Arts events in San Diego

Check out happening arts events all around San Diego, CA

2026 SAN DIEGO CINCO DE MAYO IN THE GASLAMP | May 1, 2 & 5!

 Fri, 01 May American Junkie USD 29

Noah Kahan: The Great Divide Tour at Petco Park

 Mon, 17 Aug at 06:30 pm Petco Park

Khalid with Lauv

 Tue, 23 Jun at 02:30 am Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU

MJ - The Musical at San Diego Civic Theatre

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm San Diego Civic Theatre

MJ - The Musical

 Mon, 04 May at 04:00 pm San Diego Civic Theatre

Khalid at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU

 Mon, 22 Jun at 07:30 pm Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU

The Sound of Music at San Diego Civic Theatre

 Tue, 26 May San Diego Civic Theatre

The Phantom of the Opera (Touring)

 Tue, 08 Sep San Diego Civic Theatre

Stephen Marley, Pepper in San Diego

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm Petco Park

Cazzu - Julieta Cazzucheli at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU

Blue Man Group at San Diego Civic Theatre

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm San Diego Civic Theatre

Ziggy Marley with Burning Spear

 Sun, 21 Jun Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU

Los Fabulosos Cadillacs

 Wed, 27 May at 04:00 pm Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

Young the Giant at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU

 Wed, 15 Jul at 06:30 pm Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU

Atsuko Okatsuka at Balboa Theatre - San Diego

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Balboa Theatre - San Diego

The Phantom of the Opera at San Diego Civic Theatre

 Wed, 02 Sep at 07:30 pm San Diego Civic Theatre

Parking MJ - The Musical - San Diego

 Wed, 06 May at 02:00 am San Diego Civic Theatre

San Diego Pride Festival 2026 in San Diego

 Sat, 18 Jul at 12:00 am Marston Point Balboa Park

Tori Amos: In Times of Dragons Tour

 Wed, 26 Aug at 07:30 pm San Diego Civic Theatre

Ziggy Marley

 Fri, 19 Jun at 04:00 pm Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

The Fray with Dashboard Confessional at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU

 Sat, 25 Jul at 07:00 pm Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU

The Sound of Music

 Mon, 25 May at 04:00 pm San Diego Civic Theatre

The Human League with Soft Cell and Alison Moyet

 Wed, 03 Jun at 02:30 am Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU

8th Annual Comic Con Themed Bar Crawl

 Thu, 23 Jul at 08:00 pm TORO USD 13 to 29

Earth, Wind & Fire at San Diego Civic Theatre

 Sat, 19 Sep at 08:00 pm San Diego Civic Theatre

DAY OF THE DOG - SAN DIEGO

 Sun, 11 Oct at 12:00 pm 4933 Voltaire St, San Diego, CA 92107-2100, United States

Boney James in San Diego

 Sat, 13 Jun at 05:00 pm The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

CHELSEA HANDLER: THE HIGH AND MIGHTY TOUR

 Sat, 19 Sep at 08:00 pm Balboa Theatre - San Diego

Young The Giant Cold War Kids & KennyHoopla

 Tue, 14 Jul at 04:00 pm Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

Riverdance

 Thu, 30 Apr at 04:00 pm San Diego Civic Theatre

Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me

 Wed, 29 Apr at 04:00 pm San Diego Civic Theatre

Ziggy Marley at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU

 Sat, 20 Jun at 08:00 pm Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU

Blue Man Group

 Mon, 11 May San Diego Civic Theatre

SIDEPIECE in San Diego

 Fri, 22 May at 09:00 pm Beach House

Pacific Beach Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm 710 Beach Club USD 7 to 31

Puscifer at San Diego Civic Theatre

 Wed, 13 May San Diego Civic Theatre

Puscifer

 Tue, 12 May at 04:00 pm San Diego Civic Theatre

Los Fabulosos Cadillacs at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU

 Tue, 26 May at 08:00 pm Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU

Theresa Caputo at San Diego Civic Theatre

 Thu, 27 Aug at 07:30 pm San Diego Civic Theatre

The Fray & Dashboard Confessional

 Fri, 24 Jul Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

Colin Hay in San Diego

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Humphreys Concerts By the Bay

Becky Robinson at Balboa Theatre - San Diego

 Sat, 09 May at 08:00 pm Balboa Theatre - San Diego

Dillon Francis in San Diego

 Sun, 26 Jul at 07:00 pm

The Phantom of the Opera

 Tue, 01 Sep at 04:00 pm San Diego Civic Theatre

Daniel Sloss at Balboa Theatre - San Diego

 Thu, 15 Oct Balboa Theatre - San Diego

Chelsea Handler

 Fri, 18 Sep Balboa Theatre - San Diego

Julieta Venegas

 Fri, 02 Oct Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

Beauty and the Beast at San Diego Civic Theatre

 Tue, 07 Jul at 07:30 pm San Diego Civic Theatre

Los Fabulosos Cadillacs

 Wed, 27 May at 03:00 am Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU

Dermot Kennedy

 Wed, 21 Oct at 04:00 pm Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

Jonathan Van Ness at Balboa Theatre - San Diego

 Sat, 10 Oct at 08:00 pm Balboa Theatre - San Diego

Julieta Venegas at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU

 Sat, 03 Oct Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU

Dermot Kennedy with Jonah Kagen

 Fri, 23 Oct at 03:00 am Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU

Beauty And The Beast at San Diego Civic Theatre

 Fri, 10 Jul at 07:30 pm San Diego Civic Theatre

San Diego Official Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm Taste & Thirst USD 7 to 31

