Supervisor Joel Anderson's office has compiled a short list of free and family-friendly summer events happening this summer in San Diego 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 Rania.Notowidigdo@sdcounty.ca.gov and we'd be happy to get it added to the list.
Event: Flag Day
Parade
Date: June 8, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM
- End
Location: La Mesa Village, La Mesa, CA 91942
Event: Santee
Summer Concerts
Date: Every Thursday from June 13,
2024 through August 15, 2024 (Except July 4)
Time: 6:30 -
8:00 PM
Location: 550 Park Center Drive, Santee, CA 92071
Event: Sunday
at Six - Summer Concerts at Harry Griffen Park
Date: Every Sunday from June 24, 2024 through July 29,
2024
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: Harry
Griffen Regional Park Ampitheatre, 9550 Milden St, La Mesa, CA 91942
Event: El
Cajon 4th of July Fireworks
Date: July 4,
2024
Time: 9:00 - 9:30 PM
Location: Kennedy
Park - 1675 East Madison Ave, El Cajon, CA 92019
Event: Julian 4th
of July Parade
Date: July 4, 2024
Time: 10:00 - 12:00 PM
Location: Julian Main Street
Event: Lake
Murray Fireworks and Musicfest
Date: July 4,
2024
Time: 11:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: Lake
Murray Playground - 7001 Murray Park Dr, San Diego, CA 92119
Event: Santee
Salutes - Fourth of July Celebration
Date: July 4,
2024
Time: 2:30 - 10:00 PM
Location: Town
Center Community Park East - 550 Park Center Drive, Santee, CA 92071
Event: 30th
Annual La Mesa Classic Car Show & Live Music Event
Date: Every Thursday Until August 29, 2023
Time: 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: La Mesa Boulevard,
La Mesa, CA 91942
Event: The
Dinner and A Concert Shows El Cajon
Date: Every
Friday Until September 27, 2024
Time: 6:00 - 8:00
PM
Location: Prescott Promenade, 200 E Main St, El Cajon,
CA 92020
Event: Cajon
Classic Cruise Car Show
Date: Every Wednesday Until
October 30, 2024
Time: 5:00 - 7:30 PM
Location: Downtown El Cajon - Main Street & Magnolia Ave
Event: Escondido
Cruisin' Grand
Date: Every Friday from May 3, 2024
through September 27, 2024
Time: 4:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: West Grand Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
Event: Junior Nature
Ranger
Date: June 15, 2024
Time: 9:00 -
11:00 AM
Location: 16275 Espola Road, Poway, CA 92064
(Email aransom@poway.org to register.)
Event: 2024
Summer Concert Series: Pop Vinyl
Date: June 16,
2024
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Location: 14644
Lake Poway Road, Poway, CA 92064
Event: Art
in the Village
Date: June 23, 2024
Time: 9:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Grand & State
Streets, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Event: Música
en la Plaza – Sabrosas Latin Orchestra
Date: June
28, 2024
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: Lyric Court - 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, CA 92025
Event: Oceanside
28th Annual Independence Day Parade
Date: June 29,
2024
Time: 10:00 - 12:00 PM
Location: South
Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054
Event: 2024
Summer Concert Series: Blue Breeze Band
Date: June
30, 2024
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Location: 14644 Lake Poway Road, Poway, CA 92064
Event: Scripps
Mesa Fireworks
Date: July 2, 2024
Time: 9:00 - 9:20 PM
Location: Wangenheim Middle
School - 9230 Gold Coast Dr., San Diego, CA 92126
Event: Oceanside
Firework Show
Date: July 3, 2024
Time: 5:00 - 10:00 PM
Location: SoCal Soccer
Complex at El Corazon - 3300 El Corazon Dr, Oceanside, CA 92056
Event: Vista
Independence Day Celebration
Date: July 4,
2024
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Moonlight
Amphitheatre - 1200 Vale Terrace Deive, Vista, CA, 92084
Event: San
Marcos Firework Extravaganza
Date: July 4,
2024
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: Bradley
Park - 465 S Rancho Santa Fe Rd, San Marcos, CA, 92078
Event: Rancho
Bernardo's the Spirit of the Fourth
Date: July 4,
2024
Time: 9:00 - 9:30 PM
Location: Rancho
Bernardo High School - 13010 Paseo Lucido, San Diego, CA, 92128
Event: Escondido
Independence Day
Date: July 4, 2024
Time: 9:00 PM
Location: Grape Day Park- 321
N.Broadway, Escondido, CA 92095
Event: Del
Mar Fair's July 4th Fireworks Celebration
Date: July 4, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Location: 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, CA 92014
Event: EAA
Monthly Art Demonstrations: Outer Limits: Art from the Great
Beyond
Date: July 11, 2024
