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San Diego Events Calendar by Month

February

January 30 – Apr 28
Steam and Splendor Exhibit
10 am – 4 pm
Maritime Museum of San Diego, 1492 N Harbor Drive
The new exhibit transports visitors to a time when ocean travel was sedate, luxurious, and exclusive.

January 31 – February 1
San Diego Black Film Festival
Theatre Box, 701 Fifth Ave.
Established in 2002 and held each year during the last week of January, the San Diego Black Film Festival has grown to become one of the largest black film festivals in the country.

January 31 – February 11
34th San Diego International Jewish Film Festival
San Diego Center for Jewish Culture, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037
The festival will showcase a selection of the best contemporary Jewish-related films. This festival is known to be one of the most prestigious Jewish film festivals in the country.  

February 2
Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo
Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave.
7:30pm
Look no further for top notch ballet that’s also uproariously funny! La Jolla Music Society Presents: Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo.

February 8
153rd Anniversary Celebration
Marriott Marquis, San Diego Marina, 333 West Harbor Drive
5pm – 7:30pm
This annual event brings together over 700 of San Diego’s business executives, community leaders, and elected officials who share the same interest: making the San Diego region the best place to live and work.

February 9
2024 San Diego Lunar New Year Festival
Officer Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park, 4455 Wightman Street
5pm – 8pm
The San Diego Lunar New Year Festival is a 3-day celebration featuring dazzling lanterns, folk and traditional performances, arts and cultural exhibitions, lion dances and firecrackers, and plenty of family fun activities for the kids. More importantly, the festival is inclusive and free.

February 9-11
Bluey’s Big Play
Broadway San Diego, 1100 Third Avenue
When Dad feels like a little bit of Sunday afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans!

February 10
Succulent Heart Wreath Workshop
TapRoom Beer Company, 2000 El Cajon Boulevard
11am – 1pm
Create a living succulent wreath for Valentine’s Day.

February 13
Galentine’s Day
The Gondola Company, 503 Grand Caribe Causeway, Suite C, Coronado, CA 92118
12pm – 11pm
Gals Night Out on a Gondola in Coronado. Spend Galentine’s Day with girls on the water. A relaxing gondola cruise through the canals and waterways of the Coronado Cays.

February 13 – March 31
Redwood
La Jolla Playhouse, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037
7:30pm – 10pm
I hear my great escape calling. Broadway icon Idina Menzel makes her La Jolla Playhouse debut in the world premiere of Redwood, a one-of-a-kind theatrical event about one woman’s journey into the precious and precarious world of the redwoods.

February 14
Valentine’s Day at The Gondola Company
The Gondola Company, 503 Grand Caribe Causeway, Suite C, Coronado, CA 92118
12pm – 11pm
Celebrate the most romantic day of the year at The Gondola Company. Take a St. Valentino Cruise or a St. Valentino Proposal Cruise.

February 15
Wine & Lecture: Home of the Brave Film Screening
Coronado Historical Association & Museum, 1100 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92103
5:30pm – 7pm
The Coronado Historical Association invites you to join us for a special event in our Wine & Lecture lineup this Spring.

February 15
Rea Tajiri: “Wisdom Gone Wild”
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego – La Jolla, 700 Prospect St., La Jolla, CA 92037
6pm – 8pm
Film Screening. In collaboration with Pacific Arts Movement (Pac Arts) and the San Diego Asian Film Festival, join us on Free Third Thursday, February 15 for a film screening of Wisdom Gone Wild by Rea Tajiri.

February 16
Bee Gees Gold: The Tribute
Balboa Theatre, 868 4th Ave.
8pm – 9:30pm
Bee Gees Gold returns to Balboa Theatre on Friday, February 16 for an evening chock-full of all the hits from the Brothers Gibb.

February 19
2024 San Diego Engineers Week Awards Banquet
Jacobs Center For Neighborhood, Jacobs Valerie, Euclid Avenue, San Diego, CA
5pm – 8:30pm
It’s time to celebrate the brilliant achievements of our local engineers!

February 28
Cocktails & Karaoke
Barleymash, 600 5th Avenue
9pm
Every Thursday, starting at 9pm!

March

January 30 – Apr 28
Steam and Splendor Exhibit
10 am – 4 pm
Maritime Museum of San Diego, 1492 N Harbor Drive
The new exhibit transports visitors to a time when ocean travel was sedate, luxurious, and exclusive.

