Calendar

106 shows on view · 1 closing soon · 18 opening · 6 art walks

Updated July 11, 2026

Calendar

Four Weeks at a Glance

every dated listing, laid out by the day

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
567891011Cali Stilo5:00pm-7:00pm FILED NOTES: Oriana PoindexterGroup Exhibit: ArtHatch Students Opening Reception3-5pm Members Exhibition Reception+10 more
12Art in the Village FaireOpen Invite | San Diego Chinese Historical MuseumOrganica: Flora to Fauna134:00 PM Lightness with Air, EUNOIA Meditative Art10:00am Curator Conversations: Drift14Free Resident Day | Comic-Con MuseumFree Resident Day | San Diego Air & Space MuseumFree Resident Day | The Veterans Museum at Balboa Park155:30 PM Walking Tour Reservations — Murals of La Jolla5:00 PM Align with Lines, EUNOIA Meditative ArtDrift16Open Invite | Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego177:00 PM CLUB ART6:00 PM Flowing with Water, EUNOIA Meditative Art182:00 pm - 5:00 pm Plein Air Paint Out with OMA Artist Alliance: Guajome Lake4:00 PM Phosphene1:30pm Creation Station: Mural-Making
19San Diego STEM Women: Creativity and Curiosity10:00am - 4:00pm Art In The Park2021Free Resident Day | Mingei International MuseumResident Free Day | San Diego Museum of Art22236:00–8:00 p.m. Local Visions Artist Showcase11:00am Virtual Talk - The Giants of Post-Impressionism: Highlighting the Art of Cezanne, Gauguin, Seurat, and Van GoghReflections, Selections from the Artists Alliance of the Oceanside Museum of Art24251:00 pm - 3:00 pm NEW DATE: Journey of a Persian Carpet | Talk, Screening, and Family Art Activities4 PM Sound Journey with May-ling Martinez and Virgil Sim
262:00 pm - 5:00 pm Exhibition Celebration: OMA Artist Alliance at PHES Gallery11:00am Focus Tour - Celebrating Women in Art2728Free Resident Day | San Diego Automotive Museum29301:00–3:00 p.m. Buddhist Sculpture Insights315pm-8pm ArtWalk Liberty StationArtWalk Liberty Station Preview pARTyAug 1ArtWalk Liberty Station1:00pm American Sign Language Enhanced TourOpen Invite | Women's Museum of California3rd Annual Fantasy Art Show+7 more
Opening / ReceptionClosingArt WalkTalkMarketExhibition
Also On View

Still Up All Week

major shows running through the window

On View
Through Jul 11
X Euphoria
Covet Art Gallery
On View
Through Jul 11
Daniel Douke: When & Where
Quint Gallery · Barrio Logan
On View
Through Jul 11
Will Day: Uncontained
Woodward Contemporary · San Diego
On View
Through Jul 12
Museum Suite: A Collection Performed in Nine Movements
San Diego Museum of Art · Balboa Park
On View
Through Jul 15
For the Love of Self
The Guild Hotel · San Diego
On View
Through Jul 18
Solo Pop-Up Art Exhibit: Lithographs from the Tamarind
Art Produce Gallery · San Diego
On View
Through Jul 21
World Bee Day: A Buzzing Community Celebration Exhibit 2026
Japanese Friendship Garden · Balboa Park
On View
Through Jul 25
Occupy Thirdspace III: The Park
Judith Harris Art Gallery · Downtown San Diego
On View
Through Jul 25
Drifting in Unison: Summer Group Exhibition
Quint Gallery · La Jolla
Calendar

