Summer Events
Supervisor Joel Anderson's office has compiled a short list of free and family-friendly summer events happening this summer in East County. Take a look and enjoy some of the things our communities have to offer this summer!
This list is not exhaustive, and if we accidentally missed your local event, we'd love to include it— as long as it's free and open to the public. Please email paige.bounds@sdcounty.ca.gov and we'd be happy to get it added to the list.
East County Events
Event: El Cajon Free Concerts – Upstream
Date:
June 2, 2023
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location:
Prescott Promenade Park - 201 E Main St El Cajon, CA 92020
Event: El Cajon Free Concerts – Scot Bruce
Date:
June 9, 2023
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location:
Prescott Promenade Park - 201 E Main St El Cajon, CA 92020
Event: Santee Summer Concert Series – Betamaxx
Date: June 15, 2023
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: 550 Park Center Drive, Santee
Event: La Mesa Juneteenth and Friends Jubilee
Date: June 16, 2023
Time: 12:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: TBA
Event: El Cajon Free Concerts – Jimmy's Buffet
Date: June 16, 2023
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Prescott Promenade Park - 201 E Main St El Cajon, CA 92020
Event: Junior Nature Ranger
Date: June 17,
2023
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: 16275 Espola
Road, Poway, CA 92064
Event: Santee Summer Concert Series – Cassie B Project
Date: June 22, 2023
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: 550 Park Center Drive, Santee
Event: La Mesa Concerts in the Park – Sonic Empidemic
Date: June 23, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: 9550 Milden St, La Mesa, CA 91942
Event: El Cajon Free Concerts – 80’s All Starz
Date: June 23, 2023
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Prescott Promenade Park - 201 E Main St El Cajon, CA 92020
Event: La Mesa Concerts in the Park – San Diego Concert
Band
Date: June 25, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: 9550 Milden St, La Mesa, CA 91942
Event: La Mesa Concerts in the Park – Rachel Aldous and The
Road Home (Bluegrass)
Date: June 25, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: 9550 Milden St, La Mesa,
CA 91942
Event: Santee Summer Concert Series – Band Overboard
Date: June 29, 2023
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: 550 Park Center Drive, Santee
Event: El Cajon Free Concerts – Billy Nation: A Tribute to
Billy Joel
Date: June 30, 2023
Time: 6:00
PM- 8:00 PM
Location: Prescott Promenade Park - 201 E
Main St El Cajon, CA 92020
Event: La Mesa Concerts in the Park – Full Strength
Date: July 2, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: 9550 Milden St, La Mesa, CA 91942
Event: Julian 4th of July Parade
Date: July 4,
2023
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: 2129
Main Street, Julian, CA 92036
Event: Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration
Date: July 4, 2023
Time: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Location: Old Poway Park - 14134 Midland Road Poway, CA 92064
Event: El Cajon Fourth of July Fireworks
Date:
July 4, 2023
Time: 9:00 PM
Location: Kennedy
Park - 1675 E Madison Ave., El Cajon
Event: Lake Murray Fireworks and Musicfest
Date:
July 4, 2023
Time: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Location: Lake Murray Playground – 7001 Murray Park Dr, San
Diego, CA 92119
Event: Ramona Fireworks
Date: July 4, 2023
Time: 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Olive Peirce
Middle School - 1521 Hanson Lane Ramona CA, 92065
Event: Santee Salutes
Date: July 4, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: Town Center
Community Park East - 550 Park Center Drive Santee, CA 92071
Event: El Cajon Free Concerts – United States Marine Crop Rock
Band
Date: July 7, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00
PM
Location: Prescott Promenade Park - 201 E Main St El
Cajon, CA 92021
Event: La Mesa Concerts in the Park – Barbwire
Date: July 9, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: 9550 Milden St, La Mesa, CA 91942
Event: El Cajon Free Concerts – High Tide Society Band
Date: July 14, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Prescott Promenade Park - 201 E Main St El Cajon, CA 92022
Event: La Mesa Concerts in the Park – TBA
Date:
July 16, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: 9550
Milden St, La Mesa, CA 91942
Event: Santee Summer Concert Series – Billy Nation
Date: July 20, 2023
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: 550 Park Center Drive, Santee
Event: El Cajon Free Concerts – TBA
Date: July 21,
2023
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Prescott
Promenade Park - 201 E Main St El Cajon, CA 92023
Event: Santee Summer Concert Series – Back to the Garden
Date: July 27, 2023
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: 550 Park Center Drive, Santee
Event: El Cajon Free Concerts – Stone Soul
Date:
July 28, 2023
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location:
Prescott Promenade Park - 201 E Main St El Cajon, CA 92024
Event: Ramona Country Fair 2022
Date: July 28 -
July 30, 2023
Time: 11:00 AM -11:00 PM