March 1-30
Little Italy Mercato
W. Date between Kettner & State
Every Saturday. An urban farmers’ market with European flair!

March 1
2024 Tennis Mixers, Exhibitions, and Socials
4 pm – 8 pm
Pacific Beach Tennis Club, 2639 Grand Ave.
Regardless of one’s tennis or pickleball level or ability, members are always welcome to participate in our sports and social events. Some fun social events coming up include: A Spring Break Mixer, our PB open tournament, Road to Roland Garros, Wimbledon Whites, Summer Luau Mixer, Summer Exhibition, Mixed Doubles Exhibition, US Open Mixer, Turkey Tournament and more.

March 2-3
CRSSD Festival Spring ’24
12 pm – 10 pm
County of San Diego Waterfront Park, 1600 Pacific Hwy.

March 3-24
Sunday Trivia Night!
Original 40 Brewing, 3117 University Avenue
7 pm – 9 pm
Dates: March 3, 10, 17, 24. Join us for San Diego’s Best Trivia, as awarded by Reader in 2023! 

March 7
Art & Beer Night Market SD!
5 pm – 10 pm
AleSmith Brewing Company, 9990 AleSmith Court
We are excited to be back for another round of Art & Beer Night Market San Diego at Alesmith Brewing Company!

March 7-10
Cherry Blossom Festival
10 am – 7 pm
Japanese Friendship Garden of San Diego, 2215 Pan American Way E.
Along with lovely Cherry Blossoms, the 2024 festival includes a beer and sake garden, daily live performances, food and merchant vendors. 

March 8
Hermanos Herrera – Celebrating Mexican Musical Heritage
Mingei International Museum
7:30 pm
The Center for World Music presents Hermanos Herrera. Celebrating Mexican Musical Heritage.

March 9
Sunrise Marathon San Diego
Liberty Station
7:30 am – 10:30 am
Run in this small, private group run with other runners and our run pacers through a beautiful route!

March 9
Run SAN DIEGO 5K/10K/13.1 SPRING
Liberty Station
7:30 am – 10:30 am
Run will sell out QUICK! We will close off waves the moment it fills up.

March 9
Wing Crawl 2024
Gaslamp Quarter
1 pm – 5 pm
This 4th Annual Gaslamp CRAWL EVENT features venues showcasing signature wings with rubs & sauces and you are the official wing judge!

March 10
2024 Hot Chocolate Run San Diego
Petco Park, 1235 K St.
Join the chocolate movement that’s taking over the country. This race has it all — three distances, premium swag and a post-race chocolate experience like no other. 5k start time: 7:00 am. 10k start time: 8:00 am. 15k start time: 8:00 am.

March 15-18
4th Annual Massive St Patrick’s 3-Day Downtown Bar Crawl
American Junkie, 628 Fifth Avenue
8 pm – 2 am
Come join us for our 4th Annual Massive Downtown Drunken Leprechaun Bar Crawl. This is a guided crawl or you can choose your own adventure.

March 16
ShamROCK Music + Beer Festival
410 Island Avenue
1 pm – 10 pm
The San Diego ShamROCK Music + Beer Festival returns to the streets of the Gaslamp Quarter.

March 16
An American In Paris
Balboa Theater, 868 Fourth Avenue
8 pm – 9:45 pm
A program exclusively of firsts. Geoffrey Gonzalez premieres his new ballet, An American in Paris. Elizabeth Wistrich premieres her new ballet, Boléro – The Awakening. And City Ballet adds their first Christopher Wheeldon ballet to their repertoire, Morphoses.

March 17
Hot Chocolate Run San Diego
100 Park Blvd.
6:45am
The Hot Chocolate Run series is back LIVE for the 2023/2024 season! Join the chocolate movement that’s taking over the country. This race has it all – two distances, premium swag and a post-race chocolate experience like no other.

March 21
Wine & Lecture: The Most Interesting Store In Town
Coronado Historical Association & Museum, 1100 Orange Avenue, Coronado
5:30 pm – 7 pm
The Coronado Historical Association invites you to the next lecture of our popular Wine & Lecture series. 

March 22-24
Performing Arts Theatre Opening Weekend
TERI Campus of Life, 555 Deer Springs Road, San Marcos, CA 92069
Join us for our Walter J. and Betty C. Zable Foundation Performing and Fines Arts Center Grand Opening Weekend!

