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Easter at Patisserie Melanie

Easter at Patisserie Melanie: Dine In or Take Home a Taste of France

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 8 AM
Ongoing until April 20, 2025
Patisserie Melanie
San Diego County Orchid Society Spring Show and Sale

San Diego County Orchid Society Spring Show and Sale

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 12 PM
Ongoing until April 20, 2025
Balboa Park's Casa del Prado, Room 101 and Patio A
Free
San Ysidro Stem Fair

The San Ysidro Stem Fair 2025

Friday, April 18, 2025 from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
La Mirada Elementary School
Free
Vista Vegan Night Market

Vista Vegan Night Market

Friday, April 18, 2025 from 5 PM to 9 PM
The Boochyard | Local Roots Kombucha
Free
Little Fish Comic Savvy!

Little Fish Comic Savvy!

Friday, April 18, 2025 from 7 PM to 10 PM
Little Fish Comic Book Studio
Free
KPBS Kids Event: Clifford

KPBS Kids @ Day of the Child

Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 10 AM to 3 PM
Memorial Park
Free
OB Playground

City Tacos OB Playground Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 11 AM to 12 PM
City Tacos OB Playground
Free
Springtime Flower Basket Workshop

Springtime Flower Basket Workshop

Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 9 AM to 10:30 AM
The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch
'Brunch with the Bunny'

'Brunch with the Bunny'

Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 10 AM to 1 PM
Bernardo Winery
Free
Easter at Julian Farm and Orchard

Easter at Julian Farm and Orchard

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 11 AM
Ongoing until April 20, 2025
Julian Farm and Orchard
$12
Easter Weekend at Hilton Bayfront

Easter Weekend at Hilton Bayfront

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 9 AM
Ongoing until April 20, 2025
Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel
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Piper Easter Brunch Buffet at The Seabird Ocean Resort & Spa

Piper Easter Brunch Buffet at The Seabird Ocean Resort & Spa

Sunday, April 20, 2025 from 12 PM to 4:30 PM
The Seabird Ocean Resort and Spa
$55 - $125
Easter Brunch + Egg Hunt at InterContinental San Diego

Easter Brunch + Egg Hunt at InterContinental San Diego

Sunday, April 20, 2025 from 10 AM to 3 PM
InterContinental San Diego
$70
Easter Brunch

Easter Brunch at Dockside 1953

Sunday, April 20, 2025 from 10 AM to 3 PM
Dockside 1953
$125+ Adult | $55 Child (Ages 4 - 12) | Complimentary Under 4
Rumorosa Easter

Hop over to Harbor Island for Easter Brunch, an Egg Hunt, and a Visit from the Bunny at Rumorosa

Sunday, April 20, 2025 from 8 AM to 2 PM
Rumorosa San Diego
$0-$85
Easter Brunch at Catamaran Resort Hotel

Easter Brunch at Catamaran Resort Hotel

Sunday, April 20, 2025 from 10 AM to 2 PM
Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa
$110 Adult | $55 Child (5 -11) | Complimentary Children Under 5
Easter Sunday at Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa

Easter Sunday at Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa

Sunday, April 20, 2025 from 10 AM to 4 PM
Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa
$95 - $235
'Art Alive'

Art Alive

Thursday, April 24, 2025 from 8 AM to 6 PM
San Diego Museum of Art
Museum members: free. Adults: $40. Youth ages 7 - 17: $5. Youth ages 0 - 6: free
WOW Festival

WOW Festival - La Jolla Playhouse

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 4 PM
Ongoing until April 27, 2025
UCSD
Free - $37
Fun Animal Friday: Miniature Horses

Fun Animal Friday: Miniature Horses

Friday, April 25, 2025 from 10 AM to 11:30 AM
San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum
Free
La Jolla Concours d’Elegance VIP Opening Soirée 2025

La Jolla Concours d’Elegance VIP Opening Soirée 2025

Friday, April 25, 2025 from 6 PM to 10 PM
Ellen Browning Scripps Park
$300 - $500
Shelter to Soldier Saving Lives, 'One Swing at a Time’ Golf Tournament

Shelter to Soldier Saving Lives, 'One Swing at a Time’ Golf Tournament

Friday, April 25, 2025 from 10 AM to 5 PM
Singing Hills Golf Resort at Sycuan
$275 - $1200
Bloom Bash 2025

Bloom Bash 2025

Friday, April 25, 2025 from 7 PM to 12 PM
San Diego Museum of Art
$250 members | $350 nonmembers
Adams Avenue Unplugged

Adams Avenue Unplugged

Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 12 PM to 12 AM
Adams Avenue
Free
Creek to Bay Cleanup

Creek to Bay Cleanup

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 9 AM
Multiple locations
Free
Mission Fed ArtWalk Celebrates Art this Spring in San Diego’s Little Italy

