Events and Things to Do in San Diego
It’s San Diego is a new events and places guide to San Diego and the county around it, checked against organizers’ own pages. Guides to all seven areas of the county, plus fishing, the military and thirteen topic guides, are open now. No event is listed until we have confirmed it at its source.
- 549confirmed dates ahead
- 22guides open now
- 7areas mapped
Start With What You Love
Search every page in the guide, or pick one of six ways in. Each one is a page we have already checked.
- Beaches19 PagesSand, tide pools, rules and rip-current safety
- Fishing18 PagesLong range from Point Loma, piers, licenses and limits
- Balboa Park30 PagesMuseums, gardens, the zoo and free days
- WhalesWhale watching and wildlife around Point Loma
- Free DaysFree admission days at Balboa Park
- All EventsEvery confirmed date, with its source
Usual Seasons
In Season This Month
Pages worth opening about now. Seasons shown are the usual ones, not this year’s confirmed dates (unconfirmed); each page lists the dates we have checked.
- Whale WatchingUsually December to April, around Point Loma
- Spiny Lobster SeasonUsually opens in the fall and runs into March
- Anza-Borrego WildflowersUsually late winter into spring, and it varies by year
- Cabrillo Tide PoolsBest at low tide, any time of year
- Balboa Park Free DaysFree admission days, all year
- Borrego Springs Dark SkiesStargazing in a Dark Sky Community, all year
Point Loma
Long-Range Fishing Out Of Point Loma
San Diego is home to the long-range sportfishing fleet. Read how the landings and trips work, then the license and Mexico-waters rules, all from official pages.
- Staff Pick: Red Rooster IIIThe 105-foot long-range boat this site prefers, with photos, out of H&M Landing. Passengers say of Captain Andy: “Always puts us on the meat!” (word of mouth, unconfirmed)
- H&M LandingAddress, phone and trips, checked against the landing.
- License And LimitsWhat the state requires before you fish.
Free Data
San Diego, By The Numbers
Our own datasets, built only from official agency and operator pages. Every row has its source link and the day we read it, and each one downloads as a CSV.
- Closed, Renamed And MovedBorder Field, Torrey Pines, Ocean Beach Pier and more, each with its official source.
- Balboa Park Resident Free DaysWhich museum is free on which Tuesday or Thursday, from the park’s own page.
- City Reservoir SchedulesOpen days, hours and monthly closed days for nine City lakes.
Honoring Service
San Diego Honors Its Military
Navy and Marine Corps history runs through the bay and Point Loma. Visitor information comes only from official military, National Cemetery and National Park pages.
Seven Areas of San Diego County
Our own groupings of the communities around San Diego, not official boundaries. Town lists are our draft and are not yet confirmed. Guides open one area at a time.
Approximate: built from Census ZIP-code areas, grouped by our own draft areas. Not official boundaries (unconfirmed).
Downtown, Balboa Park & Central
Downtown, Balboa Park, Little Italy, Hillcrest, North Park, Barrio Logan, Mission Valley
Explore This AreaCoast: Ocean Beach to La Jolla
Ocean Beach, Point Loma, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, La Jolla
Explore This AreaJulian, Mountains & Anza-Borrego
Julian, Descanso, Laguna Mountains, Borrego Springs
Explore This AreaBrowse By Topic
Thirteen guides that run across the whole county. Each page is dated, sourced and says plainly what we could not confirm.
Parks
County, city and state parks and preserves
Lakes
Lakes, reservoirs and the fishing rules for each
Streams
Creeks, rivers and a quoted fishing guide
Hiking Trails
Trails with agency-posted fees, closures and permits
RV Camping
RV sites with hookups, rates as posted
Tent Camping
State, county, forest and BLM campgrounds
ATV & Overland
Legal off-highway areas, stickers and closures
Museums
Museums across the county, hours as posted
Interesting Sights
Landmarks, viewpoints and tours worth the trip
Clubs & Groups
Public clubs, lodges and societies
Sports
Padres, Gulls, SD FC, colleges and big races
Concerts
Venues and dated shows
Plays & Theater
Theater companies and dated shows
Checked, Dated, Sourced
Calendars change. We read every date on the organizer’s own page, show when we checked it, and fix mistakes in public.