Part of the Gay San Diego Guide — bars, events & things to do.
Saturday, July 18 – Sunday, July 19, 2026
Marston Point, Balboa Park
6th Ave & Laurel St, San Diego, CA 92101The San Diego Pride Festival 2026 brings two days of music, drag, and community to Marston Point in Balboa Park on Saturday, July 18, from noon to 10 p.m. and Sunday, July 19, from noon to 9 p.m. This is the ticketed heart of Pride weekend, with four stages, more than 100 performers, a 200-booth vendor marketplace, and themed areas spread across the grassy point at 6th Avenue and Laurel Street. The 2026 headliners are a genuine draw: Krewella closes Saturday night and MARINA headlines Sunday, both part of the Pride Shines On lineup. Beyond the main stage, the festival packs in something for everyone, from the Art of Pride installations and the Leather Realm to a family-friendly Children's Garden, a dedicated Youth Zone, and bars and food vendors throughout the grounds. It is equal parts concert, marketplace, and giant reunion for San Diego's LGBTQ+ community and the visitors who flock here every July. Tickets run roughly $39 for a single day and $61 to $82 for the full weekend in advance, with VIP options that add premium stage viewing, drinks, and a lounge. Youth in high school and younger get in free at the box office, seniors 65 and over pay $15, and volunteering a five-hour shift earns free entry. Buy ahead at sdpride.org/festival, because prices rise at the door. Getting there is easiest on transit, with MTS routes 3 and 120 serving the Balboa Park entrance directly. Bring sunscreen for the day and a light layer for the evening, when San Diego cools into the mid-60s.
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Fri, Oct 23
7 PM - 9 PM
Redwing Bar & Grill, San Diego
Karaoke at Redwing Bar & Grill in San Diego's North Park runs six nights a week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with the mic open at 7pm.
Monthly
Fri, Oct 23
7 PM - 11:45 PM
Lips Restaurant, San Diego
Friday-night drag dinner show at Lips, the city's drag supper club. Reservation-only.
Monthly
Fri, Oct 23
9 PM - 2 AM
Rich's, San Diego
Fri, Oct 23
9 PM - 2 AM
Flicks, San Diego
Seduction at Flicks in San Diego's Hillcrest runs every Friday from 9pm to 2am, a weekend-kickoff dance night with go-go boys and a DJ.
Monthly
Fri, Oct 23
9 PM - 11 PM
Gossip Grill, San Diego
Finger Me Friday at Gossip Grill in San Diego's Hillcrest runs every Friday from 9pm to 11pm. The women's bar's weekly Friday nightclub with rotating DJs and a full dance floor.
Monthly
Fri, Oct 23
9 PM - 12 AM
Urban MO's Bar & Grill, San Diego
Let people know you're going, see who else is attending, and share the event with friends.
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