No judgement if you’ve spent the last few weeks locked into Love Island every night. But if you and your couch have had a little too much quality time lately, consider spending the weekend out and about among the community. Buy a drink from one of several local independent brewers taking part in San Diego Beer Weekend, or eat your way from University Heights to Kensington at Sunday’s Taste of Adams Avenue. Explore cultural exhibits at the San Diego Black Arts + Culture District Music Festival or sample several chili recipes at the Ocean Beach Street Fair. Or check out this weekend’s numerous ways to support local artists, from the screen (San Diego Film Awards) to the stage (Sylvia, A Streetcar Named Desire) to the walls of our fine art museums (Constellations, The Space Between).
Food & Drink | Concerts & Festivals | Theater & Art Exhibits | More Fun Things to Do
Food & Drink Events in San Diego This Weekend
Agave Fest
June 27
Enjoy a celebration of Mexican spirits this Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa’s Agave Fest. Attendees can enjoy live music, win prizes, and dig into unlimited food and beverages. Agave-based tequilas and mezcals from a lineup of distilleries, such as Patron Tequila and Ilegal Mezcal, will be served alongside Baja-inspired cuisine, like street tacos and ceviche, from Estancia chefs. Tickets are $103 for Agave Fest.
9700 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla
San Diego Beer Weekend
June 27–29
Support the independent craft breweries of the San Diego Brewers Guild with several specials, events, and giveaways happening for San Diego Beer Weekend. While the beer will be flowing all over the county, the weekend’s marquee event is Saturday’s Rhythm & Brews festival (1 to 4 p.m.), with live music, local vendors, and over 30 breweries gathering at the Citrus & Broadway parking lot in Vista. Ticket options include general admission ($75), designated driver tickets ($20), and VIP entry ($90), which comes with deluxe pours from noon to 1 p.m.
Citywide
Taste of Adams Avenue
June 29
Travel down Adams Avenue from University Heights to Kensington on foot, on a bike, or via a free trolley service this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the 24th annual Taste of Adams Avenue. Over 40 neighborhood eateries—including bars, bistros, and bakeries—will get in on the taste-tastic fun. Expect a range of options, such as local brews, elote nachos, and gelato from the best independent ice cream shop in the country (just ask USA Today). Tickets can be purchased online for $50 or on the day of for $65.
Adams Avenue
Concerts & Festivals in San Diego This Weekend
Shakira at Snapdragon Stadium
June 26
Colombian popstar Shakira stands out “Whenever, Wherever.” Over the years, she has performed on the world’s biggest stages—from the FIFA World Cup to the Super Bowl halftime show—and now, she’s touring the globe once again for her newest album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran. Expect to hear all the hits and pick up a few new dance moves when she comes to Snapdragon Stadium in Mission Valley this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $217 for this concert.
2101 Stadium Way, Mission Valley
Opening Weekend at the Rady Shell
June 27–29
The fifth summer season at the Rady Shell in Jacobs Park kicks off this weekend with a trio of performances featuring the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. This Friday’s Opening Night will include a program of pieces conducted by Rafael Payare, along with Wynton Marsalis’ Trumpet Concerto performed by Paul Merkelo. Saturday’s Music of the Knights will be a tribute to musical legends (and knighthood recipients) Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elton John, and Paul McCartney. Then Sunday, Dolly Parton—through pre-recorded videos on screen—will share personal stories and lead a career retrospective for Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony. Tickets range from $54 to $120 for each concert.
222 Marina Park Way, Embarcadero
Anchored in Wellness
June 28
Treat yourself to a “me day” this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the second annual Anchored in Wellness. Liberty Station’s Ingram Plaza will be packed with health-filled festivities, including a range of classes, with plenty of room for movement (like Pilates, yoga, HIIT, and dance) and mindfulness (meditation, sound baths, and breathwork). The festival will also include a silent disco, a pickleball tournament, food trucks, a wine and beer garden, music from DJ Mancat, massage and chiropractic vendors, and much more. Tickets are $33 for Anchored in Wellness.
