August is officially here, meaning summer is halfway over. While the season winds down, there’s still time to check off these fun events from your summer bucket list. Saddle up and explore San Diego’s hottest upcoming events this month, including Chula Vista’s Lemon Festival, the Ramona Rodeo, and the Taste of East Village.
Toast the city’s top food and drink people with unlimited samples, live music, and more at our 21-plus bash. The Best of San Diego Party at Liberty Station welcomes 100 can’t-miss spots featured in our Best Restaurants and Best of San Diego issues.
When life gives you lemons, you get the Chula Vista Lemon Festival. The 27th annual fruit function on Third Avenue returns with live music, yellow couture, and the famed lemon cook-off.
Taste of East Village
August 28 – 29
Nibble your way through downtown with a food-focused “passport,” checking off bites and sips from more than 35 eateries at the two-day Taste of East Village event.
Looking for the shortest flight to Neverland? Just head downtown. Peter Pan at the Civic Theatre is a live musical adventure packed with ticking crocodiles, scheming pirates, and plenty of pixie dust.
Velour: A Drag Spectacular at La Jolla Playhouse
August 13 – September 8
Artist, author, and Drag Race winner Sasha Velour welcomes audiences into her engrossing world in the new La Jolla Playhouse musical Velour: A Drag Spectacular, directed by Moisés Kaufman.
Def Leppard Concert at Petco Park
August 30
Get ready for a night of glam metal, arena rock, and ’80s anthems at Petco Park as Def Leppard and Journey embark on their co-headlining summer tour.
Courtesy of Ramona Rodeo
More Fun Things to Do in San Diego This Month
Berry Good Food Foundation’s Seeds for the Future Fundraiser
August 18
Help fundraise for local school gardens at the Berry Good Food Foundation’s Seeds for the Future party at Julep Venue, where attendees can indulge in delicious eats, converse with artists, and bid on Baja California getaways.
The Ramona Rodeo
August 22 – 24
Saddle up for the Ramona Rodeo: three days of riding, roping, and cowboy competitions, plus an appearance from the Rodeo Queen.
Ryan Hardison is a freelance arts and entertainment writer and recent graduate of San Diego State. When he's not staring at his laptop, he's likely eating an adobada burrito or getting sunburnt at the beach.
