Here are some of the best things to do this week in San Diego, from Monday, Feb. 16 to Friday, Feb. 20.<\/p>\n
Check back Wednesday for our guide to things to do this weekend.<\/p>\n
Monday<\/p>\n
Tell Me Lies watch party:\u00a0Swing Social will host a watch party for the finale of \u201cTell Me Lies\u201d with all-night happy hour specials. Fans can order $6 draft been and $8 well cocktails. 8:30 p.m. Monday. 527 Fifth Ave., San Diego. swingsocialsd.com<\/a><\/p>\n Tuesday<\/p>\n Vitamin String Quartet:\u00a0The musical group known for its covers of beloved pop songs will play for one night in San Diego. The tour is described to feature songs from Billie Eilish, \u201cBridgerton\u201d and more. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Jacobs Music Center. 1245 Seventh Ave., San Diego. $61.80. vitaminstringquartet.com\/pages\/tour<\/a><\/p>\n Australia\u2019s Ten Tenors to perform at the Balboa: This Australian operatic vocal dectet will perform a mix of classical crossover works, Neapolitan songs and rock anthems. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave., downtown. $36-$110. ticketmaster.com<\/a><\/p>\n San Diego Early Music Society: Harpsichordist Jory Vinkour will perform. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. All Souls\u2019 Episcopal Church, 1475 Catalina Blvd., Point Loma. $30. https:\/\/www.tix.com\/ticket-sales\/SDEMS2025\/876<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cHedda Gabler\u201d: The Old Globe presents Katie Holmes in Henrik Ibsen\u2019s classic drama, in a new version by playwright Erin Cressida Wilson. 7 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays. Through March 15. The Old Globe, 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park, San Diego. $61 and up. 619-234-5623, theoldglobe.org<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe Apiary\u201d: New Village Arts presents the regional premiere of this sci-fi play about an all-women team of researchers trying to stop the extinction of bees to avoid global starvation. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Through Feb. 22. New Village Arts, 2787 State St., Carlsbad. $30-$70. 760-433-3245, newvillagearts.org<\/a><\/p>\n Wednesday<\/p>\n \u201cThe Trip to Bountiful\u201d: Lamb\u2019s Players Theatre presents\u00a0 Horton Foote\u2019s drama about an elderly woman who takes a trip back to her childhood hometown to reconnect with fond memories from her past. 7 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Through March 1. 1142 Orange Ave., Coronado. $39-$78. 619-437-6000, lambsplayers.org<\/a><\/p>\n Black History Month film screening: The Foundation for Women Warriors hosts a free virtual screening of the \u201cSix Triple Eight\u201d documentary in honor of Black History Month. The historical film is about the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the Six Triple Eight, an all-Black, all-female battalion that was deployed to Europe during World War II. By the end of the war, despite facing racism and sexism, the Six Triple Eight had cleared over 17 million items of backlogged mail, helping troops stay in contact with loved ones back home. 4 p.m. Wednesday. Register for the free event at secure.lglforms.com\/form_engine\/s\/UQEfUdkSn1I9FglgZL1oig<\/a>.<\/p>\n Thursday<\/p>\n \u2018How to Succeed\u2019 now playing in Kearny Mesa: San Diego Musical Theatre presents the 1961 Frank Loesser satirical workplace musical \u201cHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,\u201d about a wily window-washer who schemes his way to the top of a company. 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Through March 1. San Diego Musical Theatre, 4650 Mercury St., Kearny Mesa. $49-$69. 858-560-5740,\u00a0sdmt.org<\/a><\/p>\n Wine & Lecture: Ellen Browning Scripps Learn about the life and legacy of Ellen Browning Scripps, a major donor in the history of Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Scripps Memorial Hospital and Scripps College. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Coronado Historical Association, 1100 Orange Ave., Coronado. $20 nonmembers, $15 member.\u00a0coronadohistory.org\/calendar\/event\/ellen-browning-scripps-new-money-and-american-philanthropy\/<\/a><\/p>\n Friday<\/p>\n Poetry+Sound in Two Acts: Project (BLANK) presents a two-part program that begins with a combination of music by Wilfrido Terrazas and poetry by Ronnie Yates. The second half features a performance of Fabiola Carranza\u2019s 2019 \u201cThe Mexican Husband,\u201d a bilingual play inspired by Brecht\u2019s \u201cThe Jewish Wife.\u201d 7:30 p.m. tonight. Bread + Salt, 1955 Julian St., San Diego. $5-$50. projectblanksd.org<\/a><\/p>\n Tet Festival:\u00a0Celebrating the Year of the Fire Horse, or N\u0103m B\u00ednh Ng\u1ecd, Tet Festival features a carnival, dance battles, food vendors and much more. Visitors to the event can also plan to see Miss Vietnam San Diego, lion dancing and a trading card show.\u00a05 to 10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday (carnival goes until 9 p.m.).\u00a0Feb. 20-22.\u00a0Preble Field, NTC Park,\u00a02640 Cushing Road, San Diego.\u00a0sdtet.com<\/a><\/p>\n Your guide to Lunar New Year 2026 events in San Diego County<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cRabbit Hole\u201d: Trinity Theatre Company presents David Lindsay-Abaire\u2019s play about a couple working to overcome the loss of their young son. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. 1640 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 129, San Diego. $30. trinityttc.org<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe Art of Banksy: Without Limits\u201d: An international touring exhibition that celebrates the life and work of Banksy, the anonymous British street artist whose whimsical, satirical and protest graffiti artwork has turned up in cities around the world, opens Friday at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The exhibit features 200 artworks, some certified originals lent by private collectors and the rest are replicas. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Through April 19. Del Mar Fairgrounds Activity Center, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar. $22-$33. artofbanksyus.com\/san-diego<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cDonna Orbits the Moon\u201d: Scripps Ranch Theatre presents this solo play about a dutiful but spaced-out housewife stuck in mindless routines. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Through Feb. 15. Legler Benbough Theatre, Allied International University campus, 9783 Avenue of Nations, San Diego. $30-$52. 858-578-7728,\u00a0scrippsranchtheatre.org<\/a><\/p>\n Guided bird walk: This bird walk is designed for beginning birdwatchers, but all skill levels are welcome. Meet in the Kumeyaay Lake Campground day use parking lot. Bring binoculars if you have them. Walks are canceled for rain. 8 to 10:30 a.m. Feb. 20 and Feb. 21 at the Kumeyaay Lake Campground, 2 Father Junipero Serra Trail, at Gate 9 and Kwaay Paay East. Visit mtrp.org\/events<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cRabbit Hole\u201d: Trinity Theatre Company presents David Lindsay-Abaire\u2019s play about a couple working to overcome the loss of their young son. 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Through Feb. 22. 1640 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 129, San Diego. $30. trinityttc.org<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cBarefoot in the Park\u201d:\u00a0 Coronado Playhouse pesents Neil Simon\u2019s comedy about a young newlywed couple learning the ins and outs of marriage. 7 p.m. Fridays; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Through March 1. 1835 Strand Way, Coronado. $30. 619-435-4856, coronadoplayhouse.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here are some of the best things to do this week in San Diego, from Monday, Feb. 16…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":180498,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[74,76,75,420,1696],"class_list":["post-180497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-news","tag-things-to-do","tag-top-stories-sdut"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180497","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=180497"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180497\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/180498"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=180497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=180497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=180497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}