Del Mar Racetrack
All month + through Labor Day
Live racing Wed-Sun, plus Four O'Clock Fridays free concerts.
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August 2027 · Updated weekly
Warmest ocean of the year. Kids back to school by mid-month = deals return.
Last updated · August 2027 events are still being announced
Weather
Highs 78°F, lows 67°F. Ocean 70°F — bathwater by SD standards.
Why August
Del Mar racing peaks, KAABOO returns weekends, Nights of the Jungle at the Zoo.
Signature events
Auto-updated from our events database — concerts, festivals, sports, family, culture, and nightlife.
Events for August 2027 are still being announced. This guide updates automatically as confirmed dates are added — most August concerts, festivals and sports schedules land three to four months out.
August in San Diego reliably brings Del Mar racing, Nights of the Jungle, Bayside Summer Nights — annual fixtures we list as soon as organizers confirm the dates.
In the meantime, browse the live events calendar or read the August visitor guide for weather, crowds and planning.
These annual fixtures run in August nearly every year. Dates below are the usual window — we swap in confirmed dates and ticket links as organizers publish them.
All month + through Labor Day
Live racing Wed-Sun, plus Four O'Clock Fridays free concerts.
Wed-Fri evenings
Free Balboa Park concerts continue.
Mid-August
Speedboat races on Mission Bay — free to watch from Crown Point.
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