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  • May 2026

  • Sat 16
    wicker basket

    India Thompson: Looks Like Home

    May 16 @ 10:00 am - October 18 @ 5:00 pm
    Mingei International Museum 1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States

    India Thompson reflects on ownership and emotional attachment through intricately woven reed sculptures, transforming everyday domestic objects into meditations on home in the age of renting. India Thompson: Looks Like Home explores emotional attachment to the ordinary domestic objects in the places we call home in the age of renting. By meticulously weaving works from reed, ...

    Free – $15.00
  • September 2026

  • Thu 10
    Basketball with a picture of Kobe Bryant

    Community Spotlight: Sherman Heights Community Center

    September 10 @ 10:00 am - November 9 @ 5:00 pm
    Mingei International Museum 1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States

    To honor Día de los Muertos we collaborated with Sherman Heights Community Center and local artists Lidia Martinez and Francisco Soto to create an altar.   Día de los Muertos Ofrenda: Honoring Athletes Presented by Sherman Heights Community Center, this year’s Día de los Muertos ofrenda draws inspiration from the vibrant floral structures found in cemeteries throughout ...

    $5.00 – $8.00
  • Fri 25
    Old Globe

    Topdog/Underdog

    September 25 - October 18
    The Old Globe 363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, CA, United States

    Broadway director Steve H. Broadnax III returns to the Globe after last season’s thrilling Appropriate to direct an intimate new staging of Suzan-Lori Parks’s Pulitzer Prize–winning modern classic, which The New York Times hailed as the greatest American play of the past 25 years. Brothers Lincoln and Booth hustle for survival through the street con game of three-card monte. ...

  • Fri 25
    Haunted Trails balboa park with a skull image

    Haunted Trails

    September 25 - November 1
    Balboa Park San Diego, CA, United States

    San Diego’s favorite haunted tradition, The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park, is back with two horrifying haunted houses in one: The unpredictable 3,500 square foot Experiment Maze and the mile-long Haunted Trail winding through the gnarled oaks of historic Marston Point.

    $35.00 – $50.00
  • October 2026

  • Thu 8
    Family doing art work

    Community Art Workshop

    October 8 @ 11:00 am - October 15 @ 1:00 pm Community Art Workshop

    Great for artists of all ages. Community Art Workshops invite artists to enjoy hands-on art making experiences inspired by the thinking and creating processes of artists on view at the Museum. Artists under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the workshop.   Please join us! No reservation is ...

    Free
  • Sat 10
    Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater logo

    Hallowtoons

    October 10 - October 11
    Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater 2130 Pan American Road, San Diego, CA, United States

    Its the frightful season, and of course Freddy is at the ready to scare! Following up on his success from FreddyToons!, Freddy found some great Halloween cartoons to share... as well as bringing in some new friends to help out!

    $7.00 – $10
  • Sat 10

    Día de los Muertos Celebration

    October 10 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Día de los Muertos Celebration
    San Diego Automotive Museum

    Join the San Diego Automotive Museum for our first-ever Día de los Muertos Celebration, honoring the rich traditions of this meaningful holiday with a day of family-friendly activities followed by an unforgettable evening of live music. Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican tradition that honors and remembers loved ones ...

  • Sat 10
    pumpkin chunkin good time

    Pumpkin Chunkin’

    October 10 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    San Diego Air and Space Museum 2001 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA, United States

    Get ready for a day of engineering, coding, creativity, and flying pumpkins! Pumpkin Chunkin’ is returning to the San Diego Air & Space Museum on October 10, from 10 am to 1 pm bringing hands-on STEM challenges and plenty of Halloween fun for kids and families. This year, we’re excited to welcome a local high ...

    Free
  • Sat 10

    Art Glass Guild Show and Sale

    October 10 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Art Glass Guild Show and Sale
    Spanish Village Art Center 1770 Village Pl, San Diego, CA, United States

    The Art Glass Guild will be hosting their 2026 Fall Patio Show and Sale on October 10th and 11th. This show is the largest Art Glass show in Southern California and is focused on showcasing art created by local San Diego Glass Artists. Visitors will see the patio full of juried artists exhibiting their creations ...

    Free
  • Sat 10
    Booths of art work

    Art Mart

    October 10 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Artmart
    Park Boulevard and Presidents Way Lawn Balboa Park Boulevard and Presidents Way Lawn Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA, United States

    SDCAMA art shows display the living art of today; you can hold it in your hands and take it into your life. Many of our artist members are full time professionals that have been plying their trade for decades, have won competitions throughout the U.S., and are world renowned. Other members only have time to ...

    Free
  • Sat 10

    Golden Guide Market

    October 10 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Golden Guide Market
    Mingei International Museum 1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States

    Merkado Kultura (7) is a curated makers market celebrating the Philippines, held at the La Atalaya Foundation Theater at Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park, San Diego. The market features 28 Filipino and Filipino American creatives across two days (October 10-11, 2026). VIP shopping starts at 10am; the market is free and open to the ...

    Free
  • Sat 10
    History Explorers: Día de los Muertos

    History Explorers: Día de los Muertos

    October 10 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
    San Diego History Center 1649 El Prado, Suite #3, San Diego, CA, United States

    Help the History Center prepare for Día de los Muertos by contributing to our community ofrenda. Families are invited to create vibrant paper marigolds that will become part of the altar later in the month while learning about the traditions, symbolism, and meaning of this important celebration. Through hands-on art and historical exploration, visitors of ...

    Free
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