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Tiki Oasis is a five-night, four-day event including a world class concert, tropical cocktails curated by top mixologists, sunset luau dinner at the historic Catamaran Resort, fashion parades, late night suites soirées, vinyl disc jockeys, huge Tiki art exhibition, 40+ seminars about Tiki and Mid-Century style, design, and lifestyle, a bustling 150+ Tiki Marketplace full to the brim with artists, makers and traders, pool lounging, wedding options, and more! Tiki Oasis is the original and largest Tiki event in the entire world for lovers of Island Lifestyle and purveyors of Polynesian Pop! This year's theme is Psychedelic Tiki - Climb aboard a magic carpet and set sail on an odyssey through an orbit of far out sounds, pop art design, and vibrant, swirling colors to a kaleidoscopic Pacific Island where Tikis are draped in diaphanous paisley fabrics and enormous tropical flowers bloom with the scent of incense and peppermints. The clock has burst, and time has no meaning…Where have you landed? Welcome to the land of Psychedelic Tiki. Marketplace Hours: Ticket Holder Preview ONLY: Friday, August 7: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Saturday, August 8 & Sunday, August 9: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. View daily schedule here: https://www.tikioasis.com/schedule-26 Tiki Oasis on Facebook / Instagram

An extremely well preserved fossil feather could reveal why some birds survived the dinosaur-killing asteroid, and others did not.

Ten years of Chicano Skatepark; a big night at Bread & Salt; Indigenous art in Escondido; an LGBTQ+ reading and dance party; COMPRESSED Zine & Music Fair; "Dear Evan Hansen" at Cygnet Theatre; Sidro Saturdays and more.

The 2013 film about the music industry has been adapted for the stage, featuring music and lyrics from Pat Monahan and the band Train.

Sports journalist Sabreena Merchant says culture war issues related to race and trans athletes threaten to overshadow exceptional play on the WNBA court.

Grammy‑nominated guitar virtuosos Ardeshir Farah & Luis Villegas with their band of musicians. Live in Concert, San Diego Persian Cultural Center: Website / Facebook / Instagram

Comic-Con 2026 July 23-26 Hilton San Diego Gaslamp is leveling up attendees' Comic-Con experience with the limited time Level Up Lounge, a retro-inspired gaming tavern taking over Wild Hare Bar Garden. Open throughout Comic-Con, the limited-time pop-up invites fans, cosplayers, and convention-goers to step into a vibrant world of pixel-art décor, themed cocktails, nostalgic gaming-inspired details, interactive photo moments, and live entertainment. Just steps from the San Diego Convention Center, Level Up Lounge is open daily during Comic-Con, offering fans a chance to recharge after a day of cosplay, panels, and gaming activations. Inspired by the nostalgia of classic video games, this limited-time experience invites guests to press pause, power up, and feel like they've stepped into a real-life arcade adventure. Plus! An immersive photo experience makes this the ultimate side-quest for downtown San Diego Instagram–worthy Comic-Con Destinations. Wild Hare Bar Garden OPEN DAILY Sunday - Thursday from 6:30 a.m. - 11 p.m. Friday - Saturday from 6:30 a.m. -12 a.m.

A "FUN" Variety Show Consisting of Poetry, Monologues, a skit, singing, dancing, and a fashion show Running Thursday - Sunday, July 16, 17, 18, at 7 p.m., Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 3 p.m. $15 General - under, age 7, Free. Please call or text, to say which day you will be attending, and how many: 619-581-2634 www.communityactorstheatre.com Community Actor's Theatre on Facebook

In 1829, free Black abolitionist living in Boston David Walker published a pamphlet, "Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World," that sent shock waves of terror through slaveholding America. It was a direct and radical challenge to slavery in the U.S. Join Professors Matsemela Odom and Thekima Mayasa of Mesa College and Danny Widener of UCSD for a stimulating discussion of the Appeal, its status as the most radical of all anti-slavery documents, and its international call to arms against enslavement and anti-Blackness. An America 250 event.

Our premise is that after the events of "The Tempest," King Alonso dies suddenly. His son Ferdinand succeeds to the throne but soon falls under the malicious influence of Prospero’s brother, the unrepentant Antonio. He convinces Ferdinand they were deliberately stranded on the island by Prospero. Charges are brought against Prospero for piracy and false imprisonment. And the wedding of Miranda and Ferdinand is off. Characters from the play will be called as witnesses. At the end, the audience will serve as jury and decides the defendant’s fate. Visit: https://sandiegoshakespearesociety.org/mock-trials/ The San Diego Shakespeare Society on Facebook / Instagram