Cazzu

 Thu, 30 Apr at 04:00 pm Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

Zarna Garg

 Sat, 09 May at 04:00 pm Balboa Theatre - San Diego

Riverdance at San Diego Civic Theatre

 Sat, 02 May at 11:59 pm San Diego Civic Theatre

KETTAMA in San Diego

 Sun, 10 May at 07:00 pm Beach House at Belmont Park

Beauty And The Beast

 Mon, 06 Jul at 04:00 pm San Diego Civic Theatre

O.A.R. Gavin DeGraw & Lisa Loeb

 Sat, 08 Aug at 04:00 pm Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

Daniel Sloss

 Wed, 14 Oct at 04:00 pm Balboa Theatre - San Diego

Bassem Youssef at Balboa Theatre - San Diego

 Fri, 09 Oct at 07:30 pm Balboa Theatre - San Diego

Rocky Horror Picture Show ft. Patricia Quinn

 Sat, 10 Oct at 04:00 pm Balboa Theatre - San Diego

Yumi Zouma in San Diego

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Belly Up Tavern

Nat at Night

Fri, 15 May at 05:00 pm 1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States, California 92101

Spacey Jane in San Diego

 Thu, 23 Jul at 07:00 pm Gallagher Square

Dusty Slay at Balboa Theatre - San Diego

 Sat, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Balboa Theatre - San Diego

Empire of the Sun at Gallagher Square at PETCO Park

 Wed, 07 Oct Gallagher Square at PETCO Park

HEATED RIVALRY Paint N Sip - Drag Queen hosted Nude Figure Painting, DJ

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Wicked West USD 23 to 130

Omar Courtz at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU

 Sun, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU

Electric Six, Tragedy in San Diego

 Sat, 16 May at 08:30 pm Casbah

Brit Floyd

 Sun, 12 Jul at 03:00 am Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU

Water for Elephants at San Diego Civic Theatre

 Tue, 18 Aug at 07:30 pm San Diego Civic Theatre

Ella Mai

 Thu, 30 Jul at 02:00 am The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

Malaa

 Fri, 05 Jun at 04:00 pm Nova SD

Spongebob Squarepants the Musical at Cygnet Theatre

 Wed, 01 Jul Cygnet Theatre

North Park Plant Sale

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 pm North Park Mini Park Free

2026 San Diego Mother’s Day Pop-Up Vendor Market

 Fri, 08 May at 10:00 am Waterfront Park Free

New Orleans Music Festival Group Trip

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm San Diego International Airport Free

Dennis Quin in San Diego

 Sun, 17 May at 03:00 pm Quartyard

Theresa Caputo - San Diego

 Fri, 28 Aug at 02:30 am San Diego Civic Theatre

Trio Los Panchos at Balboa Theatre - San Diego

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:00 pm Balboa Theatre - San Diego

Honey Revenge, Games We Play, Winona Fighter, Chase Petra in San Diego

 Fri, 19 Jun at 05:00 pm The Observatory North Park

Jorge Lozano H at Balboa Theatre - San Diego

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm Balboa Theatre - San Diego

August Wilson's Fences at Old Globe Theatre

 Sat, 04 Apr Old Globe Theatre

The SpongeBob Musical at Cygnet Theatre

 Wed, 10 Jun Cygnet Theatre

The Spongebob Musical at Cygnet Theatre

 Thu, 25 Jun Cygnet Theatre

Joe Jackson

 Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm Balboa Theatre - San Diego

Golden Future Senior Expo - San Diego Edition

 Sat, 08 Aug at 09:00 am Handlery Hotel San Diego Free

Ocean Beach Makers Market

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am OB Surf Lodge

Mother's Day Flamenco Dinner Show at Sevilla SD

 Sun, 10 May at 05:30 pm Cafe Sevilla of San Diego USD 103

THURSDAY | DOG LOVERS SINGLES MIXER | SAN DIEGO

 Fri, 12 Jun at 01:30 am Pure Pawsh

Ásgeir in San Diego

 Sat, 13 Jun at 09:00 pm Music Box

SOSA in San Diego

 Sun, 24 May at 03:00 pm Beach House

BOUDOIR BOYS - All Gay Male Burlesque Show

 Fri, 26 Jun at 09:00 pm Urban MO's Bar & Grill USD 45 to 61

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me Podcast - San Diego

 Fri, 01 May San Diego Civic Theatre

Lords Of Acid, Dead On A Sunday, Mz Neon, Princess Superstar, Tony & The Kiki in San Diego

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm Music Box

JINJER Duel North America 2026

 Wed, 01 Jul at 06:00 pm House of Blues San Diego

Taylor Swift The Eras Tour (Drag Version) San Diego 6/13

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am URBN North Park USD 50