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Ages 6 - 10 Create art as we dream of new worlds together and make new friends! Explore how art and creation can help us imagine and enact utopia. This exciting week will be filled with community-building and creative learning about how art helps us dream towards a future for everyone. - Design a dream city crafted together with fellow campers - Tell stories of your dream future through art - Design comfort objects, community gardens, and artistic survival kits while collaboratively imagining our shared future Visit: https://mcasd.ticketapp.org/portal/product/330/event/77724a1c-479b-469b-9410-9f2aa85996a8 The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

A community event for all featuring Live Art, Live Music, Great Food, and Fun Drinks! San Diego Made: LIVE! A one-night celebration of creativity, community, and the makers who bring our space to life. Open to everyone in San Diego, this Factory Open Studio Night invites you inside San Diego Made to meet all of our incredible tenants. These are the artists, designers, and small businesses that make this place truly special. Wander through working studios, connect with the creators, and experience the energy of a space built on collaboration and craft. San Diego Made is a woman-founded, women-led nonprofit, and this event reflects our mission of uplifting local talent, fostering creative entrepreneurship, and building a vibrant and inclusive arts community. Friday, June 26 | 6:30–9:30 p.m. The evening will feature: - Live art created before your eyes - Exhibits showcasing our tenants’ work - The San Diego Made Bar curated by Compagna Creativa - Food available for purchase by Tres Marias - Live music by The Neighborhood Kids - DJ set by DJ Almond Eyez Totally Free All are welcome! San Diego Made on Facebook / Instagram

The beach is calling! Fiesta del Sol returns to Fletcher Cove Beach Park for its 45th annual celebration, bringing a weekend of music, food, and family fun to Solana Beach. This free festival runs Saturday, May 30, 10 a.m.–10 p.m., and Sunday, May 31, 9 a.m.–8 p.m., and promises unforgettable performances against a stunning coastal backdrop. Headliners take center stage: The English Beat close out Saturday night with their iconic ska grooves, guaranteed to get the crowd dancing. Los Lobos bring their Grammy-winning mix of rock, blues, and Mexican folk for a soulful, high-energy performance. Fans can also enjoy Common Sense, whose California reggae vibes create the ultimate beachside soundtrack, and The McCharmlys, delivering heartfelt melodies and engaging showmanship. Together, these artists set the tone for a festival that celebrates diversity, culture, and pure fun. Main Stage Lineup: Saturday, May 30: The English Beat, Common Sense, The fABBA Show, Sullvn, The Pine Mountain Logs, Atomic Groove, Jessie Lark Sunday, May 31: Los Lobos, The McCharmlys, Seapoodle, Easy Wind, Cody Carter, The Morgan Wallen Experience Beyond the music, Fiesta del Sol offers family-friendly activities, including bounce houses, games, and live performances for kids—starting Saturday at 10:30 a.m. with Hullabaloo, a local favorite folk group for children. Attendees can also enjoy local food vendors, an arts and craft village, refreshing drinks, and VIP passes for exclusive viewing areas and private bars. Kick off Sunday morning with the Pancake Breakfast fundraiser benefiting the Solana Beach Firefighters, from 7:30–10:30 a.m.—a perfect way to fuel up and support a great cause. With thousands expected, attendees are encouraged to bike, take public transit, or rideshare. Free parking and shuttles are available at Border Avenue and South Sierra Avenue, while Plaza Street and surrounding roads will close for safety. Fiesta del Sol is proudly presented by the Solana Beach Chamber of Commerce and Belly Up Presents. For schedules, updates, and tickets, visit www.fiestadelsol.net. Fiesta del Sol on Facebook / Instagram

¡Sábor llega con Manny Cepeda para una fiesta latina única que no te puedes perder! Sábor — A First-Ever Latin Celebration Manny Cepeda Get ready to dive into an unforgettable Latin celebration with Manny Cepeda live and in person! This is your chance to experience vibrant music, lively vibes, and a true cultural fiesta. Don’t miss out on this first-ever event that promises fun, energy, and great company. Bring your friends and join the party! Westwind Brass on Facebook / Instagram

In celebration of Juneteenth, several events are happening around San Diego County this weekend to bring people together through music, food, community activities and more.

Come escape the ordinary with this modern-day Vaudeville act at the historic Sunshine Brooks Theater (217 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA)! A night of fun-filled jazz on the mythical Moulin Rouge stage. Our international ALL STAR cast features Luca Pino, Eva Mikhailovna (and the Pepper Moons), Idun Carling, Rosemary Watson, Billy Galewood and Dexter Berrogain. Oceanside Theatre Company on Facebook / Instagram

As some continue to pushback on AI art, artist Refik Anadol seeks to base his new venture on ethical and environmental principles.

Come escape the ordinary with this modern-day Vaudeville act at the historic Sunshine Brooks Theater (217 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA)! A night of fun-filled jazz on the mythical Moulin Rouge stage. Our international ALL STAR cast features Luca Pino, Eva Mikhailovna (and the Pepper Moons), Idun Carling, Rosemary Watson, Billy Galewood and Dexter Berrogain. Oceanside Theatre Company on Facebook / Instagram

In an age of digital immediacy, what continues to draw us to books? Curt Sherman will share a selection of his one-of-a-kind artist books, alongside the sources that inspired them. Spanning topics from the history of the alphabet and "Katagami" (Japanese stencils) to Walt Whitman and the First World War, his works combine varied processes with text and poetry that reflect each theme. A former professor of design, interior design, and furniture design, Sherman taught for 35 years. He co-authored "Architecture and Interior Design: An Integrated History to the Present" (Prentice Hall, 2012), a standard text in the field. In retirement, he returned to an early interest in typography, studying at Bayside Press and the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library Print Studio. His work has been exhibited widely, including the Athenaeum Juried Exhibition, and featured in the 2025 San Diego Book Arts Highlights publication. Mingei International Museum on Facebook / Instagram

This solo show by artist Elvin Armando is curated by Thumbprint Gallery and presented in the front main gallery space at Distinction Gallery. The show opens on Saturday, October 10, at 317 E. Grand Ave., Suite A, Escondido, CA 92025, from 6 p.m.to 10 p.m. as part of the monthly Second Saturday Art Walk in downtown Escondido, a community-wide celebration of local galleries, museums, and creative spaces. The evening will feature live music, with drinks available for purchase from Last Spot Bar, located inside the Distinction Gallery arts complex. The exhibition presents new paintings by Armando. Since 2009, Thumbprint Gallery has built a reputation throughout Southern California for championing artwork that blends the offbeat, contemporary, and surreal. The gallery has become known for its strong curatorial voice and history of introducing emerging artists to wider audiences. For more than twenty years, Distinction Gallery has showcased contemporary work by both emerging and established artists, cultivating a worldwide reputation while remaining a cornerstone of the San Diego arts community. This collaboration brings together Thumbprint Gallery’s curation and Distinction Gallery’s legacy to spotlight Armando's latest work. Free! All Ages! Live Music! Drinks available for purchase from LastSpotBar (21+) Thumbprint Gallery on Facebook / Instagram