This fall, discover our picks for the best art and culture in San Diego, including visual art, theater, dance, music and literature — and even some picks for kids.
Read on for roundups of events, but also a chance to get to know some of the creative people sharing their art with San Diego.
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Our top 5 picks
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Calendar
Art of Elan: 'Indigo'
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 6 PM
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Mingei International Museum: Balboa Park
$17.85-$39.19
The Big Birthday Block Party
Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 10 AM to 3 PM
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San Diego Natural History Museum
Free
City Ballet's Dracula
Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 8 PM
Ongoing until November 10, 2024
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Balboa Theatre
$41 - $112
'Reservoir 2' by Sarah Hennies
Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Ongoing until November 9, 2024
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St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral
$15 - $25
- Storytelling
- Heritage & Cultural
- Theater
- Halloween
- Holidays
- Arts
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- Editor's Picks
- Books
'Poe and His Progeny'
Friday, October 25, 2024 at 6 PM
Ongoing until November 1, 2024
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Villa Montezuma Museum
$30
- Heritage & Cultural
- Hispanic Heritage Month
- Books
- Dance Performances
- Family
- Kids
- Teens
- Storytelling
- Arts & Crafts
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Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Saturday, October 12, 2024 from 11 AM to 1 PM
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Oak Park Library
Free
- Arts & Crafts
- Family
- Día de Muertos
- Holidays
- Heritage & Cultural
- Halloween
- Storytelling
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Día de los Muertos Storytime with Ms. Jackie
Monday, October 21, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Ongoing until October 31, 2024
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Multiple locations
Free
Because: A Symphony of Serendipity
Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 11 AM
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Jacobs Music Center
$29-$52
