August

Local Residents Ride Free

Learn something new about your city this month! San Diego County residents can take advantage of some of our tours and attractions for FREE when accompanied by a full fare adult paid guest with Hometown Pass!

Go to Hometown Pass for more information.

San Diego Tattoo Arts Festival

World’s largest tattoo convention tour returns to San Diego for the 5th edition. Get Tattooed by some of the best local, national, or international tattoo artists. Vendors with every supply a tattoo professional could need, as well as vendors geared towards the tattoo enthusiast, with everything from jewelry, clothing, and artwork. See great sideshow entertainment and live human suspension to round out an amazing weekend of fun. August 5: 3PM – 11PM. August 6: 11AM – 11PM. August 7: 11AM – 8PM.

ArtWalk

In 2022, ArtWalk at Liberty Station celebrates 17 years of bringing fine art to San Diego at beautiful Liberty Station. The show celebrates the creativity from both sides of the border, with more than 150 artists coming from across several states and Mexico to show and sell their artwork, including paintings, photography, glass and ceramic, jewelry and sculpture. The Arts District at Liberty Station has blossomed into San Diego’s premier venue for the arts, museums, dining and entertainment. The fabulous outdoor setting features a verdant lawn, gorgeous water features, and an abundance of free parking. August 6: 10AM – 6PM. August 7: 10AM – 5PM.

Balboa Park 8 Miler

The Balboa Park 8 Miler is the longest consecutively run race in San Diego (68 years old!) and the only one that offers a full tour of Balboa Park! The race will start and finish in the Pan American Plaza, located in front of the Comic-Con Museum. Participants will enjoy a unique and challenging route through Balboa Park’s scenic landmarks, trails, bridges and windy roads!

Sandcastle City

Summertime and sandcastles are an Imperial Beach tradition. For one year only, the Sun & Sea Festival Committee will honor Imperial Beach’s love of sandcastles. San Diego County’s largest sandcastle competition will be replaced by the largest sandcastle ever built on Imperial Beach sand. This massive sandcastle will be built at Portwood Pier Plaza by the multi-award-winning professional team and hometown favorite, I.B. Posse.

City Fest

Our annual celebration of community spirit will feature live bands, electric dance music DJs, arts, crafts, and food that attracts over 150,000+ visitors from San Diego and Southern California! This is San Diego’s LARGEST and BEST art and music festival– stretching nearly half a mile in size on over 9 city blocks!

Bridal Bazaar

The Bridal Bazaar is San Diego’s #1 Wedding Expo where you can see and experience everything you need to make your wedding day complete. This is San Diego’s largest fall bridal show, so you’ll find more ideas, more style, and more choices to help you plan your day, your way. We partner with top wedding professionals to bring you the biggest and best collection of wedding products and services in San Diego. Small bridal shows held in hotels don’t come close to offering the variety of services, selection and options you’ll find at the Bridal Bazaar. Perhaps that’s why the Bridal Bazaar has been named “San Diego’s Best Bridal Show” year after year.

Bike The Bay

San Diego’s finest annual cycling event across the Coronado Bridge and around the bay. A fun time for all ages and all skill levels. Ride the bridge, Bike the Bay! Cruise around San Diego Bay and enjoy your only opportunity to ride across the San Diego Coronado Bay Bridge. This non-competitive community bike ride is for riders of all abilities and will take you on a scenic, and primarily flat ride, around the San Diego Bay via the Bayshore Bikeway.