At 91, Herb Alpert has retooled the Tijuana Brass and is bringing a sold‑out show to San Diego amid a TikTok‑driven streaming surge.

San Diego’s Ocean Beach Street Fair and Chili Cook-Off could be scaled back this summer after proposed city budget cuts target arts-and-events grants. Organizers warn the loss of a small city grant would force fee hikes or smaller programming.

San Diego Fringe returns May 12–24 with a new Baja Fringe pilot sending shows to Ensenada and Rosarito. The festival will also add SDSU stages and host the World Fringe Congress.

County supervisors unveiled a $2.75M arts package to back artists, spaces and an Encanto Black Arts District as the city weighs pausing municipal arts grants. The board will vote May 5.

A KPBS highlights video and local coverage revisit the Asian Pacific Cultural Festival’s 2025 edition, when hundreds packed Balboa Park for food, music and performances.

The 42nd Mission Fed ArtWalk turned Little Italy into a weekend-long outdoor gallery, with 250+ artists, live stages and large crowds.

Bloom Bash turned Balboa Park into a Toulouse‑Lautrec‑tinged night to kick off Art Alive, even as museums warn that parking fees and proposed budget cuts threaten programming.

RUTH founders say rare artifacts and donors could seed a $40–60M campaign to build San Diego's first permanent Holocaust museum.

The Navy SEAL Museum San Diego opened Oct. 4, 2025 with immersive exhibits that pair heavy hardware and VR. Retired SEALs staff the galleries and the museum joined a downtown triad with USS Midway.

La Jolla Music Society’s SummerFest marks 40 years with a four‑week slate July 31–Aug. 29 featuring Brad Mehldau, Imani Winds and new commissions.

San Diego artist Sara Duvall filed a federal civil‑rights suit after repeated Park Ranger citations. The case challenges how the city defines protected art versus unregulated vending.

Artists and residents say Barrio Logan murals are being painted over without notice, and local groups are pressing the city for an artist registry and firmer legal protections.

Oceanside Museum of Art will expand to a full downtown block, restoring historic buildings and adding galleries, a sculpture garden and new education space.