Day by Day

ten days, every listing

12
Sunday
Art in the Village FaireNorth Coastal Art GalleryOpen Invite | San Diego Chinese Historical MuseumSan Diego Chinese Historical MuseumOrganica: Flora to FaunaGranger Hotel
13
Monday
Reception
Lightness with Air, EUNOIA Meditative Art
The Metta Space · La Jolla
4:00 PM
Curator Conversations: DriftTimken Museum of Art10:00am
14
Tuesday
Free Resident Day | Comic-Con MuseumComic-Con MuseumFree Resident Day | San Diego Air & Space MuseumSan Diego Air & Space MuseumFree Resident Day | The Veterans Museum at Balboa ParkThe San Diego Veterans Museum
15
Wednesday
Reception
Align with Lines, EUNOIA Meditative Art
The Metta Space · La Jolla
5:00 PM
Art Walk
Walking Tour Reservations — Murals of La Jolla
Athenaeum Music & Arts Library · La Jolla
Free
5:30 PM
DriftTimken Museum of Art
16
Thursday
Open Invite | Museum of Contemporary Art San DiegoMuseum of Contemporary Art San Diego
17
Friday
Reception
CLUB ART
The Hyangle · San Diego
7:00 PM
Reception
Flowing with Water, EUNOIA Meditative Art
The Metta Space · La Jolla
6:00 PM
18
Saturday
Opening
Phosphene
Art Produce Gallery · San Diego
4:00 PM
Art Walk
Plein Air Paint Out with OMA Artist Alliance: Guajome Lake
Guajome Regional Park · Oceanside
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Creation Station: Mural-MakingTimken Museum of Art1:30pm
19
Sunday
Final Day
San Diego STEM Women: Creativity and Curiosity
San Diego History Center · Balboa Park
Art In The ParkCoronado Art Association10:00am - 4:00pm
21
Tuesday
Free Resident Day | Mingei International MuseumMingei International MuseumResident Free Day | San Diego Museum of ArtSan Diego Museum of Art
23
Thursday
Reception
Local Visions Artist Showcase
San Diego Museum of Art · Balboa Park
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Reflections, Selections from the Artists Alliance of the Oceanside Museum of ArtPhes GalleryVirtual Talk - The Giants of Post-Impressionism: Highlighting the Art of Cezanne, Gauguin, Seurat, and Van GoghTimken Museum of Art11:00am
25
Saturday
NEW DATE: Journey of a Persian Carpet | Talk, Screening, and Family Art ActivitiesCalifornia Center for the Arts, Escondido1:00 pm - 3:00 pmSound Journey with May-ling Martinez and Virgil SimAthenaeum Music & Arts Library4 PM
26
Sunday
Reception
Exhibition Celebration: OMA Artist Alliance at PHES Gallery
PHES Gallery · Carlsbad
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Focus Tour - Celebrating Women in ArtTimken Museum of Art11:00am
28
Tuesday
Free Resident Day | San Diego Automotive MuseumSan Diego Automotive Museum
30
Thursday
Buddhist Sculpture InsightsSan Diego Museum of Art1:00–3:00 p.m.
31
Friday
Art Walk
ArtWalk Liberty Station
Arts District @ Liberty Station · San Diego
★★★☆☆First-timer friendly
5pm-8pm
Reception
ArtWalk Liberty Station Preview pARTy
Ingram Plaza at Liberty Station · Liberty Station
01
Saturday
Art Walk
ArtWalk Liberty Station
Ingram Plaza at Liberty Station · Liberty Station
3rd Annual Fantasy Art ShowTwisted Horn Mead and CiderA.H. ROMEROArtHatchAmerican Sign Language Enhanced TourTimken Museum of Art1:00pmBRISK ONEThumbprint GalleryColors of Nature: Messages from Antiquity / Fumiyo ImafukuJapanese Friendship GardenCreation Station: Chalk ArtTimken Museum of ArtImagining Children's VisionSanta Ysabel Art GalleryKatazome (Japanese Traditional stencil dyeing)Japanese Friendship GardenOpen CanvasBrooks Theatre GalleryOpen Invite | Women's Museum of CaliforniaWomen's Museum of California
02
Sunday
Art in ConversationTimken Museum of Art11:00am
05
Wednesday
Reception
Free Mural Unveiling & Artist Reception
Lantern Crest Senior Living · Santee
Free
07
Friday
Art Walk
First Friday Art Walk Oceanside Season Kickoff
Oceanside Civic Center Library Plaza · Oceanside
Art Walk
First Friday La Jolla Art Walk
La Jolla Village Square · La Jolla
08
Saturday
Reception
75 Years Celebration Exhibition
North Coastal Art Gallery · Carlsbad
Opening
Kate Kennedy
Distinction Gallery · Escondido
International Day of the World's Indigenous PeopleBonita MuseumMonserate Winery Art ShowMonserate Winery
Good to Know

Tips & Notes

before you go

This Week

  • Art walks this window: Walking Tour Reservations — Murals of La Jolla (Jul 15); Plein Air Paint Out with OMA Artist Alliance: Guajome Lake (Jul 18); ArtWalk Liberty Station (Jul 31 – Aug 2).
  • Catch before it closes: San Diego STEM Women: Creativity and Curiosity at San Diego History Center (Through Jul 19).
  • Just opened / opening: Cali Stilo (Jul 11); FILED NOTES: Oriana Poindexter (Jul 11); Group Exhibit: ArtHatch Students Opening Reception (Jul 11).
  • Busiest day: Saturday, Jul 11 — 14 things on.

Before You Go

  • Often free: the Timken is always free, and commercial galleries (Quint, Sparks, Madison, R.B. Stevenson, Tasende, Joseph Bellows) are free to visit. Several museums have monthly free days — confirm on each venue’s site.
  • Balboa Park: parking is free but lots fill on weekends and during big events — arrive early or use the tram.
  • Closed days: many museums close Monday and/or Tuesday — check hours before heading out.
  • Art walks: most run monthly on a set night — Barrio Art Crawl and Ray at Night on the 2nd Saturday, La Jolla and Oceanside on the First Friday. Confirm the lineup on the organizer’s page.
  • Always verify: small galleries and DIY spaces keep limited or by-appointment hours — call or check socials before traveling.
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