For more than sixty years, Mother Nature has transformed the rolling hills of North San Diego County into one of the most spectacular and coordinated displays of natural color and beauty anywhere in the world. The nearly fifty acres of Giant Tecolote Ranunculus flowers that make up the Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch in Carlsbad, California, are in bloom for approximately eight to ten weeks each year - from early March through early May - literally bringing the famous fields back to life. This annual burst of color, which has become part of the area’s local heritage, also is one of nature’s official ways of announcing the arrival of spring here in Southern California.

Step into the mysterious world of The Crow Show 2025, an annual exhibition celebrating the allure and symbolism of crows and ravens. A San Diego tradition, The Studio Door brings together artists from across the country, showcasing striking interpretations of these enigmatic birds through contemporary art. This must-see exhibition offers an intimate and thought-provoking experience surrounded by great restaurants and cultural hotspots. Whether you're an art lover, a bird enthusiast, or a curious traveler, don’t miss this powerful show.

Dates: March 6 - 29, 2025
Artist Reception: March 15, 6 - 9 PM

Gallery open free to the public Tues - Sat, 11 AM - 6 PM.

Every artwork you purchase supports independent artists, sustains local creativity, and keeps contemporary exhibitions thriving in San Diego.

When singer, fiddler and songwriter Lily Henley set out to make an album of Sephardic Jewish ballads set to new melodies, she was looking for her own way to interpret a critically endangered tradition. On Oras Dezaoradas (out on Lior Éditions Records), Henley highlights the Ladino language, a threatened tongue that fuses old Spanish with Hebrew, Arabic, and Turkish elements that is spoken by less than 100,000 people in the world today. She found herself directly connected to centuries of women spread across a forced global diaspora. The album is not a reinterpretation project—Henley’s newly-penned songs and melodies are a reclamation and contribution, a living line between her musical roots in American and Celtic traditions and the rich history and culture of her Sephardi ancestors.

Join Birch Aquarium educators on an exclusive walking tour of Scripps Pier. Discover the research conducted at Scripps Oceanography, examine plankton samples under the microscope, dissect a squid, learn about local shark research and more!

Advanced Reservation Required. Participants must be ages 9+ (Children ages 9 to 17 must be accompanied by an adult). Takes place on select Saturdays and Sundays through April 2025 with tour times varying with sunset.