KPBS Events

Mama’s Day

Friday, May 15, 2026 from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM

Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel

General Admission: $200. VIP Admission: $300

San Diego International Fringe Festival 2023

The 14th Annual San Diego International Fringe Festival

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 12 PM

Ongoing until May 24, 2026

Multiple locations

A FRINGE TAG IS REQUIRED as your pass for 11 Days of Eyeball-Busting Shows.

'40 Years of Waves, Stories, and People'

California Surf Museum Celebrates '40 Years of Waves, Stories & People'!

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until May 31, 2026

California Surf Museum

Included with Admission

San Diego Botanic Garden Presents ‘Orchids in the Wild’

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 5 PM

Ongoing until June 1, 2026

San Diego Botanic Garden

7

Sports
Food

'Crone Zone' Pint Night

Friday, May 15, 2026 from 11 AM to 9 PM

Harland Brewing Co - Scripps Ranch

$9

Dave & Buster’s Grand Reopening in San Diego

Friday, May 15, 2026 from 10:45 AM to 11 PM

Dave and Buster's - San Diego

Free

Theater
Arts

The Old Globe Presents 'Kim’s Convenience'

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 7 PM

Ongoing until June 14, 2026

Old Globe Theatre

Cinema Under The Stars: 'Pulp Fiction'

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 8 PM

Ongoing until May 17, 2026

Cinema Under The Stars

Admission Prices: Members - $17. Non-members (at the box office) - $18. Non-members (with online reservations) - $20.

The Over the Line Beer Fest and OTL Tournament

Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 7 AM to 6 PM

Mariner's Point Park

$6.13 - $527.31

79th Ocean Beach Kiwanis Children's Kite Festival

Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 10 AM to 3 PM

Robb Field

Free

La Jolla Half Marathon & 5K

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 6:30 AM

Multiple locations

Escondido Celebrates 30th Annual Street Festival

Sunday, May 17, 2026 from 10 AM to 6 PM

W. Grand Ave.

Free

Helen Woodward Animal Center's Puppy Prom 2026

Sunday, May 17, 2026 from 11 AM to 1 PM

McGregor's Bar and Grill

MGK 'Lost Americana Tour'

Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 7 PM

North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

$40 - $284+

Molly's Angels 2026 San Diego Tennis Fest

Sunday, May 17, 2026 from 10 AM to 4:30 PM

Balboa Tennis Club

Free

Cyclovia Encinitas

Sunday, May 17, 2026 from 10 AM to 2 PM

Coast Highway 101 - D St to I St

Free

'Tees Fore Tails' Golf Tournament

Monday, May 18, 2026 from 9 AM to 2 PM

Del Mar Country Club

$375 per golfer or $1200 for a foursome

'Black Girl Magic': Worldbuilding Without Mandates

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 from 1 PM to 4 PM

Virtual

$54-63

Animals

The Inaudible Ocean

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 from 7 PM to 9 PM

Department of Music's Conrad Prebys Concert Hall

$20

SANDAG Bike Anywhere Day 2026

Thursday, May 21, 2026 from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM

Multiple locations

Free

Food

barleymash 'On The Spot': A Live Dating Show

Thursday, May 21, 2026 from 7 PM to 9 PM

barleymash

$18.91 - $44.52

Legacy Week 2026

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until May 25, 2026

USS Midway Museum

Free with Museum Admission

Rhythms of the Pacific Luau at Hyatt Regency Mission Bay

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 5:30 PM

Ongoing until July 25, 2026

Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina

$125

22nd Annual Lebanese Festival

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 11 AM

Ongoing until May 24, 2026

St. Ephrem Maronite Catholic Church

$1-10

15th Annual Vista Strawberry Festival

Sunday, May 24, 2026 from 8 AM to 6 PM

Vista Strawberry Festival, Downtown Historic Vista

Free

Belmont Park Announces 100 Days of Deals, Events and Summer Fun

Monday, May 25, 2026 at 11 AM

Ongoing until September 1, 2026

Belmont Park

45th Annual Fiesta Del Sol 2026

Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until May 31, 2026

Fletcher Cove Beach Park

Free

BalletCenter Studios Presents 'Snow White'

Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 1 PM

Ongoing until May 31, 2026

Joan B. Kroc Theatre

$32-$63

Summer Nights 2026: TTRPG Edition

Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 4 PM

Ongoing until June 13, 2026

Comic-Con Museum

0-$40

Food
Charity

The Woman's Club of Carlsbad Food Drive

Saturday, May 30, 2026 from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Woman’s Club of Carlsbad

