KPBS Events

Dogs Day of Summer Event

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 from 3 PM to 7 PM

Burtech Family Vineyard

Free

311 and Dirty Heads: 'So Glad You Made It Tour'

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 5:30 PM

North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

From $62.50

'The Last Dive' at Balboa Theatre

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 6 PM

Balboa Theatre

32-28

Kids Go Free to SeaWorld San Diego

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until October 30, 2026

SeaWorld San Diego

Free

Family
Kids

Slick City Action Park Oceanside

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until August 31, 2026

Slick City Action Park Oceanside

$14.99-35.99

Salt and Straw debuts Summer Pies flavor series + limited-time Tacolate Milkshake

Salt & Straw debuts Summer Pies flavor series + limited-time Tacolate Milkshake

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 11 AM

Ongoing until September 7, 2026

Multiple locations

'Clash for the Stache': An Interactive Clash of Clans Pop-Up

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 11 AM

Ongoing until September 7, 2026

The Headquarters at Seaport

Tickets Start at $6

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

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 11 AM

Ongoing until September 1, 2026

Belmont Park

Candy Land Café

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 12 PM

Ongoing until October 4, 2026

Bayside Kitchen and Bar

Starting at $24.50 (including fees)

Food / Drinks

Lionfish Modern Coastal Cuisine Seasonal Menu Selections

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 5 PM

Ongoing until August 31, 2026

Lionfish Modern Coastal Cuisine

Beach Bonfires

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 7:45 PM

Ongoing until August 31, 2026

Multiple locations

Prohibition, a memorable Padres post-game spot

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 8 PM

Ongoing until September 27, 2026

Prohibition Lounge

Taste of Diversity

Thursday, August 20, 2026 from 11 AM to 2 PM

Civic Center Plaza

Free

Food / Drinks

ARTIFACT at Night: A Curated Dinner Inspired by Hoakkaido, Japan

Thursday, August 20, 2026 from 5 PM to 8 PM

Mingei International Museum: Balboa Park

$89

Verbatim Books in the Park 'til Dark

Thursday, August 20, 2026 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Bird Park

Free

Tucker Wetmore: 'The Brunette World Tour'

Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 6 PM

Gallagher Square at Petco Park

$68 - $234+

Surf, Sushi and Sips Return to Temaki Bar with Surf Sessions

Thursday, August 20, 2026 from 7 PM to 9 PM

Temaki Bar: Handroll, Sushi, Sake

ImprovCon 2026

Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 3 PM

Ongoing until August 23, 2026

Town and Country Resort

$150-400

Gaslamp Quarter Urban Pickleball

Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 4 PM

Ongoing until September 3, 2026

Fifth Avenue between Island Avenue and K Street, Gaslamp Quarter

$45 per new player ($40 per returning player)

Food / Drinks

Garibaldi’s New 'Sip & Savor' Series - August

Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 4 PM

Ongoing until August 31, 2026

Garibaldi at InterContinental San Diego

Flicks on the Bricks: 'America 250: The American Dream through the Eyes of an Immigrant'

Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 8 PM

Ongoing until August 27, 2026

Atheneum Music & Arts Library

$24-$108

California Coast Jazz Festival - 'Milestones: A Miles Davis Centennial Celebration'

