Through November 2nd, visit the San Diego History Center and make a paper marigold in honor of a loved one and add it to our community ofrenda for Dia de los Muertos!

Ready to step up your Pleistocene rock art skills to the next level? If so, put on your dirty painting clothes and come to the SDAC for this all-ages outdoor art event where we’ll be spraying, blowing, and flinging our favorite ancient pigments like an Ice Age Jackson Pollock!

All art materials will be provided. Tickets include coffee, tea, and light refreshments.

Waterfront Playground Experience with Pirates. The perfect treat for out-of-town visitors and locals alike! These popular 90-minute performances are staged aboard the Maritime Museum of San Diego’s 16th-century Spanish galleon San Salvador. Guests will be fully engaged in pirate theatrics at the dock and underway on San Diego Bay. This hilarious interactive show puts visitors right in the middle of the pirate action. Participants will be sworn in as part of the ship crew, trained how to navigate, sword fight, bail water from a sinking ship, escape from the King’s Jail, swab the deck and other pirate skills. 

General admission included, making the experience an excellent value and opportunity to explore the waterfront museum fleet and exhibits before or after your Boarded experience. Choose from two shows at 10:30 a.m. or 12:45 p.m. 

ART+ LGBT HISTORY MONTH is a national exhibition and series of presentations by and for the LGBTQ+ community running October 3 - November 2, 2024 produced by The Studio Door during Natinoal LGBT History Month.

Collaborators include artist RD Riccoboni, Lambda Archives San Diego and podcaster Mike Bammer (Bammer47).

The convergence of art and history holds a profound power. Together they create a tapestry of culture that reflects the complexities of society, politics and personal stories. Experience the LGBTQ+ community from a different perspective in the inaugural ART+ LGBT History Month program produced by The Studio Door.

The two-part project features a month-long contemporary exhibition of local artworks and a one-day presentation of guest speakers followed by a gallery reception with participants.