Music on Main

Friday, June 5, 2026 at 6 PM

Ongoing until August 1, 2026

Downtown El Cajon

Free

North Park Music Fest 2026

Saturday, June 6, 2026 from 12 PM to 9 PM

North Park

General Admission: $25 Day-Of: $35

San Diego County Fair 'Once Upon A Fair' 2026

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 11 AM

Ongoing until July 5, 2026

Del Mar Fairgrounds

$65 for season pass

Join the Padres for Remote Work Wednesday at Petco Park

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 1:10 PM

PETCO Park

Sports
Food

El Chingon's Game-Day Specials This Summer

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 11 AM

Ongoing until July 19, 2026

El Chingon

San Diego County Fair's Asian and Pacific Islander Festival

Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 11 AM to 5 PM

Del Mar Fairgrounds

Included with fair admission

Field of Dreamz Festival

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 3:40 PM

PETCO Park

Anchored in Wellness at Liberty Station 2025 - Photos by Alex Matthews

Liberty Station's Third Annual Anchored in Wellness Festival

Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 9 AM to 3 PM

Liberty Station - Ingram Plaza

$35

Wing Fest San Diego 2026

Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 12 PM to 6 PM

Broadway Pier

$30 - $81.88

Artifakts at the San Diego County Fair

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 9 PM

Del Mar Fairgrounds

Included with fair admission

The June Patio Show

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until June 14, 2026

San Diego Potters' Guild

Free

'BOARDED!' A New Pirate Adventure

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 10:30 AM

Ongoing until July 11, 2026

Maritime Museum of San Diego

$35 - $85

The 8th Annual San Diego Smooth Jazz Festival

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 3 PM

Ongoing until June 14, 2026

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

$92-$292

Native American Heritage Day at San Diego County Fair

Sunday, June 14, 2026 from 11 AM to 8 PM

Del Mar Fairgrounds

Included with fair admission

The Mighty Untouchables Performs Free Concert at Civita Park on June 14

Sunday, June 14, 2026 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM

Civita Park Amphitheater

Free

Summer Camp at Children’s Museum of Discovery

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 9 AM

Ongoing until August 14, 2026

Children's Museum of Discovery

$350 - $385

Music

Fuerza Rediga

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 8:30 PM

PETCO Park

The Freedom Table

Friday, June 19, 2026 from 4 PM to 9 PM

TERI Campus of Life

$250

Kinfolk Fest

Saturday, June 20, 2026 from 1 PM to 9 PM

Waterfront Park

$28

Good Charlotte at San Diego County Fair

Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Del Mar Fairgrounds

Included with fair admission

KPBS Kids Event: Clifford the Big Red Dog

Saturday, June 20, 2026 from 10 AM to 12 PM

Children's Museum of Discovery

Free

Pancho Barraza & Banda Machos at San Diego County Fair

Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Del Mar Fairgrounds

Included with fair admission

Madison Beer: The Locket Tour

Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 7 PM

PETCO Park

Iration

Thursday, June 25, 2026 from 6 PM to 10 PM

Gallagher Square at Petco Park

From $63.70

Insomniac Presents: Into The Horizon Music Festival

Into The Horizon 2026

Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 3 PM

Ongoing until June 28, 2026

Waterfront Park

2-Day GA (Tier 3): $191.28 | 2-Day VIP (Tier 2) $375.90

America 250 Girl Scout Workshops

Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until August 29, 2026

San Diego History Center

20

Reimagining Border Infrastructure: Lessons from CBX

Saturday, June 27, 2026 from 12 PM to 2 PM

The Heights Country Club in Rancho Bernardo

K-Pop Festival at the San Diego County Fair

Sunday, June 28, 2026 from 11 AM to 5 PM

Del Mar Fairgrounds

Included with fair admission

Claypool Gold

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 7 PM

PETCO Park

General Admission $74.35

'Daughters of the Sun and Moon': A USA 250th Birthday Series Adventure Featuring New York Times Bestselling Author Lisa See

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 from 12 PM to 1 PM

Carlsbad City Library

Free

Arts

Street Level X Art Walk: July

Friday, July 3, 2026 from 5 PM to 8 PM

Oceanside Museum of Art

Free

Bluegrass Music Day at the Fair

Sunday, July 5, 2026 from 11 AM to 5 PM

Del Mar Fairgrounds

Included with fair admission

'America The Beautiful: 250'

Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

$39-$129

Fireworks Spectacular at the San Diego County Fair

Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 9 PM

Del Mar Fairgrounds

Included with fair admission

Annual Ramona July 4th Family Picnic and Fireworks

Annual Ramona July 4th Family Picnic & Fireworks

Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 1 PM to 9:30 PM

Ramona Outdoor Community Center

Free

Wynonna Judd and Melissa Etheridge: 'Raised On Radio Tour'

Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 7 PM

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

$66-$268

Comedy

Nate Bargatze – 'Big Dumb Eyes World Tour'

Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 7 PM

Pechanga Arena San Diego

From $65

'Let The Sunshine In: The Music of ’69'

Friday, July 10, 2026 from 7:30 PM to 10 PM

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

$39-$129

Evanescence 2026 World Tour with Spiritbox and Nova Twins

Friday, July 17, 2026 at 7 PM

North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

$36 - $247+

Tower of Power

Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Humphreys Concerts by the Bay

$76.50

Ed Sheeran: 'LOOP Tour'

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 5:30 PM

PETCO Park

From $92.50

Rainbow Kitten Surprise: 'bones' North American Tour

Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 7 PM

PETCO Park

$74 - $196

2026 Pony-13 World Series

Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 8 AM

Ongoing until August 3, 2026

Alga Norte Community Park

$5+

The Best of San Diego Party 2026

Friday, August 7, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

Legacy Plaza Liberty Station

My Chemical Romance: 'The Black Parade 2026'

Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 7 PM

PETCO Park

From $90