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New in San Diego: events to meet other families

50 events. Just moved to San Diego? These are the recurring, low-key events where local families show up every week: library storytimes, farmers markets, community festivals, and hands-on workshops. Most are free, and you can just show up.

Things to do with kids todayFamily events this weekendFree family eventsMuseum eventsOutdoor eventsZoo & aquarium eventsStorytimes & library eventsFestivals

  1. Arts & Crafts

    LEGO® Festival

    Mon, Jun 1

    LEGOLAND California · Included with tickets and select passes

  2. MusicFree

    La Mesa Classic Car Show & Live Music Event

    Thu, Jun 11 at 5 PM

    Downtown La Mesa

  3. Museum

    Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World

    Sat, Jul 11 at 10 AM

    San Diego Museum of Art

  4. Museum

    Community Spotlight: Revision

    Mon, Jul 13 at 10 AM

    Mingei International Museum

  5. MuseumFree

    Reflections 2026 Showcase: Creating Together

    Fri, Jul 31

    Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego

  6. MuseumFree

    Community Art Workshop

    Sat, Aug 15 at 11 AM

    CA

  7. OutdoorFree

    Punk in the Park

    Sat, Aug 22 at 3 PM

    Kate Sessions Memorial Park

  8. Arts & Crafts

    Art, Peace, and Story

    Sat, Aug 22 at 10 AM

    Japanese Friendship Garden San Diego · $40-$55

  9. Museum

    Art, Peace and Story

    Sat, Aug 22 at 10 AM

    Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum

  10. OutdoorFree

    San Diego Ho'olaule'a Hawaiian Festival 2026

    Sat, Aug 22 at 9 AM

    NTC Park at Liberty Station

  11. MuseumFree

    Storytime Studio

    Sat, Aug 22 at 10 AM

    The New Children’s Museum

  12. LibraryFree

    Clay Sculpture Class for Kids

    Sat, Aug 22 at 2:30 PM

    Bonita-Sunnyside Library

  13. OutdoorFree

    All Female Sports Competitions at Super Girl Surf Festival

    Sat, Aug 22 at 8 AM

    Oceanside Pier

  14. Outdoor

    SAMAFEST

    Sat, Aug 22 at 11 AM

    Balboa Park, San Diego, CA

  15. Outdoor

    End of Summer Show - Fireworks at Petco Park

    Sat, Aug 22 at 7 PM

    Coronado Island

  16. OutdoorFree

    SamaFest 2026 - 39th Philippine Cultural Arts Festival at Balboa Park

    Sat, Aug 22 at 11 AM

    Presidents Way Lawn

  17. Outdoor

    KPBS San Diego Book Festival

    Sat, Aug 22 at 10 AM

    5998 Alcala Park Way

  18. LibraryFree

    Writers' Workshop

    Sat, Aug 22 at 10 AM

    Alpine Library

  19. OutdoorFree

    Virtuosi Strings

    Sat, Aug 22 at 9 PM

    Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center (1 Father Junipero Serra Trl, San Diego

  20. Museum

    Highlights Tour

    Sat, Aug 22 at 2 PM

    Mingei International Museum

  21. OutdoorFree

    Gardening Exchange at the Pacific Beach Library

    Sat, Aug 22

  22. Museum

    Natsu Nights

    Sat, Aug 22 at 12 PM

    Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum

  23. Seasonal

    Sesame Summer Splash

    Sat, Aug 22 at 12 AM

    Sesame Place San Diego

  24. LibraryFree

    3D Printing and Design

    Sat, Aug 22 at 1 PM

    Bonita-Sunnyside Library

  25. OutdoorFree

    Maker Mondays at the Valencia Park Library

    Sat, Aug 22

  26. Seasonal

    Salt & Straw debuts Summer Pies flavor series + limited-time Tacolate Milkshake

    Sat, Aug 22 at 11 AM

    Multiple locations

  27. FestivalFree

    KPBS San Diego Book Festival

    Sat, Aug 22 at 10 AM

    University of San Diego

  28. Festival

    Teacher Resource Fair

    Sat, Aug 22

    San Diego Botanic Garden

  29. Farmers MarketFree

    Vista Farmers Market

    Sat, Aug 22 at 8 AM

    Downtown Vista

  30. Outdoor

    Art Mart

    Sat, Aug 22 at 10 AM

    Park Boulevard and Presidents Way Lawn, Balboa Park Boulevard and Presidents Way Lawn Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA

  31. Farmers MarketFree

    Tuna Harbor Dockside Market

    Sat, Aug 22 at 8 AM

    Tuna Harbor

  32. Farmers MarketFree

    Poway Farmers Market

    Sat, Aug 22 at 8 AM

    Old Poway Park

  33. Arts & Crafts

    ImprovCon 2026

    Sat, Aug 22 at 3 PM

    Town and Country Resort · $150-400

  34. Music

    SeaWorld Summer Concert: Uncle Kracker

    Sat, Aug 22 at 6 PM

    Bayside Amphitheater, SeaWorld San Diego · Included with admission

  35. Music

    Bayside Bands, Brew & BBQ

    Sat, Aug 22

    SeaWorld San Diego · Included with admission

  36. Music

    Marine Band San Diego Summer Concert

    Sat, Aug 22

    Little Italy, San Diego

  37. Museum

    Soft Architectures of the Sea

    Sat, Aug 22 at 10 AM

    Visions Museum of Textile Art

  38. Museum

    Mini Mingei

    Sat, Aug 22 at 11 AM

    Mingei International Museum

  39. Outdoor

    Summer Spectacular

    Sat, Aug 22

    SeaWorld San Diego · Included with admission

  40. Museum

    Textile Landscapes: resisting erasure through reconstruction Lecture by Nereida Dusten

    Sat, Aug 22 at 1 PM

    Visions Museum of Textile Art

  41. Museum

    Quilts Japan: The 17th Quilt Nihon

    Sat, Aug 22 at 10 AM

    Visions Museum of Textile Art

  42. Festival

    House of Chamorros Lawn Program

    Sat, Aug 22 at 12 PM

    House of Chamorros

  43. Festival

    California Coast Jazz Festival - 'Milestones: A Miles Davis Centennial Celebration'

    Sat, Aug 22 at 9 AM

    Wyndham San Diego Bayside · Individual Tickets: $10 - $60

  44. Festival

    Super Girl Surf Festival Concert

    Sat, Aug 22 at 12 PM

    Oceanside Pier Amphitheatre · 0-$268.29

  45. OutdoorFree

    Lego Time at the Pacific Beach Library

    Sat, Aug 22

  46. STEM / Science

    Sips & Science

    Sat, Aug 22

    San Diego Botanic Garden

  47. Outdoor

    Autumn Equinox Sound Healing

    Sat, Aug 22

    San Diego Botanic Garden

  48. Museum

    Swap Meet

    Sat, Aug 22 at 7:30 AM

    San Diego Model Railroad Museum

  49. Museum

    Make at Mingei

    Sat, Aug 22 at 3 PM

    Mingei International Museum

  50. Museum

    Five After Five

    Sat, Aug 22 at 8 PM

    Mingei International Museum

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