Friday, August 21, 2026 at 9 AM

Ongoing until August 23, 2026

Wyndham San Diego Bayside

Individual Tickets: $10 - $60

All Female Sports Competitions at Super Girl Surf Festival

Friday, August 21, 2026 at 9 AM

Ongoing until August 23, 2026

Oceanside Pier

Free

Super Girl Surf Festival Concert

Friday, August 21, 2026 at 12 PM

Ongoing until August 23, 2026

Oceanside Pier Amphitheatre

0-$268.29

Party in the Park

Friday, August 21, 2026 at 4 PM

Ongoing until September 25, 2026

PETCO Park

North Park Film Festival

Friday, August 21, 2026 at 8 PM

Ongoing until August 23, 2026

Multiple locations

KPBS San Diego Book Festival

Saturday, August 22, 2026 from 10 AM to 4 PM

University of San Diego

Free

Chula Vista HarborFest

Saturday, August 22, 2026 from 10 AM to 6 PM

Bayside Park

Free to attend

Punk in the Park

Saturday, August 22, 2026 from 3 PM to 7:30 PM

Kate Sessions Memorial Park

Free

San Diego Ho'olaule'a Hawaiian Festival 2026

Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 9 AM

Ongoing until August 23, 2026

NTC Park at Liberty Station

Free

SamaFest 2026 - 39th Philippine Cultural Arts Festival at Balboa Park

Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 11 AM

Ongoing until August 23, 2026

Balboa Park

Free

National City Cars & Culture Festival

Sunday, August 23, 2026 from 10 AM to 2 PM

Kimball Park

Free

Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra

Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 7:30 PM

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

$51-$173

Birch After Hours

Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 5 PM

Ongoing until August 30, 2026

Birch Aquarium at Scripps

Write Out Loud Celebrates 20 Years of Story Telling

Monday, August 24, 2026 at 7 PM

Ongoing until April 12, 2027

Dottie Studio Theater - The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Performing Arts Center

Single Tickets: $30

Taste of Encinitas

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Downtown Encinitas

60

Music
Pop

ZAYN: 'The Konnakol Tour'

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 8 PM

Pechanga Arena San Diego

From $81

Books

Elizabeth DeLozier with Julia Dixon Evans

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Library Shop San Diego (Mission Hills)

Free

Catch Laura Peek, Dan Donohue, and Dean Delray at Comedy After Dark at Pendry San Diego

Thursday, August 27, 2026 from 7 PM to 9 PM

Pendry San Diego

$35-50

Lectures & Classes

Theresa Caputo Live!

Thursday, August 27, 2026 from 7:30 PM to 9 PM

San Diego Civic Theatre

Yappy Hours Return to Margaritaville San Diego

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4 PM

Ongoing until October 29, 2026

Margaritaville Hotel San Diego

Lectures & Classes

Powering the Next Era: BBB Industrious Women’s Summit San Diego 2026

Friday, August 28, 2026 from 8 AM to 3 PM

Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest

$44.52

Nora En Pure + Corren Cavini at Palms Beach Club

FNGRS CRSSD Presents Nora En Pure + Corren Cavini

Friday, August 28, 2026 from 5 PM to 10 PM

Fit Social

$50.45

Golden Island Presents: Charlie Arbelaez SD Quartet - Dim Sum & Jazz CCLXVII

Friday, August 28, 2026 from 6 PM to 8:30 PM

Golden Island Dim Sum & Asian Cuisine

Free

Thee Sacred Souls

Friday, August 28, 2026 at 7 PM

PETCO Park

'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl' in Concert

Friday, August 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

$39-$129

17th Edition Brazilian Festival

Saturday, August 29, 2026 from 1 PM to 11 PM

Waterfront Park

$20 - $60

Aquamarine Environmental Awareness Gala + Unveiling a 7-foot Sea Lion Statue

Saturday, August 29, 2026 from 4 PM to 8 PM

Village Arts Center in Balboa Park

Free

Cabrillo Under the Stars 2026

Saturday, August 29, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 9 PM

Cabrillo National Monument

$125 - $500

Muse: The Wow! Signal Tour

Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 7 PM

North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

From $67

Classic Albums Live Performs The Beatles ('The White Album')

Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 7:30 PM

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

$39-$129

Jackalope Indie Artisan Fair

Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 11 AM

Ongoing until August 30, 2026

Liberty Station NTC Park

Free

Sazon Live III

Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 2 PM

Ongoing until August 30, 2026

Centro Cultural de la Raza

$15-25

My Chemical Romance: 'The Black Parade 2026'

Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 7 PM

PETCO Park

From $90

Tchaikovsky Spectacular

Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

$39-$129

AADF2025 Community Day: Xingjian Chinese Classical Dance - PC: Hana Tobias

San Diego's 2nd Annual Asian American Dance Festival

Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 5 PM

Ongoing until September 12, 2026

Multiple locations

Shark Snorkels Make a Splashy Return to Birch Aquarium

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 from 8 AM to 10 AM

Kellogg Park

Tickets for Shark Snorkels go on sale August 1. Intermediate swimming ability is required and previous snorkeling experience is recommended. Participants must supply their own gear including masks, fins and snorkels.