Mission Fed ArtWalk Celebrates Art this Spring in San Diego’s Little Italy

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 11 AM
Ongoing until April 27, 2025
Little Italy
Free
Celebrate the Craft

Celebrate the Craft

Sunday, April 27, 2025 from 11:30 AM to 3 PM
The Lodge at Torrey Pines
$275 General Admission | $400 VIP Experience
2025 Spring Sake Festival

2025 Spring Sake Festival

Sunday, April 27, 2025 from 12 PM to 4 PM
Japanese Friendship Garden San Diego
$92.55
Quince and Bridal Festival

Quince & Bridal Festival

Sunday, April 27, 2025 from 1 PM to 5 PM
Legacy Resort Hotel & Spa
Free
Cardiff-by-the-Sea's Culinary Celebration Returns: The 15th Annual Taste of Cardiff

Cardiff-by-the-Sea's Culinary Celebration Returns: The 15th Annual Taste of Cardiff

Thursday, May 1, 2025 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Downtown Cardiff-by-the-Sea
$50 - $55
SoCal Taco Fest at 'Viva La Musica'

SoCal Taco Fest at 'Viva La Musica'

Saturday, May 3, 2025 from 9 AM to 7 PM
SeaWorld San Diego
Included with park admission
San Diego Zoo Food, Wine and Brew

San Diego Zoo Food, Wine & Brew

Saturday, May 3, 2025 from 7:30 PM to 10 PM
San Diego Zoo
General Admission: $179; VIP Experience: $299
Walk for Animals

San Diego Humane Society's Walk For Animals - San Diego

Saturday, May 3, 2025 from 7 AM to 11 AM
NTC Park at Liberty Station
40
Orchids

'World of Orchids: Orchidelirium'

Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 9 AM
Ongoing until June 1, 2025
San Diego Botanic Garden
In August 2021, the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan and Kabul’s airport became the center of a frantic evacuation. "The End of The Longest War"

GI Film Festival San Diego: 'THE END OF THE LONGEST WAR'

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 5 PM
Museum of Photographic Arts at the San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA @ SDMA) in Balboa Park
Opening Night + Awards

GI Film Festival San Diego: Opening Night + Awards featuring 'SHEEPDOG'

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6 PM
Museum of Photographic Arts at the San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA @ SDMA) in Balboa Park
General Admission - $25.00. Military, Veteran, Student or KPBS Member - $20.00
Fearing retribution for his brave work with the U.S., beloved interpreter “Max” and his family of 10 are forced into hiding as they desperately struggle to escape Afghanistan before they are tracked down and punished. "Max: One Last Favor"

GI Film Festival San Diego: 'Max: One Last Favor'

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 5 PM
Museum of Photographic Arts at the San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA @ SDMA) in Balboa Park
Jim “Crush” Duricy was a father, husband and a United States Air Force test pilot at Eglin Air Force Base with the 46th Test Wing Squadron.

GI Film Festival San Diego: 'Crush'

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 5 PM
Museum of Photographic Arts at the San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA @ SDMA) in Balboa Park
General Admission - $15.00. Military, Veteran, Student or KPBS Member - $10.00
"A Place of Honor" film

GI Film Festival San Diego: 'A Place of Honor'

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 5 PM
Museum of Photographic Arts at the San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA @ SDMA) in Balboa Park
General Admission - $15.00. Military, Veteran, Student or KPBS Member - $10
Two World War II veterans from the 8th Air Force, Captain Leland Spencer (100 years old) and Dave Moore (97 years old), get together for one final toast, 80 years after they served on the same bomber in the air war over Europe. "Return Engagement"

GI Film Festival San Diego: 'Return Engagement'

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 5 PM
Museum of Photographic Arts at the San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA @ SDMA) in Balboa Park
Mauricio. "Bring Them Home"

GI Film Festival San Diego: 'Bring Them Home'

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Museum of Photographic Arts at the San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA @ SDMA) in Balboa Park
General Admission - $15.00. Military, Veteran, Student or KPBS Member - $10.00
Against the backdrop of a world on the brink, the Montford Point Marines transcended enemy lines and formidable barriers of racial segregation. "Triumph Over Prejudice: The Montford Point Marines"

GI Film Festival San Diego: 'Triumph Over Prejudice: The Montford Point Marines'

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Museum of Photographic Arts at the San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA @ SDMA) in Balboa Park
John Ford and many of Hollywood’s leading filmmakers contributed to America’s victory through their heroic service in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Field Photographic Branch. "Filming Under Fire: John Ford’s OSS Field Photo Branch"

GI Film Festival San Diego: 'Filming Under Fire: John Ford’s OSS Field Photo Branch'

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 5 PM
Museum of Photographic Arts at the San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA @ SDMA) in Balboa Park
General Admission - $15.00. Military, Veteran, Student or KPBS Member - $10.00
In November 1943, a World War II transport ship equipped with non-functioning lifeboats and inadequate lifebelts was sunk by one of the first radio-guided missiles ever used in war. "Rohna Classified"

