All Outings

• WhenSat Jul 18, 2026 · 7:30 PM
• WhereThe Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, San Diego
• PriceTicketed — see listing
• NoteJohn Powell's score performed live to picture by the San Diego Symphony — likely a babysitter night

A one-night film-with-live-orchestra event under the Rady Shell — the kind of outing that turns a movie into an occasion.

Isabelle Demers — 2026 International Summer Organ Festival

• WhenMon Jul 20, 2026 · 7:30 PM
• WhereSpreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park, San Diego
• PriceFree
• ParkingFree in Balboa Park after 6 PM
• ProgramHolst's Jupiter, Mendelssohn Symphony No. 5, Bach, Mozart

One of the most acclaimed touring concert organists rolling the Spreckels pipes through orchestral warhorses — under the open-air pavilion after sunset.

• WhenDaily through Sun Aug 2, 2026
• WhereBirch Aquarium at Scripps, 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla
• PriceIncluded with general admission (Oceans at Night: Sharks ticketed separately)
• NoteShark feedings Tue/Thu/Sat; storytime at 9:30 a.m. — stroller-friendly, ~30 min from PQ

A month-long shark takeover at Birch — feedings, storytime, and exploration stations built for curious little humans.

Summer Nights at San Diego Botanic Garden

• WhenThursdays, Jun 25 – Aug 6, 2026 · Garden 4–8 PM, concert 5:30–7:15 PM
• WhereSan Diego Botanic Garden, 300 Quail Gardens Dr., Encinitas
• PriceNon-member $20 adult / $12 youth 3–17; Member $10 / $5; under 3 free
• NoteThemed weekly concerts; bring picnic blanket or low-back beach chair; outside food & non-alcoholic drinks OK
• KidsChildren welcome; garden is largely stroller-friendly

Golden-hour picnic with live music inside the garden — the kind of easy weekday-evening outing that still counts as a proper night out.