March 23-24
All Things Equal
Balboa Theatre, 868 4th Ave.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s uplifting and heartwarming story comes alive onstage next March at Balboa Theatre. Saturday: 7:30pm. Sunday: 2pm.

April

April 1-30
Steam and Splendor Exhibit
10am – 4pm
Maritime Museum of San Diego, 1492 N Harbor Drive
The new exhibit transports visitors to a time when ocean travel was sedate, luxurious, and exclusive. This exhibit draws upon some of the Museum’s hidden treasures, never shown to the public. 

April 1-30
Little Italy Mercato
W. Date between Kettner & State
An urban Farmers’ Market with European flair! Saturdays: 8am -2pm. Wednesdays: 9:30am – 1:30pm.

April 1-30
HALF OFF Arcade Play!
The Smoking Gun & Spill the Beans, 555 Market Street
Every Monday-Thursday from 3pm-7pm, enjoy 50% off arcade play, plus Happy Hour specials!

April 5
Free Comedy Nights at L’Auberge Del Mar
7:30pm – 10pm
Jim Watkins Amphitheater at L’Auberge Del Mar, 1540 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014
The event is complimentary and first come first serve. Bring your blankets or lawn chairs. Bar service will be available.

April 5-14
Winter Whale & Dolphin Watching Cruises
9:15am – 1pm
City Cruises, 970 N. Harbor Drive
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays only. Enjoy the best sightseeing on the San Diego Bay with a professionally narrated tour of San Diego’s whale-watching hot spots by naturalists from the Natural History Museum.

April 6
San Diego Race for Autism Superhero 5K & 1-Mile Family Fun Walk
7am
Visitors Center, 1549 El Prado
Be a Superhero for Autism! Join us for the 20th Anniversary Race for Autism 5K Run/Walk and 1-Mile Family Walk on Saturday, April 6, 2024, in beautiful Balboa Park! Register and fundraise today to help us make a difference, promote awareness, shine a spotlight on neurodiversity and inclusion efforts, and support local autism programs and initiatives.

April 7
Sunday Trivia Night!
7pm – 9pm
Original 40 Brewing, 3117 University Avenue
Join us for San Diego’s Best Trivia, as awarded by Reader in 2023! 

April 11
Tonight’s Conversation: Live & Uncut
San Diego Convention Center, 111 W Harbor Dr.
Ace Metaphor – Motivational Speaker.

April 12
The Timeless Heritage of Carnatic Music
7:30pm – 8:45pm
La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd.
This is the first concert of the Center for World Music series Mesmerizing Melodies from Three Ancient Lands. Featuring The Muralikrishnan Carnatic Quartet.

April 13-15
The ASU + GSV AIR Show 2024
San Diego Convention Center, 111 W Harbor Dr.
Immerse yourself in a “Brave New World’s Fair.” AIR Show is the world’s leading event at the frontier of AI in EDU for educators, administrators, founders, investors, professionals, and AI explorers.

April 14
Sunday Trivia Night!
7pm – 9pm
Original 40 Brewing, 3117 University Avenue
Join us for San Diego’s Best Trivia, as awarded by Reader in 2023! 

April 14
Pete Souza
2pm – 3:30pm
Balboa Theatre, 868 4th Ave.
Get a unique look into the White House through the lens of photographer Pete Souza.

April 21
Sunday Trivia Night!
7pm – 9pm
Original 40 Brewing, 3117 University Avenue
Join us for San Diego’s Best Trivia, as awarded by Reader in 2023! 

April 27
Hotel California: A Salute to the Eagles
8pm – 9:30pm
Balboa Theatre, 868 4th Ave.
This SoCal-based group has touched the hearts of fans across the world by expertly capturing the spirit of classic hits like “Hotel California” and “Take It Easy.”

April 27-28
Mission Fed ArtWalk 2024
11am – 6pm
Little Italy
Mission Fed ArtWalk will return to Little Italy for the 40th annual celebration of San Diego’s rich arts and culture landscape. More than 250 fine artists will show and sell their work at this annual festival that brings every facet of visual and performing arts together.

April 28
Sunday Trivia Night!
7pm – 9pm
Original 40 Brewing, 3117 University Avenue
Join us for San Diego’s Best Trivia, as awarded by Reader in 2023!