GI Film Festival San Diego: 'Rohna Classified'

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 5 PM
Museum of Photographic Arts at the San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA @ SDMA) in Balboa Park
General Admission - $15.00. Military, Veteran, Student or KPBS Member - $10.00
"Aunt Cindy and The Alchemist"

GI Film Festival San Diego: 'Aunt Cindy and The Alchemist'

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Museum of Photographic Arts at the San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA @ SDMA) in Balboa Park
General Admission - $15.00. Military, Veteran, Student or KPBS Member - $10.00
After being violently attacked by her troubled brother, Ocean must face a tense standoff with her sister over calling the police, leading to a tragic family confrontation. "Silent Waves"

GI Film Festival San Diego: 'Silent Waves'

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Museum of Photographic Arts at the San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA @ SDMA) in Balboa Park
Set in the final months of World War II, this harrowing short film "The Bet" captures the stark reality of warfare and the moral weight carried by those on the front lines.

GI Film Festival San Diego: 'The Bet'

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Museum of Photographic Arts at the San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA @ SDMA) in Balboa Park
Visceral, haunting and unrelenting, this short film plunges audiences into the fractured mind of a warrior trapped between two worlds: the battlefield and the home front. "Shellshock"

GI Film Festival San Diego: 'SHELLSHOCK'

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Museum of Photographic Arts at the San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA @ SDMA) in Balboa Park
A Vietnam War veteran is haunted by memories of his fellow soldiers and the Viet Cong medic who treated his wounds at a great personal cost. "DOLDRUMS"

GI Film Festival San Diego: 'DOLDRUMS'

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Museum of Photographic Arts at the San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA @ SDMA) in Balboa Park
General Admission - $15.00. Military, Veteran, Student or KPBS Member - $10.00
In rural 1967 Hickory, North Carolina, Uncle Wendell shares a centuries old family secret with his great great nephews. The truth of it all could affect and infect the entire world. Literally.

GI Film Festival San Diego: 'IN THE MATCHBOX'

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Museum of Photographic Arts at the San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA @ SDMA) in Balboa Park
Gator By The Bay-Zydeco, Blues & Crawfish Festival

Gator By The Bay-Zydeco, Blues & Crawfish Festival

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Ongoing until May 11, 2025
Spanish Landing Park 3900 North Harbor Drive San Diego, CA 92101
$25 - $350
Elton John to Headline 2025 Curebound Concert for Cures at Petco Park

Elton John to Headline 2025 Curebound Concert for Cures at Petco Park

Friday, May 9, 2025 from 8 PM to 11 PM
PETCO Park
300.00
Mother’s Day Brunch at VAGA Encinitas

Mother’s Day Brunch at VAGA Encinitas

Sunday, May 11, 2025 from 10 AM to 3 PM
VAGA Restaurant & Bar
$65 per guest
Mother’s Day Cruises with The Gondola Company

Mother’s Day Cruises with The Gondola Company

Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 10 AM
The Gondola Company
$259
2025 Preservation Symposium: Historic Places with Elsa Sevilla

2025 Preservation Symposium: Historic Places with Elsa Sevilla

Thursday, May 15, 2025 from 5:30 PM to 7 PM
Coronado Historical Association
$10
Wild Wonders Inc.

Animal Encounters for Adults with Special Needs

Thursday, May 15, 2025 from 10 AM to 11 AM
Ocean Beach Library
Free
2025 OMBAC Over The Line Beer Fest and Tournament

2025 OMBAC Over The Line Beer Fest and Tournament

Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 7 AM to 5 PM
Mariner's Point Park
$45
Rady Children's Wild Walkabout 2025

Rady Children's Wild Walkabout 2025

Sunday, May 18, 2025 from 7 AM to 10 AM
San Diego Zoo
$50-$100
Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead

Valley Vibes at Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead

Sunday, June 1, 2025 from 11 AM to 3 PM
Sikes Adobe Farmstead
'Mariachi USA'

'Mariachi USA'

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 6 PM
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
$63 - $163
Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival Returns to San Diego

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

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 7 PM
Ongoing until June 26, 2025
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center - The Baker-Baum Concert Hall
$25 and up
2025 San Diego County Fair

2025 San Diego County Fair

Wednesday, June 11, 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.
2025 San Diego County Fair

2025 San Diego County Fair Opening Ceremony

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 from 10:45 AM to 11 AM
Del Mar Fairgrounds
Charity Fair Horse Show

Charity Fair Horse Show

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 from 11 AM to 6 PM
Del Mar Fairgrounds
Great American Petting Farm

Great American Petting Farm

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 11 AM
Ongoing until July 6, 2025
Del Mar Fairgrounds
Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber

Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 8 PM
Pechanga Arena San Diego
Shakira in Concert

Shakira

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Snapdragon Stadium
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
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.
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