The 10 best things to do in San Diego County this weekend

This weekend leans into big sounds and big laughs across the county, from a jazz centennial and a Rady Shell headliner to a fresh SNL comic and a Molière farce down the coast. Add a women's surf festival in Oceanside and a Filipino culture celebration in Balboa Park, and there's a lot of ground to cover between Friday and Sunday.

RSJeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra: Night Blooms World TourSunday · 7:30 PM · The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park · All San Diego CountyJeff Goldblum brings his Mildred Snitzer Orchestra to the Rady Shell for the Night Blooms World Tour, teaming up with the San Diego Symphony for a night that's as much big-band jazz show as it is Hollywood curiosity.SDWater for Elephants (Touring)Sunday · 1:00 PM · San Diego Civic Theatre · San DiegoThe Broadway musical adaptation of the bestselling novel 'Water for Elephants' rolls into the Civic Theatre, praised as a spectacle-filled production full of circus wonder.WSMiles Davis Centennial CelebrationSunday · 9:00 AM · Wyndam San Diego Bayside Hotel · San DiegoThe inaugural California Coast Festival closes out its three-day run with this Miles Davis centennial celebration at the Wyndham Bayside, part of a lineup of 16 concerts covering the jazz legend's catalog.KPKam PattersonSunday · 7:00 PM · La JollaKam Patterson, one of the newest cast members of Saturday Night Live, brings his sharp material and crowd work to La Jolla for a Sunday 7pm set.MDBIG TOMATO FESTIVAL SHOWCASESunday · 6:00 PM · Mic Drop Comedy · San DiegoMic Drop Comedy caps its Big Tomato Comedy Festival with a showcase of the fest's top-rated emerging comedians, hand-picked by industry judges for their originality and stage presence.NCScapin at North Coast Repertory TheatreSunday · 2:00 PM · North Coast Repertory Theatre · Solana BeachNorth Coast Rep stages Molière's 'Scapin,' a farce full of outrageous schemes and ridiculous disguises that's built for laughs from start to finish.MAGuys and Dolls: The Broadway MusicalSunday · 8:00 PM · Moonlight Amphitheatre in Brengle Terrace Park · VistaMoonlight Amphitheatre presents 'Guys and Dolls,' the golden-age Broadway musical of charm, wit, and toe-tapping tunes, under the stars in Vista.MSMoonlight Beach 2026 Concerts - Sabrosas Latin OrchestraSunday · 1:00 PM · Moonlight State Beach · EncinitasSan Diego's first all-female salsa band, Sabrosas Latin Orchestra, headlines this free Moonlight Beach concert in Encinitas — bring your dancing shoes for an afternoon of infectious rhythms by the sea.OPSuper Girl Surf FestivalSunday · 9:00 AM · Oceanside Pier · OceansideThe Super Girl Surf Festival wraps its weekend at Oceanside Pier with more than 150 of the world's top female surfers competing across ten sports, plus music and an empowerment-focused festival atmosphere.BPSAMAFESTSunday · 11:00 AM · Balboa Park · San DiegoSAMAFEST fills Balboa Park with a celebration of Filipino culture — vibrant performances, traditional arts, and food for anyone looking to reconnect with the culture or discover it for the first time.

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