Time: 6:30 -
8:00 PM
Location: 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA 92025
Event: 2024
Summer Concert Series: Pickleback Shine
Date: July
14, 2024
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Location: 14644 Lake Poway Road, Poway, CA 92064
Event: Cardiff
Dog Days of Summer
Date: July 21, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Encinitas
Community Park - 425 Santa Fe Dr. Encinitas, CA
Event: Música
en la Plaza – Manny Cepeda Orchestra
Date: July 21,
2024
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: Lyric
Court - 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, CA 92025
Event: 2024
Summer Concert Series: Britain's Finest
Date: July
28, 2024
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Location: 14644 Lake Poway Road, Poway, CA 92064
Event: Música
en la Plaza – Las Cafeteras
Date: August 30,
2024
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: Lyric
Court - 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, CA 92025
Event: Free Entry to
Fleet Science Center for San Diego County Residents
Date: First Tuesday of every month
Time: 10:00 -
5:00 PM
Location: Fleet Science Center - 1875 El Prado,
Balboa Park, CA 92101
Event: Free Entry to San
Diego Air and Space Museum for San Diego County Residents
Date: Second Tuesday of every month
Time: 10:00 -
4:30 PM
Location: San Diego Air and Space Museum - 2001
Pan American Plz, San Diego, CA 92101
Event: Free Entry to San
Diego Automotive Museum for San Diego County Residents
Date: Fourth Tuesday of every month
Time: 10:00 -
5:00 PM
Location: San Diego Automotive Museum - 2080 Pan
American Plz, San Diego, CA 92101
Event: 36th San
Diego International Summer Organ Festival 2024
Date: June 17, 2024
Time: 7:30 - 9:00 PM
Location: Spreckles Organ Society - 1549 El Prado San Diego, CA 92101
Event: Twilight
in the Park Concert
Date: Every Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday from June 18, 2024 through August 29, 2024
Time: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Location: Spreckels Organ
Pavilion - 1549 El Prado Ste 10, San Diego, CA 92101
Event: 44th
Annual Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cook-Off
Date: June 22, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Location: 4800-5000 Newport Avenue, San Diego, CA 92107
Event: Music
En La Calle 2024
Date: June 22, 2024
Time: 12:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: City Heights
Performance Annex - 3795 Fairmont Avenue, San Diego, CA 92105
Event: Fireworks
on Mission Bay
Date: July 3, 2024
Time: 9:00 PM
Location: Mission Bay Yacht Club-
1215 El Carmel Pl, San Diego, CA 92109
Event: 4th
of July Celebrations in Coronado
Date: July 4,
2024
Time: 5:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Locations: Visit this link for
the full list of locations.
Event: Old
Town Fourth of July
Date: July 4, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Old Town San
Diego State Historic Park - 4002 Wallace St., San Diego, CA 92110
Event: Annual Big Bay
Boom Fireworks Show
Date: July 4, 2024
Time: 9:00 PM
Location: Visit this link for the full list of locations.
Event: Summer Concerts
in the Old Trolley Barn Park Series
Date: Every
Friday from July 5, 2024 through July 26, 2024
Time: 6:00
- 7:00 PM
Location: Old Trolley Barn Park - 1943 Adams
Ave, San Diego, CA 92116
Event: Point Loma Summer
Concerts
Date: Every Friday from July 12, 2024
through August 9, 2024.
Time: 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Location: Point Loma Park - 1049 Catalina Blvd, San Diego, CA 92016
Event: Marine
Band San Diego Summer Concert
Date: July 13,
2024
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Piazza della
Famiglia - 555 W Date St, San Diego, CA 92101
Event: Concerts
by the Sea
Date: Every Sunday from July 14, 2024
through August 4, 2024
Time: 3:30 - 5:30 PM
Location: Scripps Park - 1100 Coast Blvd, La Jolla, CA 92037
Event: Summer
Sundays
Date: Every Sunday from June 23, 2024 through
July 28, 2024
Time: 5:00-7:00 PM
Location: Village Walk at Eastlake - 878 Eastlake Pkwy, Chula
Vista, CA 91914
Event: Chula
Vista 4th Fest
Date: July 4, 2024
Time: 7:00 - 10:00 PM
Location: Chula Vista Elite
Athletic Training Center - 2800 Olympic Parkway, Chula Vista, CA 91915
Event: Independence
Day Fireworks in Imperial Beach
Date: July 4,
2024
Time: 9:00 - 9:20 PM
Location: Pier
Plaza - 940 Seacoast Drive, Imperial Beach, CA 91932
Event: Lemon
Festival
Date: August 17, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location: Third Ave,
Chula Vista, CA 91911