SUMMER EVENTS
JUNE 26
County Fair
The San Diego County Fair is underway and will run through July 7 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
sdfair.com
Shark Summer
It’s Shark Summer at Birch Aquarium! Have you ever wondered what species swim in our local waters? Or wanted to know what makes sharks such unique animals? Birch Aquarium dives deep into the world of these amazing animals, with fin-tastic fun for shark fans of all ages! Shark Summer celebrates the vital role sharks play in the ecosystem, while shining a light on the important conservation work and research being done to protect them.
aquarium.ucsd.edu
SeaWorld’s 60th
SeaWorld San Diego has unveiled its all-new 2024 Summer Spectacular, which runs through Sept. 2. Guests are invited to dive into the excitement through new interactive experiences, shows, a summer concert series and even more up-close animal encounters throughout the park, all in honor of SeaWorld’s 60th anniversary this year.
seaworldsandiego.com
JUNE 28
SD Symphony Opening Night
Celebrate the opening of the Conrad Prebys 2024 Summer Season at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra, conductor Gemma New and pianist Olga Kern. The concert features Kern performing the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3, as well as Copland’s Four Dance Episodes from “Rodeo” (including the well-known “Hoe-down” movement) and Rimsky-Korsakov’s fiery “Capriccio” espagnol, which is based on Spanish folk melodies.
sandiegosymphony.org
XOMG POP!
XOMG POP!, the all-girl pop group created by JoJo and Jessalynn Siwa, is set to embark on a thrilling nationwide tour this summer. Produced by Live Nation, Siwa Presents XOMG POP! LIVE Tour will make a San Diego stop at The Observatory North Park on June 28. Highly successful pop group XOMG POP! was created from JoJo Siwa’s Emmy-nominated hit TV show Siwa’s Dance Pop Revolution, where JoJo and her mom Jessalynn hand-picked the nation’s top singers and dancers to become pop music’s next big sensation.
LiveNation.com
JUNE 29
‘You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown’
Based on the beloved comic strip “Peanuts” by Charles M. Schulz, with book, music and lyrics by Clark Gesner, “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” will run for three performances from June 29 to July 1 on the Ray Charles Stage in the Conrad Prebys Theatre at the Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center.
newvillagearts.org
JULY 4
The Commodores
Celebrate the 4th of July at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park with the Commodores! Then relax and stay after the concert for a front row seat to the Big Bay Boom fireworks display on San Diego Bay. These legends of Motown put on one of the best live shows around, with hit after hit.
theshell.org