Literary-art Events in San Diego

Check out happening literary-art events all around San Diego, CA

Daily Stoic Live | Onstage with Ryan Holiday

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm Mandeville Auditorium USD 53 to 176

SAM JAY

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm Mic Drop Comedy USD 31

Guy Kawasaki: UC San Diego Presents a Keynote on Reinvention

 Mon, 23 Feb at 06:00 pm UC San Diego Park & Market USD 29 to 135

George Saunders Writers Symposium by the Sea w/Dean Nelson

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Brown Chapel - Point Loma Nazarene University USD 17 to 55

Hedda Gabler

 Fri, 13 Feb Old Globe Theatre - The Old Globe

The Poetry Brothel: Devotion

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm 4612 Park Blvd USD 54 to 104

Anne Lamott at Balboa Theatre - San Diego

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:30 pm Balboa Theatre - San Diego

Willie Macc & Jason Collings : Live in San Diego

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm National Lampoon The Yellow Door USD 23

Interview with Jamaica Kincaid, Writer's Symposium by the Sea

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Point Loma Nazarene University

Interview with Judy Woodruff, Writer's Symposium by the Sea 2026

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm Point Loma Nazarene University

Petals & Poetry: A Valentine’s Floral Workshop

 Fri, 13 Feb at 04:00 pm Treehouse USD 88

SEL into Literature with CRLP Social Emotional Learning Through Literature

 Fri, 30 Jan at 03:00 pm Hilton San Diego Mission Valley USD 200 to 300

Algorythm+/How to Leverage AI (for Absolute Beginners)

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:00 pm San Diego USD 78 to 380

Roxxy Haze Live in San Diego!

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm National Lampoon The Yellow Door USD 18

Black Comix Day 2026

 Sat, 14 Feb at 10:00 am WorldBeat Cultural Center Free

Entrepreneur Summit - SD Networking Events

 Thu, 21 May at 04:00 pm UC San Diego Park & Market USD 39 to 1,495

Taylor Swift The Eras Tour (Drag Brunch Version) San Diego 2/1

 Sun, 01 Feb at 11:00 am URBN North Park USD 50

Health and Wellness Summit - SD Networking Events

 Thu, 16 Jul at 04:00 pm UC San Diego Park & Market USD 20 to 1,495

Speed Friending, Socializing, Networking and Connecting Party

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Novo Brazil Brewing Mission Valley USD 0 to 23

Cone 6 Glazing: Test, Adjust, Discover Mid-Fire Glazes with John Britt

 Sat, 21 Feb at 09:00 am Tao of Clay 1012 Sicard Street, San Diego, CA, 92113

The Jilted Countess: a Literary Tea Adventure featuring award winning author Loretta Ellsworth

 Sun, 01 Feb at 02:30 pm Coral Tree Tea House

Rumi Night

 Sun, 01 Feb at 06:30 pm Wormwood, 30th Street, San Diego, CA, USA USD 125

Taylor Swift The Eras Tour (Drag Version) San Diego 1/30

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm URBN North Park USD 54

Innovation at the Edge- Meet the VC with Jon Bassett

 Thu, 05 Feb at 04:30 pm Design & Innovation Building, Room 208 Free

Black & Brown San Diego: Paint & Sip/ Open Mic (First Tuesdays)

 Tue, 03 Feb at 07:00 pm Movement BE Center USD 23 to 45

Ian Edwards : Live in San Diego

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm National Lampoon The Yellow Door USD 23

An Evening with Dexter Patterson at the Nat

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm San Diego Natural History Museum

IDEAS Season Opening Event - BFF - Robert Twomey & Jesse Fleming

 Thu, 29 Jan at 05:00 pm Atkinson Hall Free

Mario Troy: Live in San Diego

 Thu, 29 Jan at 09:30 pm National Lampoon The Yellow Door USD 23

I Am: An Indigenous Children’s Story Reading & Book Signing with Author

 Sun, 01 Feb at 01:00 pm Hey Books! Free

Taylor Swift The Eras Tour (Drag Brunch Version) San Diego 1/31

 Sat, 31 Jan at 11:00 am URBN North Park USD 50

The Poetry Brothel: Devotion at Park and Rec

 Thu, 12 Feb Park and Rec

Jennifer Sterger & Paige Gallagher Live in San Diego!

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm National Lampoon The Yellow Door USD 29

Poet Tree Productions – What We Keep in Jars

 Sun, 22 Feb at 01:00 pm Meraki USD 13 to 34

Standup Comedy Night at Bar Ella in PACIFIC BEACH on THURSDAY JAN 29

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm bar Ella Pacific Beach

Tony Gaskins Jr. – Live in San Diego !

