 - $75.60

San Diego Family Rave 'Electric Booga-ZOO'

Sunday, June 29, 2025 from 12 PM to 2:30 PM

Quartyard

Up to $33.27

Fireworks explode over San Diego Bay as part of the Big Bay Boom Independence Day Celebration on July 04, 2021 in San Diego, California.

Port of San Diego Big Bay Boom

Friday, July 4, 2025 from 9 PM to 10 PM

970 North Harbor Drive

Free

'4th of July: America in Song' with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra

Friday, July 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

$37 - $125

Fireworks Spectacular at San Diego County Fair

Friday, July 4, 2025 at 9 PM

Del Mar Fairgrounds

$0 - $33.60

SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 14: General View of the ballaprk as the San Diego Padres face against the Atlanta Braves on April 14, 2022 during Opening Day at Petco Park in San Diego, California. (Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images) ***Local Caption***

San Diego Padres vs. Texas Rangers, July 4 - 6

Friday, July 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM

Ongoing until July 6, 2025

PETCO Park

Up to $100+

An Old Fashioned Fourth of July

Friday, July 4, 2025 from 10 AM to 4 PM

Old Poway Park

Free

4th of July BBQ Dinner & Fireworks Viewing

Friday, July 4, 2025 from 7 PM to 9:30 PM

Maritime Museum of San Diego

$40 - $60

El Cajon 4th of July Fireworks

Friday, July 4, 2025 from 3 PM to 9:30 PM

Kennedy Park

Free

Pet-tacular Pooch Fun Run

Saturday, July 5, 2025 from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Del Mar Fairgrounds

San Diego Padres Italian Heritage Night

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM

PETCO Park

From $37.95

'Superman' Movie Premiere Party

Friday, July 11, 2025 from 5 PM to 7 PM

Mission Valley

Bruno and the Hooligans

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 7 PM

The Magnolia

$10 - $50+

5k Beer Run x Pure Project | 2025 CA Brewery Running Series

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 10 AM

Pure Project Balboa Park

$0 – $68.08

2025 72nd Over The Line (OTL) World Championship

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 7 AM

Ongoing until July 20, 2025

Fiesta Island

$150

San Diego Pride Parade

Saturday, July 19, 2025 from 10 AM to 3 PM

The San Diego Pride Parade

Free

5th Annual Filipino American Friendship Festival

Saturday, July 19, 2025 from 11 AM to 6 PM

Liberty Station NTC Park

Free

KPBS Kids Event: Day of Play

Saturday, July 26, 2025 from 10 AM to 1 PM

Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center

Free

Daniel Tiger @ the San Diego Railroad Museum

Friday, September 19, 2025 from 9:30 AM to 12 PM

San Diego Model Railroad Museum

kids 12 and under get in for free

The Old Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center is comprised of the flagship Old Globe Theatre (left) and a new facility (right) housing the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, the Karen and Donald Cohn Education Center, Hattox Hall and the Donald and Darlene Shiley Terrace.

The Old Globe 90th Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Old Globe Theatre

Tickets are $1,500 (regular seating) and $2,500 (VIP seating) and include the reception, dinner, special performance, and dancing. Tables of 10 are available starting at $15,000. Valet parking is included in the price of the ticket.