Known as the Smithsonian of the West, Balboa Park hosts an incredible concentration of arts and culture offerings including 17 museums and performing arts venues. San Diego is also home to two Tony® Award-winning theaters, historic sites, public art, music venues, dance performances, film festivals, galleries, missions and much more to explore.
Get ready to enjoy more than 70 museums for 50% off regular admission during San Diego Museum Month, all February long! Just pick up your free passes online or at any of 80-plus area libraries and start exploring San Diego's incredible wealth of museums, historic sites, aquariums and more.
A San Diego sport fishing tradition, The Port Of San Diego’s Day At The Docks is the West Coast’s largest public celebration of sport fishing. Signaling the official start of Southern California’s spring saltwater fishing season, Day At The Docks takes place on Sunday, April 13, 2025 against the colorful and dynamic backdrop of world renown sport fishing fleet on San Diego Bay.
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Gator By The Bay-Zydeco, Blues & Crawfish Festival
May 8 - May 11, 2025
The spirit, sounds and flavors of southwest Louisiana come alive at the largest and most-authentic Louisiana-themed music and food festival this side of the bayou. With everything from A to Zydeco, this 4-day, family-friendly cultural celebration takes place on picture-perfect San Diego Bay, featuring 100+ live musical acts & performances on 7 stages, wooden dance floors, shade, green grass and plenty of fun for the kids.
Come for the music, stay for the food. Gator By The Bay’s mouthwatering French Quarter Food Court is what foodie dreams are made of. Check off every box on your bayou-inspired culinary bucket list and chow down on authentic Cajun, Creole and Southern culinary delights, including gumbo, jambalaya, beignets and 10,000 pounds of crawfish brought directly from Louisiana. Gator By The Bay is Mardi Gras in May
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Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival
May 16 - May 18, 2025
A highly-anticipated 7+ stage, 80+ bands, 3-day music, culinary and arts festival will descend upon the stunning waterfront of downtown San Diego all along the Embarcadero. The festival offers diverse attractions including yacht parties, water sports, art installations, after-parties, a craft beer village and plenty of local flavors. Wonderfront festival’s re-entry policy encourages festival-goers to customize their weekend experience and truly integrates the city into the fabric of the festival.
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Goitse
Mar 17, 2025
Get ready for a cracking good time in The JAI! The white-hot award-winning Irish quintet, Goitse (pronounced “Go-wit-cha”) brings a vibrant mix of Irish classic jigs and tunes with their own original compositions for an irrepressible Irish musical experience that opens your mind and moves your feet.
Come and explore our connection with the sea at the Maritime Museum of San Diego! Spanning 500 years of seafaring history, your visit to the Museum will give you a chance to step aboard an historic...
As part of San Diego Comic Convention, the world renowned comics and popular arts convention, Comic-Con Museum is a participatory space focused on bringing together diverse audiences for shared...
Through a tour of the decommissioned USS Midway aircraft carrier, a visit to the Veterans Museum and Memorial Center or a walking tour of the "Greatest Generation Collection" of artwork along San Diego's Embarcadero, visitors can discover the victories, tragedies, and sacrifices of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines, past and present.
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Nightclubs
San Diego Comedy Clubs
Tickle your funny bone
Laughter is indeed one of the best medicines, thanks to the endorphins it releases, and a visit to one of San Diego's comedy clubs will help get those mood enhancers flowing.
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Tours & Sightseeing
7 Ways to Experience San Diego from Above
Just when you thought San Diego couldn't get more breathtaking
Living the high life is easy in San Diego. With perpetually clear skies and warm temperatures, enjoy the scenery by flying high—whether that means learning to paraglide, taking a helicopter tour, or just enjoying a cocktail 40 stories up. Check out these unique ways to explore San Diego from above.
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Parks & Gardens
7 Signature Architectural Attractions in San Diego
An eye-catching array of influences and styles
With its unique identity as a beach town, a border city, a bustling international port and a former frontier burg, San Diego has mixed and matched architectural styles to surprising and sometimes dazzling effect over the decades. While the influence of the region's early Spanish settlement remains prominent, plenty of signature architectural sites here draw on other, more disparate traditions. Here's a look at 7 eye-catching San Diego buildings and districts that architecture-minded visitors will love discovering.
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