KPBS festival events running through May 24

KPBS’ community events calendar shows San Diego-area programming running through Sunday, May 24, with listings spanning exhibits, theater, museums, festivals and live performances across the region. The calendar groups events by category and venue and says schedules vary by organizer and location. Several of the listings highlighted for the week are ongoing or multi-day events rather than a single festival under one producer. The KPBS events page describes itself as a community calendar for concerts, festivals, book readings, arts events and other happenings in San Diego. The site also carries organizer notices telling readers to check event websites for the most updated schedules before attending. That matters this week because the listings range from one-day gatherings on May 24 to productions and exhibitions that continue into June, August and November. ### What is KPBS actually presenting here? KPBS is publishing and curating the calendar, not staging a single branded festival that runs through May 24, based on the event pages now live on its site. The listings include events tagged as editor’s picks, arts, museums, heritage and cultural programming, family activities and theater. The KPBS events page on Tuesday showed entries such as the California Surf Museum’s “40 Years of Waves, Stories & People!” exhibition, The Old Globe’s production of “Kim’s Convenience,” and concerts, lectures and outdoor events at venues across San Diego County. (kpbs.org) The page also showed filters for categories including festivals, museums, heritage and cultural events, music and arts. ### Which events run through Sunday, May 24? La Jolla Playhouse’s WOW Festival 2026 is listed by KPBS as a four-day event featuring more than 20 local, national and international artists in immersive theater, cabaret, circus and other performances for all ages. (kpbs.org) The event page describes the festival as taking place over four days and links to a festival map and suggested schedules. The 14th Annual San Diego International Fringe Festival is also listed as continuing through May 24, with KPBS saying the festival launched May 12 with previews and runs through Sunday. (kpbs.org) The event page says this year’s edition is the 14th and points readers to a schedule of events and a festival app. Sunday, May 24, listings on the KPBS calendar include Buddha’s Birthday & Family Festival 2026 at Hsi Fang Temple, a food, culture and art celebration; “The Gag in the Garden,” a brunch and drag showcase tied to the AIDS Candlelight Memorial; and the 15th Annual Vista Strawberry Festival in downtown Vista. (kpbs.org) Each page includes its own venue, timing and organizer details. ### Are museums and exhibits part of the mix, or mostly performances? (kpbs.org) Museum and exhibit listings remain a large part of the calendar. The main KPBS events page on Tuesday included the California Surf Museum exhibition running through May 31, while the arts calendar highlighted Maryam Bayat’s “Unrolling Paradise,” opening May 20 and continuing through Aug. 16, and “The Dean Collection Presents: Hometown Heroes,” opening May 21 and running through Nov. 8 at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego in La Jolla. (kpbs.org) KPBS’ arts coverage this month also pointed readers to “Feels Like Home” at the Mingei, which its May 14 roundup said would be on view from May 16 through Oct. 18. That article underscored how the late-May calendar mixes gallery shows with live events rather than focusing on one format. ### How should readers use the listings? KPBS tells readers on individual event pages to check the organizer’s website for the most updated schedule before attending. (kpbs.org) That note appears on listings including WOW Festival 2026, Buddha’s Birthday & Family Festival 2026 and other May 24 events. The calendar also provides practical details that change from event to event, including whether admission is free, age restrictions, venue names and start times. (kpbs.org) The May 24 listing for “Baddies Luv Brunch,” for example, shows a 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. schedule at The Mesa Bar & Grill and prices ranging from $20 to $60, while other listings are marked free or included with admission. ### What happens after May 24? Sunday, May 24, is the end date for some featured listings, including WOW Festival 2026 and the San Diego International Fringe Festival, but not for the broader calendar itself. (kpbs.org) The KPBS site on Tuesday showed many other entries continuing later into May, June, August and November, with updated dates and venue information posted on the events pages. Readers looking for the next round of events can use the KPBS events calendar and arts calendar pages, which continue to list editor’s picks, category filters and venue-based schedules for San Diego County after May 24. (kpbs.org) (kpbs.org) (kpbs.org)