Location: 421 Aqua Lane, Ramona, CA 92065
Event: Santee Summer Concert Series – Branded Country
Date: August 3, 2023
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: 550 Park Center Drive, Santee
Event: El Cajon Free Concerts – Siers Brothers
Date: August 4, 2023
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Prescott Promenade Park - 201 E Main St El Cajon, CA 92025
Event: Santee Summer Concert Series – Santana Soul
Date: August 10, 2023
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: 550 Park Center Drive, Santee
Event: El Cajon Free Concerts – Back to the Garden
Date: August 11, 2023
Time: 6:00 -8:00 PM
Location: Prescott Promenade Park - 201 E Main St El Cajon, CA 92026
Event: Santee Summer Concert Series – Country Nation
Date: August 17, 2023
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: 550 Park Center Drive, Santee
Event: El Cajon Free Concerts – Soul Persuaders
Date: August 18, 2023
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Prescott Promenade Park - 201 E Main St El Cajon, CA 92027
Event: El Cajon Free Concerts – Ronstadt Revival
Date: August 25, 2023
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Prescott Promenade Park - 201 E Main St El Cajon, CA 92028
Event: Christian Rods and Customs Classic Car Show
Date: August 26, 2023
Time: 9:00 - 2:00 PM
Location: Faith Chapel Church - 9400 Campo Rd Spring Valley CA
Event: El Cajon Free Concerts – The Morgan Leigh Band
Date: September 1, 2023
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Prescott Promenade Park - 201 E Main St El Cajon, CA 92029
Event: El Cajon Free Concerts – The Verge
Date:
September 8, 2023
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Prescott Promenade Park - 201 E Main St El Cajon, CA 92030
Event: El Cajon Free Concerts – The Heart of Rock &
Roll
Date: September 15, 2023
Time: 6:00 -
8:00 PM
Location: Prescott Promenade Park - 201 E Main St
El Cajon, CA 92031
Event: El Cajon Free Concerts – Journeyman
Date:
September 22, 2023
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Prescott Promenade Park - 201 E Main St El Cajon, CA 92032
Event: El Cajon Free Concerts – The Mighty Untouchables
Date: September 29, 2023
Time: 6:00 - 8:00
PM
Location: Prescott Promenade Park - 201 E Main St El
Cajon, CA 92033
North County Events
Event: Vista Strawberry Festival
Date: May 28,
2023
Time: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location: 170
Eucalyptus Ave Ste 115, Vista, CA 92084
Event: Pupapalooza Summer Dog Festival
Date: June
4, 2023
Time: 12:00 - 4:00 PM
Location:
15378 Avenue of Science #222 San Diego , California 92128
Central San Diego Events
Event: Port of San Diego Big Bay Boom!
Date: July
4, 2023
Time: 9:00 - 10:00 PM
Location:
Shelter Island, Harbor Island, North Embarcadero, Marina District,
Coronado Ferry Landing, Boating/On the water
Event: Point Loma Summer Concerts – Big Time Operator
40's
Date: July 14, 2023
Time: 5:30 - 8:30
PM
Location: Point Loma Park - 1049 Catalina Blvd, San
Diego, CA92106
Event: Event: Pupologie Cardiff Dog Days of Summer
Date: July 16, 2023
Time: 10:00 - 3:00PM
Location: Encinitas Community Park - 425 Santa Fe Drive
Encinitas, CA
Event: Point Loma Summer Concerts – Scot Bruce - Tribute to
Elvis 50's
Date: July 21, 2023
Time: 5:30 -
8:30 PM
Location: Point Loma Park - 1049 Catalina Blvd,
San Diego, CA92106
Event: Point Loma Summer Concerts – Beatles vs Stones
60's
Date: July 28, 2023
Time: 5:30 - 8:30
PM
Location: Point Loma Park - 1049 Catalina Blvd, San
Diego, CA92106
Event: Point Loma Summer Concerts – Full Strength 70's
Date: August 4, 2023
Time: 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Location: Point Loma Park - 1049 Catalina Blvd, San Diego, CA92106
Event: Point Loma Summer Concerts – DSB-A Journey Tribute
Band
Date: August 11, 2023
Time: 5:30 - 8:30
PM
Location: Point Loma Park - 1049 Catalina Blvd, San
Diego, CA92106
Event: International Summer Organ Festival
Date:
Every Monday From June 26 Until July 31, 2023
Time:
7:00 PM
Location: Spreckles Organ Society - 1549 El
Prado San Diego, CA 92101
Event: La Jolla Kiwanis Concerts by the Sea
Date:
Every Sunday from July 16 Until August 6, 2023
Time:
3:30 - 5:30 PM
Location: Scripps Park, La Jolla Cove,
San Diego, CA
Event: Resident Free Tuesdays at Balboa Park Museums
Date: Every Tuesday
Time: See website
Location: Various museums at Balboa Park
Event: Balboa Park Twilight Concerts
Date: Every
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday Until August 31, 2023
Time:
6:30 - 7:30 PM
Location: Forever Balboa Park House of
Hospitality - San Diego, CA 92101
Ongoing Events
Event: The Dinner and A Concert Shows El Cajon
Date: Every Friday Until September 2023
Time: 6:00
- 8:00 PM
Location: Prescott Promenade, Downtown El Cajon
Event: The La Mesa Classic Car Show
Date: Every
Thursday Until August 31, 2023
Time: 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: La Mesa Boulevard, Downtown La Mesa
Event: Cajon Classic Cruise Car Show
Date: Every
Wednesday Until October 25, 2023
Time: 5:00 - 7:30
PM
Location: Downtown El Cajon - Main Street &
Magnolia Ave
Event: Tour of The Water Conservation Garden
Date:
Every 2nd Friday of the Month
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: 12122 Cuyamaca College Dr W, El Cajon, CA