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm National Lampoon The Yellow Door USD 29 to 82

Wine and Writing Night!

 Mon, 02 Feb at 06:00 pm Pappalecco USD 25

POETRY & PAINT: FREE ENTRY.

 Sat, 31 Jan at 11:00 am The Mental Bar- Coffee, Tea & Wellness USD 23

January SOAP Featuring Eating Disorder Specialist Dr. Christine Wood

 Thu, 29 Jan at 10:00 am La Jolla Village Square Community Room Free

Pages of My Youth / Páginas de mi juventud: Book Launch & Celebración

 Sat, 07 Feb at 04:30 pm La Vie Dance Studios USD 39 to 55

Open Mic

 Sat, 31 Jan at 01:00 pm Baja Rick's Cantina

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

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

SDAWP's 18th Annual Spring Conference 2026

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 am Price Center Theater USD 40

Vamos A Reir Un Poco (Let's laugh a little) - SAN DIEGO

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Queen Bee's Art and Cultural Center USD 23

Chris D'Elia: Go For It!

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Balboa Theatre - San Diego

SOLO SERIES: Hopkinson Smith

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:30 pm St Paul's Episcopal Cathedral

Anne Lamott - San Diego

 Thu, 02 Apr at 02:30 am Balboa Theatre - San Diego

Silicon Valley’s Fantasies of Control,

 Wed, 25 Feb at 04:00 pm Schools of Arts and Humanities at UC San Diego Free

The Creative Life: An 8-Week Exploration of Creativity and Connection

 Mon, 16 Feb at 06:00 pm Liberty Station USD 354 to 407

Taylor Swift The Eras Tour (Drag Version) San Diego 6/14

 Sun, 14 Jun at 11:00 am URBN North Park USD 50

Shades of Love

 Fri, 13 Feb at 01:00 pm 4740 Panorama Dr USD 25

Black History Month Author Talk & Resource Fair with Natalie Baszile

 Tue, 24 Feb at 05:00 pm San Diego Central Library - Neil Morgan Auditorium Free

An Evening with Singer/Songwriter Jud Caswell

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego Free

RESULTS for Reading Comprehension 3-Day Institute

 Thu, 15 Jan at 08:30 am Nipaquay Elementary School USD 1,250

The Notebook (Touring)

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:00 pm San Diego Civic Theatre

Imbolc Full Moon Ritual ~ Fire of Transformation

 Sun, 01 Feb at 06:30 pm 1859 Whaley Ave, San Diego, CA 92104-5755, United States

Spirit & Song: A Songwriting Workshop with Jud Caswell

 Sat, 21 Feb at 01:00 pm First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego Free

It's Not Her Library Shop Adventure featuring NYT bestselling author Mary Kubica with T. Greenwood

 Mon, 16 Feb at 07:00 pm Library Shop San Diego, 925 W. Washington St., San Diego

Dive Bars & Goodreads Challenge: THE GOD OF THE WOODS by Liz Moore (Mystery/Thriller)

 Mon, 09 Mar at 05:30 pm The Blarney Stone Pub

Spiritual Book Club

 Sun, 18 Jan at 02:30 pm 6345 E Lake Dr Free

Your World Matters Mural Fundraiser

 Sun, 05 Apr at 08:00 am 4425 Home Ave Free

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 02 Oct at 05:00 pm San Diego Free

"Writing 10-Minute Plays Writers Workshop" Spring 2026 Session

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm Vanguard Theatre at Westminster Church USD 242 to 269

&POET: Open Mic

 Tue, 14 Oct at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble Free

Read to a Dog at MCRD Library

 Sat, 07 Mar at 11:00 am MCRD San Diego Library Free

Loving Awake in 2026—Conscious Relationship Workshop Series San Diego

 Sat, 17 Jan at 10:00 am San Diego USD 20

Dive Bars & Goodreads Challenge: FUNNY STORY by Emily Henry (Romance)

 Mon, 13 Apr at 05:30 pm Nunu's Tavern

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 30 Oct at 05:00 pm San Diego Free

"SHAKESPEARE UNFOLDED" Performance Workshop Spring 2026 with Tom Haine

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm Vanguard Theatre at Westminster Church USD 242 to 269

2025 LHEW Institute with San Diego Unified School District

 Tue, 09 Sep at 08:30 am Zamorano Elementary School USD 0 to 1,100