{"id":19556,"date":"2025-06-27T16:58:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T16:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/19556\/"},"modified":"2025-06-27T16:58:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T16:58:21","slug":"12-fun-things-to-do-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/19556\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Fun Things to Do This Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

San Diego is booming this July, literally. Whether it\u2019s fireworks lighting up the bay on the 4th, the San Diego Pride Parade<\/a> dancing through Balboa Park, or waterside concerts at the Shell, the city\u2019s summer energy is in full swing. Check out Independence Day festivities<\/a>, sip wine at USD\u2019s dreamy campus<\/a>, or don your most extravagant derby hat for Opening Day at the Del Mar Racetrack\u2014this month is stacked with can\u2019t-miss events. Here are the best things to do in San Diego this July.<\/p>\n

Food & Drink<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Concerts & Festivals<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Theater & Art Exhibits<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0More Things to Do<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Fun<\/p>\n

Food & Drink Events in San Diego This Month<\/p>\n

USD Wine Classic<\/p>\n

July 12<\/p>\n

Sip for student scholarships at the all-inclusive USD Wine Classic<\/a>. This fundraiser on the University of San Diego campus in Linda Vista will feature a gourmet menu, live music, and tastings from over 20 wineries.<\/p>\n

Best of San Diego Party<\/p>\n

July 18<\/p>\n

Stop by Liberty Station in Point Loma to celebrate more than 100 fabulous local restaurants, drink makers, and more at San Diego Magazine\u2019s annual Best of San Diego Party<\/a>. Tickets start at $99<\/a><\/p>\n

\"FunPhoto Credit: Brent Goldman
Beck<\/p>\n

Concerts & Festivals in San Diego This Month<\/p>\n

Earth, Wind & Fire at the Rady Shell<\/p>\n

July 6<\/p>\n

Do you remember? Well, then dance like it\u2019s the 21st night of September\u2014because Earth, Wind & Fire<\/a> has a funk-filled night in store at The Rady Shell<\/a> at Jacobs Park.<\/p>\n

San Diego Pride<\/p>\n

July 16\u201320<\/p>\n

The county\u2019s LGBTQ community and its allies will show up and show out for a series of San Diego Pride festivities, including an electric two-day festival at Balboa Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Father John Misty at CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre<\/p>\n

July 23<\/p>\n

Absurdity, existentialism, and poetic romance are all the hallmarks of a Father John Misty<\/a> record. See him perform the transcendent Mahashmashana<\/a> at the CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre on SDSU\u2019s campus.<\/p>\n

Beck with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra at the Rady Shell<\/p>\n

July 29<\/p>\n

One of alternative rock\u2019s biggest and most beloved weirdos, Beck, teams up with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra<\/a> for a career retrospective performance at The Rady Shell.<\/p>\n

\"FunCourtesy of Michael Giacchino<\/p>\n

Theater & Art Exhibits in San Diego This Month<\/p>\n

Cats & Castles: A Studio Ghibli Fan Art Show at Thumbprint Gallery<\/p>\n

July 11\u201326<\/p>\n

Inspired by the animations of visionary Japanese filmmakers Studio Ghibli, Cats & Castles:
A Studio Ghibli Fan Art Show<\/a> will showcase magical creatures and wondrous visions at Thumbprint Gallery in La Jolla. <\/p>\n

A Gentleman\u2019s Guide to Love and Murder at North Coast Repertory Theatre <\/p>\n

July 16\u2013August 10<\/p>\n

In the musical A Gentleman\u2019s Guide to Love and Murder<\/a>, a rags-to-riches romp coming to the North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach, one man launches an audacious power grab.<\/p>\n

Exotic Themes for the Silver Screen at the Epstein Family Amphitheater<\/p>\n

July 22<\/p>\n

Composer Michael Giacchino<\/a>\u2014whose music appears in Up and The Batman\u2014will perform his scores throughout Exotic Themes for the Silver Screen<\/a> at the Epstein Family Amphitheater in La Jolla.<\/p>\n

Fabulous Fiber at Oceanside Museum of Art<\/p>\n

July 26\u2013November 2<\/p>\n

Take a closer look at the textiles that blanket our lives with Fabulous Fiber<\/a>, an exhibition at the Oceanside Museum of Art<\/a> exploring the art form\u2019s finer details. <\/p>\n

\"FunCourtesy of Del Mar Thoroughbred Club<\/p>\n

More Fun Things to Do in San Diego This Month<\/p>\n

Big Bay Boom Firework Show<\/p>\n

July 4<\/p>\n

Here come the fireworks! Shooting off from the San Diego Bay, the Big Bay Boom<\/a> will set the city\u2019s shores aglow.<\/p>\n

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Opening Day at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club<\/p>\n

July 18<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t get much classier than Opening Day with the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club<\/a>. Watch racehorses gallop around the track\u2014and don\u2019t forget to wear your finest hat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"San Diego is booming this July, literally. Whether it\u2019s fireworks lighting up the bay on the 4th, the…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":19557,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5134],"tags":[1444,5229,9971,1582,276,3095,975,3549,7264,1148,1072,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-19556","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-diego","8":"tag-1444","9":"tag-america","10":"tag-arts-culture","11":"tag-ca","12":"tag-california","13":"tag-features","14":"tag-music","15":"tag-san-diego","16":"tag-sandiego","17":"tag-theater","18":"tag-things-to-do","19":"tag-united-states","20":"tag-united-states-of-america","21":"tag-unitedstates","22":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","23":"tag-us","24":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114756393876599576","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19556"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19556\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}