Music
Rock

Guns N' Roses

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 6:25 PM

Snapdragon Stadium

Annual Day of Service in Support of the San Diego Music Foundation

Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter's upcoming Day of Service celebration

Friday, September 4, 2026 at 5 PM

Margaritaville Hotel San Diego

Waterfront Camping, Live Music and Family Fun Close out Summer on Mission Bay This Labor Day Weekend

Waterfront Camping, Live Music and Family Fun Labor Day Weekend

Friday, September 4, 2026 at 7 AM

Ongoing until September 7, 2026

Campland on the Bay

'Sunset Boulevard: A Hollywood Ballopera'

Friday, September 4, 2026 at 7 PM

Ongoing until September 6, 2026

Old Town Theatre (Cygnet Theatre)

$20-35

Sona Movsesian

Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 11 AM

Library Shop San Diego (Mission Hills)

Free

Ukrainian Festival & Free Lawn Program

Saturday, September 5, 2026 from 11 AM to 5 PM

House of Ukraine - Balboa Park

Free

Labor Day Premier Brunch Cruise

Monday, September 7, 2026 from 10 AM to 1 PM

City Cruises | Pier 1

126

Punches in the Piazza: 4th Annual Charity Boxing in the Heart of Little Italy

Friday, September 11, 2026 from 6 PM to 9 PM

Piazza della Famiglia

The Old Globe Mexican Independence Day Celebration

Saturday, September 12, 2026 from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

Old Globe Copley Plaza

Free

Fiestas Patrias: Celebrate Mexican Independence at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park

Old Town San Diego Fiestas Patrias 2026

Saturday, September 12, 2026 from 11 AM to 4 PM

Old Town San Diego State Historic Park

Free

Chula Vista's El Grito Celebration

Sunday, September 13, 2026 from 4 PM to 8 PM

Memorial Park

Free

KPBS Kids Event: Daniel Tiger & Katerina Kittycat

Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 9:30 AM to 12 PM

Children's Museum of Discovery

Free

44th Annual Adams Avenue Street Fair

Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 10 AM

Ongoing until September 20, 2026

Adams Avenue

VIP pre-sale beer tickets will be available for $21 (four craft beers) link coming soon!

San Diego Bunnyfest 2026

Sunday, September 20, 2026 from 10 AM to 3 PM

Liberty Station

Brandi Carlile: The Human Tour

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 6 PM

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

$92-$614

California Gourd Society 2026 Gourd Competition at Welburn Gourd Farm

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 9 AM

Ongoing until September 27, 2026

Welburn Gourd Farm

Free

Surfer's Point LIVE Pop-Up Concert Series

Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 6 PM

Ongoing until October 2, 2026

Del Mar Fairgrounds

MARIACHI USA

Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 6 PM to 10 PM

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

$46.80-$162.50

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Fans enjoy a day at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California Saturday, September 28, 2024. (Photo by Armond Feffer/San Diego Padres)

Continental Cup USA vs Mexico

Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 7 PM

Frontwave Arena

$26-$90

Music
Rock

2026 Concert Of Hope featuring Tom Petty Tribute Band, The Pettybreakers

Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 8 PM

California Center for the Arts: Escondido

Standard tickets $36.80 - $86 including fees (face value $29-$70). No fees if purchased in person at the CCAE Box Office. VIP tickets available $246 including fees (face value $230). No fees if purchased in person at the CCAE Box Office. VIP Tickets include VIP Party + best concert seats with sponsors. Look for the green seats in the midde of Orchestra, Row L.