Celebrate 4th of July at Kansas City Barbeque!
Kansas City Barbeque is open on the 4th so go and celebrate with them before or after the fireworks! Get smokin' hot food at Kansas City Barbeque, serving hearty helpings of barbeque and beer in downtown San Diego. The restaurant is open on July 4! Home to the 1986 hit movie “Top Gun,” this San Diego landmark is celebrating its 41st anniversary in 2024. Most patrons enjoy sitting outside on the expansive patio, taking in amazing downtown views and demolishing racks of ribs. The place also serves sandwiches, chicken and beef, and side dishes including coleslaw, beans, fries, to-die-for onion rings,...
4th of July Fireworks Viewing Party Aboard The USS Midway Museum!
July 4, 2024 Join the iconic USS Midway Museum for an unforgettable 4th of July Fireworks Viewing Party! Celebrate America's Independence Day with an evening filled with dazzling fireworks, live entertainment, and engaging activities for the whole family, all from Midway's Flight Deck! You'll have the best view in town to watch the spectacular Big Bay Fireworks show, San Diego’s premier Independence Day fireworks display. Tickets will go on sale June 6, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Follow USS Midway Museum on social media for real-time updates and more information. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this patriotic celebration...
San Diego Fireworks Cruise with Dinner & Dancing: Unforgettable 4th of July with City Cruises!
Embark on a Premier San Diego Father’s Day Dinner Cruise for an elegant evening with family on San Diego Bay. Create lifelong memories together as you indulge in delicious cocktails, plated, chef-prepared menus, and top-notch service. Our DJ sets the mood while you soak in the San Diego skyline from an intimate, climate-controlled interior and open-air rooftop decks. You’ll delight in exclusive views of San Diego's awe-inspiring sights, like the Coronado Bay Bridge, the Star of India.This is a Father’s Day experience that will be long treasured. For more information an booking availability
San Diego 4th of July Sights & Sips Cruise: Celebrate on the Bay with City Cruises!
Delight in the city’s best views and festivities aboard a 4th of July Sights & Sips Cruise on the San Diego Bay. The panoramic city skyline will take your breath away as you enjoy San Diego’s most iconic sights and historic landmarks from our climate-controlled interior and open-air roof decks. Make this 4th of July unforgettable with the ultimate sightseeing experience. For more information and bookings
Ziggy Marley Joins the San Diego Symphony at The Rady Shell!
Ziggy Marley joins the San Diego Symphony Orchestra for an evening of music by the eight-time Grammy® winner, Emmy winner, musician, producer, activist and humanitarian who has cultivated a legendary career for close to 40 years. The eldest son of Bob and Rita Marley, Ziggy has hewed his own path as a musical pioneer, infusing the reggae genre with funk, blues, rock and other elements through mindful songcraft. Equal parts master storyteller and motivational guide, he deftly explores issues from environmental awareness to self-empowerment, social injustice to political inequity, while returning again and again to the transformative power of love. Please...
Curtis Taylor: A Trumpet Voice that Speaks to the Soul at Museum of Making Music!
Award-winning trumpeter Curtis Taylor’s lyrical and melodic improvisational style displays a level of maturity far beyond his years. His unique blend of soulfulness, harmonic sensibilities and rhythm melt together for an unforgettable sound that directly connects with the soul of the listener. According to Taylor, “When played honestly, music is the ultimate conveyor of truth and beauty.” Taylor has performed and recorded with Patrice Rushen, Billy Childs, Gary Novak, Bob Sheppard, Ed Motta, Marvin "Smitty' Smith, Rodney Whitaker, Antonio Hart and great gospel luminaries Karen Clark-Sheard, Kierra Sheard and the Singletons. Taylor’s stint with jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut included a...
San Diego Symphony Orchestra Presents ‘Kodachrome: The Music of Paul Simon’
Maestro Ted Sperling brings the music of legendary singer-songwriter Paul Simon to The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park. Simon's far-reaching catalog of songs have unquestionably become part of America’s, and the world’s, shared musical history. Paul Simon has been crafting tunes and enchanting audiences for more than half a century, penning hundreds of songs from “The Boxer” to "Bridge over Troubled Water” to the indelible music of the Graceland album, and many more. In this special symphonic program, favorite hits, as well as a few deep cuts, are brought to life by two powerhouse singers, Morgan James and Ryan Shaw, in new orchestrations that showcase the enduring...
Experience A Taste Of Japan Through Summer Camps at Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum!
Japanese Friendship Garden 2215 Pan American Road. E, , San DiegoKids in Grades 1-8 are invited to Summer Camp at the Japanese Friendship Garden an Museum in Balboa Park! Grades 1 & 2 are set for June 24-28; Grades 3-5 run June 24-28 and Grades 6-8 will have camp July 8-12. Sessions are half-days and topics include Calligraphy, Taiko (art of Japanese drumming), Koto (Japanese harp), Ikebana (create a work of art using flowers, leaves and branches), Yukata Dressing (sometimes described as yukata kimono, a type of summer kimono) and more. Registration for each grade level group is first come first serve. View the schedule and here.
School of Rock Rocks the Moonlight Amphitheater!
Based on the hit 2003 film, School of Rock follows Dewey Finn, a failed wannabe rock star who is down on his luck. After Dewey is kicked out of his band, and threatened with eviction, his fortunes take a turn for the better when he intercepts a phone call meant for his flatmate, Ned Schneebly. He quickly decides to make a bit of cash and pose as Ned to take up a supply teaching post at Horace Green, a prestigious prep school. He is horrified to discover that his straight-laced and straight-A students haven’t a clue about rock and roll,...
Enjoy ‘Beethoven by the Bay,’ An Evening of Classical Masterpieces at The Rady Shell!
Experience the elegance of classical music at “Beethoven by the Bay,” an annual all-Beethoven concert presented by the San Diego Symphony at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park. The performance features conductor Nicolas Ellis and violinist Geneva Lewis. The program includes Beethoven’s “Overture to Creatures of Prometheus,” “Violin Concerto in D Major,” and the iconic “Symphony No. 5.” Tickets