First Friday ARTS DISTRICT is going digital and coming to you anywhere in the world on July 3. A lineup of talented arts and culture groups share their craft at this unique and authentic event for San Diego residents and beyond. Join in on a selection of live activities like San Diego Dance Theater’s performance on Zoom plus a special film created by the company dancers or the art installation by Remi Dalton presented in collaboration with VELTZ Fine Art. Check out live kid-friendly fun including San Diego Craft Collective’s woodworking craft demos or Banyan Tree Educational Services’ creative writing workshop. Explore a variety of art galleries and exhibits like the San Diego Watercolor Society’s “Fierce Tenderness” by award-winning artist, Jane Riles.

An online marketplace for functional contemporary art created by regional artists.

A curated online market full of items from selected regional artists, tailored to be reflective of the moment. We are starting small and focusing for now entirely on functional items meant to comfort and inspire. A core part of RAM is supporting artists, and we do this through microgrants to empower artists to make functional items that build their capacity for earned income and economic resilience. RAM artists receive a full 60% of every sale. This means, when you purchase from RAM, you are directly supporting artists and vibrant creative communities.

The Hausmann Quartet and Maritime Museum of San Diego are excited to partner to present the fifth season of Haydn Voyages: Music at the Maritime, a quarterly concert series performed aboard one of the Museum’s ten historic world-class vessels, the 1898 steam ferryboat Berkeley that operated for 60 years on San Francisco Bay.

Concerts aboard the Berkeley, a National and State Historic Landmark docked in downtown San Diego next to Star of India, explore the evolution of the string quartet through the lens of Joseph Haydn’s quartet cycle. The consistently creative and adventurous programs presented in the series combined with the idyllic views and sounds of the harbor make Haydn Voyages one of San Diego’s best-loved young cultural institutions.

Experience an eclectic place full of brainteasers and interactive challenges guaranteed to test the brain power and problem-solving skills of even the most experienced puzzlers in Mindbender Mansion. Gather hidden clues and secret passwords scattered throughout the various thematic rooms of this fun and quirky exhibition, by solving select brainteasers and group challenges. Think outside the box and collaborate with family and friends to meet each of the challenges, which include manipulating a tilt table, keeping up with a conveyer belt and disco hopscotch spelling.