Weekend Arts
5 things to do in San Diego this weekend
From the KPBS Book Festival and Filipino folk dance to punk rock and a farewell performance, here are five arts picks for your weekend.
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From improv and horror to local history and books, here's what's happening in San Diego arts and culture.
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Super Girl Surf Festival Concert
Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 12 PM
Oceanside Pier Amphitheatre
0-$268.29
Free for everyone
Spreckels 38th Annual Summer Organ Festival Presents Piano & Organ Concert
Monday, August 24, 2026 from 7:30 PM to 9 PM
Spreckels Organ Pavilion
Free
Women in Music SD
Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 7 PM
Ongoing until December 24, 2026
The Music Company
Free for everyone
Golden Island Presents: Charlie Arbelaez SD Quartet - Dim Sum & Jazz CCLXVII
Friday, August 28, 2026 from 6 PM to 8:30 PM
Golden Island Dim Sum & Asian Cuisine
Free
Free for everyone
North City’s Dancing in the Street Series Returns with Salsa Night
Friday, August 28, 2026 from 6 PM to 8 PM
North City
Free
'the wulfeater' - interactive musical theater experience
Friday, August 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Ongoing until September 18, 2026
Tenth Avenue Arts Center
$36 to $62
Muse: The Wow! Signal Tour
Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 7 PM
North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
From $67
Pacific Soul Jazz Festival
Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 12 PM
Ongoing until September 6, 2026
UC San Diego's Epstein Family Amphitheater
$40 - $275
Brandi Carlile: The Human Tour
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 6 PM
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
$92-$614
Surfer's Point LIVE Pop-Up Concert Series
Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 6 PM
Ongoing until October 2, 2026
Del Mar Fairgrounds
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