Here are some of the best things to do this week in San Diego, from Monday, June 9 to Friday, June 13.
Check back Wednesday for our guide to things to do this weekend.
Monday
Rock and roll camp: Turn up the volume to 10: the GXRLS ROCK summer camp is kicking off its 10th year. This weeklong, rock and roll gig teaches girls and non-binary youth ages eight to 17 how to play musical instruments, form a band, write original songs and perform live. All gear is provided, and students are trained by local San Diego artists. There will also be a showcase after the summer camp on June 14 at the Music Box. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through June 13. Montgomery Middle School, 2470 Ulric St., San Diego. $450. rockcampforgirlssd.org
Tuesday
Jazz concert: A Classic Jazz in Four Hands concert is at 6:30 p.m. June 10 at Calvary Lutheran Church, 424 Via de la Valle. The concert features Stephanie Trick and Paolo Alderighi playing together on one piano. The duo will perform jazz classics, boogie-woogie and show tunes. A camera focused on the piano from above will allow the audience to see how the couple navigates the keyboard. A courtyard reception follows with free refreshments and a chance to meet the musicians. The event is presented by Concerts at Calvary. ission is free, but donations are appreciated to help cover the cost of the concert and the musicians’ travel. Visit calvarylutheranchurch.org.
‘The Book of Mormon’: Broadway San Diego presents the national touring production of this comedy musical about a pair of bumbling missionaries who get creative when their recruiting efforts in Africa fall flat. 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Thursday. 8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Ave., downtown. $73.75 and up. broadwaysd.com
“Jaja’s African Hair Braiding”: La Jolla Playhouse presents this Broadway hit about life, love and marriage in a Harlem hair salon. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Fridsay; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 1 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Mandell Weiss Theatre, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, UC San Diego. $30-$90. 858-550-1010, lajollaplayhouse.org
Wednesday
Toyota Summer Concert Series begins: Ziggy Marley, Foreigner, Maxwell and Banda MS are among the first group of performers confirmed for the San Diego County Fair’s 2025 Toyota Summer Concert Series on the Corona Grandstand Stage. Wednesday, +LIVE+ and Collective Soul combine to headline the first show of the series at 7 p.m. Foreigner takes the stage Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and Maxwell follows on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The weekend brings concerts from Zedd on Saturday and Los Tigres del Norte on Sunday. sdfair.com/p/what-to-do/grandstand
Del Mar Grandstand Stage 2025 concerts to feature Ziggy Marley, Maxwell, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Free outdoor concert: The La Jolla Music Society’s free outdoor Wu Tsai QRT.yrd Concert series presents a performance by the Sabrosas Latin Orchestra. The nonprofit all-female salsa band performs a variety of Latin styles, including salsa, cumbia, and cha cha. 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave. Visit theconrad.org.
Sabrosas Latin Orchestra: La Jolla Music Society hosts this all-female San Diego salsa band in a free courtyard concert of salsa, cumbia, and cha cha music. 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. Free. theconrad.org/events/qrt-yrd-sabrosas
“Waitress”: Moonlight Stage Productions presents this film-based musical about a diner waitress and pie-maker who decides to turn her dead-end life around by entering a baking contest. 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. Through June 21. Moonlight Amphitheatre, Brengle Terrace Park, 1200 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista. $41-$62. 760-724-2110, moonlightstage.com
“Birthday Candles”: North Coast Repertory Theatre presents Noah Haidle’s play about the ages of time, relationships and changes that occur in one woman’s extraordinary life. 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays. Through June 29. 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach. $52-$74. 858-481-1055, northcoastrep.org
Thursday
Free museum access: The San Diego Museum of Art will host a free ission day Thursday. Starting at 11 a.m. a free foam printmaking class will be offered. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday. The San Diego Museum of Art, 1450 El Prado San Diego. Free. sdmart.org/event/access-for-all-day/2025-06-12/
Friday
Nat at Night: The San Diego Natural History Museum stays open until 10 p.m. on during Nat at Night for late-night exploration of the museum. Guests can enjoy rooftop access and can purchase food and drinks from various local vendors. ission is also half-off. Nat at Night runs weekly on Fridays during the summer. 5 to 10 p.m. Friday. San Diego Natural History Museum, 1788 El Prado, Balboa Park. $7 for youth, $10 for seniors, military and students, $12 for adults. sdnhm.org/calendar/nat-at-night
History lectures: LIFE, MiraCosta College’s Learning is for Everyone group, holds free lectures June 13. At 1 p.m., Doug Green will present “A Lesson in Journalism” about how a group of students discovers the horror of the Holocaust and produces a groundbreaking film. At 2:30 p.m., Barbara Mortkowitz will give a lecture, “Neil Simon: Observing It All,” about “one of the most successful playwrights in the history of American Theatre.” The lectures are in the Oceanside Campus istration Building, 1 Barnard Drive. Visit miracosta.edu/life.
Fiber Fest: This free event for all ages celebrates natural textiles and sustainability and brings together fiber artists, artisans, sustainability advocates and local farmers. The event shows the process of making natural textiles from sheep to finished fabric. There will be live demonstrations, artist vendors, workshops and interactive crafts. There is a Sit & Stitch and Fiber & Fabric Swap from 6 to 8 p.m. June 13 and fiber arts workshops all day June 15. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. San Diego Craft Collective, 2590 Truxtun Road, Studio 106, at Liberty Station. sandiegocraft.org/fiber-fest.
Kids in the Garden class: A Kids in the Garden class on Soil, Composting & Planting is offered this weekend. The group will plant some seeds for summer crops. Bring plant-based kitchen garbage in a container to add to the compost. Adults stay with their kids. The class fee is $5 per person, which includes garden entry; free for garden . Preregistration is required by noon June 13 at [email protected]. 10 a.m. to noon. Friday. Alta Vista Botanical Gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace Drive. avbg.org/html/kids_in_the_garden.html
Country night: For those who want or need a new cowboy, rancher or trucker hat, Harrah’s Resort Southern California is hosting Rancher Hat Bar’s pop-up event. This shop will be selling various hats that customers can customize. Trucker hats are available for $45 and include one large patch and three small patches. Cowboy and Rancher hats will cost $90 and include two bands and a choice of a feather, card or matchbook pin. Following the pop-up event, Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen will perform in concert, with tickets starting at $106. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday.California Center for the Arts, 340 North Escondido Blvd., Escondido. $8-$10. beadanddesign.com/shows/escondido.php
Escondido Bead & Design Show: This weekend, artists, artisans, bead-makers, designers and bead merchants will gather for a shopping event featuring handmade jewelry, artisan clothing, beads, gemstones, vintage finds, and artistic accessories. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. California Center for the Arts, 340 N. Escondido Blvd, Escondido. $10 at door ($8 online). artcenter.org
‘Unnecessary Farce”: Scripps Ranch Theatre presents Paul Slade Smith’s comedy two cops, three crooks and eight doors. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Through June 15. Legler Benbough Theatre, Alliant International University, 10755 Scripps Poway Parkway, San Diego. $29-$49. 858-395-0573, scrippsranchtheatre.org