2640 Cushing Road, Point Loma
Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cook-Off
June 28
Spend a day by the water at the free 45th annual Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cook-Off this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. There will be eating contests, a family fun zone, an artists alley, a beer garden, two stages of live music, and a community mural, where, for $25, any budding artist can design their own square. But the main event is the illustrious Chili Cook-Off, where attendees can grub on amateur and restaurant samples ($2 per tasting, $25 to try them all) as chefs compete for awards and bragging rights. For more fun post-festival, check out the after dark happenings at Winstons Beach Club, The Harp, and The Holding Company.
4800-5000 Newport Avenue, Ocean Beach
San Diego Black Arts + Culture District Music Festival
June 28
Enjoy all-day musical performances, cultural exhibits, and community vendors at the San Diego Black Arts + Culture District Music Festival, taking place Saturday from noon to 8 p.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Celebrate Black artistic expression at this free, family-friendly event and explore STEAM activities from the Elementary Institute of Science, an African Artifacts exhibit by San Diego Mesa College, and a special look at the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art’s augmented reality exhibit We Stand on Their Shoulders.
6401 Skyline Drive, Encanto
Artist Denja Harris
Theater & Art Exhibits in San Diego This Weekend
A Streetcar Named Desire at Tenth Avenue Arts Center
Through July 12
Local theater fans can check out a Tennessee Williams drama with Backyard Renaissance’s adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire onstage at Tenth Avenue Arts Center. In this Broadway staple, Blanche DuBois seeks refuge with her sister Stella in New Orleans and butts heads with her intense brother-in-law Stanley. Tickets are $20 for preview performances this Thursday and Friday and $50 for Saturday’s opening night show (7:30 p.m.) and the remainder of performances through July 12.
930 Tenth Avenue, East Village
Mirae kh REE: Constellations at the San Diego Museum of Art
Through January 4, 2026
Born in Seoul, Korea and raised in the United States via adoption, Mirae kh RHEE looks to the stars to connect with her Korean heritage in Constellations at the San Diego Museum of Art. The exhibition considers traditional Korean objects and ancient myths. Though Constellations showcases an intimate journey, this show also speaks to the experiences of others who have been separated from their ancestral homes.
1450 El Prado, Balboa Park
Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Civic Theatre
June 24–July 6
As grand as the Baz Luhrmann film it’s based on, Moulin Rouge! The Musical blends popular music with Belle Époque–era Paris. In this epic romance, a young Bohemian writer falls deeply in love with the star of the Moulin Rouge cabaret. Tickets start at $51 for Moulin Rouge!, with eight performances this week at the Civic Theatre.
1100 Third Avenue, Gaslamp
Sylvia at Point Loma Playhouse
June 27–July 13
The comedic play Sylvia opens Friday for a three-weekend run at the Point Loma Playhouse. When the career paths of a couple of empty nesters, Greg and Kate, head in different directions following their move to Manhattan, Greg’s decision to adopt a lab and poodle mix named Sylvia threatens to drive a wedge between the middle-aged couple. Tickets are $27 for Sylvia.
3035 Talbot Street, Point Loma
The Space Between: Texture Studies by Denja Harris at Oceanside Museum of Art
June 28–October 12
In The Space Between: Texture Studies, opening this Saturday at the Oceanside Museum of Art, South Bay artist Denja Harris reveals just how evocative simple shifts in texture, color, pattern, and form can be within large tufted pieces and yarn-based “soft sculptures.” The Space Between will also be the focus of an exhibition celebration on August 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. It is free for members and $15 for museum visitors.
704 Pier View Way, Oceanside
More Fun Things to Do in San Diego This Weekend
Party With Us at the Museum of Us
June 28
This Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Museum of Us and the San Diego Public Library are hosting Party With Us, a family-friendly Pride bash at the museum. There will be craft and activity stations, mini performances by the Queens of the Haus of St. James, a storytime, and a Pride-themed cookie decorating contest. Register for this free event here.
1350 El Prado, Balboa Park
San Diego Film Awards
June 29
Celebrate all of San Diego’s movie makers, from student actors to veteran directors, at Parq Nightclub this Sunday from 5 to 10 p.m. The 2025 San Diego Film Awards, hosted annually by Film Consortium San Diego, will spotlight local filmmakers and celebrate their achievements with a red carpet, award selections, and an afterparty. General admission is $95 and VIP admission is $145, with VIP booths (six to eight people) also on sale; all VIP tickets come with a special swag bag and entry to a reception from 5 to 6 p.m. with early red carpet access and small bites.
615 Broadway, Gaslamp
